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Tuesday, January H, 1946
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Don't l sc Stone
It is indeed time for the living to consider
appropriate memorials for Martin County’s war
dead—the heroes of Wars I and II. To take
such a step is the least a people who have shared
so much from the efforts of others can do
It is sincerely hoped that the memorial will
not be centered in cold, gray stone. Names,
are carved in stone for preservation, but the
memorial, it is humbly believed, should be a
living one, and that doesn’t mean that it must be
granite, cement, stone or even marble.
A living memorial could be an airfield. It
could be a scholarship to help some one get an
education. It could be a hospital wing dedicat
ed to the memory of those who fought and
made the supreme sacrifice. It could be a fund
to pay for research to control and stamp out
disease. It could be a library; yes, a traveling
library, or some such project that would chal
lenge future generations in the task of picking
up the torch and carrying on toward a lasting
peace. At least it should be something not to
be stared at in amusement, but something that
will add to the efforts of the heroes in making
this world a safer and better place in which to
live.
Tukv Thai Catnap
The catnap is the solution to many of our
problems. While most of us zoom through life
with ragged nerves, upset stomachs, and disposi
tions that incline to be sour, other, more for
tunate people casually drift along accomplish
ing as much, if not more than we do, without
appearing to be aware of the vicious drive or
push that impels most people along.
Their secret is the catnap. They have learn
ed the mpo tance of relaxing at work or play.
Life is no rush of howling tuimoil that must
be lived continually at top-speed. It should be
leisurely at times, casual, and dignified. We
all have a certain amount of rushing to do, but,
when opportunity permits, take an interlude.
Settle back for a moment and rest. You can’t
catch up or even keep up with life by running
madly after it. So rest back for a moment, prop
up your feet, and do a little waiting for life and
all of the people running so madly. Let a mo
ment go by for other things to catch up.
Learn the trick of taking catnaps several
times a day. If you are at work consciously re
lax your body for a minute or tw’o, then tackle
vour work with an outlook that has been fresh
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minutes
Say “/Vo” To Hate
Shrewd, cruel men are plotting to pit war
veteran against civilian; worker against em
.^ployer unionist against unioui£V.»shlirfiy212fi
against churchman: color against color— Ameri
can against American.
The poison peddlers must not get av, with
* "schemei. America must answer
“no” to their invitation to hate. “No” to hating
the man next door; hating the other religion;
hating some fellow’s color; hating a neighbor s
race. . . .
The only thing we need to hate is hatred it
self.—San Francisco News.
A Big D
By Ruth Tayior
It was raining last Sunday afternoon so I set
tled down to read a new book on Democracy. It
was a really good book, appraising our way of
life, explaining its advantages over other ide
ologies and emphasizing the duties of all citi
zens. But, quite unintentionally, it pointed out
one of our great errors.
Nazism, Fascism and Communism all began
with capital letters—but democracy was always
written with a small “d”.
Isn’t that one of our weaknesses? Democracy
is taken so much for granted in our lives, that
we just don’t begin it with a capital “D”.
Would those ideologies which are based upon
the tyranny of individuals, party or state, have
had such a mushroom growth, if we, as individ
uals or as a nation, had thought and expressed
Democracy with a big “D”? What were they
after all, but the strivings of hungry people for
a way out from poverty and oppression’
We could have shown them the way—but we
spelt democracy with a small “d”. If we had
sold our principles to the world, instead of our
follies; if we had pointed out our accomplish
ments instead of making wise-cracks about our
foibles, would we have been faced with a world
holocaust? If we had spelt Democracy with a
capital D, could we have averted war?
The war of the armed forces is won. But the
War of Peace is just beginning. If we believe
in Democracy, we must spell it with a big D.
We must bear witness to our faith before the
world. We must give to it the same last whole
hearted measure of devotion that the followers
of other ideologies give to their beliefs. We
must dignify our belief by our actions and our
speech.
This is not the time to let up—or to let down.
What other peoples and other nations think of
Democracy will be based on how dynamic we
make its appeal. We ourselves are the only ad
vertisement for our way of life. Let us take
care to be good ones.
Democracy si the way of life we have chosen.
It knows no narrow boundaries of class, creed
or color. It is universal in its application. De
I mocracy to us is in the form of government
which recognizes the freedom of the spirit, the
' dignity of man, the right and responsibilities of
the individual.
Let’s spell it with a big “D” and prove before
all the world our pride in our way of life.
The Hit of The Party
The Treat
of the
Year!
Gardner’s Velvet
Egg Nog Ice Cream
Wine may be the nectar of the gods—coffee the drink of good friends—bat there is nothing sore
fitting than a dish of delicious Gardner’s Velvet Egg Nog Ice Creui to clunax n perfect party or
dinner. ■' - '—x
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CALL FOR IT IT MAMi AT TOUR FAVORITE DEALERS
GARDNER’S
Dairy Products
141 W. THOMAS STREET
FLANTS ii ROCI
RHONE 1ST
10 DUNN
Give to the Victory Clothing Collection
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G.pr. 1945. Kine Ftaturw Syndicate, Inc., Vt'arld rights rcaervcJj
It’s a short cotton crop for North j
Carolina. A gin at Clarkton, Bladen
County, has ginned 74 bales this
year with one more day of ginning,
as compared with more than 800
bales last year. __
The present average age of passen
ger cars is more than eight years, as
compared with an average age of
four and one-half years in 1940, ac
cording to the National Safety Coun
cil. _
Auction Sale
! Will Sell at Public Auction
Tuesday, Jan. 15
AT 11 O'CLOCK A. M.
The Following Personal Property:
I tobacco setter, 3 tobacco trucks, 5000 to
bacco stic ks, I tobacco pressure, 1 disc, I sec
tion barrow, I peanut weeder, 2 2-horse
breaking plows, 3 1-horse turning plows, 2
carts, 3 c otton plows, 75 barre ls of c orn, ISO
bales bay, I guano sower, 1 Cole corn plant
er, I Cox cotton planter, 1 stalk cutter, sev
eral hoes, forks, hole diggers. Nice pair black
mares, weight 1200 each, work good in any
harness, one ten and one seven. I pair mules.
Harness for 4 team, 1 Oliver gang plow.
Place of Sale:
<:. RAWLS HOME PLACE
Near Hassell
HENRY JOHNSON, Auctioneer
The owner, C. C. Rawls, is selling out due to
ill health and will retire.
I lake pleasure in announcing to my
friends ami former customers in Wil
liamslon and Marlin County that I will
again, after my slay in the service, he as
sociated with llie
Virginia-Carolina
Chemical Corporation
My office will he located in the
HOKTON BUILDING
and in the same office occupied by J.
Paul Simpson, life insurance representa
tive.
We Have A Large Stork Of
Plant Bed Fertilizers
In the Biggs-Stalls warehouse on the Rail
road.
1 will appreciate your order for your fer
tilizer requirements this year and any
consideration given me will he greatly ap
preciated. It will be to your advantage
and ours to give your orders early so that
we mav make deliveries as soon as possi
ble.
J. Reg Simpson
Belk-Tyler’s
COATS!
Just a fee. coats in this lot
nin<! they ar<‘ reduced to
the bone . . . everyone
must go and they must go
now , . . it’s a regular
Be’k-Ty ler bargain feast .
. . if your size is in this
lot you are lucky . . . you
still have plenty of time
to wear t!ie*e fine quality
coats . . . see them at your
earliest convenience . . .
Sale . . .
$20.44
$22.44
$27.44
SALE HATS
Every hat iiae> lteen re
(lured below cost for im
mediate elearanee . . . all
styles and sizes . . . all col
ors ... in fact now is the
lime to gel that hat you
have liecn wanting . . .
hurry down and sec these
fine hats at such ridicu
lously low prices . . .
SALE ...
$1.00
$1.77
$2.77
CII [LOREN'S COATS
AT GIVlvAWAY PRICES
lie sure to see the chil
li ren*s department now us
they are reduced to go
out at once ... all sizes
and styles . . . herring
hones . . . shetlands . . .
tweeds . . . plains . . .
plaids . . . now is the time
to get that coat as they
ure drastically reduced
...SALE ...
$5.99
$8.99
$9.99
$10.99
HOUSE SHOES-*1.00
CURTAIN MATERIAL-2Lc
PRINT-18c
DRAPERY MATERIAL - - 79c
OUTING-30c
SHEETING-14c
BATH MAT SETS-S2.9K
Belk - Tyler’s