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BIBLE THOUGHT
Lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, ai .all na
tions, atsd kindreds and peoples and tongues, .stood before the throne.
V'. . And God shall wipe awaj all tears from their eyes.
1 Revelations 7:9, 17.
The humblest citizen of all the land, when clad in armor of a
righteous cause is stronger than all the hosts of error.
At National Democratic Convention in 1896.
William Jennings Bryan
THE POCKETBOOK
o KNOWLEDGE
Rubber, Rationing, Revolution
DUBBER, Rationing, Revolution we may as
well change our attitudes of mind and habits of
life to get used to them, because these new "3 R's"
must go right along with the others readin,' writ
ing 'rithmetic for some time to come. Some peo
ple have more agile minds than others. We sup
pose some are made that way, and others, through
a strange perversity, have let themselves grow
that way.
These three new "R's" affect people differently.
Radio, press and verbal warnings to save rubber
have been heard by thousands and have been heed
ed. These receive new impressions through their
brain cells and are governed by their intelligence.
Others have to be told over and over, with all the
reasons explained, but they go right along as if
there were no world revolution on and the supply
of rubber inexhaustible. There is no appealing to
the "gray matter" of these individuals. The psy
chologists tell us that they are motivated, not by
brain action, but by their spinal cords and their
ductless glands.
In the old days, if a pupil in the little red
schoolhouse refused to learn his "3 R's" there was
stool in the corner provided for such cases.
There was also placed upon his head a cone-shaped
cap made of a large sheet of white paper from
the teacher's desk. So traditional was this pro
cedure that it has given its name to a type of sta
tionery used in lawyer's offices 'foolscap.' Some
modern non-cooperators should be similarly placed
by the stern public opinion of the intelligent ma
jority. Whether it is salvaging rubber or iron or tin;
whether it is a blackout or rationings any citizen
enjoying the protection of this Nation's police
and armed forces who will not keep step with his
neighbors while at a safe distance behind the lines,
should receive the sort of discipline appropriate to
the occasion.
Rationing of many things and many things
worse than rationing are sure to come along with
world revolution.
The local rationing board is giving important
information to the public in this issue in regard to
; libber. We urge all who have automobiles or
trucks to read carefully the instructions and in
formation from the Office of Price Administration
which is given to all motor vehicle owners through
them, which are printed on the front page of this
issue.
"The century which will come out of this war
can and must be the century of the common man,"
said Vice-president Henry A. Wallace in a recent
address. "No nation will have the God - given
right to exploit other nations. Other nations will
have the privilege to help younger nations get
started on the path to industrialism, but there
must be neither military nor economic imperialism.
The methods of the nineteenth century will not
work in the people's centruy which is about to
begin. India, China, and Latin America have a
.tremendous stake in the people's century. As their
masses learn to read and write, and as they be
come productive mechanics, their standard of liv
ing will double and treble. Modern science, when
devoted wholeheartedly to the general welfare, has
in it potentialities of which we do not yet dream."
Do you know that one old discarded pail con
tains enough scrap metal to make three bayonets
Yes, it takes metal ... old rubber . . . junk of
all kinds to make war equipment. So give your
junk to a charity ... sell it to a junk dealer . . .
Throw Your Scrap Into The Fight!
A NEW AIRPLANE TIRE OeVeLOPBP ON! WgMR ""V
siupvep vjrm sharp, cylindrical, crimpp steel inserts -mat max
SKIP-PROOF ON BOTH SNOW ANP ICE.
3llSAR 16 CONTAINED IN
practicallV eveRy
VOOO we eat, eve4
AABAT.
ASPARAGUS
GROWS AG MUCH A .
6 INCHES IN A SINGLE PAy
A NEW BABV JEEP 'FOR THE ARMy
WEIGHS ONLY A "THOUSAND POUNDS,
CARRIES TWO PEOPLE AT SOM P. H.
and can possibly be dropped ay
PARACHUTE .
ACCORDING TO
THE DEPARTMtUT
OF LABOR
EARNINGS
INDUSTRIAL'''
WWW I
IN APRIL
MERE 15-6
MM CCNT
AB WE THOSE
FOR TUB
SAME MONTH
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Press Comment
Mrs. John Stephen Sewell of
Highlands has sent the fallow
ing clipping from The New
York Herald-Tribune, printed
in 1915, with the request that
it be reprinted.
One hundred years before
Christ, 300,000 Germans invaded
France murdering, burning, pil
laging as they went. At Aixen
Provence they were stopped and
defeated. They sued for peace,
and swore then "never to do it
again !" Sixty years after, 240,000
Germans invaded the Jura district
of France. Six years later, 400,
000 Germans invaded the terri
tory between the Meuse and the
Ois. They were beaten. They swore
"they would never do it again !"
Sixty years before Christ the
Germans invaded the left bank of
the Rhine. Two hundred and
thirty years after Christ, the Ger
mans invaded France. They were
beaten. They swore "they would
never do it again." Twenty years
later, another invasion another
defeat another solemn pledge
"never again.'' In 274 A. D.,
the Rhine basin was invaded by
the Germans; in 275 northeast
ern France. In 301, Langres was
pillaged. The invaders were beat
en and they swore "never again."
In 351 they re-cortquered the left
bank of the Rhine. In 354 they
devastated Lyons; in 360, Besca
non. In 364 they invaded and
plundered Belgium.
Here is the chronology of the
subsequent invastonc 372, 382,
400 . 410. 413. 800. 858, 978, 1,
124, 1,214, 1,513, 1,521, 1,523
1536, 1544, 1552, 1553, 1567, 1569,
1576, 1587, 1636, 1674, 1675, 1707,
1708, 1744, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815,
1870, 1914.
Thirty -three invasions in a
little over fifteen hundred years
an average of one invasion
every 50 years. Whenever they
were succssful the Germans cele
brated with unspeakable atroci
ties, When they were beaten
they swore "they would never do
V again.
"Le Matin," (Paris daily, which
prints the above statistics, recalls
that three days before the out
break of World War I, Herr
Haase, the German Socialist
leader, solemnly declared at Brus
sels that the German proletariat
would oppose war to the utmost.
Three days later Herr Haase vot
ed for the war budget. Four and
a half years ago the Germans
again invaded France. Again
they were beaten. And now they
swear "they will never do it
again."
This and That
By FRANKIE MACON
The complete United States force
at Wake Island was 400, and the
Japs reported the capture of 100
prisoners. Even Hitler can't find
fault with them as claimers. '
Strangely enough these ceiling
prices don't seem to take ac
count of the increased overhead.
As a part of its defense pro
gram the OGl plans to enroll
25,000,000 citizens to learn to bowl.
Sounds like another plan to en
courage strikes.
Senator Brown says that infla
tion will cost us thirteen billion
dollars. It hardly seems worth it.
We didn't have much faith in
the report of an impending re
volt in Germany until Hitler de
nied positively and vigorously.
England's pacifist, Duke of Bed
ford, says the British people don't
understand the Nazis. The trou
ble is, however, that they do
understand them.
The Russians have a new slogan
Red ideas we can heartily endorse.
A Weather Bureau official says
the war will teach us more about
the weather. Including, we trust,
those mysterious fogs in the Aleu
tians which stop us, but don't
stop the Japs.
A Navy brass-hat says : "The
battleship still has its uses. ' Yes,
it make an ideal target for div
bombers and torpedo planes. A
magazine article says that "A
year from now our automobiles
will have a look of fatigue." We
don't mind if they look fatigued,
but will they be tired?
Synthetic rubber seems to be a
mysterious substance that c'very-
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1942
body knows how to make, but
nobody makes any of.
.The horrors of war. are forc
ing all of us into new, strange
and unpleasant experiences, lite
rigors of the gasoline and tire
shortage are even forcing some
people to spend their evenings at
home.
RUMMAGE SALE
ON AUGUST 22
The ladies of St. Agnes Epis
copal church will hold a rum
mage sale on upper Main, street
opposite the Curb Market build
ing on August 22.
Twenty-one million American
homemakers are rallying to create
an extra stockpile of home-canned
food in 1942, with local production
expected to be .50 percent greater
than last year.
Missionary Circle
Elects Officers
The Business Woman's Mission
ary Cirtle met with Mrs. Pearl
Stewart on Tuesday evening, Au
gust 4th. A' this meeting officers
for the coming year were elect-'
ed, as follows :
Mrs. Georgiana Carson, Presi
dent; Mrs. Elsie Franks, V-President;
Mrs. Pearl Stewart, Secretary;
Mrs. Dess Pendergrass, Treas
urer; Mrs. Jessie Horsley, program
leader.
Also, the following committees
have been appointed by the pres
ident: Fellowship, Mrs. .Eloise
Franks (Chm.), Miss Grace Car
penter, Miss Edna Jamison; So-
ial, Mrs. Amo Hasrris (Chm.),
Mrs. Lola Kiser, Mrs. Henderson
Calloway; Membership, Mrs. El
sie Franks (Chm.), Mrs. Dora
Lee Carpenter, Mrs. Frances Hig
don ; Personal .Service, Mrs. Lola
P. Barrington (Chm.), Mrs. C. F.
Rogers, Mrs. Winnie Rickman.
Mission Study chariman, Mrs.
Gladys P - Kinsland.
PEEK-HENDERSON
REUNION AUGUST IS
The Peek - Henderson reunion
will be held at the Pine Grove
Baptist church at Cullasaja on
Saturday, August 15. A very in
teresting and different program
has been planned for the occas
ion by Mrs. I. T. Peek, program
chairman. The principal speaker
will be Avery Peek, who will
speak on "Patriotism," and Rev.
C. F. Rogers, who will speak on
"Prophecy." There will also be
a number of special musical se
lections given.
SAVE
YOUR CAR
By Having Super
Shell Complete
Protective Lu
brication Now!
SUPER-SHELL protective fabrication prolongs the life
of your car by saving wear and tear, reduces (he need
for part replacement. Besides, SUPER-SHELL lubrica
tion assures you that you get only the best at an eco
nomical price!
Drive in for Free Inspection!
CITY GARAGE
ROY MASH BURN - - - . LEE ENGLISH
THIS TRADE MARK
IS 35 YEARS OLD
Assets $109,000,000
Capital, Surplus and Con
tingency Fund over
'$9,000,000.
$128,000,000 paid in policy
benefits since organization in
1907.
185,000 policyholders own
$465,000,000 Jefferson
Standard Life Insu ranee.
Our ability to make highly
satisfactory investments, par
ocularly over the past ten
Tears, HAS ENABLED US
TO PAY 5 INTEREST
on funds held in trust for
policyholders and benefici
aries. Jefferson Standard
policy dollars ARE larger.
WowHuicJt is Wnouqk?
"How much is 'enough' life insurance?" Because family needs differ, that question
can best be answered with the advice and cooperation of a trained life underwriter.
THE FAMLY DEFENSE SPECAL
MORE PROTtCTfOM-lESS MOAgy
TODAY, life insurance is purchased primarily to replace lost income.
What monthly income will your present life insurance give your
family? Figure it out then ask yourself: Will my life insurance
insure the "life" of my family?
If your answer is "no," let our representative explain a policy designed
to meet die present-day need for more income at less cost THE
FAMILY DEFENSE SPECIAL
Under this plan a $10,000 policy will provide an income of $96.10
per month for ten years guaranteed. . . . And the investment is only 80c
per month per $1,000 (age 35) for the first five years, and the regular
Ordinary Life rate thereafter. (Issued only 'to Preferred Risks mini
mum $2,500.)
Investigate the FAMILY DEFENSE SPECIAL you can have
mougb protection. Give your family more income at less cost.
ED J. CARPENTER
Special Agent
HOW LONG
WILL $4000
LAST? . . .. .
At 3 interest,
$4,000 in lift insur
ance will give your
family an income
of $100 per month
for only 42 months,
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