THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, HERTFORD. N. C. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 30, 1938
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LOOKING AT WASHINGTON
' By Hugo S. Sims, Washington Correspondent
European Shadow Falls Across Amer
ica; Will the Future Repeat Our
1914 Course T
The crisis in Europe throws a long
shadow, which, despite our assertions
of isolation, falls across the United
States. Comment of congressional
leaders on the situation in Europe re
flects the unanimous determination to
keep the United States from becom
ing involved. A few statesmen ven
ture to suggest what European na
tions should do, but all of them join
enthusiastically in the chorus, "It's
no affair of ours."
Those of us who are old enough to
remember the outbreak of the Euro
pean War in 1914 will readily under
stand the similarity between events
in Europe today and those which oc
curred twenty-four years ago. There
are some differences. The people of
the United States are much more
thoroughly informed as to European
affairs. They have a much clearer
understanding of the isBues involved.
The sympathy of this country is fixed
on the side of the democratic powers.
Moreover, the United States is better
prepared to defend its interests than
in 1914.
When we come to the thought of
participation in a war in Europe
there is no difference in the state of
public opinion that exists today and
that which existed years ago. The
people of this country today, just like
in 1914, want no war. They have
given more thought and study to the
methods of avoiding entanglement
than they had when the previous war
began. They are willing now, appar
ently, as they were in 1914, to fore
go material gains from war trade in
the hope of remaining at peace.
It is a fact that the nation failed
to keep out of the last great con
flict. The question arises, "Can we
successfully steer a course in the fu
ture that will keep us out of a wide
spread European war?" Surely,
many think, the experience of the
past should help us in dealing with
new crises. At the same time, many
competent observers seriously doubt
the ability of the United States to re
main neutral in the event of a great
conflagration abroad.
When the Great War began in
1914, President Woodrow Wilson, in
a wise appeal to the people of this
country, asked them to remain neu
tral, in thought as well as in deeds.
ims semea line gooa aavice at tne 9. How many families are receiv-
ume oui 11 was not long Deiore tne ing some public relief funds?
people in this country divided into, 10. what are the coal reserves of
two partisan groups. the nation?
While millions preferred neutrality,
there were aggressive factions THE ANSWERS
championing the respective sides in 1. Not if used in quantities per
Europe. Every incident of war-time mitted by government regulations.
Traveling Around America
The development of public opinion
in this country between 1914 and
1917 was from actual neutrality to a
limited participation in the war
abroad. Shortly thereafter, the same
public opinion supported the use of
every national energy to win the war
to make the world safe for demo
cracy. Once involved, the nation
went into the struggle without re
serve.
This resume of past events is given
in order that readers may have no
misunderstanding of what will hap
pen in the future if the United States
fails to be absolutely neutral in re
gard to any war in Europe. In view
of the fact that public opinion in this
country is already overwhelmingly
on the side of the democratic powers,
this will be a hard thing to do. If
any war continues for a long period
in Europe, there will be the same re
petition of events, the gradual change
of public opinion under the influence
of partisanship, and the gradual en
velopment of American interests in
the warfare abroad.
There will be, so far as the writer
is able to judge, no halfway ground.
Either the United States will be in
the next war up to its neck, or it will
stand absolutely apart and aloof, re-
j gardless of what happens in Europe
or in the Far East. It may be possi
ble for the people of this country to
continue unmoved if the democratic
countries of the world suffer serious
reverses and face impending defeat.
Nevertheless, in the interest of truth
ful writing, we reluctantly record our
opinion to the contrary.
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FAMOUS BRIDLE PATH
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WHO KNOWS?
1. Are sprays, used on fruits and
vegetables, injurius to human beings?
2. How many persons were killed
in the World War?
3. How many moons are around
Jupiter?
4. Is the Navy building six battle
ships? 5. What is the value of tax
exempt governmental securities?
6. How many persons in New
York City have WPA jobs ?
7. Has mineral oil any food value?
8. Is interest in primary elections
increasing?
the famous Citadel of La Ferrl-
ere gigantic fortress built by the
Black King Henri Chrtstopbe. It
rests like the prow of a ship on the
peak of a mountain three thousand
feet hlgb near Cap Haitlen In Haiti,
visited weekly by 16-day cruises
from New York. Today's adventur
ersmounted on sure-footed little
horses and mules follow the same
trail made by the slaves who carried
bricks and cement up through the
jungles to build the fortress a
thrilling trail shaded by gorgesus
tropical plants and Lrees. skirting
the edge of deep chasms choked
with Jungle growth and presenting
marvelous vistas of the Island and
harbor.
Stopping along the way for their
black boy guides to bring down coo',
drinks of cocoanut milk from the
trees nearby, the riders, after a 2
hour cliiiib reach the Citadel which
was built large enough to provide
quarters for 10.000 soldiers and
suites for the royal family. After a
picnic luncb served in one of the
gun rooms, the modern explorers,
accompanied by a well-informed lec
turer, Professor Luis Merrier, climb
towers and roam through gloomy
dungeons, inspect cannon and
treasure chusts. Investigate reser
voirs and bake shops and the Black
King's tomb, crawl to the edge of
200-ft. walls multiplied In altitude
by 2000 feet precipices to glimpse
the wonderfui panorama unfolded
below - nn experience to be dupli
cated nmv'icro Hsa In the world.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Fisher and
children, Hudson and Bobby, of Hol
cong, Pa., are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
P. E. Winslow.
Miss Miriam Lane, of Norfolk, Va.,
spent the week-end with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Lane.
Emmett Winslow and Miss Martha
Perry have returned to Washington,
D. C, after a few days' visit With
Mr. Winslow's parents, Mr. r.nd Mrs.
A. U. Winslow.
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Winslow and
children, Selma and Ann Elizabeth,
of Elizabeth City, were week-end
guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Winslow
and Miss Edith White.
Lucius Lane, of Benson, H. E.
Lane, of Tyner, Mrs. Singleton Lanej
and Mrs. Henry Lane, of Hertford '
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Percy
Winslow on Sunday. j
Willard Baker, of Norfolk, Va.,;
spent the week-end with his parents,1
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Baker. 1
Mrs. Lucy Lane, of Tyner, Mrs. E. '
L. Chappell and Mrs. Edwin White,1
of Belvidere, visited Mr. and Mrs. W.
T. Winslow Wednesday afternoon, i
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Winslow and
Miss Sallie Riddick visited Mr. and;
Mrs. Paul Hannah, in Suffolk, Va.,
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Worth Winslow, of
Norfolk, Va., were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. D. E. Winslow on Sunday.
Miss Lucille Lane is visiting rela-
tives in Norfolk, Va. 1
Miss Waverly D'Orsay left Wed
nesday for E. C. T. C, Greenville, to
resume her studies.
Miss Doris Miller, of Winfall, was
the overnight guest of her aunt,
Mrs. Bertha Whitehead, on Tuesday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Quincy and
daughter, Janet, visited friends in
Hertford Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. John Asbell and
children visited Mr. and Mrs. James
Dail, in Chowan County, Sunday
afternoon.
J. W. Boyce, of Hertford, visited
John Ailell Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Quincy were
in Elizabeth City Thursday after
noon. Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Stallings
were in Elizabeth City Saturday
night.
Mrs. Irma D'Orsay, of Elizabeth
City, visited her daughter, Miss Wav
erly D'Orsay, Monday night.
Mrs. C. P. Quincy was in Hertford
shopping Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Bertha Whitehead and her
daughter, Al, and C. A. Ownley were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. C corgi' Alex
ander, at Nixonton, Wednesday
C. P. Quincy motored to Windsor
Wednesday afternoon.
Fiddlers Convention
AT CHOWAN HIGH SCHOOL
Friday Night, Sept. 30
Sponsored By
Chowan Woman's Club
operations that affected the United
States, or its citizens, or its interests
in any way, was played up and mag
nified by propagandists and partisans
on both sides. Serious diplomatic
controversies arose, with Great Bri
tain, as well as Germany. Eventual
ly, public opinion turned and the
United States went into the war on
the side of the Allies.
Looking back on 1917, one recalls
that when the United States entered
the war against Germany, it was as
sumed that what the Allies needed
was financial and material assist
ance. It was considered likely that
the Navy would participate in duties
abroad, but not many citizens at
large had the faintest suspicion that
a huge army of American men would
be sent to France.
Not long after the declaration of
war, however, a huge Allied commis
sion, including General Joffre and
other British and French leaders,
came to Washington to reveal the
plight of the Allied nations. From
then on, it was a question whether
the United States could get sufficient
man-power into France to prevent
the Germans from winning the war.
discoveries indicate
2. 8,538,315
3. Recent
eleven.
4. No: only two.
About 65 billion dollars.
175,000.
No.
Available records indicate
voters are taking part in
mary elections than ever before.
9. 6,500,000; more than one-fifth.
10. 3,000,000,000,000 tons.
201,314 lbs.; Irish potatoes, 896,690
lbs.; prunes, 127,582 lbs.; raisins,
10,746 lbs.; and rice, 146,956 lbs.
Total number in the First district
who received assistance in the form
of foodstuffs and household goods
from the warehouses at Windsor was
13,744 persons composing 3,550 fam
ilies. A State-wide total of 161,169 people
were given aid through the eight
warehouses in the four North Caro
lina districts, with the district totals
set at: first,, 27,11; second, 47,491;
third, 34,446; and fourth, 52,041,
Langston said.
Rogerson, 1). L. Barber, E. N. Miller,
and George Roach, Misses Gladys
Hamrick, Mary Elizabeth White,
Frances Rogerson and Celesta God
win. Visitors were Mrs. Joseph
Winslow, Mrs. Dennis Winslow and
Miss Virginia Winslow.
Don't let your nerves
get tired, upset . . .
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Smokers find Camel's Costlier Tobaccos
are Soothing to the Nerves!
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Surplus Products Help
Many During August
There were 61 persons receiving
aid from surplus commodity distri
bution in Chowan County during the
month of August, A. E. Langston,
director of commodity distribution
with the State Board of Charities
and Public Welfare, announced this
week.
A total of 2,428,185 pounds of com
modities was received in the State
during the month, Langston said, and
included dry beans, 119,201 lbs.;
cheese, 81,951 lbs.; flour, 801,208 lbs.;
dry milk, 42,537 lbs.; canned peas,
DEMONSTRATION CLUB MEETS
The Winfall Home Demonstration
Club met at the home of Mrs. W. D.
Rogerson on Monday afternoon, Sept.
26th, with Mrs. E. N. Miller, presi
dent, presiding. The meeting opened
with the song "Love's Old Sweet
Song" and the Collect was repeated
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in concert, ai roil can we memoersj
answered with the number ot jars
canned. After the business session,
Miss Hamrick read a poem, "The
Sticker." She then discussed plant
ing antParrangement of shrubbery.
Mrs. Joseph Winslow, Mrs. Dennis
Winslow and Miss Virginia Winslow
were judges in the Ball contest. Mrs.
George Roach won first place, and
Miss Mary Elizabeth White, second
place.
During the recreation period a con
test was enjoyed with Mrs. Joseph
Winslow winning the prize.
During the social hour the hostess
served grapes and apples to the fol
lowing members: Mesdames Clyde
Layden, Kenneth Miller, Efne Miller,
Alvin Winslow, Jim Lowe, W. D.
NOTICE
Advertisement of delinquent taxes due the Town of
Hertford will be made on October 7th. Sale of property
will be on October 31st .(Monday) . Please come forward
and avoid expense and embarrassment.
Si! t
Also all Poll Taxes niust be paid or I shall be forced
to levy. 4 -
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