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PERSON COUNTY TIMES i-»»■—»««■ ■ ***' .-T North Carolina wk £JMESS ASSOCLATKWjJ} A PAPER FOR ALL THE PEOPLE J. S. MERRITT, EDITOR M. C. CLAYTON, MANAGER THOMAS J. SHAW, JR., City Editor. Published Every Thursday and Sunday. Entered As Second Class Matter At The Postoffice At Roxboro, N. C., Under The Act Os March 3rd., 1879. —SUBSCRIPTION RATES- One Year $1.50 Six Months 75 Advertising Cut Service At Disposal of Advertisers at al' times. Rates furnished upon request. News from our correspondents should reach this office not later than Tuesday to insure publication for Thursday edition and Thursday P. M. for Sunday edition. THURSDAY, NOV. 28, 1940 “Peace In Our Days” On this Thanksgiving day we find ourselves hop ing tnat the thankful spirit in this and other states ad hering to the old day will not be marred by Pharisaical righteousness. We have much to be thankful for, a rea sonable portion of national nealtn, strengtn and pros perity, but we have an uneasy feeling that many Amer icans, viewing the disorders of the world are like the members of a family who have a close relative seriously ilk—in a distant city. They know the patient, whom many of them love, is in a very ‘“low” condition but becaus; they are not actually in the sickroom the perilous state of his health, the gravity of his malady, does not come home to them with the force with which it would if the stricken person were living in their home. All that they feel is a vague sorrow that poor so and-so is on his deathbed, plus gratification that he. not they, must bear the suffering. Now is not the time for such a negative thankful ness. We must have that wider spirit of humanity en compassed in Pope Pius XH’s recent prayer for “Peace in our days”, if we would experience a Thanksgiving day worthy of the name. The troubles of that Puritan world in which the day was born seemed to the Pil grims to be as devastating as any of the ills of our time, troubles being measured then as now by depth rather than multiplicity. Because we are not yet hiding in bomb-proof shel ters, because we do not yet have streams of American born refugees, because we can stjli sleep at night, un touched by violences except those of our own making we should give thanks, but the measure ol our appre ciation must be colored by the fact that others in the world are facing illnesses hitherto thought unbearable. Par release from such afflictions let us give thanks, prayerfully, knowing as we do so that any other atti tude is mockery. o—o— o o One Out Os Nine ...... Interesting AP feature story of the week (accom panied by photographs of eight of the nine concerned) is an account of women who are now serving and will serve in Congress. Coming from north, east and west, with two from the south, these women, seven of whom are wives and mothers, present a cross-section of Amer ican femininity, both socially and politically. Emphasis of the moment is placed upon their five yes votes vs. three no’s in adoption of the Selective Service act- One of the nine. Miss Jeanette Rankin, Republican, of Mon tana, having just been re-elected this month after an absence of two decades, did not have an opportunity to j express her opinion this time .although sne was credit- i ed with “No” when the draft measure of 1917 was pro posed. More vital than any recapitulation of their 'news on Selective Service, however, is a survey,of tfteu- ae complishments while in office. Miss Rankin achieved publicity years ago by being among tfie first, if not the first woman elected to Congress; seven of the others, including Mrs. Hattie Caraway, of Arkansas, nave held their positions with just about that average efficiency expected in congressmen of either sex; only one woman. Mrs. Mary T. Norton, Democrat of New Jersey, as chair man of the house laoor committee, has won political power and has thereby had hand as well as voice in such important legislation as the Wagner act. We can remember when men, God save ’em, were opposed to women in politics, just as if the ladies had not been in from way back by methods unknown to mere men, and we can remember, too, when the feminine vote, in first stages, was expected to exert a purifying influ ence on political corruption. Living now in an age when vice and virtue have no sex line, we must conclude that women in Congress, even as men are men, are like the sisters whom they represent, no better and no worse than they should be o-o-o-o-o-o- Fantasia Is Big News When so-serious-minded Dorothy Thompson take« time out to comment on a Mickey Mouse movie, said movie must be important. The picture, “Fantasia”, joint production of Walt Disney and Leopold Stokowski, is called by her an “experience”, though readers of her ■“On the Record” must perceive in the first paragraph that this daring combination of music of the masters and Disney creatures is to her anything but a pleasant evening’s entertainment. Having followed the brilliant Miss Thompson’s mounting wrath at what she considers a prostitution of artistic and musical genius, we are not shocked when we find these words: ■“• AH I could think to say of the ‘experience’ as I staggered out (of the theatre) was that it was ‘nazi’. The word did not arise out of an obsession. Nazism is the abuse of power, the perverted betrayal of the best w instincts, the genius of a race turned into black magical Sbetroction and so is the Fantasia”. iljlyyStfprom tips point Miss Thompson goes on to bewail rmHapent talents of Messrs. Disney and Stokowski, PERSON COUNTY TIMES ROXBORO, N. C. men who have in her opinion given an impetus to that feeling of destruction with which this decade of the 20th century is obsessed and which must in long run overpower those very persons who contribute such items as these animated illustrative interpretations of music by Bach, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky, Shubert and company. “Time” magazine, more factual than Miss Thomp son, is we think, more accurate emotionally in describ ing the fantastic properties of the show, which probably will not be seen in smaller cities and towns for some time, because of the very special equipment needed for sound effects. Whatever else it may be, “Fantasia” is scarcely that monster visioned by Miss Thompson. She, it seems is better at politics and world crises than as an art and music critic. The C. I. O. Captains Christian Science Monitor If the type of steady leadership that Philip Murray gave the huge steel workers organization of the Con gress of Industrial Organizations indicates the policy he will follow as the new president of the C. I. 0., that great new and restless laor organization is going irito a new era. Mr. Murray took the freshly-born steel domain of organized labor, and ruled it with discipline and moder ation. When the frothy sit-down strikes still troubled the automobile workers, Mr. Murray sat down upon them effectively in his own bailiwick. Much of the cred it of making the C- I. O- function with as little friction as it has in its agreement with the United States Steel C orporation, once the citadel of anti-unionism, is deem ed due to Mr. Murray’s effort. But leading some hundreds of thousands of steel workers will prove toy business in comparison to the troubled task that Mr. Murray now takes up as the suc cessor to John L. Lewis. Aside from all the problems the leader of several million workers will pick up in this period of preparedness, he will have to work out a new set of relations with his former chief. For many years Mr. Murray has operated as a faithful lieutenant of Mr. L-ewis, first in the coal miners’ union and then in the U I ’ L °* , Th , ey have been ha PPy together and Mr. Mur ray has looked up to his chief. But now their official positions are reversed. . That the situation is fraught with dangerous pos sibilities may the more readily be recognized when it is recalled that William Green leaped from the post ot secretary-treasurer of the United Mine Workers, where he was subordinate to Mr. Lewis, to the presidency of the American Federation of Labor. The labor world to day is split down the middle because of subsequent anta gonisms. Jonn Lewis is still head of the powerful min er s union and a majority of the C. I. O. has grown used to looking to him for guidance—except on politics. ~l n , lts . national direction, the C. I. 0. needs more selt-restraint. Mr. Murray’s election gives promise of “,S ved balance. He will have Sidney Hillman, his principal sponsor for the presidency, to support him, L n H 6haS bee ,n 'Promised backing in his anti-Communist campaign. As Mr. Lewis is a man of exceptional shrewd ness m most things, he may well go his way and not seek to be the power behind the throne. On Thanksgiving Day we wish to give thanks for all of our blessings and especially thank our friends and acquaintances who have been so kind as to favor us with some business. We trust that you have been pleased with our merchandise -> Roxboro SHOE Store May Your Thanksgiving Be Filled With Many doys a and may we extend our sin cere thanks for nice patron age that you have accorded us. ROXBORO BEVERAGE CO. O. Y. Clayton Ivey James "" S|: , Y HOM , : fOSSTRLCTIOiV ( PPeefH /Pace wiiA * t ~° industrial expansion rß(^* 74% FH A-insured mortgage* on privately Financed *56%* Home building ia key manufacturing centers I *67% an ■I sin. 93% increase over 1939. 'Rf • * *67% ~r£7%’' yv'N. •laMtNAKMN Jr mm f I * 27 ” A *50% f r & & ■ J “\ a1? JUKI -JULY-AUGUST JUNE JULY-AUGUSt V Wpy\ Indicate* percentage of increase ia \ I \ ■amber* of mortgages selected for \ k \ II FHA appraisal «■ new construction. \ | FARM QUESTIONS ANSWERED Question: When cows and cal ves gnaw at fence posts and rails, what is the reason? Answer: This is a sign of min eral deficiency in the ration. A sufficient quantity of calcium is usually contained in legume hays such as cowpea, soybean, clover and alfalfa if these crops are grown on soil not deficient in lime. Where the grain ration con- j tains 30 percent of wheat bran, cottonseed meal and soy bean meal, there is usually a sufficient amount of phosphorous. However, | it will do no harm to allow the cows and calves free access to a mineral mixture composed of j one part salt and four parts of steamed bone meal. Question: How can corn weevils be controlled? Answer: The first step, says J. O. Rowell, Extension entomo logist, is to thoroughly clean the storage bin or crib and treat the woodwork with any odorless, tas teless, water-white petroleum si milar to that used in commercial fly sprays. Accumulations of old grain and floor sweepings from the previous crop should be re moved and burned. However, if the sweepings are needed for feed, they may be saved with tieatment by carbon disulphide. The sweepings should be placed in a tight bin or barrel and the chemical poured over them at the rate of three-fourths of a pint to a barrel of sweepings. Question: Is it necessary to se lect a new site for the tobacco plant bed each year? Answer: This is not absolutely necessary, but it is the safest prac tice. Experimental evidence shows that disease and insect infesta tion can be materially reduced by selecting a new plant bed site each year, or by the rotation of plant bed sites. If the old site is used, it should be burned over or sterilized by steam. o "-AND POSTED SIGNS AT THE TIMES OFFICE The Devil chuckles when'll* sees 9i home left unprotected j fcy fire insurance See us and forget Kim/ THOMPSON INSURANCE AGENCY Roxboro, H. C. i Charley Lacey Shows How It’s Done on Screen Charley Lacey, famous golf pro- 1 Sessional and the holder of in numerable titles, lends his tal ents to the screen for the new Frank Morgan comedy, “Hulla baloo,” at the Palace Theatre to-j day. Lacey, who is the golf partner, of many of the Hollywood stars,! plays a match with Dan Dailey,! Jr., for a scene in the new film, and in spite of the fact that Dail ey is supposed to beat him, ex hibits some interesting shots. A highlight of the picture is Morgan’s impersonation of such stellar film personalities as Clark Gable, Spenicer Tracy and Clau dette Colbert, with whom ne ap peared in “Boom Town.” • o DOUGHTON FAVORS INCREASED TAXES Washington, Nov.—Federal tax es should be increased next year sufficiently to balance non-de fense government expenditures, Chairman Robert L. Doughtcn of the House Ways and Means Com-j mittee, said today after confer- \ ling with President Roosevelt. | r ——-—— ■ PARDON ME/ l \ We Thank You On Thanksgiving Day we would like to extend our sin cere thanks to all who have kindly favored us with any business. We urge you to call again. J. C. WHITT Laundry and Dry riMnin| THURSDAY, NOV. 28, 1940 Doughton conceded that huge defence expenditures could not be put on a pay-as-you-go basis, but he urged that every effort be rr.ade to cut other outlays and meet them with new levies. He added that a new tax bill would be offered to the next Congress shortly after it convenes in Jan uary. DR. R. J. PEARCE EYES EXAMINED MONDAYS ONLY Thomas-Carver Bldg. , Jo Relieve ggg Misery ■■ A rP2666 LIQUID. TABLETS. SALVE. NOSE OKOPS We sell Eye Glasses to Sat isfy the eyes s2*oo to SB.OO THE NEWELLS Jewelers’ Roxboro. N. C.
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