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January 1, 1942
h LM AM AS
“Give an inch, he'll take an ell”
— John Webster
JAi UARY
V r r pv;
VJ<y> at ** c» to
1—First American flag un
furled by Washington at
Cambridge, Mass., 1773.
—Hauptmann trial for Lind
bergh baby kidnaping
begins, 1935.
—Institute of France de
cides against admitting
women, 1911.
—Panama Canal Co. of
fers property to U. S. for
$40,000,COO, 1902.
—British take Bardla fFcra
Italians, 1941.
—Employers' Liability Law
held unconstitutional,
1908.
7—President Taft dismisses
Gifford Pinchot for insu
bordination. 1910.
— WNU Scrvle*
Roosevelt Was Right
No newspaper columnist has more
angrily detested and suspected most
of the internal operations of the New
Deal than Westbrook Pegler, noted
author and Pulitzer Prize winner.
Equally, no newspaper columnist
more admire? now the tenacious brav
ery of President Roosevelt in his war
policy than this same author of many
criticisms of the Roosevelt Admini
stration
In one of the most recent of his
syndicated columns, entitled “Fair
Enough," Mr. Pegler refers to Mr.
Roosevelt as ‘he “one man who is
responsible for the vast improvement
of the military fitness of the United
States, achieved from a standing start
after the invasion of the Low Coun
tries, never for an instant faltered
in his determination to get the Amer
ican nation in shape to meet the in
evitable."
"Long before the war began with
the sneak-punch invasion of Catholic
Poland,” Mr. Pegler writes, “'the
President had made his own decision
that Adolph Hitler was determined to
see the German nation loose, armed
beyond the poor dumb power of Brit
ain’s military men or the best of ours
to imagine, in a campaign to enslave
Europe and conquer the United
States.
“Having made up his mind on the
basis of plain evidence, Mr. Roose
velt determined that this country
must fight for its life against Hitler
and Japan and set about creating a
war psychology in the American peo
ple so that, we would not be caught
entirely unprepared spiritually or en
tirely unarmed.
‘All the w-ay from the hour when
In Wishing You a
HAPPY NEW YEAR
The Plymouth Merchants Resolve:
1. To carry in their stores a large
stock of quality merchandise at fair
prices.
2. To carry as large a stock as pos
sible from which their customers may
make a selection.
3. To give fair treatment, cour
teous, prompt, efficient service and fair
treatment to all customers.
★ ★ ★
Plymouth
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
he first realized that war with Hitler
was inevitable down to the moment
when Hitler's ally in the Pacific sud
denly bombed a sleeping American
city. Mr. Roosevelt stood by his con
viction, often under conditions which
would have made a tveaker man give
ground and look for excuses.
“Through it all, Mr. Roosevelt
fought on toward a vindication which
came in the dawn of a Sunday in the
Pacific.
“But he was right all along, and
doggedly brave in times when he
fought almost alone to make the peo
ple recognize their enemy and pre
pare tc fight, and the final proof of
nis wise courage was given by the
enemy himself Sunday morning."
Resolved:
By Ruth Taylor
Two hundred years ago, Jonathan
Edwards, the eloquent preacher of
early colonial days, carefully penned
his resolves—the creed bv which he
planned to live. Strict they were, for
he was firm writh himself, but among
them is one which every American
needs to take to heart on this New
Year's Day 1942.
“Resolved: never to do anything
which 1 should dispise or thing mean
ly of in another."
This is a resolve which can and
must be kept, and which, in spite of
its negative phrasing, is constructive.
It can be kept because this land
of ours is free. We are still free souls.
Overseas the hapless people of the
conquered and subjugated nations are
forced into acts utterly foreign to
their own religious and national
ideals, while in the totalitarian coun
tries, the souls as well as the bodies
of men are regimented. They hate
and worship at the nod of a power
drunk dictator. But here we are still
free to think. No one can make us
lie, or cheat, or steal, or be cruel, or
intolerant, or bear false witness
against our neighbor. We are free
to make our own decisions and we are
free to do right. We can make a re
solve—and we can keep it.
It is constructive—for its very ne
gation calls for action. We despise
cruelty; we can avoid it by being
kind. We despise treachery; we can
avoid it by being true to our ideals.
We despise lying; we can avoid it be
speaking the truth. -We despise sab
otage of elected authority or com
munity programs; we can avoid it by
cooperating with our fellow-men for
the good of all. We despise dis
crimination ; we can avoid it by treat
ing our neighbor as an individual,
never generalizing in derogatory
terms about any group. We despise
unfairness; we can avoid it by being
fair.
What the next year may mean de
pends upon each and every one of
us. Let us resolve, therefore, to set
our own house in order, to be the
person we want to and can be—and
never to do anything which we should
despise or think meanly of in another
In It To The Finish
Baltimore Evening, Sun
The sooner the people of the United
States recognize that we are now in
the fight to the finish, the sooner it
will he over. Nothing must be allow
ed to interfere with production. Pri
vate advantage must be set aside for
the general good. And there must be
discipline of a kind not understood in
the totalitarian countries. The dis
cipline which wells up from below,
not that which is imposed downward
from the top.
ambling
...About
By THE RAMBLER
New Year Wish—
Today marks the beginning of a
New Year. And because this country
and other large nations of the world
are at war there are dark forebodings
of the future in the breasts of many
of the citizens of this country. There
is no end to the sacrifices that the
citizens of this contry will have to
undergo before the promised victory
over the enemy is an acknowledged
fact. On the road to victory there is
death, destruction, famine, pestilence,
suffering, hard work and sacrifice.
The faint-hearted will fall along the
way. Those with stamina and
strength and ability will have to car
ry the extra load of those who lack
the strength to carry on. The less
patriotic will avoid their share of the
duty to this great country and it will
be the duty of those who are more
zealous to continue the struggle. Ev
erywhere the young men of this na
tion are taking up arms and it is
■well that those left behind keep sup
plying them with the equipment that
is necessary in this mechanized age.
So it seems that what the individ
ual should wish for in this New Year
is health. Health enough to make
work, suffering and fighting a pleas
ure. Glad they are sound in body,
sound in mind and sound in their
patriotism. Not an appeaser who
seeks the easy road but a fighter
who takes the hard way to get the
right ruling the world again.
Then there should be wealth enough
to supply the needs of this country.
The richest country on God's green
earth will not lack for anything if
every citizen throws his resources be
hind the government. Buy defense
bonds and stamps. Keep the gov
ernment's income for war purposes
rising. Make available to the nation
the wealth of yours that the govern
ment protects for you.
i he people need strength. This na
tion should be strong enough to over
come all difficulties; difficulties of
the fifth column, obstacles placed in
its way by the weak, the discourage
ment by the half-willing and public
bleating of the appeasers. This need
ed strength includes strength of pur
pose. strength of unity, strength of
heart, strength of character, strength
of health and strength of mind.
But then this country enters the
conflict on this New Year with hope.
Enough hope to be confident of the
future. Tire eternal hope that right
will triumph over might. The hope
that though this country is off to a
slow start that it can unite industry,
labor, commerce and resources in one
great task to fight through to victory
over its enemies.
The trusting among us have faith.
This faith should be shared by all.
Faith enough to make real the prom
ises of God. the promises of the fel
low-man and fellow-nations. Faith
enough to believe that friends mean
what they say and that God's prom
ises are true and vital to all. Faith
that right becomes might and that
the democratic institutions of this
country with its friends will win in
the end.
There should be love among those
in this country. Love for their fel
low-man. The race, creed and color
of the neighbor should not enter into
this picture. Every man should be
loved. There should be that true
love for fiends. Those who fight side
by side with us for the things that we
love. We should love this country,
we should love its freedoms and its
essential goodness enough to lay
down our lives for the things u-e love.
There should be a spark of sympathy
for the misled people of Europe who
have been led into the bloody con
flict by a few power-crazed leaders
Then there should be patience. Pa
tience enough to wait, work, suffei
reverses and toU on until the battle
is won. The leaders of this country
are competent. They know what tc
do, when to do it and where and how
to do it. Armchair military leaders
must be content tr leave it to their
j judgment. The/ wall accomplish the
ATTENTION, FARMERS!
Buy Your
Lime Now
BEFORE PRICES RISE!
Call 276-6 - Or See
W. E. Knowles
MACKEYS, N. C.
I. E. Davenport
Tho PUBLIC Forum
HAPPY NEW YEAR
What a world of inspiration is
couched in those three words What
a multitude of hopes and expecta
tions come to our hearts and minds
as we read them on greeting cards
or have them called to us by friends
and loved ones. No other holiday in
all the year offers such opportunities
for looking ahead, for blotting out
our mistakes, and beginning again.
It is truly the springtime of life. But
the New Year is even more than this.
It is a time for retrospection, for re
calling pleasant happenings of the
past, and wish and praying with ail
our hearts that the wars will all soon
end. and the friends that we have
journeyed with for so many years
may return home to their families,
and that the whole world will be at
peace again.
Yes; we should be very happy in
deed to have the pleasant opportun
ity and privilege of saying to one
and all “Happy New Year.1' and may
your fondest hopes come into reali
zation in 1942.
‘Miss) SADIE LEIGH PAGAN.
Dardens, N. C.
ROPER
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Blount and chil
dren and Joe White, of Norfolk, spent
a few days here last week with Mrs.
Mattie White and Mr. and Mrs. Wen
dell Spruill.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Harrison, of
Williamston, spent Christmas Day
with Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Lewis.
C. V. White and daughter. Misses
Eva and Alive White, and Mrs. Sallie
Davenport, of Skinnersville; Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Spruill and children, of
Edenton. and Mr. and Mrs. Lester
Pendergraft. of Philadelphia, visited
Mrs. W. E. Blount Sunday afternoon.
Misses Ida Ruth Knowles, Rosebud
Gaylord and Ruth Nowarah. of E. C.
T. C., Greenville, spent Christmas at
home.
Wilbert Blount spent a few days
here with his mother, Mrs. W. E.
Blount, recently. Mr. Blount has been
working with an oil firm in Baytown.
I Texas, for the past six months.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Blount, of Frank
task. There need be no worry on
this score.
So if the old Rambler should make
a New Year's wish to you it would
be that you have health, wealth,
strength, hope, faith, love and pa
tience. And that all of these attri
butes that come to you as an individ
ual should be used in the general
welfare of all of the citizens.
A Poem—
Below is a poem written by Charles
Cradoek. of Creswell, entitled "Uncle
jSam, Our Man.”
Aviator, wonder man, brave of heart,
Mechanic, grease monkey, knowing
every part.
Gunner, bomber, an expert shot,
Will make the fire for the Japs
very hot.
Surgeons, doctors, nurses so easy and
kind,
Will pay good attention. Pal, so
never mind.
Buddy to buddy, loyal to the red,
white and blue.
Uncle Sam, we promise to be true.
Fifth columnists and spies, who cares
for them?
We’ll catch 'em in a bag and sew
up the hem.
Ships, guns, tanks and all.
We'll give the Axis ball for ball.
The Axis is . trying to conquer the
world,
But to their dooms we are aiming
to hurl.
Uncle Sam and his allies are going
to do their best,
To defeat the Axis and their slogan
of W'orld conquest.
Uncle Sam is the man it will take,
If the Axis tries to get to the Gold
en Gate.
Uncle Sam. who is kind and friendly
to all,
Is dark and handsome, broad and
tall.
| All the children of good old Uncle
Sam are ready for the task.
So what more could Uncle Sam ask.
ltnton, spent the week-end with Mr.
and Mrs. W A. Blount.
Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Wilson were
dinner guests of Mr. and Mr- L. E.
Hassell Sunday.
Miss Mertie Leigh Peacock, of Ox
ford. spent Christmas at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Layton Owens, of
Norfolk, spent Christmas with Mr.
and Mrs. J. O. Highsmith.
Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds Spruit and
baby, of New York, spent the Christ
mas holidays with Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Chesson.
Randolph Minton, of Port Bennett.
Ga„ and Miss Carol Minton -pent
Christmas with their mother. Mrs.
Norman Piercv.
Miss Mildred Swain, of Franklin,
Va.. spent Christmas with Mr. and
Mi's. Walter Swain.
Marvin and Lansing Peacock spent
Christmas with their parents. Mr.
and Mrs. R. C. Peacock.
N. W. Blount, of Norfolk, spent
Christmas Day with Mrs. C. J. Ain
sley.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Hassell, jr., Mr.
and Mrs. L. E. Hassell, sr., were din
ners guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. D.
Wilson last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Williams, of!
Wilmington, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Maul-j
din and children, of Portsmouth, Va '
spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs
H. M. Williams. Mrs. Mauldin and
children remained over until Sunday
J. J. Hassell spent Christmas in
Norfolk with Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon
Hassell. Mrs. Hassell and Mrs. B. G.
O'Brien and daughter, Carolyn Ruth,
of Union Grove, are spending a few i
days here with Mr. Hassell.
Miss Clara Johnston spent Christ
mas in Winston-Salem with her sis
ters.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Jones and
Mrs. W. D. Jones, of Newport News,
Va.. spent Christmas Day with Mr.
and Mrs. W. G. Jones.
Lloyd Jones and Ernest Jones were
in Edenton Saturday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Swain, of New
Bern, spent a few days with Mrs.
C. J. Ainsley last week
Mrs. Betty Spruill, of Pleasant
Grove, spent the week-end with Mrs.
J. F. Leary.
Mr. and Mrs. McCraft, of Norfolk,
spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs
A. R. Hooker.
Asa Johnston, of Baltimore. Md..
spent Christmas here with his mother
Mrs. Isa Johnston.
Thomas Chesson, of Wilmington,
Del., spent Christmas here with his
wife and baby.
Miss Annie Chesson. of Washing
ton. D. c., spent. Christmas here with
her mother, Mrs. Warren Chesson.
Mi.-s Christine Chesson, of Wash
ington. D. c„ spent Christmas at
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Leary, of Co
lumbia, spent Sunday aftemoori witi|
Mr. and Mrs. J F. Leary.
Mr. and Mrs Mllti n Che on spent!
Christmas in Richmond, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Blount and Mr
and Mrs. Fred Blount spent Sunday
in Newport News, Va„ with Mr. and
Mrs. Francis Blount.
Mr. and Mrs. JefT Marrlner, of
Battleboro, spent Thursday with Mr.
and Mrs. G. h. Marriner.
Mrs. Robert Marriner, of Baltimore,
Md„ and Mrs. Leigh Wahab. of Bel
haven, spent Christmas Day with Mr
and Mrs. G. L. Marriner.
Here From Durham
Miss Pauline Lucas, of Durham,
spent the holidays here with her
mother, Mrs. W. F. Lucas.
Spend Week-end Here
Mi=s Katherine Terry and Miss
Miriam Barrington, of Wilmington,
spent the week-end here witli Miss
Terry's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T.
Terry.
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Autho.ized Bottler: (Name of Local Bottler to bo inserted here)
LIST YOUR
AND POLL
All persons owning Real Estate or Personal Property, or both, on the 1st
day of January, 1942, are required to give in same for taxes during the month
of January, All male persons between the ages of 21 and 50 years are liable
for poll tax. All persons who are liable for poll tax, and fail to list, and all
persons who own property and fail to list it will be deemed guilty of a mis
demear \; and, upon conviction, fined or imprisoned.
“Each farm owner or his agent must come prepared to report the acreage
of each crop harvested on his Own br h£f tenant’s farm last year (15-1)'; also
acres cultivated, lying out, woodland, number livestock, farm equipment, ap
ple trees of bearing age, number of people living on farm, and the tons of fer
tilizers for all crops.” Prepare your list now. This is required by state law.
All persons owning dogs six months old and over are required to list the
same for taxation at the same lime other property is listed.
The list takers will be at the following places between 9 a. m. and 5 p. m.
on the dates mentioned for the purpose of listing your property:
PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP
Courthouse January 2 to January 31, 1942, Inclusive
Jim Gaylord’s
Davenport’s Store
Chesson’s Store
LEES MILL TOWNSHIP
January 2, 3; 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10; 12, 15, 17; 19,
21, 22, 23, 24; 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
Mackeys
January 14, 15, 26
Westover
January 20
Wenotia
State Farm January 13
SKINNERSVILLE TOWNSHIP
E. Pritchett’s Store January 6 and 27
E. W. Patrick’s Store January 8 and 29
J. E. Pierce’s Store January 14
Paul Ovelman’s Store January 23
White’s Store January 2, 3; 5, 7, 9, 10; 12, 13, 15, 16, 17;
19, 20, 21, 22, 24; 26, 28, 30, 31
Creswell
Cherry
Mount Tabor
Ambrose Road
New Lands
SCUPPERNONG TOWNSHIP
January 2, 3; 5, 6, 9, 10; 12, 13, 16, 17;
19,20,23,24:26,27,30,31
January 7, 14, 21, 28, 29
. January 8
January 15
January 22
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Report Your 1941 Crop Acreage Through Your Local
List-Taker During January, 1942
Your local Tax Lister is required to make the records, but farm own
ers or tenants must furnish the facts. Therefore, call your list-taker’s
attention to these records and be prepared to furnish the following infor
mation: (1) Acreage for each crop harvested during calendar year 1941;
(2) Number of horses, mules, cows, sows, ewes and hens on farm from
January, 1942; (3) Number of people living on farm January, 1942; (4)
Number of threshing machines, combines, peanut pickers, farm tractors
and farm trucks. All of the above information furnished will be consid
ered as confidential, and will not be used in any manner that is detrimental
to the farmers concerned. It is not used for tax purposes,
i Do your part to insure complete farm reports for your county and
remind your neighbors to give their farm record to the local tax lister.
E. F. SWAIN
tax SUPERVISOR WASHINGTON COUNTY