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PAGE TWO PERSON COUNTY TIMES North Carolina Jk /PRESS ASSOCIATION**)) A PAPER FOR ALL THE PEOPLE LS. 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 Three Months ' 50 National Advertising Representative New York : Chicago : Detrcit Atlanta i rSiila. Advertising Cut Service At Disposal of Advertisers at all times. Rales furnished upon request. News from our correspondents should reach this office not later than Tuesday to insure publication for Thursday edition and Thursday I*. M. for Sunday edition. SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 1943 Voice In The Wilderness j Essenti;-”;/ r. "'"n f ” ' ’'‘V-al arts tradition in education, Wendell Willkie's Dm, univer sity address also contained an exposition of t' e politi cal value of clear thinking as a bulwark again t those tendencies of dictatorship visible even in that Laiership allowed to Churchill, Stalin and Roosevelt. Those citizens who looked and listened for a more vio lent criticism of the Roosevelt administration and its relationships with major governments of the United Nations were disappointed, and it served them right. Wendell Willkie, regardless of his party affiliation, is an Ajnerican first. Only color of partisanism in his re marks was discoverable in his blasts against the Ed ward J. Flynn nomination as ambassador to Australia, and in these protests, which were not a part of his for mal address, Willkie is not standing by himself. It is true that nothing Willkie said Thursday night can be counted as a direct contribution to the war ef fort. His contribution, like that of the liberal arts, has i to be counted as general rather than specific, but it is a splendid thing that his voice is still a part of the voice of democratic America. In Roxboro and Person County were a number of citizens who went to Durham to hear him. Countless others listened over the radio and were in agreement that Duke University performed a public sendee in bringing Willkie to its platform. Small voice of sectionalism raised the question of propriety anent the lifting of gasoline restrictions for the occasion, but it should be remembered that Willkie had no part in promulgating such an order. Out Os Necessity Lead by Thomas and Hall, Roxbord City Commis sioners have unanimously approved an emergency ap propriation of S2OO sought by Person! Cotinty Public Library to meet cessation of WPA assistance, and too much cannot be said in commendation of the action of the Commissioners, who were quick to realize the value of the City aspects of the library program. God-child of the now defunct Roxboro Woman’s Club, the Person County Public Library, which now has through necessity done away with the prop of WPA, is standing for first time on a firm and organized } City-County-State foundation, without Federal inter vention. It now has a chance to become the type of in- i stitution dreamed of by members of the Roxboro Wo man’s Club, an integral part of the cultural fabric of \ the City and Ccunty it was born to serve. Tn fact, sober survey of the facts cited at the Com missioners meeting by Miss Ernestine Grafton, tri county librarian, shows that the library is serving its patrons and that the service is being* expanded far outside of the bounds dictated by previous City of Rox boro financial support. With this new support from the City, and with Ccunty and State backlogs, there can. be in the future a larger and better service than has been rendered. Library Board members and all citizens at all con cerned with the liberal education mentioned so force fully by Wendell Willkie in his Duke address, should be pleased that Roxboro City Commissioners last week saw both the necessity and the opportunity to come to aid of the library here. The vision displayed can be the beginning of a new era in Roxboro and Person library work. Down, But Not Out First of three civic clubs in Roxboro to bow to chang ing social patterns introduced by the War is the Busi ness and Professional Woman’s club, a unit that during its two years of organized existence here has accom plished much good and has had potentialties for larger service. It is to be sincerely regretted that the mem bers have reached a decision to disband for the dura tion, but it is to be devoutly hoped that spark of inter est wil be kept alive and that the club can be re-char tered when peace-time -activities can be resigned. The Roxboro and Person women who have formed the basis of the club’s membership did distinct service here in connection with the theatre-sponsored war bond PERSON COUNTY TIMES ROXBORO. N. C. booth and were bringing themselves to that point of community( service without which there is no excuse for existence of a club intended for civic and social ser vice work. And wlhile the club under discussion makes its plans for a final dinner session to be held later this month, the two clubs for men, Rotary and Kiwanis, ate con fronted with what to do to arrange schedules most ac ceptable to members who cannot longer ride to meet ings. The pleasure driving ban that is causing these clubs to stop and consider ways and means to continue existence, may, however, be a blessing in disguise, since the considering will provide an excuse for more thoro ugh examination of the civic principles that are at bot tom the foundation of all for which the clubs are sup- I>osed to stand. Answer Is - No, And Yes Those Person and Roxboro residents who came back la«t week from the Corrfmunity Service and War Price and Rationing Beard conference in Raleigh are report ed as saying that the ban on pleasure driving has teeth in. it and that no promises are being made as to how long the restriction will have to be in force. Compliance, so far, in Roxboro, as ave have said, has been good, but we are moved to wonder if some in dividual, or some group, here couldi not contrive to make a paying proposition and a public accommodation out of a small buts well-routed City of Roxboro bus line, designed to cover main City streets and Long hurst and Ca-Vel arteries. Immediate rub would be the problem of obtaining busses and priority rights for them, but if it could be do believe the business would pay. If merhory serves us right, we recall that there was such bus ser vice here once, and if signs of the times are any indi cation, we are of opinion that transportation problems that are in Roxboro now more of an inconvenience than the average, will become acute. Out Os Age Comes Friendship Perfect illustration! of what mellowed age can ac complish was the friendship between Judge Spencer Bell Adams, Greensboro Republican and one-time Su perior Court judge, who died this week, and his con temporary Democratic colleague, also a judge and Greensboro resident. The friendship was ended several years ago by death of the Democratic jurist, but as long as the two were together there was a perfect hafmony, made, strangely enough, out of the very differences that kept them apart as younger men. Both, in their later years, had sorrows and troubles. Patterns of individual agony were different, but basic consequences increased rath er than diminished their mutual and growing respect for each other, and each was honored in the process. The story is ended now, but the memory of what these two men meant to each other must remain as one of the fairest fruits of human experience. Sunday School LESSON | From The Adult Student j i HOW MUCH DO WE CARE? 1 The greatness of God’s lcve | is in the fact that he loves us in j spite of our lack of love and that he sent his SLn to redeem us from our sins. Herein is Divine Grace powerfully portrayed. No | wonder so many people have | been impelled joyfully to express 1 their gratitude for this undest r- ! ved gift! All of us should ap- . predate the numerous manifes-J tations of it. Obviously we are deeply mov ed when we understand what it means, so we want to sare the grace and love of God by means | of which we have been redesm j ed. Indeed, the length to which Iwego in sharing clearly indi cates how deeply voe care, j Understanding what Christian ity means both to us and to so ciety. how much de we really care? Remembering Jesus’ own contribut’iicn to us and to others, how much do we shars? “If you lose what I’ve won,” cried a famous character in his- I tory to his son, “I’ll laugh at you I out of my grave.” We too are j under heavy obligation tie those J who lived and died centuries ago | for the Christian cause. But they j will not laugh if we fail them. 1 Their disappointment will be too keen. Their souls will be filled w*ith inexpressibe sorrow. Every one of us is able to do something, tjo render some ser vice for the Christ of the Church through the Church that belongs i to the Christ. It was Anatole France who de scribed how a professional jug gler was one day found tossing and catching a handful of balls before the cathedral altar. This was the one thing he rfculd do well, and he wanted to do it in ■ the spirit of high dedication to , God - I What an indictment that inci i dent is for many of us! Mani festly there is some talent that each of Us has. He whose reli gion sings with happiness will find seme way to use his endow ment of ability, and G)cd Al mighty will bless that dedica- I | tion. Real loyalty—loyalty that J Sings—has to do with the state of one’s heart, the deepest de sire of one’s soul, j There is no work comparable l in worth, beauty, power, or ; greatnes t'o that of sharing the ' Christ with those who do not I know him personally and love 1 him dearly. Those who are sincerely de voted to the cause of Heaven ; have actually come t)c believe in i the gr:atness of religion and I the divinity of the Christ. Their ! lives definitely count for right ! tcusness, because they are con \ inccd of its worth, i Look out for that man,” a j contemporary said of De Rtebes , pierre. “He’s dangerous. He be- I lieves what he says,” The ardent devotion of St. \ Francis of Assisi, expressed in I unconventional religion, made him a radiant prophet of graci j ous love, because he cared enou i gh to give all he was tto God. » Protect Your Home With Good Paint, We sell Good Paint at sur prising low figures. See us, we will give you the cost of good Paint to repair your 1— home. W. C. BULLOCK s' THE TIMID SOUL By Webster * r neeo some L Eras? ®ANR. 1 fmm 1 u/uAr WAsRI HERE'S Vd* SonO, MK- ' i HM. WWR— WAo uu/xI£ToAST, AMO H.L6E | T-i IT I CAMF DOWW 1 GL AD To CHAROE VtXJ* | Toww To euv? === , ACCOUNT SO You WONT I an I KMOW ' WAR HAVE To 60 KWN EACH | I I 1 First Lady And ! Army Boy Make Best Os Walk WASHINGTON, Jan. 16—This is just a simple story about the First Lady of this democracy and a private in its army—not news of great importance, really. The soldier, Private First Class Harold R. Chrisman of Syracuse, N. Y., a military policeman, had six hours to kill between trains at Uniten Station while return ing to his post at Cincinnati from an offical mission. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt was at the station to meet her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John Boettiger of Seattle, and their train was quite late. The First Lady and the private got into conversation in the USO Iteunge there, and at length Mrs. Roosevelt, unable to wait long er because of an appointment at the White House, set out to catch a street car. (Gasoline ra tioning does not permit the use of automobiles for driving here). “I’d be honored to have an M. P. accompany me,” said the : First Lady. On the loading platform out- | side the station they chatted further until: “Oh, let’s walk,” proposed Mrs. Roosevelt. ★ ★ I h!hoi If<m Ulus'll) itA \ WAR BONDS I _★ j The biggest field gun in the Army, j That’s the 240-mm. howitzer. It’s j twenty-feet of barrel and must be i pulled into position by tractors. Aft- I er it is rolled into place, its own wheels are removed and the Big j Bertha is set upon its emplacement , ready to fire at its target some twen- | ty miles away. mu ■ The cost of tfcese huge guns runs j into thousands of dollars but we can assure the Army of obtaining them I -by our purchases of War Bonds. 1 Ten percent or more of your income is necessary. The easiest way is to join the Payroll Savings .Plan at your office or factory. Let’s “Top that ten percent.” U. S. 7 reasury Department ] I BICYCLES REPAIRED I Models Quick Service! Reasonable Prices WESTERN AUTO ASSOCIATE STORE | It’s a good mile and a half from the station to the White House, and the weather was bad, i but “if Mrs. Rosevelt had as much fun as I did. she thortcugh ly enjoyed it” Chrisman related. “She’s a fast walker and I had a time trying to keep up with her.” On the way Mrs. Roosevelt identified the buildings and oth-* er points of interest for Christ man, a stranger in the capital, [ and at the White House she said i “Td like to have you come in ! for dinner.” t Dinner was in an intimate ! room on the sedond floor. There j was turkey—“one that came too j late for Christmas,” Mrs. Roose- j velt said—with dressing, candied j sweet potatoes, diced beets, bro- j coli, salad and hot rolls. First j there was oyster cocktail, and later grape sherbet, fruit cake and tea. j The talk was rrfestly about the war. The others at the table were Mrs. Harry Hopkins and young Diana Hopkins and Mrs. George S. Huntington, of Charleston, S. C., a house guest. And before dinner was over the j Boettigers arrived. 1 I And then Chrisman went back ' to the station and got his train, j ! i .; j Rev. W. F. West, who has been a patient at Duke hospital f|or a I week, returned home Tuesday. I 1891 1942 Bl\ j x t:iz battle j ©5 t!se I BOI4SS I *V"HE sale of War Bonds is a battle that we | Americarc are fighting right here at home. It is a battle to raise war funds in a sound, non-infiationary way. The tide of this battle has ebbed and flowed. For months last sum mer our side was losing—we missed national goals again and again. Then, for a while, we went on the offensive and passed monthly goals. But the battle gees on, month after I . month, and can't end until the war ends. Keep trying. Keep buying. Your purchases are more important now than ever. BUY U. S. DEFENSE BONDS & STAMPS HERE 4 The fefsil Peoples Bank SUNDAY* JANUARY 17, 1943 Housewives Urged To Save On Tin Cans For Scr^p Person County housewives can save enough steel for 1,938 ma chine guns simply by replacing fcne can of fruit's or vegetables a week during the coming year with fresh or home-packed pro duce, a leading food distributor estimated today. “This substitution, urged by the War Production Board, will not only save steel but also con serve feed by 'using extra sup plies of fresh produce made available by increased produc tion, canning restrictions and re duced storage facilities,” accord ing to Earl ,R- French, market ing director of A & P’s produce buying affiliate, the Atlantic Commission Company. DONATION Johnstpn RTlub membe/s hay£ addeef SSO the used to Red Cross ambu lance for re ports assiswfit {aftn agiffF C. C. 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