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BtJBSCKIPTION RATES: per year la Duplin County;
$2JM per year ouUl4e Duplia County, tn North Carolina;
g&Oe per year outside Nortli Carolina, except to MEN IN
8KB VICE ANYWHERE, (2.00 per year.
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A Democratic Journal, devoted to' the material, educations,
economic tact agricultural Interests of DupUa Court. ' .
SECURITY VIA
The purchase of a War Bond does not establish
the patriotism of any citizen of Duplin County but
failure to participate in the Fifth War Bond Drive,
when financially able to buy a bond, certainly $ug
nests a lack of loyalty.
It would not be essentially wrong for the nation to
insist that the owners of capital make a direct con-'
tribution to the cost of the war, especially when we
know hat capital reserves of all kinds would become
worthless in the event that our enemies triumph. A
man WOrth $1,000,000 Stands tO lose ten times OS diers. sailors and airmen. Every
wvwii.i r.,wwVfw . . , I where our fighting men have dem-
much OS a man Worth $100,000 in the Unlikely event onstrated they have what it takes
. jtt ana, consequently, everywhere, the
Or OUr aerear. war goes well with our side.
The government, however, does not ask its peo-j SJ'SSSLn
pie, whether capitalists or wage-earners, to give any represents only a phase of our
part of their protected property. Instead, it seeks olt
loan, promising to pay reasonable interest for all g
money that U borrowed. To permit us to guarantee patant forces,
the safety of our stake in American capitalism, with-' owrmiwSaJii
out exacting a toll, represents a distinct bargain to!p - J-g aimb.
inose wno possess anyrning.
Nations have financed
anfUmtUn ik.
....ww.a, mi lira
pie or of their own nationals. Germany has ruth-.
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leSSly exploited Conquered peoples in Order tO SO-
cure necessary materials and the Nazi regime has
woen nign-nanaea in regara 10 us own cnizera. : I
The Russians have managed to wage a remark
able war without stupendous borrowings. It would
be possible for the United States to seize any pro
perty necessary to war-making and to confiscate
plants -and capital in order to successfully defend
: this country.
The fact that the nation seeks to borrow from its
people and assumes the tremendous -burden of in
terest that inevitably follows is substantial insur-
V DAY DRIVE TO VICTORY
Bj Frank Marac
trJH WslU wmj alwitjm fend of
phlof. Now ha wrltM from
Mmtwher orarttaji ,
I "TkeM's a soaf the falUn
fclnfc foesi Praise the Lord, we
Jat a-gola ashla'-amd I gnsas
t-' bo. Bat yon know, dad, some,
t'mes X sore wish I w-e back
rhlng1 tor treat m'laward's
Creek agala,,
j And I guess that's tht way all
fctr Boldlers feel They're fight
fng a war-and they mean to
T jiit It to a finish-till they can
come home to the little pleas
t rca that they've missed so
O 1M4. IMW1NO INDUSnrr fOUNDATION, North CorellM Caamlrto
C K Saia. 'o Plrador, 604-o7 bnvranc Wg taWgh, K C
naxaew
ZS4
tunuaked we r
WAR BONDS
wars by the process of
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g www vi uii r" !
MUttmukae c...'iifl
muoa-tha sweet feel of a trout
rod ... a pleasant glass of beer
with friends ... the smell of
Mom's fresh baking from tba
kitchen.,, , v s
, From where I sit, we folks at
home bars an Important obIlga
tloa-o keep Intact the llttlt
things that they look forward
to... from the trout rod waiting
' la the corner to the beer .that's
cooling fa the Ice box. Deaf
; yoa agree?
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.the vcrjj) has Livm v:r;::zzzz)
VAr.U.'CG TO EQUAL sT-irL'iT
;'v:' ?1;CrC2T OF ti:s u. s. '
BY HUGO &'
ine sweep and scope of the
Win in Which this nation . n
faged represent the moat stupen
dous martial enterpdrise In the
histovy-of the world. Not onlv
have we thrown imrnanag forces
against Germany but we-are push
tog a relentless offensive against
uf statement does not convey
the full magnitude of our effort
which began with miraculous pro
duction, was furthered by long
lines of transport over- distant
seas and now culminates in deci-
Bc imDcnea, - aeuvered many
iinwawnus ui nines irom their con
tinental origin. -
oooer fjaieaiaoaa Presents the
ranmp.Hin.i.Mt of nriiswlsjili
IniitnaaiMe Xseka.
What has been done in the pro
duction of war material has not
been equalled in the world before.
No nation has ever mastered the
auucuities of distance by such
marvels of transportation and the
construction of base facilities. We
1 SZatS
and training of fighting men.
i'enPtoldid however,
must be topped? off by fighting
ling in Italy, in the Balkans, in
Russia and, now, even in France.
While Germany has exerted her
full strength in combat the United
Nations are just beginning -to
brine,uP rerJe
At bay on land, helpless -at sea
and battered unmercifully from
XLSL
h:"ta':T "t
largesi ana most powernu axiaca
ever delivered against one country
It will come from three sides, and
possibly from all four, and from
the skies as well. Facing this peril,
the Reich, blockaded at sea, can
not secure vitally needed raw ma-
ance for the continued existence of our capitalistic
system. The insurance, however, will be void if
those who enjoy the fruits of capitalism are unwil
ling to lend some of their financial strength to the
The purchase of a War
the opportunity to effect
visable during an era of lush . profits and high
wages. Every dollar invested in War Bonds repre
sent a capital reserve, set aside as financial pro
tection in the advent of
precaution for every individual and every business
and should be undertaken regardless ..of the war-
necessity. .
'The quota for Duplin in
paign is over a half million dollars. This amount is
not excessive in comparison with the wealth and
resources of this county
cess capital will not only
a long way to fortify us
atter the war.
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7. want yoa to fry this simple, convenient
and money-saving way of paying bills. So
' we Invite you to fry Bank Money Orden for
your next payment. See bow cosy it is to buy
, one, and how much money you save. We feet
A sure ' that you wilt find : many cdvanlogos b
paying with our Bank Money Orders.
"ft
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::iy
terials to carry on. -Jfanaa
Ataaoat Belnleae Def
ioc umiea states 'is carrying!
on a powerful offensive in the dis-
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am waiers or ine raanc. wnere
iapan, like Germany, finds her
front gradually contracting- and
threatening to strangle her as it
gets nearer her very throat
The Attack poa Salpaav UN
rem Tehye,
the atettJaa; power of mar fleet.
Capture of the. island air-bases
our B29 bombers with an oppor
tunity, in time, to deliver multi
plied bomb loads upon Japanese
industries. v-: v. -
Back of the nresent position of
our Navy in its wax against Japan
is a- long oceanic line of -supply.
over which men and supplies have
Deen pouring many months.
islands were captured construct
ion crews created necessary fleet
facilities, so that ships and air
craft could operate against the
enemy. At home new warships
were rushed ' to completion and
today, the -Pacific is rapidly be
coming under American control.
Devastaiinx IiiiKi if t of De-
In reviewing the war, we have
not space to list the details of ad
vances in Italy, France and the
Pacific We want our readers to
appreciate the war effort that the
nation is making, its successful
triumph over difficulties and the
terrific power that is being applied
to our enemies.
1944 finds the United States
weilding the most devastating in
strument of destruction that the
art of warfare has ever witnessed.
It is being used in the defense of
this country, after we were -attacked
by a combination of vic
ious and unscrupulous enemies
and it is slowjy destroying the
power of these evil nations ti in
flict their tyranny upon us and
other nations of the earth.
si::csts yea try
Bond offers WerytizenPOOOOOOOOOQO
some savings, which is ad
adversity. That is a wise
'
this Fifth War Bond cam
Prompt investment of ex
"back the attack' but go
against possible depression
G?.zz?i$
NOTICE Or ADMINISTATION
Having qualified as Executor of
the estate of J. V. Highsmith. de
ceased, this is to notify all persons
having claims aeainst the said es
tate to nresent them to the under-
I signed duly verified, on or before I
the 16th day of June, 1943, or wis
n , liia will m nln
will be pleaded in Dar 01
their recovek-y. All persons lndebt
ed to said estate will please make
immeaiate payment.
This 13th day of June, 1944..
Henry Martin, Executor,
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SALE
Scsh Doors
Shectrock Paints
Drain Tile
Terra Cotta Pipes
Glass Lime
Cement Brick
Plaster -Alphalt
Shingles
And All Kinds of
Roll Roofing
J. Carta Son
WALLACE :
Dr. R W. ColweD
OFTOMbTT&UT
Eyea Examlaed, fllassm Flttad
rsfinsaifil Offles At '
aV 9. CWveaangh Jewell y Stan
nr waixack n. a
Rev. H. J- Whaley
BeatovOle, JT. O. :
LIUESTGCIt
On Cattle and Hog-Bales,
are Good : We have
Buyers For Unlimited
'Numbers
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HORSES
imijE "
HUYFRS
W. try te
lIMwad ef.
nee at all liases We
i aalafy yea to-t soim
bog grewers
who bare not beea vUU
Mag ear -sales are Invited
to pay -as a Tiatt It win '
.pay yoa and pay ns.
WALLACE UVISTCCK
a Wmf t :
Bier beat prlees aad eomptote Job
a Maiiiiausls, see er write
Auction
Every
Thursday
There are two forms of patriot-
ism; the soldier at the flront ana
people at home who grouse
Wallaceisit Improves y
Sino-American Relalions
Chinese Officials Build Hopes on Vice Presi
dent's Trip; True Economic Plight of
Country Known Only Recently.;
By BAUKIIAGE
JVnot Andytt wni CommmlMor.
mtV Service, Union Trust BatMhig
-Washlnrtan, D. 0.
Ever ilnce the day when America
si s nation was just a Ottle over
eight rears old, and the first Yankee
merchantman, flying the brand new
stars and stripes, was welcomed in
Canton harbor, the story of Chinese
American relations has been the
story of a long and beautiful friend
ship.
Recently, however, there has been
considerable , concern among the
friends of China in Washington over
the growing strain in those rela
tions which seemed gradually to be
reaching a dangerous tension after
seven years of war in which China
has looked vainly to America for
the aid that was not forthcoming.
Now. two things have happened
which have considerably eased the
strain, snd these two nations who
need each other so much and be
tween whom such a reservoir of
good will, as Wfflkle called it, has
been built up, are both breathing
easier.
One thing is the turn of the tide
of battle in Burma tor which much
of the credit may be given to "Uncle
Joe" StllweU as leader of the
Chinese-American forces. The other
is the visit of Vice President Wal
lace to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-
shek. ' :
Today, Chinese officials are build
ing high hopes on that visit They
believe that when the vice president
returns, he will be able to stlmu-
' late an understanding in America of
what they consider China's great
est affliction economic chaos.
Nobody claims that China's
troubles are limited to her economic
situation. Some observers would put
even the war, which is bad enough.
second to political dissention which
has only been prevented from out
break by an iron band. But the thing
that the Chinese government thinks
" would do the most good right now is
consumer goods: medical supplies
and essential chemicals first; then
probably clothing next and on down
the line, including all the things one
needs to carry on civilised existence
In its simplest way. '
The Chinese don't Quite agree with
the way we use inflation to describe
their internal situation although
printing press money has been put
into circulation to the tune of mil
lions of dollars snd that XSunese
financial resources ,. have
scraped to the bone. '
Tht True Story -
One Chinese official said to me:
"If only we could get a bare 1,000
tons of goods a month from the out
side, to be sold at prices controlled
by the government) It would make
all the difference in the world.
Twenty big cargo -planes making
regular trips would be enough to
carry it
"You can buy a bottle of aspirin
(or 50 cents in this country," he
went on. "When we can get any
aspirin in China, a single tablet
costs that much. But the price is
not so important If we could get
aspirin, (that is just an example)
even if we had to set a price of, say
' five cents atablet, it would serve
our purpose. We are willing to
stabilize prices, even if they must
be at a high level, but we cannot
stop inflation unless we have the
consumer goods to sell." - "
- For a king time, the seriousness
of China's financial situation has
been known; the hardships the
white collar class, the professional
people's suffering; the lack of food
and shoes and cartridges (to say
nothing of artillery) for the army;
but it la only recently that detailed
stories have been widely . printed
and open discussion has taken place
. here. v: r ' V.-;,
. there were two reasons for the
brake on revealing to America in
ternal conditions in China. In the
first place.' the Chinese did not wish
their situation to be any more
widely known than necessary, and
for that reason, Chungking clamped
down a wall of censorship on all
'news originating there.
' In the second place, Americans
familiar with the facts and this ap
plies to many writers as well
as America's government officials
friendly in China did not wish to be
In the position of perhaps damaging
the morale of a loyal ally and cer
tainly offending her' government by
BRIETS
Viscount Nagakage Okabe, Japa
nese education minister, has an
nounced government plans to extend
its thought control program by step
ping -up the activities of local
Thought Measure 'Research Soci
eties and by giving thought training
to the heads of industrial organiza
tions as well as to the many students
of the societies.
r.sy War r's
Rsr.3w"Yc - r Subscription
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circulating stories no matter -bow
true they might be. -,
Finally, however, the truth essne
to be more: and more widely -disseminated,
r and the papers -and
magazines were filled with - stories
from writers returning to Ameriea
and freed from the bond of censor
ship. To some degree, the Chinese
now realize that too much censor
ship has hurt them. ,
rAreaf evieJ If ,f A CoJapse '
Personally I think this publicity
has served to help rather than hurt
In any case, the time came when
something had to be done. China
was threatened with collapse right
at the moment when, bases-within
her territory were becoming vital In
the final assault on Japan. .
- A courtesy visit' from a high, offi
cial became not only a wise move
but a necessity, - .and . there are
reasons, not immediately evident am
the surface, - why Vice President
Wallace's trip may do much to alle
viate Chlnas difficulties.
In the first place, whatever you
may think of the views expressed
by Vice President Wallace or how
well you think you understand them,
the Chinese believe flrst,v that he
symbolizes the traditional friendship
of America tor China; and second,
thai he understands their problems.
.Then there is another vital factor,
important from the standpoint of the
morale of the Chinese people and
their support of the present govern
ment, Mr. Wallace is the second
highest officer of our government
Face counts high In the Far East
This official visit will give face to
the Chungking government ,
- It Is clear that these factors are
psychological and the Intelligent
Chinese, who are exceedingly wise
in such matters, realize that fact,'
and count upon it highly.
v They feel, too,; (from a more
practical standpoint), that the Wal
lace visit will tend to increase
American public Interest in China
and her troubles and will facilitate
the efforts on Jhe part of their diplo
mats . to receive the goods they
want ..,:". r .-.--., -i ;v
HoptfulTing -1
That is the reason that almost .
overnight the atmosphere surround
ing 81no-Amerlca contacts in Wash
ington has taken on a more hopeful ,
tinge. And the , optimism of the
Chinese has been greatly helped by '.
the success of the Chinese troops
fighting under General Stilwell and
the Chinese offensive moving out of
China toward a contact with 8U1-
well's srmy.
This military operation too, will-
be more than a mere military vic
tory, if it is successful. Again, the -
psychological element Is important'
Success in Burma means the. Junc
ture of the Ledo and Burma roads. .
There are many miles of road con
struction to be completed before the
two highways are actually carrying
heavy traffic over them but, never-,
theless, when they are Joined, a.
severed - artery will be mended a .
wound will be healed. The moment " ,
the first allied work trucks begin to
thread their way along this highway '
over an unobstructed route from and
to the outside world, it will be as " .
if fresh air were once more reach
ing lungs strangling for breath.
When the two . highways are
actually Joined, they will soon be in
operation, for much American tech
nical engineering skill has been .
spent on the Burma road within
China and its carrying ' capacity .
will be greatly increased.
. The arrival of the first truck-borne '
piece of freight and the handclasp
of the Generalissimo and Vice Presi
dent Wallace will be more than a
political gesture, it will be a renewal
of the friendship' which bat meant
to much to China for more than-a
century and a half. .
BRIEFS:
A large number of Dutchmen are
living and training with American
marines tn camps throughout the
United States. These men are under
going the same training given the '
American marines and wear the
American uniform but with the
Royal Netherlands insignia oa c"ar '
and cap,; y ..t , ,.. - j '
India has the largest volu. v-v
army In the world 2,000.000 men. J J
by Baukhage
There has been considerable r!
ry -between the Burmese anJ
Immigrant Indians. The Run
have found themselves at a i
advantage in competition : a
more experienced Indian r
slonal and business men a i '
Indian labor, with Its babitu I '
and its customary lov. r t
Of Hv!rg.
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