She Zebulon IRrrnrh
Volume XVIII.
This, That 6*
the Other
By Mrs. Theo. B. Davis
First, thanks for the lovelv
Christmas cards, many bearing
special messages written just for
me; all cheering and comforting.
There were so many, all bcauti'
ful. This year I am going to
make a scrapbook of them. Be-1
low are some verses from the pen
of Mrs. Sarah Hughlett of Pine- j
land College. She sent them to
me, but they have a wider appli-1
cation than any one woman could
claim and I want others to read
them.
And as we enter the New Year
may we know within ourselves as
little fear as is possible. No Jan*
uary First resolutions, merely a
little reshaping and a hardening
of those already in mind and I
heart. We know the job we
have to do —not all of it, but a
little. We shall speedily learn
more. Here’s to its doing, this
year, or the next, or the next.
My grandson, Eric Davis Potter,
not quite eight, is saving all he can
tc buy defense stamps. He ex
plained, “. . . every stamp we buy
means one more bullet for big Eric
to shoot at a Jap.”
I am sorry for such ideas to
have to be in the mind of one
so young; but the sooner we all
get the same thought, the better.
When this war is really a person
al matter we do not remain on
lookers watching others fight; one
way or another we are also fight
ing.
Mrs. Hughlett gave no title to
her poem. I shall call it
SOLDIERS’ CREED
By the father and mother whose
faith helps sustain me,
When courage must conquer grim
dangers that rise;
By the sister and brother who
would not detain me
In the face of the falsities true
men despise.
My strength can only grow
stronger,
My will uphold me the longer,
However each new foe defies.
By the lamps God lit down ali
the long ages
Eternal to shine on the ways
that men go,
No valiant deed is beyond my far
daring,
No hope in men’s hearts for all
men but shall show
My strong arm how to be strong
er,
My strong will how to last long
er.
No matter how daring the foe!
—SARAH HUGHLETT
Pineland College, Salemburg
How to Report
Your Income Tax
Who Must File a Return? Ev
ery single person having a gross
income of $750 or more; every
married person, not living with
husband or wife, and having a
gross income of $750 or more;
and married persons living with
husband or wife, who have an ag
gregate gross income of $1,500 or
more.
When Must Retwns Be Filed 7
For the calendar year 1941, on
or before M4rch 16, 1942. For
the fiscal year, on or before the
Zebulon Rotary Club Has
99th 100 percent Meet
Rotary Members Plan Gala Meeting This Week;
Plan to Invite Rotary-Anns and Wendell Club
to Celebrate 100th Perfect Meeting
The Zebulon Rotary Club held
its 99th consecutive meeting on
December 26.
Ferd Davis, William Cheavcs,
Judd Robertson, and Irby Gill
were absent. If they have not al
ready made up attendance, they
will do so.
Each member of the Club played
Santa Claus to some family in
need. Every one told of the fam
ily they had bcert to. "'hey feit
like they had done something
worthwhile and had put some sun
shine in the home where other
wise there would have been little
Christmas. One could see that
they got pleasure in what they
had done.
Bob Sawyer had the program.
He told of what the Rotary had
accomplished in the past year. Bob
The Government
Needs Good
Stenographers
The Government needs stenog
aphers for National Defense work.
It is estimated that the Govern
ment has approximately 85,000
stenographers, typists and secre
taries on the payroll. Many young
men and women are responding
to the call. Thousands more are
needed.
Aside from the present emer
gency, opportunities for stenog
raphers in the Government serv
! ice are favorable. Good stenog
raphers arc always in demand.
Positions pay $1,440 a year to
start, with good chance for ad
vancement. in the case of those
who have ability.
The examination announced by
the Civil Service Commission for
stenographers is open until fur
ther notice. It consists soley o r
a dictation test at 96 words a min
ute and transcription of notes. All
persons who can qualify are urged
to apply now.
The proper application form
may be obtained from the Sec
retary of the Board of U. S.
Civil Service Examiners at any
first- or second-class post office
or from the U. S. Civil Service
Commission at Washington, D.
c.
15 th day of the third month fol
lowing the close of the fiscal year.
Where and with Whom Must
Income Tax Returns Be Filed 7
In the internal revenue district
l which the person lives or has
his chief place of business, and
with the collector of internal rev
enue.
How does one ma\e out his
[ Income Tax Return 1 By following
■ the detailed instructions given on
the income tax blanks, Form 1040
land 1040A (optional simplified
form).
What Is the Tax Rate 1 A nor
mal tax of 4 percent on the amount
of the net income in eveess of the
allowable credits against net in- (
come (personal exemption, credits
for dependents, interest on obli- 1
gat ions-of the United States and
its instrumenta’itics and
income credit) in the computat-on
f th'* normal tax in-omej and a
graduated surtax on the amount (
Zebulon, North Carolina, Friday, January 2,1942
stated that the five outstanding
things accomplished during 1941
were the following:
1. Building Scout Cabin.
2. Encouraging farmers to plant
one variety of cotton which had
met with some success.
3. Fellowship meeting in the
following places: *. y, Middle
sex, and Corinth-Holder.
4. Promoting of the sale of
Defense Bonds.
5. Accomplished on the next
meeting night one hundred per
fect attendances.
On next Friday evening the Ro
tarians will celebrate their 100
consecutive meeting by inviting
their wives to be with them. They
also extended their invitations to
presidents and their wives of the
and Clayton Rotary
clubs.
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XjWILDLIIi
Go West
It has been disclosed by records
secured by banding birds that the
redhead duck migrates e.ist-west
and not north-south as is custo-
I mary for"' hyjst,. watCffowi. Sterns
i the old duifk got redheaded about
something and took out the other
w'ay.
Good Morning, Mother
You never know when a sur
prise awaits you especially if
you are a lady bear. Bear cubs
have away of catching mama
bear napping. The stork of the
bear world always arrives in the
middle of winter when all de
cent lady bears are hibernating.
No wonder a’ mother bear is
1 sore-headed” when she comes out
of her den in the spring. You
would be, too, perhaps, if you
woke up and found twins or trip
lets to greet you.
Deer Fight
Four hunters had an interest
ing story to tell about a fight be
tween two bucks which occurred
just before the deer season opened. ■■
The battle had been going on
quite a while before the party
came upon them. They had
dragged each other through a
barbed wire fence, torn down two j
oak posts and were fighting in a
dried-up slough. Their horns
were locked and the younger buck
was winning the fight, having
forced his elder adversary to the j
ground.
One of the hunters took care
j ful aim with his rifle, and with an
expert shot, severed the horn of
the victor, who immediately
bounded over a hill, narrowly
•ssing one o-' the spectators.
T ot! er bu k rrstrd for a few
• Inv.t'S, th n rose and 'ha-g d the
m n who beat a hasty retreat.
The buck next charged the car,
and ncar’y knocked himeself cock
eyed After that he sett’ed down
in the weeds to recuperate, finally
1 getting up once more and leaving
1 the scene.
of net income in excess of the a!
credits (personal exemp
tion and credit for dependents)
- ga-nst net income in the compu
I tation of the surtax net income
CHURCH
NEWS
Methodists
First Sunday, 1942:
Church school—-10:00
Young people's service—6:4s
Worship service—7:3o
Happy New Year to All People!
We should count it a privilege
to attend Church the hrst Sun
day in this New Year. Let us
gather in our churches and praise
Cod for the blessings of life. It
is our hope in God that makes it
possible for us to have “some
thing to live for."
Baptists
Services for Sunday, January 4,
will be:
9:4s—Sunday school
11:00 —Morning worship. Ser
mon topic: “One Resolution”
:700—Young people meet
7:3o—Mission night program
At the Baptist church on Sun
day night a forum featuring
short discussions by college stu
dents from the membership took
the place of the usual sermon.
Speaking on religious conditions
at their colleges were Rebecca
Horton of ECTC, Wilbur Deb
nam and Douglas Chamblee of
State, Dorothy Horton of
1 AVCUNC, Hiring and
Clco Glover of Meredith.
Play Santa Claus
The Milbour'cy F. W. B.
Church and Community and
Merchants of Wilson through
Grover T. Lamn and A. T. Page
played Santa Claus to 83 Orphan
age children at Middlesex Free
Will Baptist Orphanage on De
cember 19.
This community has sponsored
an annual trip with a Santa Claus
in full uniform for the past 15
years. The Orphan children have
looked f eward to these annual
visits with great anticipation. For
the trustees and staff, we express
our deep appreciation to the spon
; sors.
|
JAMES A. EVANS, Supt.
Sunbeams to Meet
Sunbeams of the Baptist W. M.
U. will meet on next Sunday just
| after Sunday School, announces
Mrs. Robert Phillips, leader.
Unusual Egg
Brought to Editor
Last: week P. G. Curtis of near
Zebulon brought into the Record
office an egg that was most un
usual. In a shell of extra size
was egg-white and another hard
shelled egg. The second egg was
of normal size and contained both
white and yellow. (It was also
of normal flavor, the editor eating
it for his breakfast.)
SCHOOLS REOPEN
Raleigh public schools reopened
on Tu-sday of this week, Wake
-oMntv s'hools resuming work on
W -drrsday. Johnston county
schools were opened Monday.
Babson’s Prediction
Says Coming Year
Brings Headaches 1
Babson’s Thumbnail
Outlook for 1942
Shows Improvements
1. Total Business: Defense
pproduction will be up sharply;
non-defense down sharply; av
erage below 1941.
2. Employment: The above
also applies to employment and
to wages.
3. Farm Income will be up
10-20 percent in 1942 over
1941.
4. Dividends and Business
Earnings have passed their
peaks.
5. Labor: There will be fewer
strikes in 1942.
6. Commodity Prices will
strengthen somewhat, especially
the prices of imported goods.
7. Taxes will be severely felt,
especially by the white-collar
j group who can expect no pay
i increases.
8. Retail Trade will be a
little off in 1942 compared with
1941.
9. High-grade Bonds should
decline, but good Stocks should
sell Ikgher. ,
10. Creeping Inflation will
continue throughout 1942.
Ways to Make
Rationed Tires
Last Longer
Now that rubber rationing is
I here, remember:
Tires last twice as long at 40
j miles an hour as at 60.
Never let the pressure fall more
than three pounds below recom
mended minirtiums.
Jack-rabbit starts burn up tread.
A tire a half an inch out of
alignment will be dragged side
ways 87 feet every mile.
Changing wheel positions every
5,000 miles prolongs wear.
Garden Club
Plans Meeting
The Garden Club will hold the
i first meeting of the new year on
j next Tuesday afternoon at the
| clubhouse. Mrs. A. N. Jones will j
direct a program on shrubbery and
has secured an out-of-town speak
er for the occasion. All members
i
are urged to attend.
I
“Love one another, as I have
loved you.” No estrangement, no
emulation, no deceit, enters into
the heart that loves as Jesus
loved. It is a false sense of love
that, like the summer brook, soon
gets dry. Mary Baker Eddy
Faith, like light, should always
tie simple and unbending; while
love, like warmth, should beam
forth on every side, and bend to
every neceasit. of our brethren.
1 —Martin Luther
Number 23
Inflation, More Taxes
to Be Pains in the
Pocketbooks for U. S. A.
Babson Park, Mass., Jan. I.
As long as World War II lasts,
the total U. S. production will
continue to increase. I estimate
an increase in national income of*
$9 billions for 1942, thus bring
:ng it up to $95 billions compared
with $76 billions in 1940 and
SB6 billions in 1941. In fore
casting this national income for
1942, I am taking into account
probable increases in prices and
wages. These figures do not mean
that more goods will be produced;
in fact 1942 will show a decline
in the real wealth of America.
Unfortunately, the increase in
the indstrial production will be
in the defense industries. Nine
teen-forty-two will show consid
erable decline in the non-defense
industries. It is well for my
friend Odium and others to ta!k
about shifting over manufacturers
of lawn mowers to making battie
tanks. To a certain extent this
will be done in 1942, but a great
many non-defense concerns will
suffer if the war continues through
1942. Washington tells me that
with Japan. Germany and Ita'v
fighting us we may need 50 rcat
cent of the wage workers r/ the
country on defense works before
Hitler is eliminated. Th ; s seems
very high to me as Great Britain ,
now has less than 30 percent en
gaged in defense industries.
Will Bombing Win the War?
Most readers, whether employ
er# or wage workers, should pri
marily be interested in whether
World War II will continue in
its present fury through 1942. If
it will so continue, this is good
news for those engaged in the de
fense industries, and bad news
for those who are in certain non
defense industries. If the war is
to end during 1942, then the re
verse is true. In fact, we would
then see some hectic times which
would be detrimental to many
leaders, even though helpful to
others. Therefore, let’s bravely
face the facts and answer the
question, “Will World War II
Continue through 1942?”
It would be impossible to lick
Hitler by an army of invasion be
fore December 31, 1942. Most
aviators are not very hopeful
about the effects of bombing. They
believe that cities gradually be
come immune to bombing as in
dividuals become immune to almost
i everything which comes along
slowly and lasts long enough. Os
course, if the British and Amer
icans should invade Europe, bomb
ing planes would tremendously
help the invading army by de
stroying the enemy’s communiei
tion lines, crops, an r * oil. But f -
merely scaring the people of
country, bombing has not ben
successful. Statistics indicate that
the money lost in the cost of
bombers destroyed amounts to
more than the property loss
caused by the bombers. The
i Multiplication Table, as well as
: the Ten Commandments, is bound .
to be a factor in bringing th's
i war to an end, but when 7
blockade—however —is becoming gj
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