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THE Roanoke; Beacon and Washington County News PUBLISHED EVERT THURSDAY In Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina The Roanoke Beacon is Wash ington County’s only newspaper It was established in 1839, consoli dated with the Washington County News in 1929 and with The Sun in 1937, Subscription Rates Payable in Advance) One year_*1.50 Six months_ .75 Advertising Rates Furnished Upon Request Entered as second-class matter at the post oSice in Plymouth, N, C., under the act of Congress of March 3. 1879. Thursday, July 23, 1942. A L, M A N AC noth-Vo I •zTOO CiCCD *03 TT£ vOTsRS “Tame sometimes has created something t)i nothing"—Tlwmn* Fuller TULY 23— Bunker Hill monument completed, 1342. 24— Cadillac makes settle . mer.t at site of Detroit. SS Mich.. 1701. W .25—Serbia replies to Austri an ultimatum. 1914. K 28—William Jennings Bryan dies suddenly at Dayton, Term.. 1925. 27— Congress passes act re quiring letter carriers to wear uniforms, 1888. 28— Robespierre executed In France, 1794. 29— Air mail line. New York and San Francisco, opened, 1920. The Answer Is: So What? William Allen White, staunch Re publican. publisher and editor of a Republican newspaper, Emporia Ga xette, in Kansas, soundly spanked one of his "good Republican" subscribers recently, who had written to inquire! “'why he (White) had buttered the President so heavily after his speech the other night The subscriber also i called Mr. White’s attention to the fact that Air. Roosevelt ... is only ; on the job because he violated the American third-term tradition," and , that "he hold- his prestige because he is the smartest politician on the globe is given to smiling his way out of his delinquencies." 'Well, maybe so," said .Mr. White. 'We have heard as much strongly hinted before—for nine years. But the answer is: In this tragic crisis— What of it A’ Here is a man," Mr. White con tinued, W ho has the confidence of Get Your Gun I —From Akron [(Ohio) Bmcon*Journal* more people than any other human being on this sad, mad old earth. Here is a leader with real powers of leadership ... Do we realize what we should have if anything should happen to him today? "What good does it do to pick him with pins, but tacks in his chair, stuff bugs in his ears, ants in his pants, sand in his sugar and drop poison in his political porridge? "In the meantime, he remains our President. His hands should be up held now in every endeavor. Cer tainly the pursuit of this war for freedom is a worthy endeavor. With all his tailngs (which merely proves how human he is) Roosevelt's lead ership in this particular cause and crisis is and has been good. Hence, so long as he is the duly, legally, au thoritatively, constituted vice-regent Dn this earth of the high gods of lib erty and democracy, the Gazette shall hand him at times the swinging cen ser. We shall ring bells under his cottails and be proud to act as an altar boy in his great service.'1 Are We Quisling? By Ruth Taylor Are we quisling? It is the verb that is meant, not the noun. We are quisling when we try to get around rationing, when we seek favors for ourselves, when we grumble and complain at the hardships of war. We are quisling when we neglect dim out precautions, when we boast of of being able to get more than our share of restricted essentials, when we waste rubber and gas on pleasure driving, when we hoard food stuffs, Too little & Too late is AS COSTLY IN FURNITURE as IT IS IN WAR! ff longer buying the home Why put off long means inconven iurmshmgs you need, l ^ unattractive ience, dissatisfaction, only a {eW dol olace in which to live. delightful place Srs you make your home a del.g erty o spend the leisure "’V^hich is now spent ir‘J*“ou by gasoline rationing, iargeiy denied you by g straight And, just to keep for cash, if while we can sell we’ll be glad to vou want and need ter ^ the regula extend you credrt ^nmcnx_ Payments tions of the federal g than a good many are still ,rou.chJ^ough they are not quite people think, {ormerly were, as liberal as th y yOUr {urm. Anyway, come to « buy -t here, you ture problems. When y^ith which to buy have more money * Bonds. too._ War Savings Stamps ~ M. »• Mitchell Furniture Co. F. H. MODL1N, M&r when we offer more than the legal j price for rationed goods, when we; waste essentials. I 1'he traitor, whose name will go j | down in history as synonymous with ! ; the thief-in-the-night or the stab-in- ; [ the-back, betrayed his countrymen to the invader. When we quisle we are { betraying our armed forces all over | the globe. We are sacrificing them for a moment's comfort, or for a ! smart aleck satisfaction in putting | something over on someone. Fortunately there are few among us who go in for intentional quisling. But, as a nation, we have put too much reliance on our material re sources without a full realization of the necessity for using those resources for one end and one end only. What if we do go without? It is our privilege as free men to sacrifice for the things in which we believe. If by so doing we succeed in defend ing our homes and our democratic way of life, we will again have those material comforts which we are giv ing up temporarily. If we do not win this war, then nothing we are now losing would be of any value to us. We will be slaves under the heel of a brutal tyrant. Rationing is not an arbitrary man date unposed on a few. It means share and share alike. Its success will depend not upon law-enforce ment officers but opon the individual response of individual response of in dividual American. We are not quisling—and we will | not! By our actions will we show that once again we can take it. Once again American public opinion is marshalled ready for sacrifice. As Leon Henderson said: "Government can do its best in a crisis of this kind, and still find that it is behind the procession of genuine public opinion. That is the genius of America. And that:s what's going to lick the Axis!” Some months ago r found this line in a mid-western paper. Where would the country be today if Dan iel Boone, Lewis and Clarke. Simon Kenton and others like them had stayed home bacause they had no rubber tires?” Are we quisling? We are not! Letter From Soldier in Hawaii To His Brother Exchange Letters always' make interesting reading, especially when they contain sound advice and cotnon sense. Here is the text of a very human letter written b\ William Morrell Hale, Jr., of Los Angeles. "Some where in Hawaii.” to his brother, "Bob,” about to enter a branch of our military service. Dear Bob: Finally have time to drop you a line—-to let you know I'm O.K.. —and that everything is O K. in the Hawai ian area. I wrote the folks general informa tion—so I’ll confine this letter to a few broad hints which may help you decide what to do with your future. Most of these things have probab ly been told you in your R. O. lec tures-but I can add emphasis to them from actual experience. Get all the practical experience you can—the jack-of-all-trades is a tremendously valuable man in any service. Know how to man as many differ ent types of armament as you can. Make your choice of what you feel you are best fitted to do—-not by the safest place. Xobodv’s immune to the fates of war. Pass the word along to your chums. Tell them to train themselves vigor ously. There is no place in this war for haphazard preparation. Spend more time developing your abilities—and less time glued to your radio. Your part is not to listen—it’s to act. We are not playing a game for the benefit of a great audience of Amer ican listeners. As I told Mother and Dad—there is nothing to worry about out here. We are powerful and confident. How ever, take my word for it that you :an help your Uncle Sam greatly by instilling in the minds of your friends the importance of employing a large aart of your time making yourself a tough valuable unit. As prexv of KE—or if you are out —wield whatever influence you can to get men “out of the bleachers'' and ‘on to the field.’’ It it’s the Navy you decide—learn as many phases as you can—by prac tical application—not by books; nav igation, gunnery, communications; be able to man a gun, steer a ship, key a transmitter—you can t get too much practical experience. Stop rumors—and be tough about it. There is a great job ahead to clear this world of ours of the vigorous un desirables. Much of the mess the world is in now has been caused by the vigor of the crooks and the ac quiescence of the majority of well meaning people of the world. Take the initiative—you’ve got the stuff. N'ou'll find the harder you work the more satisfaction you’ll get out of the life you’ve been dealt. Say hello to the gang for me. I may not lie able to write to you again for a long time. Good luck and God bless you. Your brother, William Morrell Hale, Jr. Last Call to Pay Your Town Taxes If you have not paid your 1941 Town of Plymouth taxes, you can save yourself the expense and em barrassment of having them adver tised next month by paying up before August 1st. \ P. W. Blown Tax Collector - Town oi Plymouth a V\ COlO^FU HERO/ CAPTAIN ARTHUR VERMUTH THRICE-DECORATED FCR tremendous battling ru« THE HEROIC SIEGE of Bata - ^ A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOC*/ • WERMUTHS LATE FATHER WAS A HERO OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR-FOUR TIMES PEC V ^' 0! i i ■urn ii an amaZiajG waRPiOP this *90 POUNO EX-G«?lDiI?OM STAR *VEAf?S A VAN DYKE 0EARO INACTION ANO FIGHTS TMF WAR LIKE mE USED TO PLAY FOOTBALL FEARLESSLY A A/D FOR KEEP S: A CRACK SHOT AND A TERROR AT HANO TO HAND FIGHTING HE WAS WOUNDED THREE TIMES AT BATAAN. WHILE ACCOUNTING FOR AT LEAST life JAPS' JUST LIKE KNOCKING OVER DUCKS AT A CONEY ISLAND SHOOTING GALLERY' FIRING FROM A TRENCH tN A RICE FIELD, •VERMUTH SURPRISED A LINE OF JAPS WHO WERE CROSSING A NEARBV RlDGE - 33 WENT DOWNBEFORE HIS ACCURATE SHOOTING' ,PQ£ PARED n COOPERATION WITH us UCK. -e-.™-w Religious News and Views By Rev. W. B. Daniels, Jr. Day of Resurrection— Although the Fourth Command ment. "Remember that thou keep noiy tne saDoatn | Day", is an Old Tes | tanient precept to 1 w h i c h Christians I adhere and revere | as they do all the | Ten Comman d | ments. yet our ob I servance of Sunday | is not so much a | carrying out of this I ancient law as it ! is a commemoration of the central truth of Christianity, the Resurection of Jesus Christ. Indeed the Jewish Sabbath was not our Sunday at all. but rather the last day of the week. Saturday. When the early Chris tians began to observe "the first day of the week" as the Resurrection Day most important in its religious signi ficance. it reprsented a distinct de parture from the custom of Hebraic religion. Thus, Sunday for the Chris tian is not only the setting apart of one day as the Lord's Day for prayer and rest, but even more important it is the weekly remembrance of the Resurection of Jesus Christ. Sun day represents to Christian people a “Victory Day" . . .the eternal victory of God over evil, and sin. and death. That world-shaking event on “the first day of the week" nearly two thousand years ago is a pledge to the faithful in Christ of victory over death and the assurance of life eter TO CHECK nal. It is no wonder that Christians all over the world kneel in humility and worship on each Sunday morn ing in thanksgiving for the life and victory of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. An old hymn attributed to John of Damascus of the eighth century of fers a summary of the Christian's at titude of joy. and hope, and triumph in the observance of Sunday. Tiie passover of gladness, The passover of God. "The day of resurrection. Earth, tell out abroad: From death to life eternal, From this world to the sky, Our Christ hath brought us over With hymns of victory." Registration Day— Saturday, July 25. is registration day for all children and young people who plan to attend the Union Daily Vacation Bible School which is to be conducted by the four Plymouth churches next week. The school will last for one week. July 27 through ! August 1 and the facilities of the Hampton School will be used. The registration will begin at 9:30 Satur j day morning. This Daily Vacation Bible School is open to all children and young people in the Plymouth 1 area. Hats Off— To the Rev. B. E. Taylor, pastor of j the local Christian Church, for his ; untiring efforts in getting a recrea tional program for boys started in Plymouth. It’s a difficult job. Can ! you help him? Thought for the Day— j "So God loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son. to the end that all that believe in Him should not perish, but have everlast ing life." CARD OF THANKS I wish to take this means to ex press my thanks and appreciation for the extreme kindness shown me during the illness and death of my beloved husband. L. J. Spear Ai*u for the beautiful floral designs. Each kind word and deed will always be remembered. Mrs. L. J. Spear. Apple - Peach - Raisin Mince Meat - Cocoanut EACH HASSELL Bros. BAKERY Established 1937 Richard West WRECKING COMPANY ALWAYS IN THE MARKET FOR -SCRAP METALS IRONandSTEEL WE HAVE IN STOCK Used Car Paris, New and Used Glass FOR CARS AND TRUCKS Wilson Street Extended Phone 218 3 BOX 247 — PLYMOUTH, N. C. PATRIOTIC "HOARDING” Of course you CAIN ! GIVE YOUR family “food security” next winter through “patriotic hoarding”. Fill as many of your shelves as you can with delicious fruits ard vegetables, home-canned in your own kitchen . . . probably from your own Victory Garden. This kind of “hoarding” is patriotic! Regarding sugar, remember that canned fruits call for much less sugar than do preserves. The OEA suggests that you can fruit without sweetening and add sweetening just before serving. if Tested recipes for canning and preserving with sugar substitutes are available — without charge — from our Home Economists. You will fully appreciate the many advantages of Electric cookery . . . cool, clean, safe, economical... when you can! VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
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