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Tuesday, November I I. /V.tO
Mi’-l'irstvr'
■ “M.e-Firsters", while comparatively few in
i/ftmber, art' about to wreck the country.
They want to be first in all the good things
and last in all the had things.
The Indianapolis News goes on to ident ify
the me-firster, as follows:
i The “me-firster” is always with us. in
peace and in war. The me-firster is incurably
selfish. His sole1 motivation is to take care of
No. 1, and nuts to everybody else.
The me-firster crashes box office lines,
chisels on traffic lights, ignores "no smok
ihg” signs in hospitals, dumps trash along
Country roads and keeps a vicious dog which,
runs loose and bites children ....
Occasionally the me-firster is a noisy, pro
vocative type' who demands that his country
drop A bombs on potential enemies. But
when the shooting starts and the going gets
tough for our side hi' is first to whine. “We
should not have got ourselves mixed up in
this thing in the first place1."
;ln wartime the me-firster displays an un
canny talent for evading military service.
All in all. me-firsters are most unsavory
characters Fortunately, they’re a small
miniority of this grand nation’s population.
But they do harm far out of proportion to
their number .. Indianapolis News
7'hunksgii'ing at tlir Orphattaga
Thoughts nT the large family at the Oxford
Orphanage begin to turn towards the 1
Thanksgiving season when thousands of Ma
sons and other friends annually give gener
ously of their means to the welfare of boys
rnd girls who need and so well deserve them.
This is thi1 utmost importanee in these young
lives.
The Oxford Orphanage for three-quarters
of a century has specialized in every phase
of properly rearing orphaned children. Its
contribution of more than 6,000 well-equip
ped and worthy young men and women to
good citizenship is a living testimonial to the
importance and usefulness of the institution
whose sole object is to serve.
The Grai 1 1. >dge of Masons owns and op
erates the Oxford Orphanage, but has novel
restricted its service to the children of Ma
sons. Ninety percent of the children in the
institution are of non-Masonic parentage.
At Oxford the question of parentage I
yields to the need of the child. That is the
decisive argument.
The need of Orphanages today for greater
support is pressing. They must have more
money—or else. You know what that means.
Superintendent Gray is forced by circum
stances to stress increased donations this
thanksgiving. The expense of operating the
Oxford Orphanage has been growing every
year and now is at a peak When one thinks
hi the multiplicity of service the institution
has to perform, it is enough to open the
hearts and purses of benevolent men and
women Here is a partial list of kinds of ser
vice imperatively demanded: shelter, cloth
ing. food, recreation, heat, light, hooks,
school supplies, health programs, athletic
equipment, staff of trained workers, voca
tional trainmg in several departments, laun
dry, repairs and upkeep of grounds, build
ings and equipment, experienced case work,
and so on.
There is no economy in neglect. When we
do not pay from the heart often we have to
pay “through the nose.” Juvenile delinquen
cy is an acute problem of the times. Its prev
alence is deplorable. The Orphanage helps
materially in the solution of this social prob
lem by rearing and training children who
Otherwise would not have a chance. If it did
nothing more, the Orphanage would justi
fy its existence. As a tax payer and public
Jjpirited citizen you are vitally interested in
, ■ ‘^Gratitude is a jm>cies of justice” said a
wise man. Our forebears so interpreted it
when America was in the making.
Who is there who should not feel a deep
sense of gratitude?
Express your gratitude at Thanksgiving
by a generous donation to the Oxford Or
phanage.
Playing For Frit-mis
Deserting principle for doubtful advan
tages, the Western Powers have one big con
glomeration of “friends”.
Yugoslavia's Tito, once condemned and
played up as a mean enemy, is now accepted
as an old bosom friend. He's admittinglv
communist, but what’s communism among
friends?
Spain’s little Franco is marching in to take
a questionable place in the family of nations.
He’s at the other end of communism.
Whore Tito fought on our side against Hit
ler, ole Bub Franco played about fourth fid
dle in the tune arranged by Adolph.
Five years after the big fight we are ready
to accept old enemies as friends and trust
them with arms.
We have been doing so much of that kind
of playing that, in reality, we haven’t a
friend in the world.
We can’t proclaim the rights of man by
word and trample those rights by deed or
by confusing those who woidd want to trust
us.
Mart 'I lia Isolationist Cliallanga
Christian Science Monitor.
Quick on the heels of the election has come
a resurgence of isolationism. It takes chal
lenging form in Senator Taft’s question:
“Can Europe really be defended?” (His full
statement, emphasizing the cost and diffi
culty, appears to say, It couldn’t and should
n’t.) The sooner this challenge is met the
better.
In fairness it should be noted that Mr.
Taft’s statement was prepared before he
knew of his election. But it comes with spec
ial force on top of his smashing victory. And
it comes when many who had supported
him on domestic issues were hoping that he
would not spearhead a new isolationist
movement. It comes also, unfortunately, in a
way to cause the free peoples of other na
tions to wonder whether America is a relia
ble ally.
The questions Mr. Taft raises have the ap
pearance of reasonableness. More debate is
unquestionably needed on what will be re
quired to defend Europe against potential
Communist aggression. But to suggest that
the United States has been secretly commit
ted to defend Europe and may now renege
is outrageous. It becomes necessary to ask
Mr. Taft a few questions:
Was the long debate over the North At
lantic Treaty secret? Was it the purpose of
pact to notify the free peoples of Europe
that America would abandon them if Rus
sia attacked? Was it meant to assure the
Kremlin that America would stand by while
its friends were picked off one by one? Has
there been no publicity about the plans to
set up a joint defense system?
Mr. Taft asks concerning the defense of
Europe: "How many American soldiers will
be required and what will be the additional
cost of defending America if all Europe’s re
sources are allowed to go to Russia by de
fault’.’ Does he wish to insure that America
shall be the battlefield?
We thought the basic question here had
been settled by two world wars. We will not
call the Taft attitude “appeasement,” for the
charge is too easy to make unfairly and we
do not know all that is in his thought. But is
he intimating—in his remarks about bomb
ing Russia that America can be defended
simply by building big bombers?
This theory tugs at the heartstrings of
American mothers and the pocketbooks of
taxpayers. But it is repudiated by the most
competent military authorities. It is danger
ous because it holds out a false promise of a
cheap war. And it is morally wrong because
it proposes not only to desert friends but to
desert the principle of supporting peace by
resisting lawlessness.
I Serious Charge
Addressing a Founders’ Day audience at
Meredith College a short time ago. Dr. Ed
win McNeill Poteat made what seems to be
a serious charge.
The minister said: “The major evil of the
world today is that this generation has not
learned to tell the truth.” Dr. Poteat was
quoted as saying that communities and gov
ernment are deprived of many public-spirit
ed people because of their destruction by dis
honesty. He cited both political campaign
lies an international propaganda as prime
examples of the “major evil”, and added that
Senator Frank Graham’s recent defeat in the
Democratic primary came about because he
(Graham) told the truth.
“No civilization can be maintained whose
scale of values is solidly materialistic.”—
Robert J. McCracken, preacher.
A tight drivei' cause more automobile ac
cidents than a loose tire.—Exchange.
TRUMAN VOTES IN INDtPENDENCE
EXERCISING HIS RIGHT as a citizen, President Truman place-? Tils vote m
the ballot box at Independence, Mo., his home town. Secret Service men
kee|) a close watch on the Chief Executive (background) at the polling
place Immediately afterwards the President went to the airport for
his flight back to the nation’s capital. (International Soundphoto)
Turpentine |
Drippings
Compiled By Bill Sliarpe
THE DEVIL SAID
(Greensboro News,
Bill Rhodes Weaver)
The world of a 4-year-old may
not be as unreal or dreamy as i
grownups inink. Often, from the
mind of a little toddler comes a
statement ponetratingly true.
Johnny was four, lie was an ac
live little chap with a knack for:
using scissors when nobody was
looking.
On this occasion, Johnny put
the cutters into his mother's new
pale pink angora sweater. It look
ed as if a passel of cats and dogs
had been at it
Bored with his little project,
Johnny went, to his steam shovel f
and was making tractor sounds'
when he was confronted by his
mother.
“Johnny,” she asked, "did you j
cut up Mama’s sweater?” He said I
nothing, but looked up as inno- j
cently as an angel.
“You’re a bad boy not to tell
the truth When Daddy comes
home I'm going to tell him about
this, and you know what will
happen."
Daddy arrived in time, but de
ciiled a new appt aoch
"I’m going out to play golf,
Johnny," he said, “and when I’m
out there under the open sky I'm
going to usk Jesus if you cut Ma
ma's sweater. If He says yes, then
you'll get a spanking!”
Johnny disappeared After a
few minutes he returned and gu/
ed up at his father.
“Daddy,” he said, “I've been out
in the kitchen talking to the Devil
and he says I better say I cut Ma
ma’s sweater 'cause even if
I didn’t do it, Jesus would sav I
did."
START1 ALL OVER
(Frances Frazier,
Waynesville Mountaineer)
They were traveling through on
their way northward and evident
ly hadn’t been in this part of the ,
country before. Each one of the1
foui' was studying a road map
spread out on the table. . . and
seemingly getting nowhere fast, j
One timid little lady after read- ■
ing over all the names carefully,
volunteered: "We had better go
hack to Asheville and start from !
there There are so many roads j
up here that don’t join each other j
See all those places marked
‘Oap’.*’
LIKES TO VISIT
(Montgomery Herald)
I know the young people say
it is old fashioned to visit, bul
last Sunday my husband and 1 ’
visited my sister, Mrs. Frank Up
church in Robbins. We also visited
McLean Maness, who will soon be
89-years of age He had plenty of
company, including Mr. and Mrs.
Alex Maness, Mr. and Mrs. Troy
Phillips and son, Mr. and Mrs.
Russell and son. We stopped at
another home for a visit, but were
unable to get anyone to answer
our call, though we had seen two
members of the family on the
porch as we were driving up to
the house We were afraid to get
out of the car as there were two
' large dogs in the yard barking
at us. I guess as much as I like to
visit I will have to give it up. The
last visit we made before the night
services began two weeks ago at
'the Baptist church was with Mr
To. Start Filling
Reservoir In 1952
At Buggs Island
\ 11 Oceu [mills of I li<* Are,
IVInsl Move Onl by Karly
November, 1951
Construction
land Datn has
now where il
of the Buggs Is- |
reached the point !
is possible to fore- 1
cast the date when the reservoir
will start filling. According to
Colonel W F Powers, District F.n
gineer Norfolk District water
will be stored in the reservoir be
ginning in March 1952. Rising
water in the reservoir will affect
many families who have contin
ued to occupy property in the
reservoir area after the Govern
ment has acquired title to the
'hind. '
It has been the general ppliov of
the Corps of Engineers on major
reservoir projects such as Buggs
Island to'permit landowners and
tenants to remain on the land,
I after the Government has taken
! possession, foi a sufficient time to
| harvest crops, collect rents or re
locate themselves elsewhere. Col
onel Powers expressed his lesire
i to continue 1his policy until No
vember 1. 1951.
Certain restrictions However
must be applied to this general!
policy in order that. reservoir
clearing may be kept up to date
with the dam construction. In the!
portion' of the reservoir extend
ing from the dam site to Clarks
ville, win 'h represents about three
fourths of the entire reservoir |
land, tanning will be permitted on
Government owned property dur
ing the 1951 crop year when ne
eessary to avoid undue hardship
to the present owners or tenants.
but no buildings or structures may \
be used below the upper limits >t j
the area that is being cleared. •
Builuings above the upper limits I
of the area to be cleared may be i
used until November 1, 1951. This
will allow sufficient lime for them
to be removed before the reser
voir is needed 1 olone! 1 owers
emphasized that any person re
maining on Government property
in this area w'ill do so at his own
risk as the Government will not
assume responsibility or be liable
for damages to persons, crops or
real or personal property of any
nature.
Although reservoir filling is not
scheduled until early 1952, the
construction of the dam has pro
ceeded so rapidly that it will be of
benefit in controlling high water
during 1951. Flow of water
through the dam is now confined
to several culverts and sluices.
Any high water in the Roanoke
River during 1951 will create a
fairly large temporary lake below
Clarl . . ille. The use of farm and
pasture land on low ground below
Clarksville will be hazardous and
s strongly discouraged.
Above Clarksville the Govern
ment is still in the process of ac
quiring the lands needed foi the
reservoir in January 1951 The
area to be cleared will include
lands on the north bank of the
Staunton River from Clarksville
to the Charlotte County line and
on the south bank of the Dan Riv
er to Buffalo Creek as well as Oc
canneehi and Oak ill islands. This
clearing should not seriously af
fect the planting and harvesting
of crops. However, it was stressed
that as a safety measure persons
actually living below the clearing
line should vacate the property as
soon as possible but no means
later than the date clearing opera
tions are expected to begin. Where
an early move would result in un
due hardship and further occu
pancy is of the utmost necessity,
the matter should be referred to
the Real Estate Project Office in
Boyd ton. While all gd the neces
sary tracts by the end of Decem
ber of this year. The policy of ask
ing former owners or tenants to
vacate the lands, naturally, can
apply only to those lands which
the Government owns. Neverthe
less. the same will apply to >ther
properties as soon as possible af
ter title passes to the Government
The privilege of remaining >n ,
Government lands without formal,
lease to .cover such occupancy
will extend orjjjS-Wformerovvnu*s
(ir tenants who occupied the land
at the time.it was acquired by the
Government. But as previously
stated, this privilege must termi
nate by 1 November 1951 Any
persons, other than former owners
or tenants, desiring to occupy the
reservoir lands or plant and har
vest crops during 1951. should
; contact the Real Estate Project
I Office in Boydton, Virginia,
I — ~
to determine if the desired lands'
will be available and to arrange
for a lease. Colonel Powers point
ed out, however, that such leasing
will be on a competitive bid basis.
Studies are being made to deter
mine whether any Government
property will be available for leas
ing for agricultural, grazing or
other purposes after November
1951. It is contemplated that any
such us? will be under formal
written : g”eement, and the Army
Engineers will publish informa
tion on this matter when the
studies are completed
Things To Watch
For In the Future
A distaff cleanser for milady’s
skin comes straight from the
breakfast table: it's an oatmeal
preparation, distributed through
drug stores. It's also said to be '
good for prickly heat and eczema
. . . Just the thing for television
addicts, who let their dinner cool
while they wait for Hopalong Cas
sidy's final fadeout, is an electric
ity-conducting glass tray which
cun keep a five-course meal hot
indefinitely. . . . Canasta fiends
will go for a different kind of
Irav: a unique plastic model that's
said to make shuffling simple for
double-deck card games. . . . Ukele
lovers can now learn to play with
out lessons, thanks to a new at
tachment that fits over the instru
ment's neck. The device consists
of six buttons, representing six
basic ukele chords. To play a
chord you just push a button.
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Three midwest weather sta
tions are equipped with radar to
help track tornados.
j and Mrs. Moss, who live across
jthe street from the church. They
! are new citizens of our town and
were delighted to have us pay a
social call.
THEY OVERDID IT
(Twin City Sentinel)
High Point firemen's pride in
their brand new red fire truck
cooled a bit today.
The truck is too big for the
1 station.
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| —19 IB Chevrolet
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| —1911 Chevrolet
1— 1940 Chevrolet
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3—1941 Fords
2— 1940 Fords
1— 1942 Plymouth
2— 1941 Plymouth
Pittman’s
Used Car Lot
Washington St.
Williamstor
INTERESTING FACTS AtiGUT NORTH CAROLINA
On the Seal are figures of Liberty and Plenty. Liberty bolds
her pole with cap on it in her left band and a scroll with the
word "Constitution" inscribed thereon in her right. Plenty
has three heads of wheat in her right hand and in her left
the small end of her horn, the mouth of which is resting at,
her feet and the contents of her horn rolling out. Above the
Coat-of-Arms is May 20, 1775. Around the circumference is
the legend "The Great Seal of the State of North Carolina”
and the motto "lftis* Quam Videri.”
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ip/kYMENTS
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ILay-a-way Christmas; Gifts Now |
When making out your Christmas gift li-| re- !
member that ‘‘Something For The Home" i* i
always doubly appreeialed. C*>me in non ami '
look over our selection of gifts for the home.
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For Wise Buyers Williauislon, N. C. I