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Chinese Assay the (.hristian Church
For many years Christian missionaries
worked actively to promote the cause of
their religion and the improvement of the
Chinese people With the advent of Com
munists into China, however, most of the
missionaries have been forced to leave the
country, where the present regime insists
that Chinese churches be "self-supporting,
self-governing and self-propagating."
Americans who are familiar with the re
current appeals for funds to support the
missionary enterprises in China, may be
mystified by the report of many mission
aries who have returned to this country.
They say that the Chinese Christians have
been critical of the effort of the Christian
church to meet the social needs of the Chi
nese people, asserting that the church did
not live up to its social responsibilities.
Indicative of tins attitude, among Chinese
Communists, is the resignation of Professor
T C. Chao, dean of the School of Religion,
Yenehing University, at Peiping. He was
one of the first six presidents of the World
Council of Churches, elected in 1948 in Am
sterdam. He finds himself unable to ac
cept the pronouncement at Toronto, con
demning North Korea as an aggressor and
questioning the motives behind the Stock
holm peace appeal. He protests that the
message ‘‘sounds so much like the voice of
Wall Street."
This interesting reaction on the part of
a Protestant leader in China seems to in
dicate that the propaganda of the Soviet Un
ion has made more progress than that of the
free peoples of the world Professor Chao,
it seems, is dissatisfied with the material
contribution that the Christian church has
made to China and. consequently, he seems
to have accepted the Communist regime in
the hope of more substantial progress in
meeting China’s social needs. — Editor’s
Copy.
Aiding and Abetting C.onininnisni
Over in Leghorn, Italy, there is a hot bed
of communists. During the war, the port had
been mauled by Allied bombs. There was
unemployment and hunger and poverty fol
lowed in its wake.
It all added up as a tonic for the isms. But
a report from nearby Tombolo offers facts
that aggravated the situation and made ene
mies for this country. The report reads, in
part:
"Bv the time the U. S. Army left Tombolo
in 1947. its troops had established a record
for absentminded procreation, veneral di
sease, rape, desertion, black marketing,
drunkenness, and general debauchery.”
Now, that the lT, S. has gone back to Italy,
this time to use the Italian port of Livorno
or Leghorn, possible they’ll be accepted be
cause of tire economic plight of the Livor
nese. But the record of American troops will
Imgc-r as a block to friendship between Italy
and this country for years. Today, the recon
struction period is remembered more vivid
ly than the Civil War itself. Can we expect
the Livornese to become our friends so soon
after the record was made and drink in the
Voice of America when we did such a good
job aiding and abetting the isms?
Bordering On Robbery
The Bell Telephone Company out in In
diana is asking an additional ten million
dollars in its income.
At a recent hearing it was brought out
that the company’s actual investment is
about ninety million dollars. The new re
quest. made without a bat of the eye. would
give the company an income forty-four mil
lion dollars a year more than the actual in
vestment.
Much has been said about the isms, but
how long can private enterprise hold off the
people when it comes in and demands an
annual return of 134 million dollars on an
investment valued at ninety million dol
lars? Such demands,, in our humble opin
ion, border on robbery.
The Bitter and the Street
Bv Bob Anderson in the “Hawkeve"
Some one has very aptly said that “a man
who makes no enemies is but half a man.”
So the life into which nothing but sweet en
ters is but half a life. It takes the bitter and
the sweet together to develop and bring out
the best in a person’s character, just as the
rain and sunshine are both necessary to
nourish and bring out the beauty of the
rose.
All sunshine will cause the rose to with
er and die leaving no trace of its existence;
while all rain and clouds will dwarf it and
mar its beauty, until in its worthlessness it
becomes offensive in our sight but what a
different result comes from the working of
both together. We see a tiny bud blossom
into a flower of such wonderous beauty,
whose perfectness is so apparent to every
one, that it is coveted by all.
So will all who strive after only the pleas
ure and sweetness that life offers bec'ome
selfish and useless to others, getting us no
real good out of living and helping no one
else to live. While those who are forced by
necessity to drink to the dregs the cup of
bitterness held to their lips by Fate, not
only destroy their own lives but blight the
lives of others as well.
But the intermingling, the blending to
gether. of sorrows and the joys, the disap
pointments and hopes, the bitter and the
sweet, make a life that is beautiful in its
simplicity and is made powerful by its
beauty; a life that becomes a joy apd bless
ing to him who lives it as well as beneficial
to all those who come in touch with jt.
Having sipped of the sweet he can more
readily realize the bitterness of the bitter.
This realization enables him to enjoy more
fully the pleasures that come into life and
make it well worth living. The life thus de
veloped becomes one of force and action,
standing out m bold relief from the doings
of the rest of the world, and finally gains a
prominence that is undestruetible, from
which it is possible to help others to a nobler
plane.
Like all unpleasant things, the reverses
of life are very hard to become reconciled
to when we are brought face to face with
them. But it is only by using our will pow
er and putting forth every effort that we
can hope to weather the storm and benefit
by all our sufferings.
If the rose did not take advantage of the
nourishment furnished by the rain, the sun
shine would be of no use to it.
Likewise, if we do not profit by our trials
and sorrows, we will not be able to appre
ciate better things and conditions as they
come to us and so will not get out of life
all that we should.
We have before us a road that must be
traveled whether we like it or not, and our
condition when the end is readied depends
upon ourselves. It is no easy task we have
before us, but we can make it less hard or
difficult just as we see fit.
We can pick out the best way through
the rough places, saving our strength to
make up the lost time on the smooth
stretches; or we can give no heed to the
rough places, net caring to make them less
rough. And we can loiter when the way is
Smooth, not profiting by what we have left
behind. The journey is before us and it is
up to us to make it long or short, hard or
easy, and the making all depends upon how
we take the bitter and the sweet that comes
into our lives.
Our Work
Let } mu light su shine before men, that
they may see your good works, and glorify
your Fathei which is in heaven.—Christ Je
sus
If a man love the labor of any trade, apart
from any question of success or fame, the
Gods have called him.—Robert Louis Stev
enson
Our grand business is not to see what lies
dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clear
ly at hand.-—Thomas Carlyle
The right thinker works; he gives little
time to society manners or matters, and ben
efits society by his example and usefulness.
Mary Baker Eddy
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
that couldn’t be done, and he did it.—Edgar
A. Guest
That action is not warrantable which eith
er fears to ask the divine blessing on its per
formance, or having succeeded, does not
come With thanksgiving to God for its suc
cess.—Francis Quarles
All knowledge is lost which ends in the
knowing, for every truth we know is a can
dle given us to work by Gain all the know
ledge you can and then use it for the high
est purpose.—John Ruskm.
JamesvUle PTA
Net Last Weeh
The Jamesville P.-T. A. held it
regular monthly meeting, Thurs
day night, October 25. The meet
ing was postponed the week be
fore, due to the Jamcsville-Nash
ville football game that night.
Mrs. Robbie Waters called thi
meeting to order, and followini
•he reading of the minutes by thi
secretary, plans for the Hollowed
Carnival were discussed. It wa
decided that the rr.r-.t made thi
year would be turned over to thi
Athletic Association
Following a program on Chili
Accident Prevention Week, thi
meeting was adjourned and re
I'reshments were served by thi
Home Economics girls.
All members were urged to sup
port the carnival which will bi
held Wednesday Night, Octobei
31—and the public is very cord
ially invited to attend.Reported
Jamesville News
Mr. and Mrs Eugene MeComt
of Plymouth visited her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bailey, in
Jamesville Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. James G. Norman
of Richmond spent the week-end
with Mi's. Norman’s parents, Mr
and Mis. C. W. Mizelle, in James
ville.
Pvt. Ebert Perry of Fort Jack
son ..pent the week-end with rel
| atives in Jamesville.
Mr. and Mrs. George Harold
Manning of Norfolk spent the
week-end with relatives in James
ville.
Mr. and Mrs. John Walker of
Robersonville spent Sunday with
Mrs. Walker’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. W. Mizelle, in James
ville.
Miss Evelyn Holliday of Rich
mond spent the week-end with
friends and relatives in James
ville.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Holliday,
Jr. of Wilson spent the week-end
with Mr. Holliday’s mother, Mrs.
Effie B. Holliday, in Jamesville.
Messrs. Edward Lee Martin,
Skillet Long, and Albert Martin
attended the Wake Forest-Caro
line football game in Wake For
est Saturday.
Mrs. U. S. Hassell and son,
Frankie, of Colerain and James
ville visited her mother, Mrs. Dare
Brown, in Williamston last Fri
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mizelle
and son, Bobby of Norfolk, visited
their parents in Jamesville last
week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. George IT. Mizelle
and Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Mizelle
and family of Portsmouth spent
the week-end in Jamesville wfth
relatives and friends.
Messrs. Dorman Gaines and
Billy Brewer, students at the Un
iversity of North Carolina, spent
lust week-end in Jamesville with
friends and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bowen
and family of Plymouth visited
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Cub Seoul News
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, Den 3 met Friday afternoon at
4 o'clock with Mrs. Hoke Rober
son, our den mother. All thirteen
members were present with our
den chief, Eddie Lnughinghouso.
The meeting was opened with
“The Cub Scout Promise.” The
' roll was called and dues collected.
; Each cub was asked for achieve
> ments worked on or passed. Hoke
i Roberson, Jr., and Johnny Rog
; ers, had passed four. Gabel Him
< meiweight passed eff the Flag
; achievement.
Reverend Hastings, oui “Cub
1 Master,” visited with us and told
• us how to make “Puppets.” We
hope to make some soon.
■ Refreshments were served, fol
lowed by games in the yard.
Scribe, Hoke Roberson, Jr.
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Den 1, Pack 29
Den one met Monday afternoon
at 3:30 p, m. at Mrs. Herrington's.
■ We opened the meeting by singing
“America." Sidney Herrington
led us in prayer. Our Den Chief,
Billy Marshall, helped us work on
our puppets. Our Den Mother,
Mrs. Bland, called the roll and
dues were collected. We painted
our wall chart and hung it on the
wall of our den. Mrs. Bland said
she expected us to be Cub Scouts
j on Halloween.
Scribe, Russell bland.
Dpfensp Ronds Arp Not
It pi n% Cashed In Sit I'ast
The American public is appar
ently hanging on to more defense
bonds now than ever before. The
Treasury reported a peak of $34,
560,000 in defense bonds outstand
ing as of Oct. 1. The previous high
was $34,542,000,000 in July, 1950.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Mizellc jn
Jamesville Sunday.
Messrs. Dorman Gaines and
Billy Brewer and Misses Margaret
Manning Brown and Ann Lilley
atended the Wake Forest-Caro
i lina game in Wake Forest Satur
I dav.
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GIRL SCOUTS ATTEND
CHURCH IN A GROUP
The WiMiamston Girl Scouts!
and Brownies began National Girl j
Scout Week by attending ser vices |
at the Williamston Christian
Church Forty girls and six lead
ers were present. Rev. John L.
Goff, pastor, effectively pointed
out in his sermon the values re
ceived from good Girl Scouting
now and in the future.
Each of the six Brownie and
Scout Patrols will meet during
the week to begin on their indi
vidual projects and t'- have a
celebration of all the Scouts and
all the Brownies in honor of 1he>
birthday of Juliette Low. the j
founder of thr r 1 Scouts in i
America.
All Girl Scouts, Brownies,
Adult Committee members arid
leaders are urged to take part in
the special activities of the week.
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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
North Carolina, Martin County.
In Superior Court
George Smith v. Eula Mae Smith.
The defendant, Eula Mae
Smith, will take notice that an ac
tion entitled as above has been
commenced in the Superior Court
Martin County, North Carolina, to
obtain an absolute divorce on the
grounds of two years’ separation,
and the said defendant will take
notice that she is required to ap
peal at the office of the Clerk
Superior Court of said County in
the Courthouse in Williamston, N.
C., on the 21st day of October,
1951, or within twenty days there
after, at. J answer or demur to the
complaint in said action, or the
plaintiff will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded in said
Complaint.
This 29th day of October, 1951.
L. B. Wynne,
Clerk Superior Court
Martin County,
oc 30 no 6-13-20
CITATION
North Carolina, Martin County.
In The Superior Court
In the matter of the will of Willie
Jane Green, deceased.
To Pocohuntas Evans, Malia
Manning, Bernice Tilley, Frances
Rucker, Alice Elizabeth Dempsey,
Amaza Dempsey, Alonza Demp
sey, William Henry Dempsey, and
Claudie Alexander Dempsey:
You, and each of you, as per
sons interested in the estate of
Willie Jane Green, deceased, are
hereby notified that Annie Eliza
beth Obet, having entered a ca
veat to the probate of the paper
writing purporting to be the will
of said Willie Jane Green, a copy
of which caveat is hereto attach
ed, and having filed a bond as by
law required, and the case hav
ing been transferred to the Sup
erior Court for trial at term, you
will appear at the November
Term of Superior Court of Martin
County, which said term convenes
on Monday, November 19th, 1951.
and make yourselves proper par
ties to the said proceeding, if >v"
choose.
This the 8th day of Octob
1951.
L. B. Wynne,
Clerk of Superior Court of
Martin County.
oc 9-10-23-30
Guaranty Bank & f|
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Member of rede.aJ
PRESENTS i
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT NORTH CAROLINA
FIRST GOVERNOR OF NORTH CAROLINA
The first Governor of the State of North Carolina was Richard
Caswell. There is no known picture of him but his Masonic
emblems can be found in the Hall of History. Caswell stall'd
his career in the general assembly. He fought in the battles
of Alamance and Moores Creek Bridge, each time emerging a
hero. He was at one time commands of the entire State mili
tia. He died in 1789, after serving as governor a second time.
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90% For! 10% Against
Railroad worker* are represented by 23 standard
unions. By mutual agreement, 20 of these unions—com
prising about 1,200,000 men, or more than 90%—are
working under wages and rules agreed to by them and
the railroads. But leaders of three unions—with only
about 130,000 men, or less than 10%—still refuse, after
more than a year of negotiations; to accept similar
wage and rules agreements. These are even more
favorable than the terms recommended by the Emer
gency Board appointed by the President,
Yes# It certainly seems te be finally about time that the IsJTtrt ef the three unions stop their
delaying tactics—their quibbling. But the leaders ef the Bretherheed ef Locomotive Engineers,
the Brotherhood of Locemetlve Firemen and Enginemen, and the Order ef Railway Conductors
continue te refuse. They continue a course ef dillyiag and dallying. It Is definitely time te
END THIS QUIBBLING!
On June 15, 1950, an Emergency Board
appointed by the President under the
terms of the Railway Labor Act—an Act
largely fathered by the unions themselves
—made its recommendations on certain
fcage and working conditions ("rules" in
railroad language) which had been :n dis
pute between employes and the railroads,
More Than 90% of Employes Accept
Since then, terms equal to or better than
the Board recommendations have been
accepted by about 1,200,000 railroad em
ployes—more than 90% of the total of all
workers. They are represented by 20 of
the 23 standard railroad unions.
Less Than 10% Refuse
But three unions—with about 130,000
men, or less than 10% of the total—have
refused to accept, even after months of
negotiations. These three unions are the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen, and tire Order of Railway
Conductors. These are three of the so
called "operating” unions. Already the
highbst paid men in the industry, their
leaders demand still further advantages
over other workers.
In all, there are about 270,000 operating
employes. But not all of them, by any
means, are represented by BLE, BLF&E,
or ORC. As a matter of fact, less than
half—132,000 to Ire exact—are in thes«
three unions. More than half—about
140,000—are in other unions, principally
the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
What makes the whole situation so hard
to understand is that these 140,000 op
erating employes are working under wages
and rules which the leaders of the other
130,000 say they cannot agree to.
Vhat Do the Railroads Offer)
They offer these three unions the same
settlement which was contained in a Mem
orandum of Agreement signed at the White
House on December 21, 1950, by four
brotherhoods and the railroads. Later
these brotherhoods sought to repudiate
this agreement . But on May 25,1951, the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen signed
a complete agreement carrying out the
pri nciples of the Memorandum Agreement
of December 21. They have been working
under this agreement since May 25.
What About Wages?
Under the terms of the agreement, yard
engineers, firemen and conductors would
now be receiving a wage increase of $.34
an hour ($2.72 a day) and road engineers,
firemen and conductors would now be re
ceiving an increase of 19H cents an hour
($1.56 per day). Large sums of retroactive
pay have already accrued and if the agree
ment is carried out, will be paid promptly.
What About “Cost of Living” Increases?
The White House Agreement includes an
"escalator” clause under which wages will
be geared to changes m'ffie ’Government's
cost-of-living index. Two such increases
— April and July, 1951 — hove already been
paid to the 90% of railroad employes cov
ered by signed agreements.
What About the 49*Hour Week?
The White House Agreement calis for t he
establishment of the 40-hour week in prin
ciple, for employes in yard service. The
employes can have it any time after Jan
uary 1, 1952, provided the manpower sit
uation is such that the railroads can get
enough men to perform the work with
reasonable regularity at straight time
rates. If the parties do not agree on the
question of availability of manpower, the
White House Agreement provides arbitra
tion by a referee appointed by t he President.
What Else Do the Union
Leaders Demand?
The continued quibbling of the leaders of
the tliree unions has to do principally with
rules changes, which have already been
agreed to by the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen. Of these, the principal one
seems to be that having to do with so
called "interdivisional service”—runs
which take in two or more seniority dis
tricts.
The union leaders would bar progress
and efficiency in the industry, and better
service to tire public, by maintaining a
situation where they can arbitrarily stop
a railroad from establishing such inter
divisional runs. The carriers propose that
if a railroad wishes to set up an inter
divisional run, the railroad and the unions
should try to agree on such run and the
conditions which should surround its es
tablishment, and if. the railroad and the
unions can’t agree1, the matter will be sub
mitted to arbitration.
But the three union leaders still refuse.
Rules Can Be Arbitrated
The railroads have not only offered u.-rse
three unions the same rules agreed to by
the RRTand covered bv the White House
Agreement, but have even agreed to sub
mit such rules to arbitration.
The Industry Pattern Is Fixeo
With the pattern so firmly established in
the railroad industry, it seems fair to sug
gest that the leaders of BLE, BLF&E,
and ORC stop their quibbling and take
action to make the railroad labor picture
100% complete. Certainly today’s eco
nomic and international situation calls for
a united front. And certainly no good rea
son has been advanced why these three
unions should be preferred over all other
railroad emnloyes. '
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