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iri 1937. __
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A itgust 7, 1941
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York City, 1658.
Naturally, we are like most other
Americans in hoping anil believing
that England will eventually win this
war, but having it happen in the
ninth inning s terribly hard on our
net ves.
Georg? W. Hardison
In the sudden passing la.u Thurs
day night n! tleorge \V. Hardison,
po-tmastei here for a number of
years Washington County has lost
one of its first citizens, and many
people in Plymouth consider that
they have lost one of their best
friends. Friendly and affable on all
occasions, Mr. Hardison was that
rare type of man who not only never
had an enemy in the forld but about
whom no one ever had other than a
good word.
In his dealings with the public,
coveting a long period of years, Mr
Hardison was always courteous, ef
ficient and considerate in every trans
action. He maintained an active in
terest in public affairs, serving as
county auditor for several years be
fore becoming postmaster here, and
he could always be depended upon
to lend his support to any movement
for the betterment of his community
and his county.
The sympathy of the entire sec
tion goes out to members of his fam
ily in their sudden and unexpected
bereavement. However, their chief
consolation must be a contemplation
of the record of his useful life and
actions, which commanded the ad
miration and respect of all who knew
him.
Hi wise counsel and friendly in
tern t in loial affairs will be sorelv
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PLYMOUTH
missed, because men of the high char
acter of George \Y Hardison are not
easily replaced
Evidences ot Unity
Begin To Multiply
The manner in which people of this
section of the country have responded
to requests for voluntary cooperation!
with the national defense program i
must be a serious blow to the hopes]
of any foreign aggressors who may
have counted on disunity of our peo
ple to hamper our military prepara
tions and aid to other democracies.
It has been stated that Hitler is de
pending on racial and class differ
ences to rentier us impotent in oppos
ing his plans for world conquest;
but. if the response to requests for
voluntary cooperation in these parts
is any indication of what may be ex
pected in the nation as a whole, then
Herr Hitler is in for a rude awaken
ing.
fake the matter of halting sales
of gasoline and oil between the hours
of 7 p. m. and 7 a. m., for instance.
Although filling stations have been
accustomed to remaining often until
all hours, we do not know of one
that is not complying with the oil
administrator’s request. While this
plan may not accomplish the desired
curtailment in use of gasoline hoped
for, we believe it will serve to bring
home to our people the fact that we
are really threatened with war; and
whenever this realization dawns on
them, somebody had better look out
for fireworks.
The adoption of daylight saving
time i- another case in point. Al
though a great many people do not
see any sense in it and a great mam
others do not believe it will save am
electric current whatever, when the
President asked for it in the name
of national defense almost everybody
[moved their watches and docks ahead
without any argument.
l'hose foreign dictators arc clean
off base when they take the good
old American custom of arguing back
as an indication that we are a dis
united people. A> a matter of fact,
we talk too much for our own good,
| mostly because we have an inherent
right to do it. We art prone to argue
a lot more for the sake of argument!
than for what we actually believe.
Hut when it comes to the showdown,
and the American people are finally
brought to a realization that the ag
gressors aren't bluffing and really
constitute a threat to air country,
we confidently believe these same
people will give a demonstration of
solidarity that will shake the old
world to its foundations. \nd woe
betide any Chaplinesque-mustached
fuehrer who happens to get in their
path when they start marching.
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Encouraging
One of the most encouraging little
items we have seen recently i< th<
following little squib from tne
“Washington Merry-Go-Round,’ a
daily column of Capital chit-chat
written by Drew Pearson and Robert
S. Allen:
“Senator Reynolds i chairman of
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It Has Been Suggested That Schools in Wash
ington County Open on August 28, What Do
You Think About It?
Mrs. tiarland Hardison. wife of an
industrial worker For goodness
sake don't start school while it is hot.
Two years u . school started in Aug
ust and the heat was so oppressive
that it was necessary to reduce the
daily teaching schedule to about a
half day. Hie children are too warm
to study and the teachers can not
be as effic ■ nt a the sweltering
heat."
O. K. leggett. merchant and mem
ber of the Town of Plymouth coun
cil: Seems to me it is better to teach
in tlie cool spring than to start school
in the hot month of August. Also
children wish to \ isit in the spring
traveling with athletic teams and the
band. When they get out too early
in the spring there is not enough
time to take in all these tctivities."
A. I*. I.el'i-ver. Winona farmer: "Us
ually it is loo hot in August and first
of September t\u children and teach
ers ti> be at their best. Farmers in
many i a c. may need their children
now so that they can help with farm
crops, especially with tobacco. It
seems that September 11 would be a
good day for si Pool to begin."
Mrs Blanche Jackson, housewife:
"Too hot to pu; children in school in
August. umes it is almost too
hot in September. It is important
that studeni and child be comfortable
if both are to do their best work.
Usually w hen i >ol starts in August
the Military Aliairs Committe in
name only, l ie committe actually
is run by by loyal Administration
Senators. Reynolds (urries no weight
in the Senate: even his fellow isola
tionists privately don't rate him very
Lei's Not Forge!
Drift County I'inits
It looks a-> it lilt* present State ail
ministration intends to do ninth to
make up lot the neglect under which
this region ha- lontr suffered because
of needs for roads. Most informed
people feel hopeful that the present
administration expects to build one of
the two bridges sought over Alligator
Ki\er and Croatan Sound. If they
will build one of tin midges, we will
be thankful, and are i t disposed to
fight about which one. But we should
most respectfully a>k the administra
tion to follow during it- term of office
with the second bridge, not only that
the whole project may be completed
to the credit of the administration but
that nothng can happen to leave one
of the bridges i nthe discard, should
the present officials be succeeded In
ones not so favorable.
We should stand together, in ask
mg for a definite pledge for the en
tire program. All interests will then
be happy; all will know where each
is standing. And we owe it to each
other, because of the former pledge
to stand united in working for the
common good.
the daily schedule is : educed so that
a rainy day schedule is observed and
the children do not iri the proper
number of teachim ears during a
month.”
Mrs. I.inwood Brown. housewife:
••By all means start about middle of
September. It is far too hot usually
in August for children to go to
school."
Miss Judy Brown. ... school stud
ent: "If school is started in August
as the weather is lien it apparently
will be too hot. Tn Richwood we us
ually start school first . r second week
in September. The leather there is
usually cooler at all seasons than
here. It is not necessary to get out
so early in the spring
Mrs. YV. V. Hays. wife: "It is
immaterial with me I usually fol
low along with the civ i It may be
too hot to talk about starting school
now. but it may be cinder the last of
this month. I hare two to go when
ever it does start.
11. H. McLean. scho> . superintend
ent: "Schools started in August will
be in line with Mar: .n. Chowan and
Tyrrell Counties and w ill give a com
plete half-term before Christmas dis
pensing with examinations after the
Christmas holidays. Children moving
from one school to another will have
their complete units for the half
term. Farmers may need their child
ren worse in spun than in the early
fall."
Rambling
...About
By TUE RAMBLER
Adolph'a Prayer—
Published in R c A F Western
Air Command Review Nov., I94u i
Oott. Gott. deal' Gutt, attention
please!
Your pardner Adolph', here
Und has a word or two to say
Indo your private ear:
So turn away all udders now
And listen veil to nu
For vit 1 say concerns me much
Mienself and Shermuny.
You know, dear Gott, I was your
friendt,
Und from mine hour of birth
1 cjuiettly let you rule der Heffens
Vile I rule o'er the Earth.
Ang ven I told my soldiers
f gladly split der glory
And give you lialf der praise.
In every way I tried to prove
Mien heart to you was true.
And only claimed mien honest share
In great deeds dot ve do
You could not half a better friendt
In sky or land or sea
Dan Adolph Hitler number run
Der Lord of Shermanv.
So vot I say. dear Gott. is dis:
Dot you should still be friendts
And you should help me send mien
foes
To meet deir bitter emits
If you. dear Gott, vill dis me do.
I'll nothing ask again
And you and I vill pardnev, be
For ever more. — Amen.
But listent Gott. it must be Quirk
Your help to me you send.
Or else I have to stop attack
Und only play defend
To make the Allies run
So—four and twenty hours f sif
Und put me safe into mien place
Der middle of der Sun.
If you do dis I'll do mien part,
I'tell der vorldt der fact—
But if you don't, den I must link
It is a hostile act.
Den var at once 1 will declare
Und in mien anger rise.
Und send send mien bomber ships
to vage
A fight up in der skies
Dis ultimatum now. dear Gott,
Is one of many more.
Mien mind is settled up to clean
Der whole world off der floor,
Because you vas mien pardner, Gott
An extra shance is giffen,
So help at once, or else 1 11 be
Der Emperor of Heffen.
Newspaperman's Creed—
I belive in the profession of jour
nalism.
I believe that the public journal is
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1 belive that clear thinking and
clear statement, accuracy and fair
ness are fundamental to good jour
nalism.
T believe that a journalist should
write only that which he holds in his
heart to be true.
I believe that suppression ot the
news, for any consideration other
than the welfare of society, is inde
fensible.
I believe that no one should write
as a journalist what he would not say
as a gentleman: that bribery by one's
own pocket-book is as much to be
avoided as bribery by the pocketbook
of another: that individual respon
sibility may not be escaped by plead
ing another’s instructions or ano
ther's dividends.
1 belive that advertising, news and
editorial columns should alike serve
the best interests of readers; that a
single standard of helpful truth and
cleanness should prevail for it: that
the supreme test of good journalism
is the measure of its public service.
I believe that the journalism which
succeeds best—and best deserves suc
cess—fears God and honors man; is
stoutly independent, unmoved by
pride of opinion or greed of puwer;
constructive, tolerant but never care
less. self-controlled, patient, always
respectful of its readers but alyews
unafraid: is quickly indignant at in
justice; in unswayed by the appeal
of privelege or the clamor of the mob,
seeks to give every man a chance,
and as far as law and honest wage
and recognition of human brother
hood cn make it so. an equal chance;
is profoundly patriotic while sincerely
promoting international good will
and cementing world-comradeship;
is a journalism of humanity, of and
for today's world.
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Filling Station
BLACKOUT
THE FILLING STATIONS LISTED BELOW HAVE SUSPENDED ALL
SALES OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, INCLUDING GASOLINE AND OIL
EVERY DAY
From 7 p. m. to 7 a. m.
Observance of these hours was requested by Defense Coordi
nator Harold L. Ickes. The order will apply to more than 100,000
filling stations in eastern states. Oil distributors have been asked
to withhold supplies from any station operators guilty of contin
ued and deliberate failure to comply with the regulations.
To prevent inconvenience to their customers and to advise the
public of the new hours, the following stations publish this notice:
Keel's Service Station
R. S. Browning
Monroe Street Service Station
MELVIN BOYD, Manager
Water Street Service Station
TOM HARRISON, Manager
Esso Service Station