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THE Roanoke Beacon Washington County News PUBLISHED FVERY THURSDAY In Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina The Roanoke Beacon Is Wash ington County’s only newspaper It was established in 1889, consoli dated with the Washington County News in 1929 and with The Sun in 1937, Subscription Rates Payable In Advance) I One year_$1,50 j Six months_ ,75 Advertising Rates Furnished Upon Request Entered as second-class matter at the post office in Plymouth, N. C.. under the act of Congress of March 3, 1879. and September 24, 1942 “None think the great unhappy, but tho great”—Young SEPTEMBER • V;' 24—John Marshall, most fa mous of U. S. chief jus tices, bom. 1755. 25—Bill of flights, first ten amendments, adopted by First Congress. 1789. 26—Benedict Arnold, traitor, flees to British ship. 1780. 27—Poland surrenders to j Nazis. 1939. 28—Sequoia National Park. > California, established by Congress, 1891. 29—Sons of Temperance or ganized in New York. 1842. 30—Pulitzer School of Jour nalism at Columbia opened. 1912. May Time Come Soon To Bomb Japanese Cities While acknowledging ignorance of conditions that would permit bomb inti of Japanese cities, intensive bomb ini: if possible, an expressed wish may be permitted that such an attack on the Japanese islands or a series of attacks might come soon. It was done once on a small scale compared with what may be possible and re joiced the American people: it can and will be done again, probably on a much larger scale, and it is hoped will not be long deferred. It would seem to the observer that Japan's weakest link in her warfare program is her vulnerability to at tack. So far she has fought on the offensive for the most part and gen erally successful: when put on the defensive her army and her navy have wavered and run. But the heart of the Japanese empire was greatly dis turbed. really hurt, by the attack of General Doolittle and his comrades when they flew over some of her large cities and dropped bombs. Probably Japan has erected de fensive armament to protect her capital and industrial cities. That must not be understimated, yet Ja pan has proved weak in defense so far. If some of the mighty planes that have been helping the British bomb Germany could be spared to attack Japan, flying high in the air to drop destructive and incendiary bombs on the v lilrierable Japanese cities, the heart of Japan might be shattered. Her inflamable cities would be destroyed, her governmen tal facilities made inoperative, her supply depots ruined. Her troops in conquered islands and her warships, lacking base of supplies, would be more or less at the mercy of her foe. This is wishful thinking, of course, but the time will come when it will be fact. -<3> Rubber Situation Really Getting Serious Of the seriousness of the rubber situation so far as it affects the ci vilian population there appears to be no doubt. An investigating commit tee headed by Bernard Baruch has confirmed this. Every energy is be ing exerted to maintain an adequate supply for the manufacture of equip ment needed for the fighting forces and the government will see that it is done even though it may require civilians to surrender rubber they are now using. f ar too many people have given little heed to the growing scarcity of tires. Others may have to go without tires, but they would find a way to get them when those they had were worn out. But wishful thinking will not avail them. They go right ahead joy riding to some ex tent, making many unnecessary trips and remarking ‘ we won't count this time.' driving fast when they should go slowly. Soon their tires will be worn too thin for safety and they will have to slacken speed, next the tires will be unfit for further use. they will seek the way to get others and find there is no way. It may not be long until cars on town streets and cars on the high ways will be seen seldom. Many are asking what will the people do? They will ride less, they will stay at home more, they will have to learn again how to walk. The prospect may not look cheerful, but whatever the hardships they will be less than our grandparents endured. It may prove a good experience for the country. It is said that every cloud has a sil ver lining and this may be one of the clouds that will bring blessings. i The district health officer of Hert ford County reported recently there was only one cow in that county for every six families, but one automo bile for every four and one-half fami lies. No figures are available to fix the ratio in Washington county, but when the lack of tires will cause many cars to be placed in storage the ratio of cows over cars is likely to be large. -? Noticing a white oak tree loaded down with acorns “thick as grapes on a vine or huckleberries on a bush,” the Bertie County Traveler writing in the Hertford County Her ald recalls having heard it said that a big crop of acorns and other wild nuts and berries denotes a hard win ter. Whether or not this is believed, preparation for severe cold weather is always wise; some is sure to come. The oak tree seen by the traveler had a large crop of acorns and neigh boring trees may have small crops; he noted only one tree. But prepare for winter. Last Call io Pay Your 1941 Taxes The list of delinquent taxpayers is being prepared for publication and will be published early in October in time for sale on the first Monday in Novem ber. Pay your taxes now and save the v expense and embarrassment of adver tisement and sale. V. P. W. Brown Tax Collector • Town of Plymonth RINGING 'EM UP rw2 V. s. Treasury Department. SB - —Courtesy LOS ANGELES EXAMINER l^eligious News an^ Views By Rev. W. B. Daniels, Jr. What Is Christianity?— "Christianity is first of all the story of the mighty acts of God. Second ly. it is a faith, a i and a hope. “Christianity i s the story of the mighty acts of God: how in loving good ness He made the world and created man a spiritual per sonality with free dom for communion j with Him; how ! when men failed to respond to God and turned away irom His purpose. He sent His prophets and leaders to win them so that they might live in the relation of loving responsibility to ward one another and toward Him: how in the fulness of time He also sent His Son. our Lord Jesus Christ, to reveal the full measures of His love and will for man, and how, when men rejected Christ and He volun tarily laid down His life on a cross, God raised Him up and made Him the center of a new community of of the Spirit wherein they might walk who trusted and tried to obey Him. "Christianity is also faith in the God made known to man in this story: the faith that a living God works through history; the faith that life has purpose in it, meaning around it and moral foundations to support it; the faith that God's migh ty will works tlirough us, but also in spite of us, toward the gathering of the whole human race into one com munity of the Holy Spirit in which life’s finest possibilities shall be ful filled. “Christianity is also a life of wor ship and prayer, of witness and work. It is a life in the Church, entered up on by baptism and nourished by the Holy Communion, lived in depen dence upon God and in obedience to His will. What that will is we learn in the life and teachings of Jesus. "Christianity is also the hope of the ultimate triumph of God. It hopes and strives for the best achiev able world in the confidence that God Is thereby glorified. It is the sure hope that in the world to come God will bring to perfection the life and fellowship of the community of all believers, living and dead, which is even now a present possession in the Church.”—(Definition presented by faculty, Virginia Theological Semi nary.) Thought For the Day— "O God, make clean our hearts within us; and take not Thy Holy Spirit from us." The PUBLIC Forum To the Editor: Washington County, like every county throughout our Nation, is be ing drained of our young manhood for the service and protection of you and me. Many of our boys have en listed. while many more are being drafted. Washington County and all our Nation should be proud of Mr. and Mrs. Milton H. Bowen for their con tribution with five sons serving in our armed forces, and five other sons and daughters working in defense industries. Yes. you and I are proud of such a fine patriotic family. But what do most of us proud ones think when our first World War Veterans with families are drafted? Yet. there are many young married men along with a few single ones that are still here. Although some of them are being deferred, are they proud of the de ferment, or is it that their deferment is essential for vital war production? No doubt. Jack Willoughby would be proud of serving his country again along with his son now awaiting his call in the Army Air Force. Can you be as proud? Retail prices of 58 farm food pro ducts rose less than 1 per cent from mid-June to mid-July, while pay ments to farmers for equivalent pro ducts rose more than 2 per cent. The Draftee . A Davidson. PRICES LET US Gin You Cotton New Cleaning Machine and Equipment That Will Give You an Extra Good Sample WHEN YOU GET A LOAD READY, CALL US We Will Buy Your Colton by the Bale or Your Cotton Seed We are receiving agents ior the North Carolina Cotton Growers Asso ciation and can give you a draft for your cotton immediately after ginning For Best Meal Bring Your Corn to Us M1ZELL GINNING Co. W. W. 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