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BIBLE THOUGHT
Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a
highway for our 'God. Isaiah 40:3.
Repemt ye, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. St. Matt. 3:2.
The world is very evil :
The times are waxing late :
Be sober' and keep vigil:
' The Judge is at the gate.
One Year Of War
THE United States has been at war for a year.
On Sunday December 7, 1941, the Japanese
sneak attack on Pearl Harbor awakened a too
complacent America. It also silenced the clamor of
those who were still insisting the war could not
touch us. It united a divided nation. .
Although preparedness had been urged by our
President and other wise leaders, a slow Congress
and blind public opinion in many sections had de
layed all-out production of planes, ships and other
war needs.
We have suffered humiliating defeats and devas
tating losses. The whole tiaith of our losses at Pearl
Harbor, made public only a few days ago, should
serve as a spur to still greater) effort as the nation
girds itself for sacrifice. .
We look back at our crippled fleet, our Pacific
air force wiped out, the Philippines, Wake Island,-,
British and Dutch losses in Asia and the Pacific;
the sickening losses of ships by submarines. Then
we see the tide turning as General McArthur's
forces strike back in the Coral Sea, the Solomons
and New Guinea ; and at last, the second front is
in Africa.
As we face the inevitable losses in North Africa
amMTacific it was heartening to learn that there
were no losses as our huge, victorious convoy to
North Africa was carried out without the loss of
a man or a ship.
We are getting in our stride in production and
in the prospect of nine million men in the armed
service in 1943. Nine billion dollars will be raised
by the Treasury. We have traveled a long way
since December 7. The nation is facing the future
united and with chin up.
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January 1st it the data sat by Uncle Sam when every
body on a payroll Ought to be enrolled in the War
Bond Payroll Savings Plan. Join the millions who are
doing their part pledge yourself to "Top That 10
by New Year's!"
Just as you're counting on
them to smash the Axis,
so they're counting on
you for the guns and
planes they need to do
the job. Your job is to
join the War Bond Payroll
Savings Plan and to
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TOP THAT IV
BY N EW YEAR
THE BANK OF FRANKLIN
Member F.D.I.C
Protection of America's trans
portation life-line the cars and
trucks that serve civilians and
armed forces alike is the first re
sponsibility of the motorist in these
times, staid Mr. W. C. Burrell,
owner, Burrell Motor company, in
explaining the purposes of the Vic
tory Service League, which his
organization sponsors in Franklin.
"The, Victory Service League is
dedicated to 'saving the wheels
that serve America'," Mr. Burrell
said. "While hundreds off motorists
in the community already are
members of this newest patriotic
organization, our ultimate goal is
to extend membership to every car
and truck owner in this area. More
than 8,000 Chevrolet dealers are
allied in this crusade of car con
servation. Members of the Victory
Service League are distinguished
by the VSL eniblems that appear
on 'the rear of their cars. The in
signia are provided free, along with
membership cards and car care
booklets.
"With virtually no replacements
available to strengthen our auto
motive transportation, system," Mr".
Burrell said, "it is imperative that
adequate care be given each ve
hicle to insure the preservation of
transportation through the .dura
tion. "The private oar is now a public
trust," Mr. Burrell added. "We
motorists owe it to our country
to care for our cars. 'Service for
Victory', the slogan of the VSL,
takes on a new meaning when we
realize our responsibility to the
government in these war days."
Red Cross News
MRS. CHARLES MELICHAR
MRS. PERRY REPORTS
ON CHAPTER PRODUCTION
Red Cross workers at Franklin
work rooms had completed this
week 69,100 dressings, said Mrs.
J. E. Perry, production chairman.
Shipment was planned for the end
of the week.
Included in the shipment were
to be 150 more knitted sailor caps.
Mrs. Perry asks that knitters fin
ish all caps and turn them in as
soon as possible.
"Due to the fact that workers
have caught up with materials or.
hand," said Mrs. Perry, "the Red
Cross work rooms will not be
open at nights or on Sundays un
til after Christmas. Otherwise the
rooms will continue to be open as
usual.
MACON CHAPTER HAS
ACTIVE HOME SERVICE
In many ways, sometimes spec
tacularly, sometimes quietly, the
Red Cross is active in Macon
couroty. Among its many activities
one of Jthe least known but most
far-reaching is that of its Home
Service Department.
The Home Service department
works in many ways. If a soldier
is stranded without money and
needs help in getting back to his
camp, the Home Service takes care
of his emergency.
Sometimes a soldier or his fam
ily asks a furlough for him be
cause of sickness or emergency at
home. Before the furlough is
granted, the Home Service repre
sentative at Camp wires the Home
Service in the man's county. In
vestigations are made at his home.
Sometimes the furlough is justi
fied, but sometimes the boy is
homesick or his parents are tak
ing that means of getting him
home again.
In case of faking and of the
boy who goes Absent Without
Leave, the matter is a serious af
fair. Often the situation has been
brought about by parents who have
failed to understand how serious
it is for the boy.-
Often the call upon the Home
Service is because of a soldier who
for some reason does not adjust
himself to the soldier's life. Again
it is necessary that the home back
ground be understood if the man
is to be helped.
Sometimes he is worried because
of conditions he has left behind
him.
Such investigations cannot be
superficial, but require definite
knowledge of conditions in the
serv ice-man's home.
Assistance is now being render
ed, says Dr. Stokes, by the Red
Cross Chapter Chairman, the Rev.
P. L. Green, by the Welfare of
fice and the County Health office
and by the various practising phy
sicians. Assisting in Highlands are
W. H. Cobb, W. C. Newton, and
the Rev. J. S. Higgins. Helping in
Franklin axe Mrs. Helena Fort,
Mist Gladys Maxwell, the Rev.
Rufus A. Morgan, and Mrs. Flor
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