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“THE FIFTH COLUMN” BY CHARLES STELZLE < Member International Association of Machinists) Of all the inventions of modern war fare, the thing that strikes the great est terror into the minds and hearts of a whole population today is not the bombs that fall in the night upon the city or quiet countryside, nor even the swift torpedo or2 lurking mine that sinks the unarmed merchant ship. Such methods of attack have been an ticipated and measures of defense have been prepared to meet them through the use of, air-raid shelters, gas masks or life-boats. The new horror is an old invention come back—one that is as old. as his tory—but which was outlawed by civ ilization and renounced forever by all the belligerent countries at the Hague Conference. It is the “Fifth Column"—or the Trojan Horse—the relentless boring from within, like termites gnawing at the foundation until the whole struc ture is rotten and the slightest breeze sends it crashing into ruins. This “Fifth Column" consists of traitors who have come not like a thief in the night, but as a “friend” at noonday, in some cases living in the homes of their innocent victims, winning their confidence, their friendship, and even their affection, until the time has come to strike. And when they do strike, they prefer stabbing in the back. These foreign enemies have some times come clothed in the uniform of those whom they have later betrayed, at the critical moment throwing off their disguises and revealing their j weapons of destruction. The Democra I * INABB MATHUIHBK ■ADDOKF ui Ml'SETTB PIANO* Exciusl»eiy »t ANDREWS MUSIC CO. I USE YOUR CREDIT CAROLINA RIM & WHEEL CO. BUDGET DEPT. Tires, Batteries, Radios 306 N. Graham Phone 3-3106 Byaa Examined Glaaaaa FHtai F. C. ROBERTS OPTOMETRIST 114* 8 Try a. 8C, Pfcaaa I-M14 CharUru N. C At DeWITT’S 36 Chrysler <t*>7C£ sedan _/ O 36 Chevrolet sedan ___ $275 36 Plymouth trg. sedan _*P“ • O Many Other Late Models DeWitt Motor Co. DeSoto —. 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We have our own “Fifth Column” to fight. Our “Fjifth Column” starts by fo menting hatreds in our midst. It fo nents race or religious htareds, class orejudice, setting up against group, class agaijnst class, and individual against individual. Its real purpose is to break down our Democracy. Now, of all times, we must be a united country, sinking petty differ ences and kiislikes in one concerted ef fort to ke«lp America a free nation— free not o^ly in government, but free from the subversive influences that would sap its life-blood through hat red among] ourselves. Let us remem ber that “eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.! Let us set a watch upon our tongues, our minds and our hearts. If we do this—the “Fifth Column” cannot enter here. THE JOURNAL has by far! | the largest city circulation of any weekly published in Char f'lotte. Your ad in The Journal will bring results from the workers. .i^-pn-inru-u^ j Palestine produced five million eggs in 1926; in 1939 the country produced 57 millions eight hundred thousands. Trying to save 15 minutes, a New •York Central railroad engineer took his train round a curve too fast; when 'It jumped the track 30 people were killed and 100 injured. The engineer was also killed. Reports urge steps be taken to re duce, rather than increase, the stag gering tax burden now carried by the nation’s motorists. Stringent restrictions have forced one million of England’s two million three hundred thousand automobiles off the road. Straws FROM $1.00 UP All Styles and Shapes (NATIONAL HAT SHOP 108 S.TryonSt. 6«w FOREMOST MILK iH'a. dtaalihfuL FOREMOST DAIRIES. INC. Phot*** 71 IS—7117 Remember Good Plan Unionize! Remember the banana— every time it leaves the bunch it gets skinned. Betty—Your new overcoat is pretty loud! Bill: “Yea. But I intend to wear a muffler with it.” Railroad Doctor (at medical in spection) : “Say a-a-ah.” Tony: “No spike de English.” No. Why? Youth: “Do you think your father will object to my suit?” Girl: “I don’t see why he should; he wears one almost as bad.” SAFETY — COMFORT — ECONOMY Mecklenburg Hotel RADIO AND ELECTRIC FAN I* FVRRV ROOM Patronise Journal Advertisers PI Nebel Strikers Draw Fines In Union County MONROE, Maq 28.—Elgin Rogers and Yates Webb, two strikers from the Nebel Mills in Charlotte, pleaded guilty in court here yesterday to charges of carrying concealed weapons ad were fined $2$5 and the costs. jack W. Helms, J. A. Lockey, Cur tis J. Phillips, j. E. tocCuiston, John vv. Mitcnen, Charlie Ouster, Eustice Sinitn, i. j. Asnley, Aaron v\ mtley Uibson and Vann IVlcKorie, all charged with carrying concealed weapons, were not-prossed with leave. cast week, two curs containing the above men were stopped here after several men, returning here from their work at the Nebel Mill, report ed to police that they were being 101 ioWd. lwo blackjacks, a pistol and shotgun were found in the cars and since none claimed ownership, all were indicted. in court today, Rogers and Webb claimed the two olacKjacks, and since the guns were not concealed the other cases were nol-prossed. SKILLk.0 LABOR SHORTAGE PROPAGANDA PUNCTURED WASHINGTON, D. C.-With 6, JOO.UOU names on the active file of tne f ederal Employment Service, includ .ng many skilled mechanics, Secre tary of Labor Perkins discounted the deiuge of propaganda relative to an alleged scarcity of skilled labor men acing the national defense program. 1 eanont think of any process m the whole defense program for which there are no men available,” she de clared. - - Labor Peace Seen By Francis Gorman In Patterson Talk PATERSON, N. J., May 26.— Francis J. Gorman, president of the United Textile Workers of America (AFL), predicted yesterday “the pressure of war” would result in an early reconciliation of the CIO and the AFL. “There is ever^ indication that ne gotiations will be resumed shortly,” Gorman told members of the National Federation of Woven Label workers (AFL), holding their first national ?onvention since breaking: from the CIO. “I can assure you they will be marked with success.” Charles Ehrentaut of Paterson was elected president of the federation, which named Henry Ludwig: of New York City and Edward Jackson, of Pompton Lakes, vice-presidents, and Emil Langer, of Brooklyn, N. Y., sec retary-treasurer. Try These Lines (No one can read any of these lines perfectly three times in succession. Not trippingly,) Chop shops stock shops. Bob bought a black back bath brush. I sniff shop snuff; you sniff shop snuff. Old oily Ollie oils old oil yautos. Frank threw Fred three free throws. * PATRONIZE THOSE WHO ADVERTISE IN THE JOURNAL WHEN YOU NEED MONEY See ITs CITIZENS SAVINGS AND LOAN CO. 114 E. Ilh <0 Ann Page Gelatin Desserts Pure Fruit Flavors Sparkle 3 —10c Ann Page Assorted Luscious Fruit PRESERVES 16-oz. Softtwist or 18-oz. Pullman A&P BREAD 2 Brookport Tomato SOUP 4 Mild and Mellow Coffee 8 O’CLOCK 3 Standard Pack TOMATOES 4 PEAS iona Ann Page BEANS 3 ■i ■ 1 Loaves | QQ 10%-oa. OE* Cans s. 39c 25c r 10e ss 17c A&P FOOD STORES '•'Plated BY the GR:'aT ATLAMiC i PACiP.C TEA CO The Rescue Mission Feeds 176,579 and Gives Lodgings To 68,578 In Over Year The Charlotte Rescue Mission has given 68,578 free lodgings to home less men and served 176,579 free meals since its organization in the NN inter of '1938, Guy M. Beaty, pres ident, said last week, in commenting on the Mission campaign which be bins June 3. “We. started this mission,” Mr. Beaty said, “largely because some of us discovered twenty homeless, hun gry, cold men in an old box car in the winter of 1938. We are proud of the services we have been able to render such men since that time. “The Mission always tries to co-op erate with the city officials in han dling the men on our streets who should have the kind of service the Mission offers, and we appreciate very much the letter received from our Chief, of Police this week Police Chief E. J. Nolan’s letter reads: “I want to take this oppor tunity to tell you of the good work done by the Charlotte Rescue Mission m this city. Mr. J. K. Booker, the superintendent of this Mission, has co-operated with this department to the fullest extent at all times and has taken care °f numbers of people com ing to Charlotte without home or friends I am sure that the city of Charlotte appreciates the good work done by your Mission.” Subscribe For the Journal .. .. ' , , DISTRICT ATTORNEY SAYS UNION RACKETS PURGED NEW YORK, May 27.—William O’Dwyer, Brooklyn district attorney, announced tonight that his office, in collabbration with Joseph P. Ryan, president of the International Long shoremen’s union. (A. F. L.), had “cleaned out all gangster control of the waterfront unions.” PORTERS WILL GET TWO MILLION DOLLARS IF THEY WIN IN THEIR SUIT Station porters (Red Caps to the traveling public) in Cleveland, Cin cinnati, St. Louis and. other cities, if successful in a pending suit for the 30-cent-per-hour minimum wage, may participate in the collection of back pay approximately $2,000,000. 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NANCE DRUG STORE 3S5 N. Caswell Read Tel MIS "CharKate’s Friendly Drat Stores" JOHN 8. NANCE, Proprietor NOTICE OF SERVICE OP SUMMONS BT PUBLICATION State of North Carolina, County of Meeklenbam. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT Jonah A. Garria, Plaintiff. »S Myrtia L. Garria, Defendant. The above defendant will take a ill lea that an action haa been commenced aaaiiwl bar by the above plaintiff in the above court far a divorce abeolute to dieaolve the beade af matrimony between them.'and that aha la m» quired to appear before the unjoroiynod on or before thirty daya from the bta Uaaue af tUa paper and anawer or demur to the complaint filed herein. She ia further notified that unlam aha done appear and demur or anawar the eaid-eom plalnt within the required time the aaJd plain tiff will apply to the court to them rdUaf de manded In eald complaint. Thia the 4th day of April. IMS. J. LESTER WOin. Clerk of Saperim Court. May t-lt-tt-M.
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