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9 C TWO WEDNESDAY, rEBRUARY 18, 1930C I lit .A.MON1A GAZETTE r- mnnni rain rnrv rnuDLc NCfiTH CA20LINA FEODUCIS. lift tibl:l'o STRICKEN WOULD Shall Chaos cr Reconstruction in Europe Folow the Great World War? HOPE F03 FERMANENT PEACE Those Who Fouoht, and Those Who Suffered at Home, Alike Favor Some Form of a League of Nations. Article X. By FRANK COMERFORD. Eurue whs succumbing to exhaus tion when the war cume to an end. The terrible waste was telling. Kn durance bad reached the breaking point With peace one thought ran around the world: There must he no more war. The men who did the light ing sa id It loudest Tin glad I had a chance to do my part I wouldn't have missed the "show" for a million dollars, and I wouldn't take a million dollars to fro through It again." Is the way they pat It. Everywhere In Europe 1 heard. "Tt Is over. It Is finished, thank God." The first thought of reconstruction i was a plan to make peace permanent, j The laboratory aud the machine hop gave to this war a terrible mean ing, new agencies had been Intro duced to kill and malm men. Ilqu d Are. mustard gas. high , explosives, bombs from the clouds, torpedoes from . ni.A .......i.i .... lllr -tril m-p;u:v 1 lie nunu wi mri- rlfled. The length of the wnr. the number of dead and crippled, tin raid ing and bombing of defenseless cities taught the world that an end must he put to war If civilization was to live. So the people, particularly the work ing people, took heart when a League of Nations was suggested as a means of enforcing peace. They placed tnelr hopes In It. They had suffered most from the wnr. The dead were large ly their dead. The returning cripples were blood of their blood. As they put !t. they were from their class. Of course the sons of the other class fought, shared the hardships, paid the price, but they were few. The group from which they came Is small, while the toll of casualties from labor's ranks was large. All men know that controversies between nations are Inevitable. In the absence of some scheme of arbi tration there Is but one way that these controversies can be settled. It Is force War. It Is not uncommon for Individuals to have serious differences of opinion. Kvery lawsuit, and there are thousands i of them In every city of every country, represents a difference of opinion. If we did not have: courts providing a peaceful determination of these dis putes, the litigants would be com pelled to settle their differences by force. Assault and battery would occeed orderly procedure. Nations have been without a peaceful means of adjusting their difficulties, and as a consequence they have been com pelled to resort to force. Until some achenie of arbitration Is created, to talk peace is to waste words, to hope Cor It Is Idle dreaming. Peace Conference Fell Short The peace conference met In Parts. Labor watched It. At an early stage In Its proceedings Intrigue was dis- f covered at work. Wrangling, bicker- ' log, bargaining and trading for com mercial advantage occupied the time and thought that the world expected would be devoted to the building up of a league that would at least decrease the chances of future wars. States- , men In their blind devotion to ex pediency lost sight of the great rea son for the conference. They talked of boundary lines, discussed frontiers and always from the point of view of financial and military advantage to their respective countries. It was no ticed that the territories over which they quarreled were rich in mineral. or some other thing of great commer clal advantage. They squabbled ovei t spoils. Then, too, these men whe were supposed to be concerned in the future peace of the world, in arguing over frontiers nrged their respective claims on the grounds that their re spective countries needed these fron tiers to make them secure In futurt wars. What future wars and why thf discussion of future wars at a confer ence. the object of which was futurf peace? Working men watched, listened mo thought. They construed these hick erlngs and wranglings as evidence ot the fact that there is an Interest ir the world which does not believe ir giving up force. I am only reporting the truth when I add they suspect thU Interest Is Otpitnl. If the League of Nations fails thh suspicion will he confirmed. Tf movement toward an internationalisri of the workers will be given great Impetus. The League of Nations fail Ing, they argue there Is only one othei means of preventing war. It Is foi ! the men who make up the rank anc . file of the armie In time of war. th uiiiiiuud inimiru Lrimi SnOpS, TflC toriea and fields, to get together ant j organize an International labor au therity to save the working men fron , war. Soch movement would tak J away from governments an Importnn and necessary function and give ti TAXES IN GERMANY HEAVY Individuals Are Beginning to Feel That Country Really Suffered Defeat In the War. The Individual Gennan has not be gun to feel the peace terms, finan cially During the war the Oermans have been loaning their money to the gov ernment. This year they have begun to give It. There Is an estate tax graduated as to size and as to relationship. It Im poses the heaviest tax on the largest inheritance from the most distant rel ative. A peculiar feature of this law, Illis trating Its severity, is a provision that in no case may the tax exceed the amount of the Inheritance taxed. No mean cousin can leave "spite money" which would compel the recipient to pay more than he got, anyhow. An income tax ranges to nbout "0 per cent as the Income grows. There is a profits tax and a henv? tax nn wealth Increases durine the war to get the profiteers the usiihl taxes for revenue, heavier than ever, and a capital levy is being considered. With food, coal and clothing short, they are bound to add to the discon tent. Acitators will make the most of the crisis. liut ;ern).any has weathered two else!, as serious: In the most difficult months lust after the surrender a year ago: -ird .he peace conference period, when ne woke op. as loser, to tba terr.i. ift9 r!n In the worhl a power so gnat il.iit 'iiit nil governments would le puppet in Hi. ir hand, noil yet in tl e Ugh: hi the tin ppoli.iigs of the hist five yonr lal.nr could not tie blamed. TTfe winlil is entitled to proiect ! II ; : i ' 1 1 1 .-.m h shin. h;T as e h;nc lni no tl:i-i w!i iiii'f ir thr political gov-eninn-iif- , ;:il to t.iUe the iiecossat f Mcps he : ;i . 11 i! W II. World t.Okv Closely Knit Internationalism is coining-1-in fact I It Is already here. In t lit ions have ' bronchi i be people of I lie world clu.e tojoihor. The uireles.s ailil Ihe cab e give us the I appeii.ims of remote pans of tl o world m .i few hours. Disimoi has been destroyed. We are bex-oni ing ne.ghliois iu knowledge of each other, whether we live oil the saine coiitTneui or not. Modern transporta tion is shortening i lie time beiwetu pla-cs. Au nil service is in prospect , which promises to make Loudon as I near New York tomorrow us Chicago Is today. ' I We already have a successful inter- I nationalism in linance and credits. I'- business Ion-' ago obliterated nation; I lilies. The eoiui'ierce of the world is already organized internationally. The iinporiinii '!o.tiiu at this Hi .e Is what form will ihe ne.v intermit on alis.n take? Will It he an ini el nut io'i ulism of organized dollars? If so. H e world is in serious danger of a finan cial autocracy. Will it lie an inter national sm of organized labor? If this happens It means the dictatorship ol the proletariat.. Moth are etpi;.n undesirable. No part of the people should be permitted to enfnrc' their will upon the rest. One kind of s'av ery is ns bad as another. TI.e gre.it majority of the human race wairs freedom, not advantage. It is not am bitious to dictate It will not be 'Ins tated to. A League of Nations Is th" solut on. It Is a union of the nations of Me world, and as the nations of Mi world represent all the people of the vitrei s states such a combination i- demo era tic. That It is iciessary is plain. Rivalry fo- markets, com petition for trade, aie bound o lead to war unless we have an agree ment that these and other problems wlli be submitted to arbitration. It is not necessary to submit ipiest ion Involving national honor. Few of such questions ever directly provoke war. It Is when nations fighting each other for markets reach a point of positive disagreement that they begin calling each other names. These insults wound honor, war results. Peace Table Prove Worth. A League of Nations i a contlnu aigce of the peace table, and notwith standing the wranglings of the pres ent, peace table there would have been war In Europe before this if It was not sitting iu Purls. Two cases serve to illustrate. The con I fields of upper (Salicia to be determined by a plebi scite between I'oluiid and Germany would have been a cause of war if the peace tattle was not In existence. I'oland bad troops on the border. (Jer many had her so'dlers at the frontier One thing, anil one thing alone, pre vented war ft was the fear of the peace table. The same facts d scribed the controversy between I'o land and Czecho-Slnvakla ; wnr has been avoided by the peace table sub mitt.'ng the Teschen question to a vote of the people of the territory. No League of Nntlons will have much effect upon the future pence of Europe which does not include the I'uited States. The nations of Europe do not trust each other. Every one respects the fact thnt the United States does not seek territory in Eu rope. This gives our country the commanding place as the one disin terested power In the world. With litis moral force we can do much to maintain the peace of the world. The propaganda of revolution com ing om of bolshevik Russia, urging the workers to organize an International dictatorship of the proletariat and seize the world. Is not nearly as dan gerous to the peace of the world as the political heckling against the League of Nations. (Copyright. 1120. nitrn Newipaper Union) tuns carry the same dates as those a buve, and so da those of the J20th In fun ry, ti tse cluo having taken part la t! e greatest adventure, that cf breaking ut t e fain. us " Hmdenburg' Line," ; wi.i h is set djwn as the "Canal Sector." The ll.Uh Field Artillery: Ton! fcet i t-rr I rii uc, August L'o, September li; : l-r. Miiel fc-ectcr. France, JSeptember 12- li; Meuse-Argonno Offensive, France, i t-'pt.--i:ber "0, October 8; Woevre bet ! t . i'r.iiio', October 11, November s. j The -lst Infantry: fct. Die Sector, ( France, September :!i, October 19; Meuse I . - Argniine (jfiVusive, Frame, November 7, November 1 1. Tl .. .!.. 1 Tr . .. I .1., Carolina i " '"'aN".' ie same i hands and decoration as the J-ist. I The Uuih Machine Gun Rattalijn com posed largely of the old First Begtthent of North Carolina National Guard, has i. . t I . i i sugar cane, svn.p (uiade from re-1 sugar I '"l "" """"" " 'onS as me can in (omnibus county); peanut oil ' ln"t 1 BneeYs. 119th Infantry and and buitcr; caster oil; co.kh-bur oil; I Infantry . writing paper; aluminum ; ammonia; sulphuric acid; creosote; fkh oil and fer tilizer; pine straw matting; pine prepara, ti ns for surgiral and medical use; I'lumbag i or bla k lead, for paints and lubricants ; feldspar t DtC3ratiiai Li North CarMin Regi- j rrnts, A. E. F., In Hall Of History. j (Fred A. 'Ms, iu The Orphan's Friend.) j lie mus i.n was asked of the writer: I . ;i oils, ess man: "II jw varied is the list if t.-.s ina:iufac:ur d br produ cd 1:1 Nit: t ar. I;ua?" It was a hard; cues: i. -a .- as.saer nui n may "e mau-u t at , a t e list v, ill go s me rather odd ones, in addition to such staple tilings ; as tl ur, meal, rue, tobacco cotton dotii, j lu isory, underwear, furniture and all j s. r.s of ar.i.les commonly sjn ken of ns , in t e in iiiufa. luring line. How many i e i; le k.i iiv that in North are ti e f II r.ving turnouts of articles for use: Canned shrimp, (put up at South- I ju rt) ; k ybean oil and meal; porpoise oil and leather; sturgeon roe for caviare; j OLD TARGET RANGE TO TFACH FARMING. AMKiiK AN HEAnQFARTERS. COB LENZ, GERMAN V, Feb. 9. An old kaolin, for ;'hina ware, ami J target range where German army recruits gia.e it; phosphates: shell j were taught to shoot and where young lime; rock lime; potash from feldspar; peppermint i ii, ginseng, for Chinese modi cine; airplane wings and automobile I wheels of gum veneer; Hour mattings. rus'.es; veneer boxes for Chinese tea; ha. I pes ; t.ai urn powder ; wei bit iiini- Germans were drilled in the use of the b.'tyoi et i: soon to be turned over to t lie American forces in Germany to teach fanning to soldiers desiring to take up j such a course. The old range is near I ir on a hill overlooking for gas lamps; bituinri us ( ;.' ;:.?. i ;! iJMne. Agricultural text inn; cheese; airplane pr .- j books have been orderd from Washington. tobacco p man' le coal; cortin pell.rs; guast .ks; tiles; cherry bark j . new educational program being medicinal preparations; birch bark oil; j worked out at army headquarters em pine balsam; telegraph insulator arms ; braces opening of unit schools of instruc blankets; shoes; mattresses of Spanish j tion for every distiiut organization of miss; gold; silver; copper; s'eel ; grape the American Forres in Germany. Thus juice; mica products; tannic acids; toys; the. Motor Transport Corps is to have a baskets: pottery; wooden plates and dish J school for automobile mechanics in Met es; phonograph cases; fishing corks; j terni, h. near Cohlenz. the siirnal corns will ive a s hool for the study of telegraphy furs: rattlesnake oil; handkerchiefs mirrors; dyes from wood, leaves, roots and herbs; handles and hammer handles; keys; jugs; barrels and kegs; crates; sunflower oil; clothes pins; washboards. The silver bands for the flagstaffs of the North Carolina regiments in the A. E. F. which were decorated for specially gallant service have been received from tne War Mepartment by Adjutant Gen eral Royster and turned over to the writer as director of the State Hall of History. The flags are in tho eastern Hall of History, in cases, and with ean is its decoration ribbon, of silk, placed upon it by some general, and bearing the names and dates of engagements and fiffcsives. The decorated regiments ari as follows: The 105th Engineers, Canal Sector, Belgium, July 16, August :i0; Ypres-Lys and wireless, the quartermasters corps will have a school for cooks and bakers, and the engineers will have a school of their own at some point near Cohlenz. It is planned to- have unit schools at first and a great central school in Cohlenz later. ! The Educational board in charge of ;his work is composed of Colonel F. 8. Young, Lieutenant Colonel R. W. Holder , ncss and Major C. S. Haight. You Will Do Well to see us before buying a body for your Ford Four Ton Truck. We have just received a car of bodies that are finished up-to-date in every, particular. Also we are painting cars and trimming tops . We have a lot of Ford top covers, back curtains, curtain lights. We have some top covers as good as new, will suit most any make of car, that we can sell at a bargain. Buggy tops on hand, also lot of 7-8 inch tire buggy wheels, painted and ready to put on. Come and see us for any kind of material in our line Gastonia Wagon & Auto Co. T. L. CRAIG, Propr. J. H. COFFEYJManager CONCERNING GERMAN SHIPS. WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. President Wilson is working on his answer to the senate resolution asking as to an alleged secret agreement between shipping board and Great Britain for the final dianost- ti'-n of former German nasseneer lines. Offensive, Belgium, August 31, Septem- It was said th reply would convey an her 2; S'minie Offensive, France, Septem ber 4, October 20. The 119th Infantry bands and decora emphatic denia. and Secretary Tumulty conferred with Acting Secretary Polk to day concerning its form OUR SPECIALTY is making "One Man Tops" and weir fitting Slip Covers at moderate prieea. We are equipped to give you the best of materials, first-class workmanship and prompt service. The kind ot work w turn out will give your automobile a distinction it never had before no mat ter what make it may bo. Let us quote you prices on a new top or slip eovers or both. W. A. KLUTTZ GASTONIA, N. C. POINCARE SAYS GOODBYE. PARIS, Feb. 17. President Poincare who relinquishes his office tomorrow to President-elect Desclianel, said good-bye to the cabinet today. ITALIAN TRAIN DERAILED. FLORENCE, ITALY, Feb. 17. - freight train going from San Lorenzo to Bergo was derailed last night while cross ing a bridge and plunged into a deep chasm. Newspaper reports state many persons were killed and injured. WALLACE F. ROBINSON DEAD. BOSTON, Feb. 17. Wallace F. Robi son, financier and philanthropist, died at I his home here last night after a brief ill ness. He was one of the organizers of the United Shoe Machinery Corporation. A He was born in 18H2 at South Rn,1in Vermont. Cubicribe ubscribe F The naily he uaily Paxette azett Why More Small Cars Come Equipped With Goodyear Tires Last year, more small cars, using 30 x 3-, 30 x 3l2't or 31 x 4-inch tires, were factory equipped with Goodyear Tires than with any other kind This is plainly a result of the high relative value produced in these small-car tires by Goodyear's enormous resources and scrupu lous care. They represent the same intense endeavor to supply utmost satisfaction in tires that has laid the basis for the marked preference which exists everywhere for Goodyear Tires in the larger sizes. This real Goodyear value in tires is available for your Ford, Chevrolet, Dort, Maxwell, or other small car, at our nearest Service Station. Go there for these tires and Goodyear Heavy Tourist Tubes. 30x3 Goodyear Double-Cure Fabric, All -Weather Tread 30x3V Goodyear Single-Cure Fabric, Anti-Skid Tread $2Q00 $175 Goodyear Heavy Tourist Tubes are thick, strong tubes that reinforce casings properly. Why risk a good casing with a cheap tube I Goodyear Heavy Tourist Tubes cost little more than tubes of less merit. 30x3 size in water- $'290 proof tag... . i J
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