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'CHE NEWS^OUBNAL, IUEFOBD. N. C News-Joomal SSn Every lliniaday by of PmiI PIchiMi raeford. n. c. 'Is ik Rales: $t.M per year Advaaee) IT/ In Memoriam PAUL DICKSON 1889 > MRS. PAUL DICKSON Editor Entered as seccHid-class mail matter at the post office at Raeford, N. C., under act of March 3, 1870. WE CALL IT PRIVATE ENTERPRISE. That system we call private enter prise—which is simply a system un der which every man is free to go as far as his abilities, energies and am bitions can take him, no matter how humble his origin or how modest his bank account—^made this country. Men labored and took risks, men dreamed and turned their dreams into action, and out of the labor and the risks and -the dreaming came our in- stitutiHis, our industries and pur wealth. Under that ssrstem which we call iM-ivate enterprise, wealth has been distributed far wore widely and far more equitably, than under any other econdmic system the world has ever known. Today this system that we call pri vate enterprise is the source of our stren^ in the greatest war history has ever known. It is a war in which the acquisition of territory and resources is of only secondary con sideration. Qur enemies are fighting for far more than economic advan tage—they are fighting to destroy, for all time, everything that we as sociate with such words as freedom, democracy, decency, our way of life. It has bMn the privilege of all to damn private enterprise, and that privilege has been indulged in widely. Some have denounced it because of honest convictions that socialism, fas cism or some other system was bet- , ter. Some have denounced it with political considerations in mind. But now the chips are down. Now we are fighting for our national existence. We are fighting for our lives and our principles. And where do we turn? We turn to private enterprise in the field of hianufacture—to the motor- makers, the steel-makers, the engine builders, who are today achieving miracles of production such as Hitler never dreamed of in his most vain glorious moment. We turn to private enterprise in the field of electric power—to the vast utility industry which must provide the energy that will keep our fac tory whels turning 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We turn to. private enterprise in the field of finance—to the banks which provide capital for industrial expansion, which buy and sell the ob ligations of the govenunent which pay for the war, and which provide a thousand-and-one other essential services. We turn to private enterprise in the field of natur^ resources—to the oilr producers, the coal-producers, the mines, the timber-producers—^for an ever-increasing supply of the mater ials which feed an insatiable mili tary machine. We turn to private enterprise in the field of transportation—to the railroeds and the other carriers which are adiieving new and miraculous records of unfailing service. ,So it goes, down the long list. It is private enterprise which supplies the instruments of coitd>at to the brave men who fight for the United Nations on land, in the skies, and on and under the surface of the seas. It is private enterprise which attadcs each new problem as a challenge, with never a thought of failure in mind. It is private enterprise which is dedicated to a single goal—victory, nBqualified victory, in the war. The record bears out all of this. Tou see it all over this country, wher- •rer fnines and factories exist, wher ever arms are made. You see it in the fast-rising indexes of industrial production. And, in tiie end, you will we it in the detot of our enemies. Private enterprise and freedom etand or fall together. that the re^nsibility for preventing and dealing with disasters must be shared by all. People who used to think of fire as something which was exclusively the fire department’s bus iness, are learning that it is their own personal business. It is natural and right tiiat fire defense is one of the principal pur poses of the entire civilian defense movement. America, like England, may one day be showered with in cendiaries from enemy planes. 'En emy agents within our own borders will unquestionably attempt sabotage on a wide^ scale, and fire is their main weapon. Unless the people are train ed and ready, those agents will suc ceed—at a terrible toll in American life, American resources, American war production. There is a saying in London to the effect that “every house is a fire house.” That is the goal we must try for in our own country. And we must not think entirely in terms of enemy-started fires. The great est present danger lies in the “nor mal” fires—the fires that are the re- sule of human carelessness, human indifferoice, human ignorance, hu man failure of a hundred different kinds. These fires strike homes — and labor and materials must be diverted from the war effort to re build and repair. These fires strike factories—and the production of vital arms may be delayed. These fires strike farms—and the production of food for our Allies and ourselves is affected. Almost every citizen can become part of the vast “fire fighting army we need. All can learn the simple lessons that will enable us both to prevent fire, and to deal with fire when it breaks out. The gigantic quantities of materials that are de voured by flame must be saved. Re member that fire fights on the Axis side! Fanners Are Eligible For New Tires, Recaps or use Farmers can qualify for new recapped tires, providing they their trucks or cars to haul produce to and from the market, Dean I. O. Schaub, director of the State College Extension Service, said in discussing the tire-rationing system. “The farmer who uses his truck exclusively to transport farm pro ducts and food to market, and to car ry needed home supplies to the farm is eligible for new tires and tubes,” the agricultural leader explained “This includes the transportation of fuel for farm machinery, fertilizers, and feeds to the farm. On the other hand, no new tires will be sold to farmers for trucks that are used to carry products to housewives or oth er ultimate consumers.” Dean Schaub said that the term “truck” includes pick-ups. Farmers are also eligible to get new tires for their tractors and other farm imple ments, providing they are not chang ing from steel wheels to rubber tires. Turning next to the eligibility of farmers to receive recapped tires, the Extension director said: “Farm ers who use their passenger cars to haul produce to and from market be cause they have no other practical means of transportation, are eligible to have tires recapped or to buy re capped tires. This eligibility also applies to farm workers and techni cians who use their passenger cars to travel within and to and from farms essential to the war effort.” Dean Schaub said that farmers who use their trucks for important purposes other than those that make them eligible for new tire§, also may qualify for recaps. “For instance,” he stated, “a dairy farmer who de livers milk to consumers in an iso lated area not having access to other sources of milk might establish eli gibility if the local rationing board considers it vital.” THURSDAY. APRIL Anny Moderation Shown by 76% Decline In AlcohoKsm Rate Since Prohibition Peak A decline of 76 percent in the alcoholism rate in the United States Army since Its last peak in 1922, was recorded in 1940, accord ing to the annual report oC Major General James C. Magee, Surgeon General, which has just been pub lished by the U. S. Ooremment Printing Office. A graph charting the rate of hos pitalisations for alcoholism shows that tta last upsurge In the Ariby was exactly coincidental with the prohibition period between 1920 and 1932. and that there has been a constant and gratifying decline in alcoholism and a corresponding increase in moderation since re peal of the Eighteenth Amend ment. From a low oC SJ per 1,000 men la 1P18, the alcoholism rate in the Army Jumned to in 1922, and was over 6 per 1,000 in every year of the “Dry” era. It has been drop ping since 1933. Annual rates of Army hospital admissions for alcoholism follow: armed forces testify that the avail ability of beer at Army posts has been a valuable aid to morale and temperance. Secretary of War, Henry L. Stimson, in opposing prohibition Rate per Vhousahd, 1911-1940 WANT ADS BENT — APABTMBNT COM- pletely fomished. Bedroom, liv ing room, kltehen, bath, all very private.—Mrs. Will Lament, Sr. Itc. LOST — ESKIMO SPITZ, AN- . swers to the name of “Whitey.” If retnmed, no questions will be asked and reward will be givmi.— Lawrence Stanton. , lie. THE NEWS-JOURNAL WILL AC- cept country produce on subscrip tions. Subscriptions may also be paid in «me or two Installments. BUT DON’T MISS TAKING THE NEWS - JOURNAL — HOKE’S SUPER ADVERTISING MEDIUM. FOR SALE—Baby Chicks. church Milling and Storage Co^^' WANTED—To buy pulp ^ er on the stump or by the eort &- livered to nearest railroad flipping’ point See W. H. Grover and E. C. Stantpn or write P. O. Box, 181, Raeford, N. 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Ranking' officers of the NatUm's legislation for the Army camps, said: “The War Department is con vinced that temperance cannot be attained by prohibition applied to Its personnel any more than it can be attained by prohibition applied to the Nation at large, and experi ence has proven that the problem can only be solved by the applica tion of practicable and tolerant measures applied in a logical man ner. “Experience has proven that the present policy of the Department is the most effective way to insure temperance and. it would be regret table indeed should the Congress, in its effort to assist in the matter of attaining temperance among military personnel, enact legisla tion which would destroy the advancements made and return to the Department the difficult problem of combating bootleg op erations. The War Department is firmly of the opinion that the armed forces need no such prohibi tion,” 1l42-“ra’ FOLKS” VACKTWN IIEAIQIMRT^--1942 /A Take a Two-Week Land Cruise, Including ‘ftanspor- tation and Hotel Room Accommodations, via Stream lined Train to Riviera Hotel and Return for only 155.00 FLORIDA’S NEWEST, FINEST, and LARGEST ALL-YEAR HOTEL. Completed January, 1U2 Men Classified 1-A May Still Enlist In Navy fIBE FIGHTS ON AXIS smE. The rapid growth of volunteer civ il defeni^ grouM is a fine -tiring for is showihg people STR AIGHT FROM THE SHOULDER Young men who have been class ified as I-A by their Selective Ser vice Boards still are eligible tp en list in the U. S. Navy up until the time of their induction into the Army. This announcement that the Navy is taking men although they are sub ject to immediate call by their draft boards was made this weekjjy Sixth Naval District officials to refute er roneous reports that men in 1-A class ification could not enlist. AU branches of the naval service are open to men who can meet the qualifications. This includes the aviation cadet class and the general seamenship classes. Unmarried men between the ages of 19 and 26 years inclusive who can qualify physically and who had one or more years in college are eligible to become aviation cadets, even though their draft classification may be 1-A. Only upon actual receipt of Army induetton orders does the young man lose his Privilege of enlisting in the Navy or Naval Reserve. Baptist Church Notes Rev. J. E. Reamy announces the following services for his church Sun day, April 26th. Sunday Seljool 9:45. Morning worship 11:00. Subject: “Some Appointments Christ Makes With Men.” Text: Matthew 28:16. Evening service 8:00. Subject; “My Times Are In Thy Hand.” Text Ps. 31:15. Mid-week service of prayer and praise Wednesday evening at 8:00, Herskal Walker, of Portsmouth, Va., spent the weekend witl^ Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Stanton.' 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How ever much he may appear to be at home -with the whir of this great ma^ chinery it is common knowledge that somehow man is a misfit in ihis world today. The former president of the Dwzig State, Hermann Rauschning, said, “Not only has man been unable to keep pace spiritually with his ^hnical progress, but his concrete institutions have caused him to with er inwardly .... Is it not true that, after all, even in these progressive days, that man can be improved only from within—^that an inner trans formation is necessary before an outer one can endure?” This is the comdusion of practi cally aU the ttiinkers of today. With one accord they cry that the great problem of mankind is a ^iritual one but they cannot prescribe the remedy. 'Hie Bible does. The great remedy is acceptance of Christ as personal Savior. This in troduces God irrio the individual’s life. We cannot be balanced and complete in life until we have right relations with the God who is the Author of Life and the Creator of all ttie abilities and powers of mao. Enough wheat on hand to supply the nation’s normal domestic needs and exports for two years is the prospect wheat growers are facing as they prepare to vote on market ing quotas for 1942 on Saturday, May 2, according to W. Herbert White, Caswell County farmer and member of the State AAA Com mittee. Mr. White said the nation’s wheat supply on July 1, 1942, is estimated at 1,423,000,000 -bushels, on the ba sis of a July 1, 1942, carryover of 630,000,000 bushels and a 1942 yield of 793,000,000 bushels. This is the largest supply of wheat on record, almost 100,000,000 bushels more than year ago, he said. “American farmers never have produced less than 500,000,000 bush els of wheat in any year since 1890,” he said. “Last year we used about 700,000,000 bushels of wheat, includ ing expoi-ts. Our surplus of wheat has been increased within the past few years by sudden and drastic curb ing of exports by tighter war and economic blockades and per acre yields above normal. Present indi cations, therefore, are that we need not worry about having wheat to supply our deriiands and those of our allies.” Mr. White pointed out that the quota program provides for produc tion of enough wheat which, togeth er with carryover, .will supply do mestic and export n«ds vrith a 30 per rent margin for safety. Under existing legislation, quotas must be proclaimed by the Secretary of Ag riculture on any of the basic crops whenever the total supply exceeds a normal jrear’s domestic consump tion and oxports by more than 35 per cent Yo be in effect, however, quotas must be approved by at least a ^o-thirds majority in a national referendum. He declared all wheat growers who have planted for harvest more than 15 acres of wheat emd whose normal productlqn is 200 bushels or more are eligible to vote in the referendum. Details of places and time of vot ing may be obtained from AAA com mitteemen or at county AAA offices, he said.j Moth Bags HAVE YOUR WOOLEN SUITS, COATS, DRESSES AND OTHER WINTER GARMENTS PREPARED FOR SUMMER STORAGE. g Our cleaning service and moth bags I will assure you protection against aW I warm weather damage to year I winter clothing. REASONABLE PRICES FOR THE FINEST SERVICE AVAILABLE IN THE CAROLINAS. McNeills CLEANERS - - - - TAILORS Red Springe - N, C, illlilllilll FURS INSURED Against fire and theft. PROTECTED From moth and weather damage, CLEANED RE-MADE Regular correct cleaning of furs add years to their service. Our experts can remake your old coat into a stylish and serviceable modern garment at low cost.
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