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THE Roanoke Beacon Washington County News PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY in Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina The Roanoke Beacon is Wash aigton 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) One year-1 Six months Advertising Rates Furnished Upon Request Entered as second-class matter at the post office in Plymouth N C., under the act of Congress ,1 March 3. 1879. January 21, 1943 The Heart's Desire By Rcth Taylor "Freedom is the right to seek for one's heart's desire—and to let the other man hunt for his., Doesn’t this thought express the ideals and dreams of all of us? \\ e are all seeking after our heart s de sire. that vision that is our guiding star, leading us on through discour agement, heartache and despair to ward a shining goal at the raibow s end. "The right to seek"—freedom to move about, to be no man's slave and no man's master, but free to search for those things which we want, a home, economic security, a job in which we can serve others because we wish to serve. That is a right for ever laid down to us in the Consti tution. That is a right we will never abrogate, though we may voluntarily lay it aside in times of common dan ger. “Our heart's desire"—the goal of happiness which is common to all of us—no matter how we may express it. Our heart's desire is for the bet terment of ourselves and of those we hold dear. It may be sacrifice that is our heart's desire, the priests who went to minister unto the lepers were so motivated; it may be the building of a home that is our heart’s desire— the conquering of the wilderness was the fruit of this wish; it may be greater benefits for our children—our free schools, our great universities, our high spirited teachers are the fulfill ment of that dream. Our heart's desire is not the same for any of us— but it is ours, created out of our needs, our hope and our faith—not by the will of another man. “To let the other man hunt for his"—we cannot keep freedom to ourselves. Freedom is never a lone ly thing, a right of one man for him self alone. Special privilege is li cense not liberty. Freedom by its very nature is universal. We must never forget that the master is slave as well as the man; the jailer as wrell as the captive. Our homes are safe as we respect our neighbor’s home. Our children grow in strength and learn wisdom as we make these op portunities free to all children. We go freely to worship as we allow our neighbor the same privilege. Xo church ,regardless of denomination, is safer than its neighboring cathe dral, church or synagogue. Freedom is based on the self-respect of man, and on his corresponding respect for his neighbor as a man. “Freedom is the right to seek for one's heart’s desire—and to let the other man hunt for his.” What We Are Fighting For "We are fighting today because we have been and are attacked. We are fighting because we possess po litical and spiritual—worth defend ing. We are fighting because if w'e did not fight, if we did not defend these things, we would lose them and we and the world would lose the values w7hich they represent. “We are fighting for security— security for our material, our politi cal, and our spiritual possessions. “We are fighting for our lives, for our country’s life, our national exis tence. We are fighting in defense of our American way of life and of the way of life of nations, who in vary ing degrees are like us, and who, in varying degrees, are now in the same situation of peril—-having been at tacked or menaced—as W'e are. “We are fighting—not for the first time—in defense of the concept of democracy; fighting against the con cept of autocracy. We are fighting, as we have fought before, to preserve, to maintain, to extend, and to share our freedom, resisting an effort of agressively minded nations to im pose upon the world, and therefore upon us, a slave regime. ‘‘We are fighting for the princi ples and policies set forth in the At lantic Charter. The eight points of that charter have been well sum marized in the following language: “(1) N'o territorial aggrandizement; (2 and 3) self-determination of na tions; (4) access by all nations, on equal terms, to the trade and raw materials of the world needed for their economic prosperity; (5) col laboration of all nations in the eco nomic field to secure improved labor conditions and social security; (6) a peace that will ‘‘accord to all na tions the means of dwelling in safety within their own boundaries”; (7) freedom of the seas; (8) the ulti mate abandonment of force by all nations and ‘‘pending the establish ment of a wider and permanent sys tem of general security,” the dis arment of nations “which threaten, or many threaten, aggression out side their frontiers.’ ” “We are fighting,” as Francis B. Sayre, the United States High Com missioner to the Phillippines has said in a recent address, “We are fighting for the rights of all man kind.” —Stanley K. Hornbeck, ad viser on political relations of the State Department. -<»> Think of Lincoln When Abraham Lincoln was a young man he ran for the legislature of Illinois and was badly swamped. He next entered business, failed, and spent seventeen years of his life paying up the debts of a worthless partner. He was in love with a beautiful woman to whom he became engaged —and then she died. Entering politics again, he ran for Congress, and was badly defeated. He then tried to get an appoint ment in the United States Land Of fice, but failed. He became a candidate for the L nited States Senate—and was badly defeated. In 1856 he became a candidate for the Vice-Presidency and was once more defeated. In 1S58 he was defeated by Doug lass. One failure after another—bad failures—great setbacks. In the face of all this he became one of the greatest men of America— a man whose name is honored, whose memory is loved throughout the world. When you contemplate the effects of a series of setbacks such as these, doesn't it make you feel rather small to become discouraged just because you think you are having a hard time in life? One good thing about the lessons we are learning today is that they A MESSAGE FROM MR. J. P. MORGAN ^J> M-M iii 4* * , r f l i lit i * / c,?*■■■■'■«■■ 'x ?&**'£* f t > t <■* r i i . I A f • #' ' ■' 5 * J ? > ' « 4 . 4 * <** / £ , *4 » fu.#l HHI Ct<%>< el 6*J A« < : *.#■■# C~£i,> „ ■■ •«-• fi iv^: f/i * M> r V <.<?,.4 v*. // a / ■/<■-■< f, ... ^ , J,. £-j ■?""^ J > d? 4>.i £■&,&/ * ?< ». ■■■"■' / * * * JS> {> .« <■■ o i * * % *, 'it . ■'. 'a -. I.1 W8S 628 A U. S. Treasury Dept. SAFE INVESTMENT! Americans who are looking for n good, safe investment, as well as a means of helping the Government to win the war. ean well heed the above statement about War Bonds from J. P. Morgan, one of the nation's leading bankers. “Nowhere in these days,” says Mr. Morgan, “can a safer investment be found for savings than U. S. Government bonds and of all the issues the war savings bonds seem to me the most advantageous.,,i SCHOOL NEWS Senior Mascots Chosen Little Miss Gayle Gaylord, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Gaylord, and Master Harvey Kulman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Kulman. have been elected mascots of the senior class which will graduate April 30. Beta Club News The local chapter of the Beta Club was sponsored by having two publi cations in the National Beta Club Journal in the January issue. These articles were written by Lois Meunier and Frances Lane Bassinger and both girls were sent on honora rium from the national officers. Mrs. Harry Gurkin will sponsor the Beta Club during the remainder of the school term. Miss Irene Dixon who has sponsored the club for two and one-half years has resigned and has accepted a position as naval ordinance inspector in Charlotte. Senior Superlatives Tire following superlatives were chosen by the senior class and high school teachers for the graduates. Best all-round girl and boy: Lois Meunier and Alton Mayo. Most athletic girl and boy: Louise Nobles and Alton Mayo. Neatest girl and boy: Vivien Sit terson and Alton Mayo. Quietiest: Gerald Furbee. Most musical: Helen Darden. Loudest: Ruby Grimes. Most popular girl and boy: Lois Meunier and Skinner Ayers. Wittiest: Judy Brown. Best dancers: Judy Brown and Skiner Ayers. Most dignified: Naomi Skiles. Laziest girl and boy: Iris White and Lloyd McNair. teach us what vve shouldn't do to morrow. ‘‘Money is the root of all evil, per haps," sighs the philosopher, "but in this case who wouldn't want to be a little bit bad?” -® Since Uncle Sam has become Santa Claus to the world, you don't hear him called Uncle Shylock any more. —Elkin Tribune. Baked Shell Lime -and Plant Bed Fertilizezs We now have Plant Bed Fertilizers ready for delivery and are booking orders any time you wish . .. we handle the well for general crop fertilizers for delivery at known— RELIANCE BRAND Also a Full and Complete Line of Baked Shell Lime Both Raw and Potash Place Orders Now—Lime Will Be Very Scarce This Season PLACE ORDERS WITH J. E. DAVENPORT At Couthouse A. E. DAVENPORT At Plymouth Hardware Store Or at Warehouse and Peanut Plant of Farmers Cotton & Peanut Company PHONE 2207 PLYMOUTH Mrs. James Novv in W A AC Officer Candidate School -® Fort Des Moins. Iowa.—A member of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps from Plymouth was recently selected to attend Officer Candidate School at the First WAAC Training Center here. She is Mrs. Katherine B. James, of 115 W. 3rd Street. Selected on the basis of demon strated qualities of leadership, com petence and dtvotion to duty as an Auxiliary, she is now being trained to assume the responsibilities and du ties of an officer. The eight-week course will include instruction in lead ership. defense against air and chemi calattack. map-reading, military san itation and first aid, punitive articles of war, mess management, property accountability, company administra tion and infantry drill. Members of the class receiving highest ratings will be commissioned third officer, the WAAC equilavent of second lieutenant. Movies Will Be Shown Each Week in Creswell Creswell.—Principal T. J. Collier announced last week that movies would be shown in the school audi torium here each Tuesday evenin'? at 8 o'clock. ' Blockade,” featuring j Henry Fonda and Madeline Carroll, i was shown Tuesday of last week; also the first chapter of a new serial. "The Fighting Marine.” The public is urged to patronize the shows, pro ceeds from which will be used to buy school necessities. Rambling ...About By THE RAMBLER By WALTER H. PARAMORE Raleigh. — Rambling about The Capital City it was found that Wash ington County had its former resi dents that were found by a rambling reporter that used to ramble in Plymouth. Representative Ben A. Sumner is quartered at the Sir Walter Hotel with Mrs. Sumner down here this week on a visit. And it can be pub lished that Mr. Sumner is making the right contacts here and will be very active in this session of the General Assembly. He usually is seen around the capital building with Senator Hugh Horton, of Williamston and Senator Brad Fearing, of Manteo, as well as C. Earl Cahoon, of Columbia. Mr. Sumner said that he had some bills to introduce relating to Wash ington county but would not divulge the nature of these contemplated measures. He is well liked by the solons and has made many friends including Representative Larry Moore, of Wilson. A tablet rests in the Church of the Good Shepherd commemorating the rectorship of this church by the Rev. Theodore Patrick, Jr., who serv ed the parish at Grace Episcopal Church in Plymouth for several years. A simple inscription on the tablet has this sentence that best describes this clergyman, and it is this: "He Went About Doing Good." His wife, who was as well liked as the minister, is a teacher here in Saint Mary’s College. David Johnston, of Roper, is at tending State College here. David did quite a lot of singing in Roper while he was at home and be brought his talent to Raleigh and is now a member of the choir of the Church of the Good Shepherd here. He is very popular here among the choir members and the students at the college. M. L. Shipman, former commis sioner of labor and printing, here asked about C. V. W. Ausbon there, who is a retired clerk of the Washing ton County Superior Court. These two men are fast friends. He men tioned the fact that Mr. Ausbon with about 36 years of experience as su perior court clerk was one of the old est in the state in the point of ex perience. Secretary of State Thad Eure when seen in his office asked about his friends in Plymouth who includ ed Postmaster John W. Darden, W. Roy Hampton, a member of the State Board of Conservation and De velopment, W. R. Gaylord, J. E, Davenport and others. W. R. Hampton, a member of the State Board of Conservation and De velopment of Plymouth, was seen here the other Sunday night. He could not be contacted because he was riding in a car and your cor respondent was walking. He is a very close friend of R. Bruch Etheridge, formerly of Manteo. who is chairman of the board. Mrs. Pearl Hardison, wife of Post master George W. Hardison was on a visit here recently to her daughter, Mrs. Samuel W. Ruark on Canter bury Road. She said something about a possible visit to her daughter. Mrs. Lieberson in California. Walter H. Paramore, a former em ployee of the Beacon, is city circula tion manager of The Raleigh Times, a member of the choir of the Church of the Good Shepherd and The Ra leigh Lions Club. Neal Hester, telegraph editor of the News and Observer, and former dis trict governor of Lions, said that he had seen Lion Nixon A, Taylor in Durham and the minister and his family were getting along fine. He was formerly secretary of the Plym outh Lions Club and pastor of the Christian Church there. DR. C. W. BAILEY Rocky Mount, N. C. Announces the removal of his office from over Rose Drug Store to the new Professional Building 147 North Main Street Practice Limited to Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Office Hours: 9 to 5 Telephone 1171 ★ IN THE NAVY ★ they say: "SCUTTLE BUTT "for g0SSiP JIMMY LEGS for master-at-arnu CHIPS for carpenter’s mate *CAMEL>*for the Navy man’* favorite cigarette FIRST IN THE SERVICE The favorite cigarette with men in the Navy, Army, Marines, and Coast Guard is Camel. (Based on actual sales records in Canteens and Post Exchanges.) M AM the symbol of Electric Energy 7T'. theper former of magic thaf Kelps smooth your modern way of life . • . the servant which makes your house work short and sweet. I come to you over 515 miles of power lines from the nine large power plants of the Virginia Electric and Power Company... and through interconnections with five neighboring electric utilities. I am always ready. The spirit of service runs warmly through my veins and 192,168 customers know that I am kind to their pocketbooks. In fact, my present wages are over 50% less than they were during World War I. I help turn the wheels of our various war industries. I help build the ships, planes, tanks and guns which will lead us to victory. I help save precious tires and gasoline because I do much to transport over 13,500. 000 passengers monthly. In other words, I m your devoted Electric Servant . . . always on the alert every second of the night or day ... to help you in your home, office, store or factory. The touch of your finger on a switch is my com mand. I am, automatically and obediently your* .,. .; y/ge/WA ?c&mwy
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