PERSON COUNTY TIMES
A PAPER FOR ALL THE PEOPLE
J. S. MERRITT, EDITOR M. C. CLAYTON, MANAGER
THOMAS J. SHAW, JR., City Editor.
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 13, 1941
“It Is Not For A Few Men. j
While no serious minded citizen can regard pass- j
age of the British Aid bill Saturday in the House by
a 260 to 165 vote as any step other than one which may
bring the Nation yet closer to military participation in
the war, no citizen of fair and impartial mind can do oth
er than applaud the declaration made Monday in the
Senate Foreign Relations committee hearing by Ver
mont’s Republican Senator Austin, assistant minority
leader, who said: “It is not for a few men to create tne
impression that the Republican party does not have
faith in our institutions and in our people. The Republi
can party should not adopt a policy of blind opposition ”
No better a reasonable attitude where party
traditions are concerned has been made recently and
adoption of such an attitude should make it that much
easier for Wendell Willkie’s report on British conditions
to be received with that courtesy which is due. It may
be true that what Willkie says is only in confirmation
of what has been already known here, but we need at
times like the present to have that confirmation and if
it can come from a man who is still titular head of the
opposition party it is just that much more impressive.
We quoted a few weeks ago from an English wo
man a statement to effect that England’s need now is
for supplies, military and otherwise, not for men, and on
Sunday in a broadcasted message Prime Minister
Churchhill said the same thing. We have an idea that
Willkie’s message will re-emphasize the same inplica
tion and we are pleased that one of the leaders of his
party has endeavored to clear the way for calm and
non-partisan appraisal of “his views, regardless of how
nearly they coincide with those of the Administration.
We would not have our people accept blindly the opin
rtsof “a few men” in either party: what we now need
is patience to hear all sides, with full realization of
margin for error before we make up our minds as to
what can and should be done.
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Disturbing Information
Not for some w'eeks have we been as disturbed as
we now r are over latest reports from the European area,
w'here three trouble spots, France, Rumania and Iceland
may at any moment offer complications affecting what
ever has been left of an uncertain hour to hour security.
Most inflammable, and therefore most dangerous, if un
confirmed, is report that Reykjavik, Iceland, Danish
owned but British controled territory not more than
1,000 miles from the North American continent, has
been object of machine gunn attacks by German planes.
Scarcely less disturbing is the breaking off of dip
lomatic relations between Great Britian and Rumania.
Ordinarily, addition of one more country on the Axis
side could not mean much, but proximity of German
dominated Rumania to Turkey and Russia and to other
Balkan states not yet completely involved in the con
flict makes it that much less likely that any one of those
countries can much longer preserve semblance of neu
trality.
As for what is happening in France, where Petain’s
government is being apparently subjected to strains
unimaginable to any of us in America, there is still no
telling.
Events in any one of the three countries we have
mentioned can in a moment take such turn as to serious
ly upset the half-way balance of power being miantain
ed in military sense between Great Britain and the A vis
powers and about the only consolations" Americans can
have is that continued weakness now being displayed by
Italian forces struggling against the Greeks and the
English may indirectly affect the solidarity of Ger
many’s morale and may thereby bring about a general
breaklown of war. And, horrible as the present war is,
we honestly and sincerely fear consequences of any
ibrekdown which may come, almost as much as we now
fear and dread the daily warfare being practiced. •
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Case of Laddie
Best human interest story of the week concerns
"“Laddie,” hunger-striking Airedale, property of Private
Everett Scott, of Fort Ord, California. Laddie’s quid'
trek from Kansas to California by airplane, made addi
tionally dramatic by over-night stops for blood trans
fusions and intravenuous feedings, have given him gen
erous headlines and picture spaces, publicity details
.granted to few dogs and relatively few people.
PERSON COUNTY TIMES ROXBORO, N. C.
We remember, too, the little Scottish terrier carried
t<9 its death last year when a suspension bridge collapsed.
Details of that event, in which the Scottie’s owner, a
newspaper man, barely escaped with his life, may not
be remembered, but no one of us who read the pathetic
last line of the story can forget the man's sorrow at the
loss of his canine friend.
Laddie’s saga has been more fortunate and all who
love dogs will be pleased that he and Private Scott have
been re-united. We take it that there are in Person
county any number of men and women of sporting
blood who like their dogs for’reasons of both utility and
sentiment, although first reason may be uppermost in
minds of many of the owners.
To these people and to all others who may have i:i
their care dogs and cats, the two animals closest to man,
we would issue a reminder that meanest meanness of all
is any willful mistreatment or neglect of the care and
comfort of what we are in our arrogance pleased to call
“dumb” animals. Not many of these friends of ours are
called upon to suffer as much or to be rewarded so
graciously as “Laddie” but all of them in their quiet
ways will repay us a thousand times over, if we must be
repaid for that kindness which should be innate.
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Once Again
Once again we come to the anniversary of the Boy
Scouts of America, founding of which is being this week
celebrated throughout the Nation. Culmination of local
observation of Boy Scout week will not occur until Fri
day, February 21, on which date speaker at the Roxboro
District Father and Son banquet will be Greensboro’s
Scout Executive, Frank Dix, whom we knew personally
a few years back and for whose leadership as exempli
fied there we have then and since had uttermost respect.
Scarcely necessary at this time or any other is any
reminder as to the value of Scout work in this commun
ity. If such work has defects, as what work does not.
the blame for defects must rest upon the shoulders o'
leaders and parents rather than upon those of the boys
and young men receiving training. The boys are them
selves most willing to embrace any and all opportunities
afforded by the Scout program, and, fortunately, the
same praise for cooperatios can be extended to many
leaders and parents who give cheerfully of time an:!
money. There is need, however, for that re-affirmation
of faith which will be given at the forthcoming banquet
and we would urge all fathers who are even remotely in
terested in the kind of men their boys will become to
make plans now to share with them for one night the
fellowship fostered by the Scout organization.
With Other Editors
Where Justice Reigns
Oxford Public Ledger
“Who’o going to say anything for the two colored
boys? What will become of them?”
They were questions one spectator leaned forward
and asked another in the court room here the past week
as attorneys had j ust concluded stirring appeals for two
young white men who with three negroes had entered
pleas of guilty of breaking and entering and larceny.
“The court will see that they do not suffer unduly.”
was the whispered reply.
The proceedings continued. The presiding judge in
quired into the energy of the white defendants, of their
willingness to reside with their parents and abide by the
order of the court, and told the youthful defendants that
their behavior had brought humilitation to their parents
and loved ones. The judge related the experience of one
father whose health was destroyed by distress and hu
miliation brought down upon him by a wayward son.
He inquired into the costs of the court and found
that the bill would total several hundred dollars, and
commented “you boys have no money to pay that cost,
and again you must turn to your fathers; they are not
rich men. It is they who will have to deny themselves
to pay this bill.”
Judgment was pronounced upon the defendants—
five of them. Nothing was said for the colored defen
dants save what the judge himself said.
“I’m giving you two years on the roads, suspended
lor five years. I expect the colored hoys will serve theirs,
lor I do not believe they'will stay out of trouble live
years.”
Justice reigns in the old Granville court room—jus
tice that keeps the ring of purity by the wise counsel
that is passed out with judgments pronounced upon
those who violate the law.
Strange Allies
Christian Science Monitor
If, as Damon Runyon reports, in his column in the
New York Daily Mirror; the liquor industry is protest
•ng the overemphasis on social drinking in many Ameri
can motion pictures, it must be obvious that the friends
>1 temperance and decency were not for wrong in then
own remonstrance.
For some time past, those who have noted the pow
erful effect of the movies in molding manners hav ede
plored the cinema’s accent on barrooms and urged that
producers set a better example to youth by ceasing to
portray drunkenness as fun. Says Mr. Runyon:
We will not dwell here on the offense that scenes
of copious drinking and inebriety give millions of mem
ber of the movie audience who are opposed to alcoholic in-
Seem’ Double in the Navy
Hi
my jam
The navy will be seeing doable from now on. Two sets of Identical
twins, whose names are quite similar, arc taking the oath as they
enlist in New York city. They are, left to right, Charles B. Plerpont and
William Charles Plerpont, 19, of Woodstock, N. V., and Charles Francis
Hell and Francis Charles HeU, 17, of Newburgh, N. Y.
New Chick Disease
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Appears In State' ,
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H. C. Gauger of the N. C. State
j College Poultry Department is
| warning North Carolina farmers
to be on the lookout for a hew
{ disease of baby chicks that has
! caused considerable alarm •in
many sections.
Known as epidemic tremor be
cause affected chicks show ape -
culiar vibration of the head, the
disease has been seen in a few
sections for the past three years.
However, a comparatively large
number of outbreaks have been
reported this year, particularly
in Chatham County.
On the basis of recent research
work, it appears that the disease
is caused by a virus, an agent
smaller than an ordinary germ.
The symptoms may consist of
fine or coarse head vibration or
tremor and a paralytic-like con-;
dition affecting the legs, although
dulgence on various grounds. But we must mention that
it strikes us as most curious that the liquor industry
recognizes and respects these scruples to the extent ot
deploring the undue demonstrations of bibbling on the
screen while the movie makers just ignore that phase of
the situation.
The reoprted objection of distillers and brewers to
too much screen drinking is understandable: It natural
ly arouses the antagonism of temperance groups. The
paradoxical alliance of the two opposing groups should
mean something to Hollywood.
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the former sympom may some
times be absent.
Epidemic tremor affects chicks
in acute form up to the seventh
week. Although day-old chicks
may show symptoms, it is dur
ing the second and third week
after hatching that symptoms are
generally observed. Morality may
run as high as 50 percent, but usu
ally the losses are around 10 to
15 percent. Apparently, the di
sease is not very contagious.
Poultry men who encounter the
disease should take the following
steps: Carefully inspect the brood
several times a day and remove,
destroy cr burn all affected
chicks at once; caißfully clean
and disinfect the floor and side
walls every two to three days;
clean and disinfect feed contain
ers daily; give fresh water sever
al times each day and disinfect
the water containers prior to each
filling with fresh water.
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 13,1941.
New Book
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On Flowers
Interesting
Os interest to women every
where is a new book on flower
arranging by Mrs. Laura Lee
Burroughs whos 1940 volume on
this subject proved to be a “best
seller,” reaching a total distri
bution of one and a half million
copies.
The new book is entitled
“Flower Arranging, A Fascina
ting Hobby” Vol. 2, and its sub
ject is precisely what its title in
dicates. In a gay and chatty style,
j profusely illustrated with 48 full
' color illustrations, many of them
j full-page in size, Mrs. Borroughs'
work glamorizes and glorifies :t
hobby which is claiming the at
tention of an ever-increasing
number of women.
i! The subject matter of the book
i ranges from humble sunflowers
■: and morning glories to rare exo
; tic blooms. Its practical applica
■ tion covers the cottage, the a
’i pertment, and the mansion. Ex
■ | planatory text by Mrs. Borroughs
»| and diagrammatic sketches ae
■ company the color illustrations o'
! her flower arrangements in order
‘ to tell and show just how each
! one was made. Richardson Wright,
I editor-in-chief of “House and
, Garden,” has written the intro-
I duction.
Like its 1940 predecessor, Vol
. ume 2 of “Flower Arranging, A
Fascinating Hobby” is being dis
tributed by The Coca-Cola Coni
. pany, Atlanta, Ga. and capie?
( may be obtained by sending 10
cent in stamps or coin to them
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SWINE
| Recent outbreaks of cholera and
other swine diseases have
brought a flood of requests for
vaccination in Bertie County, re-
I perts R. D. Smith, assistant farm
agen of the Extension Service.
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