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BIBLE THOUGHT
"My God shall supply all your need according
to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus." Phil. 4:19.
There is always something over,
When we trust our gracious Lord;
o
Every cup He fills o'erf loweth,.
His great rivers all are broad.
Nothing narrow, nothing stinted,
Ever issues from his store;
To His own He gives full measure,
Running over, evermore.
Answer To Aggression
The countefmobilization of . power
which Russian expansionism has prompt
ed will not cease because Moscow has op
ened a peace offensive. The Senate For
eign Relations Committee's unanimous
recommendation that the United States
piedgeTTrili tarj^aid-te defensive-alliances
is the latest response to the essential un
peaceful offensive pushed by the Kremlin
since the war. So too are its proposals
for strengthening United Nations curbs
on aggression.
In the recent Smith-Molotov exchange
of notes the Russian Foreign Minister in
jected vigorous protests against Ameri
can support tor the five-power "Western
Union, ' although no formal action had
been taken in Washington. Now Sena
tor Vandenberg s committee proposes to
spell it out. This might appear to be a
revolutionary step in American foreign
policy, for the pledge of aid means par
ticipation in what should be honestly
recognized as an alliance.
It may even be called an entangling alli
ance, although the "entangling" interests
already exist and would continue in any
case so that the alliance is only a way of
making it clear that those interests will
be defended. That could be much safer
than permitting a repetition of the mis
take that Hitler made in assuming that
America would not realize its security
was involved and would not move to de
fend western civilization.
This project for the "association of the
United States by constitutional process"
with such regional defense groups "as
affect its national security" is only part
of a program to restrain aggression with
in UN. In addition the Committee pro
poses that the United States press for a
UN police force and for voluntary limita
tions on the veto, and eventually a revi
sion of the Charter.
The plan for military aid is likely to
nave greater immediate effect than any
other part of this program. For it could do
in the military held what the Marshall
Plan is doing in the economic rebuilding
of Europe. It seems to us that everything
which strengthens western Europe?mor
ally ,economically, militarily and politi
cally raies a butler between Rtissia and
the United States and improves the pros
pects of peace. Anything which frees wes
tern Europe from the tear of aggression
helps to restore a balance of power? and
of purpose? and make a general settle
ment feasible.
There is in Europe perhaps more fear
of indirect than of direct aggression. And
military aid is only indirectly a deterrent
to indirect aggression. To check political
pressures and penetrations, something
more is needed. Basically it must come
from the people's own moral courage and
appreciation for liberty. But possibly in
ternational legal action would help in
cases of coups like those in Czechoslova
kia. Prague 1948 recalls Prague 1939. Af
ter Hitler had been pushing indirect ag
gression successfully for three years
through agitation, terrorism, military
pressures and coups, he finally took
Czechoslovakia in two Jbites. The Wash
ington Post points out that at that time
INSIDE WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON ? The official Rus
sian claim that Soviet jet planes have
flown faster than the speed of sound prob
ably will provide a powerful boost for
United States 'air power expansion now
pending in Congress.
The Soviet contention also has caused
new concern in American military circles,
which have been unable to obtain any
detailed information on Red air arma
ments.
Aeronautical and intelligence experts
would like to believe that the Russian
claims are exaggerated, as logic wrould
make them appear to be.
However, Russia's "capture" of scores
of eminent German jet-propulsion scien
tists after World War II precludes light
dismissal of any Russian claim. These
scientists have been working steadily on
jet research.
Concensus of American experts is that
Russia is pressing its claims somewhat.
Sound's speed is 762 miles an hour. A
United States plane has officially gone
650 miles per hour. It is doubtful if even
the Germans know-how has created a
plane more than 100 mil^s per hour fast
er than that.
AIR GROUP SQUABBLE ? As a
matter of fact, although Defense Secre
tary James F. Forrestal may not agree,
one senator thinks the controversy over
the 70-group Air Force never would have
come up had Forrestal given a different
answer to a single question.
The question arose during the first of
13 trips Forrestal had made to Capitol
Hill since March 17 to testify on defense
legislation alone.
It was at a hearing of the Senate arm
ed services committe~er Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge.. (R) Massachusetts, al
though not a member of the unit, was
present. He asked Forrestal whether the
Air Force had been increased to 70
groups. Forrestal said it had not. Lodge
demanded why not.
Forrestal replied that the Air Force,
did not have the planes for the 70 groups.
However, one senator, who prefers not
to be named, contends that the answer!
should have been because the size of the
groups had been increased. The senator (
believes that had Forrestal given this ex-;
planation, the controversy over the Air,
Force boost torn 55 to 70 groups-would?
never have arisen. I
JOHN L.'S STRATEGY ? With John1
L. Lewis, it is often a question of losing
the battle but winning-the war. ,
Many observers figure that Lewis lost
the battle recently when his United Mine!
Workers union was fined heavily for con-1;
tempt of court. The coal diggers lost a]
month's wages and gained only a pension,
plan which is being challenged by the op-1,
erators in the courts.
Lewis could have obtained the pension
agreement last January without a strike
by accepting the proposal of Thomas E.
Murray, New York industrialist and pre
decessor of Senator Styles Bridges (R),
New Hampshire, as neutral trustee on the
miners' fund.
However, Lewis is apparently shooting
for higher stakes. Observers believe he1
realizes that the present welfare fund, I
financed by a 10-cents-a-ton coal royalty,!
may not support a $100-a-month pension,!
as the operators contend. I
So the LMW must obtain a higher roy-j
alty. Hence, a late spring coal crisis to
focus public attention on the issue; a late]
spring strike to deplete coal stocks for,
the big push to come. I
treaties were proposed calling for joint
defense "in the case* of direct, or indirect
aggression; that is to say, an internal coup
d'etat or a" political change favorable to
the aggressor."
That proposal came from the same Mr.
lvloioLov who is now Russia's Foreign'
Minister. Indeed, Moscow was sharper
perhaps than any other capital in oppos
ing the technique of indirect aggression)
?in Nazi hands. |
Why not now adopt * these Russian
views of aggression as one defense a
gainst Russia? |
Perhaps measures of this ?kind should
be suggested as a main subject for peace
talks when Moscow opens the next phase
of its peace offensive. Even if the Com
munists are not ready to call a halt to in
direct aggression a provision dealing with
it might very well be added to the pro
gram for uniting the democracies within
UN for self-defense.?Christian Science
Monatoir.
The Everyday Counsellor
By REV. HERBERT 8PAUGH, D. D.
Month* year U.hen June. Brides'
Month, comes Up, I always fee,
|,the urge to appeal to young couples
about to be mar
ried to approach
the marriage state
realistically. if
they plan to build
a house, they se
cure blueprints.
It they buy a new
-automobile, they
study the instruc.
11 -n book. They have invested
j nic.nt'y in these- and want to take
care 01 them.
I By like t ken. they should er
eivjse the same care with- their
nrui.iage. Tnere are seven neces
sa,J adiUstments which a man
" woman must make if the mar
nage is to be successful. They are:
|(1) tne pr,y>ical (sex), (2) the
j psychological (taste and tempera
ment), (3) the sociological (fam
ily and friends), (4) financial, (5)
.parental (wnen baby comes), (6)
Meeting Of The Board Of
Directors Of The Jackson
County Bank, May 11, 1943
RESOLUTION
V\ HEHEAS, Mr. Robert W. Harris
served as Vice-President and Di
rector of Jackson- County Bank
for many years and The Jackson
County Batvjv since the date of the
reorganization. May 10, 1933, until
d.aofo ?f h'S death ?" APril
26th, 1948; and
^ WHEREAS, Mr. Harris at all
:'mes ?eUrinZ these years performed
vTrffK?ii!1Cial. d"ties in connection
o , ' said The Jackson County
ln a competent, efficient and
courteous manner;
^^therefore^be it re.
T1Lat "'e' s- W. Enloe. Presi
dent, E. P. Still well. Executive
Vice-President, E. L. McKee, Vice
President, D. D. Hooper, W. H.
Snyder and W. J. Fisher, the re
maining members of the Board of
Directors of The Jackson County
desire to express our deep
sympathy to Mrs. Harris in the
loss ol her husband:
2. That we desire to express our
appreciation for his long and ef-1
, ,nt service as an officer of thei
bank; that his fine spirit, co^-op
' n :l"d services will be greatly
missed: and that in the passing of
M?. Harris Jackson County and!
North Carolina has lost one of its I
most useful citizens.
C?Py of this resolutionJ
be mailed to Mrs. Harris, a copy
sent to the nrP? *-uPy
, uie Pi ess and a copy be'
?sPiead upon the minutes of The!
Jackson County Bank. |
The above resolution was unani-'
mously passed and adopted at the!
legular meeting of the Board of I
Bank k m The JackS0n County!
Bank, held on the 11th day of'
May, 1948. y i
w Enloe, President. '
W. J. Fisher, Secretary.
vocational (husband and wife hap
py in their work), (7) spiritual
j (light relations with God and unit
i ed in the same church).
(Bulletins on these seven adjust
TIMBER TALKS
By W. C. HENNESSEE
| HOW TO MARKET YOUR
FOREST PRODUCTS
It would be impossible to lay
out marketing rules that would
, apply to each indiv idual who has
timber to ?ell. However there are
| a few set rules that go a long way
| m determining the value of your
, forest products. (1'. The species
j and size of timber. (2). Stand and
lay of the ground (logging condi
i tions). (3). Distance from mar
? ket.
Once you have determined the
I market Value on the species of tim
ber you have to offer, it is easy
to get all that it is worth. There
is one thing that must always be
considered whether you log it with
farm labor or hire an experienced
logger, and that is the cost of de
j livering it to market.
In offering your timber for sale,
select an experienced and reliable
timber operator, one who under
stands the cutting and logging and
will do the least damage to young
trees. Beware of those who buy
timber for stumpage profit only.
The man who is only interested in
making a profit on standing timber
does not care what becomes of
young trees.
We suggest that you cut your
timber on the selective basis with
the thought in mind to work the
mature trees, When ymi find it
necessary to thin the stand of tim
ber cut the small and undesirable
trees giving the growing timber
room to expand and grow. The
small trees that are removed can
be sold for pulpwood. Avoid waste
by cutting low stumps and small
tops. *
Taxes on idle land are a debit
against the farm income. Planting
and growing a tree crop on every
idle acre not only pays for taxes'I
but assures cash profit.
Plant trees on idle land.
LETS KEEP
JACKSON COUNTY GREEN
More than half of North Caro
lina s cotton crop is now being pro
duced on an organized one-variety
basis.
North Carolina commercial hat
cheries produced 6,507,000 baby
chicks during April, about 1 per
cent more than they hatched dur
ing the same month last year.
Baby Beef Club work in North
Carolina has expanded rapidly!
since the first show and sale was J
help at Asheville in 1935. !
Wins Senate Nomination
Mrs. E. L. McKee, prominent in political and civic
affairs, won the nomination for the state senate from the
32nd district by a single vote over W. H. (Gudger)
Crawford in Saturday's primary.
ments may be had by writing to'
The Everyday Counselor, in care
of this newspaper, enclosing a long,
self-addressed, stamped envelope,
and ten cents to coyer handling
costs.)
True marriage is a divine insti
tution, ordained by God, and in
tended to be a lifetime union. It
can be this when it is entered into
"soberly, advisedly and in the fear
of the Lord." Each couple about
to be married should seek premar
riage counsel from a competent
physician and from the minister
who it to marry them. By all means
they should be married with a rel
igious ceremony by minister, priest
or rabbi. It is further recommend
ed that the marriage be perform
ed in a church sanctuary and that
the ceremoi>y and music be dis
tinctly religious. All of these serve
to tie husband and wife more close
ly together with spiritual bonds.
In a church ceremony the first act
performed by the newlyweds is
for them to kneel or stand togeth
er arm in arm for prayer and to
receive the blessing of the Lord
and of the Church. This beautifully
symbolic act should not be forgot
ten, but should be carried over in
to marriage, where husband and
wife learn from beginning to pray
together each day.
Statistics show that the highest
percentage of divorces come from
marriages which have been per
formed by civil officers only, while
the most stable marriages are those
which have been performed in a
church, where the contracting par
ties unite in the same church, and
take active part in its work.
A God-centered marriage is AL_
WAYS and by far the best risk fcr
enduring happiness.
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