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BIBLE THOUGHT
And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And
he A*id, 1 know not: Am I my brother's keeper?
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"It is impossible to demonstrate beyond preodventure the practi
cal folly of isolationism", says Dr. C. E. A. Winslow of Yale Uni
versity. "It is clear as crystal that the sacrifice of blood and treas
ure we are making in 1943 will be completely wasted if we do not
cooperate, both politically and economically, in the cooperative up
building of global peace . . . Perhaps the ultimate challenge in the
campaign which must be fought on the floors of Congress and in
the polling booths of every city and village of our Land will be
that ancient and inexpkwaWe challenge, 'Am 1 my brothers keep
er?' "
Jefferson Memorial
PRESIDENT Roosevelt dedicated in the capital
* of this Nation on April 13 the stately memorial
to Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of
Independence, and the third President of the United
States on the 200th anniversary of his birth.
The great marble shrine, 176 feet high, is built
in modification of the Pantheon in Rome, typical
of t!he classic simplicity of the "Philosopher of
Monticello", whose 19-foot plaster statue stands
within the temple, 4o be replaced by bronze after
the war.
It was fitting that a great president who stands
for the democratic principles which Jefferson per
sonifies should pay the tribute to the Nation's
Apostle of Democracy.
Standing in a pavilion, draped in the colors of
the flag, the President spoke to a crowd of several
thousand "in the name of a grateful nation, paying
a debt long overdue", declaring that present day
Americans, like this champion of freedom, haVe
faced the fact that "men wiho will not fight for
freedom can lose it." He said the author of the
Declaration of Independence proved that "t!he seem
ing eclipse of liberty can well become the dawn of
more liberty. Those who fight the tyranny of our
own time will come to learn tihat old lesson."
"Among all the peoples of the earth," he con
tinued, "the cruelties and oppressions of its would
be masters have taught this generation what its
liberties can mean. This lesson, so bitterly learned,
will never be forgotten while this generation is still
alive."
Concerning Letters and New*
TOR lack of space we have not been able to print
* all of the news that our correspondents have
been sending us. This we regret, because we are
trying to give our many subscribers who are away
from home all the news from every part of the
county. We beg you to continue sending items,
making them as brief as possible. We appreciate
your sending them. Be sure to sign your news.
We cannot print unsigned articles.
Again, we have received a number of letters
from citizens in different parts of the county bear
ing on recent political happenings which have been
publicized in the columns of The Press and Macon
ian, with letters and interviews published on both
sides. We regret that we have not been able to print
all of these. For lack of space we cannot print all
and we do not like to omit one and print another
on the same subject. Since most of them are along
lines of letters already publisfhed, perhaps it is just
as well not to invite a newspaper controversy un
less some good can be accomolished.
We realize that the matters dicussed in these
letters are far from settled. We believe that the
majority of good citizens agree tihat adjustments
should be made so that the charge of favoritism
may be withdrawn. A spirit of fair play and good
sportsmanship in regard to unfortunate differences
\v4iich have rightfully stirred many, should be mus
tered on both sides and a conference settle them
in a way to promote mutual confidence and good
will.
We do not wish to discourage letters to the
editor. We hope the pages of this newspaper can
always represent the different opinions of its read
ers in a helpful way and in keeping with the right
and responsibility of free speech in a ftH prill,
The Maik Go Through
A?ORE than one hundred and eleven years ago,
in November 1831, a little wood-burning loco
motive puffed its way along the tracks of the South
Carolina Railroad between Charleston and Ham
burg, S. C, Trailing t>ehind were several dinky little
cars. One of them carried the first United States
mail to be handled by an American railroad.
Today, the transportation of mail, particularly
mail addressed to men in uniform, is an important
job for the Southern Railway System of which the
South Carolina Railroad is a part.
"The men and women of tfhe So;uthern know
what mail from home means to a fighting man",
Ernest E. Norris, president of the Southern Rail
way System, said recently in a statement which is
now appearing in newspapers. "That's why we keep
it moving, day and night, regardless of its ever
increasing volume, and regardless of the thousand
and one difficulties a railroad faces in time of war."
"We know, too", Mr. Norris added, "that the
same faith and hope and courage which today en
rich this mail to America's fighting men, will to
morrow inspire a new and a 'greater Southland."
Letters to Editor
Editor, The Frar.4clin Press:
In your December 31 issue, you
printed my poem "Soldier's Mail."
Among the letters apprecia
tion received from your Rood folk,
was one from Pvt. Joseph W.
Fouts, stationed at Miami Beach,
Fla. Training Center, who said his
mother sends him the Press.
He asked- for more of my poems
and in his letter, expressed such
a yearning for mail for all the
boys, that I have written the en
closed poem for him, and should
you see fit to print it, yon might
note this tact.
J. D. WILLIAMS,
235 Madison Avenue,
Decaitir, Ga.
Poet* Corner
THOUGHTS OF AN
AMERICAN SOLDIER
IN A JAP PRISON
Perhaps you've seen thai letter
which purports to have been t h*'
reflections of an American soldier
in a Japanese prison. Among
other things, the letter says:
"I used to think pleasure, time
off, my rights were all that mat
tered. They don't stem very im
portant now. I used to squak
about paying taxes. 1 wish I had
the chance to <lo it right now. I
used to hate everybody who didiVt
agree with me, who didn't do
things the way I wanted. I'd trade
the worst 'enemy' I ever had for
that yellow devil th/r^ with a
bayonet.
"I wonder how the folks back
heme are doing. If tbey think
rationing is bad, they ought to <ry
WRITE A LETTER
Write a tetter .to a soldier!
Let him' know yon thirjc of hkn.
Let him know it's be you are
missing
When the evening lights grow dim.
Tell him about the church and
school,
The neighbors down the street.
How nke they ask and talk g>f
Whene're jnou chance to meet.
About his dog M hunting time.
She teems to mis* him, too,
Of the fishing on die river,
And of the puppies, new.
Th* politician* and then pranks,
The hail-teams and their gomes;
The folks who have moved in next
door,
Their doing* and their names.
Tell him the news of all the home
folks,
Brother Jim and sister Sue,
About his girl, and friends he
loves,
And tell him about you.
Tell him the spirit at, home i>
fine.
And prayers, and hopes are high;
And you have thought to pray
for him
E'er since he said jyood-bye.
You know he gets mighty lf<neljr
When his day's work is through,
And thought brings him memories
sweet,
Of friends, and bonne, and you.
Those men are not just soldiers
ther^
But our friends, brothers, sons.
Folks whom we lived with yester
day.
Our boys behind the guns.
When mail time comes around each
**y.
It hurts a mighty lot.
While other boys get lots of mail.
To find you've been forgot.
But what a thrill, and how nice,
too,
To hear them call your name,
And get some letters from son*e
folks,
Who love you as they cbim.
So, don't let any soldier that
You may happen to know,
Tomorrow, when mail time oomes
round.
Without a letter, go!
ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE
Having qualified u administra
tor of Georgia Wilson Buchanan,
deceased, late of Macon county,
N. C, this is to notify alt persons
having claims against the estate
of said deceased to .exhibit them
to the undersigned on or before
the 8th day of April, 1944, or
this notice will be plead in bar of
their recovery. AM persons indebt
ed to laid estate will please make
immediate settlement.
This 8th 1943.
4 1 ^ |rtf
AwuinnviiwTi
THfY owe rue/R n?es.
YOU LCNO YOOQ VQNC Y
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JEWELER
living ?n rice and fish heads.
Wonder if the boy? left in the
shop are turning it out faster
itihan 1 did! If they're rot, I'll be
here until 1 die.
"1 used to think irnore of myself
than of my country. That Jap
therje thought more of his country
than himself; that's why I'm his
prisoner. Will the folk* back
home wake up to that difference
in time to keep th**n out of this
Jap and German horror?"
How would any of ui like to
receive ? letter like that from a
son, a brother, or a husband?
? T#ve Fairer-afters.
In the direction of funeral* tkat meet with genei
approval, the directing force operates ""????,
true art has always concealed art.
Our proper management of a service makes itsi
known in the result! a well-ordered funeral
charm and dignity that brings every possible degi
of solacing comfort to family and fHw4.
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