^ l :;*?? T? TRACK With 1>? | ??-?-' ?' ^ ?;, Washiington, Dee. 9. ? President Rooeerefc ha* feeld the nation that it faces war which will be long and hard, against crafty and gnscrnpnl oos enemies. la a radio talk tohis countrymen, Mr. Roosevelt declared that the conflict already has brought a "serious set back" to America in the surprise Japanese attack on Hawaii He said that "so far, the news has all been to the bed," but that he doesn't know himself what! the fbtt damage ia J He declared, also, that the people! most be prepared to accept news! that the Pacific ouipoets of Guam,! Wake and Midway Triands have been lost to the Japanese. He said that Germany and Italy ? regardless of j any lack of a formal declaration-al ready consider themselves at war with the United States. Hut that was the wont of what the President j told the American people. & said thia and he said it with! sincerety and confidence: "We are going to win the war,! and we are going to win the peace that follows." Mr. Roosevelt declared: "The Unit ed States can accept no result save victory, final and complete. "Not only must the shame of j Japanese treachery be wiped out, but the sources of international brutali ty, wherever they exists, must be ab solutely and finally broken." Said Mr. Roosevelt: "I do not think that any American has any doubt of our ability to administer proper punishment to the perportra tors of these crimes." The President warned Latin American nations that they, too, are considered by Rome, Berlin and Tokyo as among the axis enemies. He said that American coasts may be attacked with the same crafty sur prise as wore the nation's outposts, j American workers were told by the President that the war means a seven-day week for many of them. He said, too, that America's use of j metals for non-defense purposes [ mast be eut in half, but he declared that there will be enough food for the "stion ? Mr. Jsooeevercsaia: I "There is enough food for all of I us, and enough to send to those who are fighting' on the same aide with I ' ns." He declared that it will not be a sacrifice for Americans to go all out privilege. Aad he said that it will 1 be a privilege, also for the farmer, the storekeeper, the ?trainman, or the | doctor, to pay more taxes, to buy more bonds, to forego extra profits, to work longer and harder. I As for the actual fighting up tol I American soldiers and sailors have II I haws been sunk, and American air-1 T^fTT. .| 7n?ft m, l ? .rn | rmiipprvMSp wmcft mciaae toe crave J * saci ? xapesis I 3hir*w^^i IsLttJaTS I have |)OfTi boittled> * - ?' . ? , m. i?i. n.it ii '? . ? ' h ... y ?&% Kg:"' -::J:', -- . * *jR^Y^.?'*?**.w- ~ T^?ijj^BycBI^Bcw^nWK?338w?tyff7plfc--'| ? -j ? ?? ' *C jf V4/ -t. s^ - ' -*? i"? - -1 ' 11" ? ?r ?; ; ,-? ? RAID ALARM ______ BUM - :. N?. a Ail Clear Net. 4 larnie Sees Necessity For Organized Defense ? . Mayor George W. Davis, the Board of Commissioners and the bonds ofi the municipal departments met to gether Thursday afternoon to make specific plans for acquainting- the citizenship with the necessity of meet ing this present emergency with an adequate and prepared force for local civilian defense. Mayor Davis was authorised to ap point for immediate organization purposes seven committees for the following services: 1.?Fire Fighting. 2.?Police. 3.?MedicaL 4.?Public Works. 5.?Utilities. 6.?Maintenance and Vital. 7.?Public Relations apd Education. The seven committees will organize the entire citizenship into these vari ous branches of service so that Farm ville will be prepared for an emer gency and everyone will know just , what to do and have his specific duty laid out in case of necessity. The town has decided at this time to keep a 24-hour watch on the pow er plant and plans were made in this connection. Superintendent W. A. McAdams announced that No. 22 would be the Raid Alarm sounded as a signal for a blackout and No. 4 for all clear. List sf Christmas Opportunities Here The following list of Christmas op portunities has been released by the Town Authorities, who with the as sistance of MiSS Tabitha DeViseonti, is striving to bring .some relief and happiness to families who are in dire need of clothing, shoes; underwear, sweaters, etc., food fuel; ami. bed clothes, with toys and fruits appreci ated as a matter of course. No. 1?Man, wife and daughter, i No. 2?-Mother, three children, boy ; 4 yean, girls 2 and 1 year. iTu. a?Yviaow. . i l No. 4r-Girt ?/ I No. S?Maa^and four children, boya, 7, 2, 5, girl 4 years. No. 6?Man, wife, 6 children, girls 12* 11, 8, 5, boya 7, 2 years. No. 7?Man, wife, 3 children, boy 8, giria 6, 5 yean No. 8?Widosr and ? 3 children. No. 9?-Man, wife, grown daughter No. 10?Man and wife No. 11?Man, wife, 5 children. ^ ' BBMr-'?? ? ? . .... tiv ?t'M j'^ ^-'"^i.^ ?'.'^ -;>??-from ten in the morning to fourinthe afternoon. All workers are requested to take scissors, needeles and thacfd with them to the sewing room. Those who fritt knit v>r crochet will take their needles and : report to Mrs. J. W. Joyner. All who will sew, knit or crochet are requested to come on the dates given end during the houre specified! Please do not wait to be called. The need is urgent ?nd your services are needed flow. ;. The ..Council is requesting the loan of sewing machines at^this time. The following, women have rallied to the1, call for machines; Mrs. B. A. Joyner, Mrs. G. M. Holden, Mrs. B. D. Rouse and Mrs. Lath Morris. Grace S. Carnaway, Council Reporter. ' There are hard-headed business men who will tell you that religion is the most important factor in life add then contribute little or nothing to the church life of their communi -rrrsr. , . ty. .Su'EVr*/ . . urgent," today asserted-) I^C