THE
Roanoke Beacon
and
Washington County News
PUBLISHED EVERY 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.
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Entered as second-class matter
at the post office in Plymouth,
N. C., under the act of Congress
of March 3, 1879.
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' PttESS ASSOCIATION V}
October 1, 1942
A&MAM&0
“ R hat is food to one man is fierce poison
to others'*—Lucretins
OCTOBER
1—Official U. S. Weather
Reporting began, 1890.
2—Safety zone established
around two Americas,
\ 1939.
First Pan-American con
^ lerence, 1889.
4— Daladier given dictato
rial powers in France,
1938.
t
5— Portugal became a re
public, 1910.
6— First German immigrants
__ landed in Philadelphia.
FY 1683.
7— Hitler makes peace pro
posal to Entam, France,
1939.
WNU S«rvu«
Better Opportunity
For Local Merchants
Before the lack of tires and ration
ing of gas it was a common practice
to drive from small communities to
larger trading renters to buy for the
home and farm. I he local merchants
were friends, but business is some
thing else and better merchandise at
lower prices might be obtained in
the cities; certainly this was indicat
ed by the advertisements in the city
papers. Besides, there was the pleas
ure of the drive and city attractions
as a further lure.
these trips to the cities being now
burred, because tires and gas must
be conserved, a better era has dawn
ed lor the local merchants. Recog
nizing the increased demand for their
wares and knowing the critical taste
of these customers who have been
going elsewhere, the merchants gen
erally have been buying stocks cal
culated to please all, both wealthy
and less wealthy, and discriminating
patrons can obtain from them most
anything they could get in the cities,
often at lowfer prices because ope
rating expenses are less. Some mer
chandise is difficult to obtain or un
obtainable, but what is available to
the city stores is also available to the
local merchant and is to be found in
his stock of goods, for he has seen
the trend and has acted to meet it.
As a consequence, merchants in
the smaller towns are enjoying bet
ter trade. As the people learn that
their wants can be suppliiHi at home
they are buying at home. Many of
them do not yet know this and think
it necessary to buy by mail, but sight
unseen purchases are often unsatis
factory. It is the duty of the local
merchants at this time to tpread in
formation of what they have to offer
their customers. They will find the
response gratifying.
Small Boy Sets x
Example For Others
In the town of Guevdan, Louisiana,
having about 1,300 population, two
million pounds of scrap metal have
been collected and sold to the govern
ment within the last few months. In
centive to do this was inspired by a
boy, 11 years of age, who began
gathering in metal junk about six
months ago and has garnered about
eight hundred thousand pounds. For
this he has received a little more than
$2,700, but this has not been his
profit as much of the junk was paid
for; his profit has been small. The
bulk of this money has gone to those
on whose property the boy collected
the scrap metal, paying them for it
unless they chose to give it to him,
as some may have done to encour
age the boy to make a few pennies.
The incentive this boy gave others
to gather in scrap metal was a real
contribution to this nation's war ef
fort. Others noticed what he was
doing and did likewise, the result be
ing that in and about that little town
upwards of 1.000 tons of apparently
useless waste have been salvaged for
an urgent need. Surely 1.650 tons
con be salvaged in Washington Coun
ty during October, that being this
county's quota in the campaign to
begin October 5. It is a splendid op
portunity for church societies, school
PTA's and Boy Scouts to do some
thing both helpful and patriotic.
Wish For Draft Deferment
Figures In Lawsuit
A Lumberton youth has sued his
unde for $40,000, alleging liebel and
slander in letters written by the un
cle to Robeson County Draft Board
N'o. 1. The complaint quotes from
the letters a reference to the plain
tiff as a "thoroughbred drug store
cowboy” and “a real cake eater, who
has been trying very hard to get re
ligion, thinking that probably would
keep him out of the w-ar. ’
The complaint states that the
plaintiff had sought a 4-D draft clas
-ification from the Robeson County
board in order to undertake studies
leading to a Catholic priesthood and
that his unde had wnitten to the
draft board suggesting that the
youth's 1-A classification be retain
ed. The plaintiff is 21 yrears of age.
Evidently the young man is un
married or he would not seek to study
for the priesthood. With a scarcity
of 1-A draft registrants and many
married men being drafted into the
army, it might be asked why this
young man has not already- been
drafted. Some might ask if the libel
suit he has fded will act as a bar to
drafting him. The draft board knows
the answers.
I I he plaintitl s uncle must have
thought the young man fit material
for the army. He would have been
wiser to have communicated that
opinion to the draft board without
criticising the youth's habits, if they
justified criticism, or questioning his
NOTICE!
Stockholders Meeting
The annual meeting of the mem
bers and stockholders of the Plymouth
Building and Loan Association will be
held in the Council Chambers of the
Town of Plymouth on the 14th day of
October, 1942, at 8 p. m., for the pur
pose of attending to such business mat
ters as may come before the organiza
tion
This the 23rd day of September, 1942.
ALL STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO BE
PRESENT AT THIS MEETING
PLYMOUTH BUILDING & LOAN
ASSOCIATION
By MARTHA HORNTHAL, Secretary
''Wait! On second thought you ought to make a good
<on-in«law!"
motives in seeking draft deferment.
Such comments weaken a plea.
Seeking service as a priest is laud
able, but seeking such service when
the nation is at war with several
years of study necessary before he
could serve as a priest is not in line
with patriotism. It should be as
sumed he was sincere in his wish to
become a priest, but his country
needs his services just now in another
capacity and service in the army will
give him experience that should make
him a better priest when he becomes
one after the duration.
If the young man is really hoping
for draft deferment he is most un
wise to ask money damages from his
uncle for alleged libel and slander.
Such an action at law is certain to
get wide publicity and doubtless
cause the draft board to give keen
scrutiny to his draft status.
Mighty Is One
Little Word—“Please”
One little word of five letters, the
word “please.'' is a mighty force in
the world. It is a pity that people
do not realize its effectiveness and
use it more. Even the ridiculous fre
quency in which it is used by the
Japs must be effective, else those
guileful little followers of the Shinto
cult long since would have abandon
ed it. Among English speaking peo
ple it is used too seldom, but those
who make a practice of connecting
it with a request find it goes far in
winning assent.
“Please” does not synchonize with
demand, which has force, but lacks
the fellowship that attends a request.
One may consent to a demand be
cause he must; he complies with a
request because he wishes to, the
wish is often urged by “please.”
Instances are many where “please"
has healed dissentions, has cemented
friendships, has changed refusals to
agreements, has altered the course of
-
religious News
and Views
By Rev. W. B. Daniels, Jr.
Listen Carefully—
When I receive my monthly copy
of the Reader's Digest, the first thing
I do is to skim thru
the magazine read
ing the short fea
ture articles, such
a s "Picturesque
Speech and Patter."
‘‘Quotable Quotes,"
and the clever as
sortment of anec
dotes. There ap
peared in a recent
issue a "Quotable
Quote," by Logan
Pearsall Smith,
wnicn made me mad. In fact, it con
tinues to irritate me. and I confess
it worries me a little, too. Tire quo
tation reads as follows: “What is
more enchanting than the voices of
young people—when you can’t hear
what they say?"
It's a clever little remark. But be
neath the surface of cleverness, there
is a meaning which is fraught with
danger. Somehow, the older genera
tion. and especially that portion of
it which is in the church, has been
important events, has even affected
the destiny of a nation. Great men
and great women never hesitate to
use it, knowing that while it attach
es to a request in form it adds to in
stead of detracting from their dig
nity. It does not hurt their pride to
say “please,” it makes allies of many
who would obey merely from a sense
of duty.
VJkenEXHAUSTION leads
Scraps Gaihered
For Melting Pot
-®
From West Point. Nebraska, comes
a story of a “scrap" by which an
honored couple of that town cele
brated the 22nd anniversary of a
happily married life. They staged a
"scrap" dance and welcomed all who
wished to attend provided each guest
brought 20 pounds or more of scrap
metal. The dance was largely at
tended.
At Del van. 111., a Scrap Harvest
Goal within a stated time was set at
100 tons. The harvest was far be
content to listen to the voices of
young people from afar off. to be en
chanted with the subdued hubbub.
Perhaps that explains why the church
has failed to reach the majority of
its young people with a vital, vigor
ous, and inspiring Christianity. We
have not lstened to the voices cre
ating the general tumult which
sounds like an enchanting murmur
from a distance. We have turned
deaf ears to the questioning, bewil
dered voices of youth. We have not
hearkened to the inchoate yearnings,
the half-expressed desires, the para
lyzing fears in the hearts and minds
of today's young people as they face
a disintegrating world. We have
heard these young, desperate voices
muted to an enchanting murmur by
the far-distance between youth and
adulthood.
We had best listen carefully . . .
we must hear the young voices ... if
the world's Fountain of Youth is to
bring forth pure water and sweet for
the refreshing of a weary and aging
civilization.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY—
"O be joyful in the Lord, all ye
lands: serve the Lord with gladness,
and come before His presence with
a song.'’
COLDS
To relieve
Misery of
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yond expectations. Long before the
time limit the 100-ton mark had
been passed, at last accounts a 575
ton mark had been passed and the
scrap temperature “mercury” was
still climbing.
Three professional salvage divers
living near Pittsburg. Pa. have pulled
a total of 167 tons of first-class scrap
from the muddy bottom of the Mon
ongahela River and were still at
work, forecasting their salvage would
reach 350 tons.
Two iron deer, each weighing
about a ton. which graced the front
yard of Walt Disney, film producer,
have joined the “scrap" heap. Serv
ice being preferred above beauty,
they will be converted into two 5
millimeter howitzers or 80 100-pound
bombs.
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STOMACH ULCERS
due to EXCESS ACID
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ARE YOU
READY FOR WINTER
Better drop in at Plymouth stores
and get the things you will need when
the weather turns colder. Stocks are
complete now, but with priorities and de
layed shipments those who keep putting
off may be disappointed.
You will find Plymouth merchants
are anxious to serve you with depend
able merchandise at fair prices, and they
will appreciate a call from you. Begin
now—trade with your home-county mer
chants and put your savings into War
Bonds and Stamps.
PLYMOUTH
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
THE 1942 TOWN OF PLYMOUTH
Delinquent Taxes
-WILL BE
Advertised Next Week
If you pay up by next Monday, your name will not be
in the list. Otherwise, we’re sorry, but we’ve done all
we can for you.
P. W. BROWN
Town Tax Collector
Plymouth J
fAUe. BY THE BAKERS OF
'§Sue4 Mighty Men m Vision bamby bread
THE SECRET of
SftlSOH
1. cteaming swamps, dread
I In the 1880’s m javaS6...killed thousands.
[ beri beri o( undaunted courage
An unknown Dutc people to find the
W “ We re-enact the story^
ME FROM JAN6RO
PRISON, DOCTOR.
ME NOT SICK. ME
FEELGOODL^EFROM
HOBAI prison.
TERRIBLE' BAFFLING.
TWO PRISONS EXACTLY
ALIKE YET IN ONE OF
THEM MEN DIE LIKE
FLIES FROM
DR. EIJKMAN LEGS 1 BER1- BERI, THAT
SWELL UP. JOINTS / PARALYZING, PAIN
HURT ME SICK ) FUL NERVE DISEASE
ALL TIME J\ MUSTFIHDTHE CAUSE!
(
r
COME! COME DOCTOR!
LEAVE THIS TERRIBLE
CLIMATE THAT HAS
TAKEN YOUR BELOVED
WIFE'S LIFE. GO BACK
TO HOLLAND/
The yearsdmc
BY...STM THE
CAUSE ELUDES
mm. Then
ONE DAY IN
HIS BACKYARD
LOOK! THIS CHICKEN'S LEGS ARE
SWOLLEN, PARALVZED. IT SUFFERS
LIKE A HUMAN WITH BERI-BERI...^
I'VE FED THESE CHICKENS ONLY
^ l RICE FROM HOBAI PRISON...THE
BERI-BERI DEATH-HOUSE.H-NtM..
HANS! I THINK I'VE FOUND
THE CAUSE/ QUICK CALL^
“ PRISON
OFFICIALS
IN HOBAI
PRISON, WHERE
MEN DIE, MACHINES^
REMOVE BITTER
_RICE HULLS.,
IN
JANGRO PRISON
WHERE MEN
ARE WELL, WE
^HAVE NO MACH
f INE TO REMOVE
^ RICE HULLS.
AT LAST.* THE ANSWER
THAT THE WORLD IS
WAITING FOR'
RICE HULLS HOLD
THE CURE. FOR
DREADED
BERI-BERI
&
Vitamin Bi (which we doctors
know as vital to life) was un
wittingly taken from Hobai
prisoners by removal of hulls
from rice —their principal
^ food. Dr. Eijkman’s findings
pointed the way to today's
L science of Vitamins.
BAMBY BREAD
is ENRICHED with Vitamin B-l, Niacin (another
B-Vitamin) and Iron, in accord with the govern
ment-sponsored program for better health and wel
fare. -Buy it . . . it’s good . . . and better for you!
BREAD