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PAGE rtjv. "' '"-'THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, ' KERTTO RD 'N. &, FRIDAY, JUKE 14. 1940 ' r 1. V 4 THE 4 ' ' . Perquimans Weekly Published every Friday by The Perquimans Weekly, ;' a partner ship consisting of Joseph G. Campbell and Max B. Campbell, at Hertford, N. C. MAX CAMPEELL .Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year-, , $1-25 Six- Months..,, .,, .75 sSilork Carolina vAw f miss AMocun) . Entered as second class matter November 15, 1984, at postoffice at Hertford, North Carolina, un der the Act of March 1879. Advertising rates furnished by request Cards of thanks, obituaries, resolutions of respect, etc., will be charged for at regular adver tising rates. FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1940 En Excellent Spirit We read with interest an article nuMishea in the Easton (Md.) Star- Democrat stating that the Country CSuJ), located in that city, had au thorized its board to turn over to the American Red Cross a sum of $169 While this may not be an unusual contribution as to its size, it strikes nfl'as being a fine example set forth by' American people. We know that thfs sum was -set aside to provide a fireworks display, an annual cus tom at Easton Country Club on the Fourth of July, and enjoyed, by pra tically all the folks in that section. But this year, the Club and people of that section will forego their an nual fireworks because the money for this purpose will be used for the relief of civilians in war-torn Europe. Anti-Climax Election Perquimans County will again go to the polls, a week from Saturday, There will be just one office involved in the election, and what with gen eral interest in the election at a very low ebb it is generally conceded that a small vote will be cast. However, The Weekly sincerely hopes that every person will go to the polls and register his or her choice for the office to be filled. It is an important office. It is the con necting link between Perquimans County and the State Government in RaleigSSi is" aji office that should be filled bjrthe most capable person because only through our represen tation in Raleigh can we hope to gain benefits for our County. Be sure to vote on June 22. BUT TOOK: BEHIND iYOUI (jewing The Rag With, JLucius Blanchard, Jr. t ... ,r t ... ' iiiiilMs. He Is An American He is an American. He hears an airplane overhead, and if he looks up at all, does so in curiosity, neither in fear nor in the hope of seeing a protector. His wife goes marketing, and her purchases are limited by her needs, her tastes, her budget, but not by decree. He. comes home of an evening through streets that are well light ed, not dimly in blue. He readffhfa newspaper and knowj that what it says is not concocted by a bureau, but an honest, un trammeled effort to present the truth. He has never had a gas mask on. He has never been in a bomb proof shelter. He belongs to such fraternal or ganizations and, clubs as he wishes. He converses with friends, even with chance acquaintances, express ing "freely his opinion on any subject without fear. He does , not expect his mail to be opened between posting and receipt, nor his telephone to be tapped. He changes his place of dwelling, and he does not report so doing to the police. He. has not registered with the police. 4 He worships God in the fashion of his choice.-without let, His ; chfld,ren are with him in his home, neither, removed to a place of greater safety, if young, nor, if old er, ordered Teady to serve the state with sacrifice of limb or life. He has his problems, his troubles, his uncertainties, but all others are rot overshadowed by the imminence of battle and sudden death. He should struggle Jo preserve his Americanism with its priceless privi leges. ......... - ,r... He 3s a fortunate man. He is an American. , , New, York Sari. It was late Saturday night. Shm shoDned in a last minute rush and somehow reached home - with horse-radish dressing jnstead- of the mayonnaise for Sunday's potato salad her mother ''sent her to the store for. Nobody noticed the error until the salad was served . . . Then everybody noticed and no body ate it. And another error was made, when, since May 25th J. M. Brough ton was assured the governorship of this State while seven out of every ten voters preferred a Head Man other than Mr. Broughton. This is no reflection on the suc cessful candidate rather, it is a cri ticism of Mr. Horton -but it does seem a bit unfair to the majority who apparently favored the candi dacy of Mr. Horton, Mr. Maxwell, Mr. Gravely, Mr. Grady, Mr. Cooper or Mr.TSimmons. i If Mr.-BroughtoA was the major ity's choice after the last five named had been eliminated in the first pri mary then the voters should have bad the right to say so. If Mr. Horton did not choose to exercise his right to a run-off, the issue should - have . been. . forced in fairness ftCyhe. majority; , as . we see it Minority rule has no place in this country. But local politics and local affairs in general are taking a seat far in the rear as mass slaughter overseas and increasing anxiety over here take the center of the stage. Wisecracks fall like leaves in Octo ber while the fellows kid each other about conscription, enlistments, vol unteers, etc., as they ponder the possibility of our repeat . participa tion in the bloody mess over there. "I'll see you in Berlin," is the stock saying of one young man. "Not me," answers another. "I'm staying here to keep the Indians from uprising." SO WHAT? By WHATSO ENVIRONMENT. MORAL. SPtR ITUAL, MENTAL. Last week we called attention - to the terrific job which the local. Committee for Re habilitation faced. We .suggested too that no matter how hard it work ed it could, not in the nature of the case 'accomplish , much. The problem of the sonal misfit, of the anti-social individual, is founded in the very en-t'-anment " in which the individual 1 i.N -t'f born and reared. Very often one is born into decent pov erty and finds that the elements of his environment moral, spiritual and intellectual have been of the best and have molded his character into fine nobility. However, when the surroundings of the growing child are those of indecency and crying want, not only for the material things of respectable living, but also for the lements that go to make up a decent moral, spiritual and mental atmosphere, then the chances of that child becoming a social and economic misfit, are very great. Our local Committee for Rehabili tation is going to have to deal most ly -with. Negroes. Of the Negroes dealt with most are going to come m certain well-known Negro sec tions, even from certain families. Those sections and groups are known by the police and law v officers in general. It is no accident that the defendant comes from such and such a street or from this or that group. Those, individuals have been built up to play the part of defendant in the police court by the very conditions of living into which they were born. It was to be expected. It has al waysbeen so, it always will be so until conditions are changed. But, retorts the ' complacent first, second or third citizen,, those conditions have .always existed and always will, they cannot be changed! Piffles then 'piffle again! Who made the conditions? Man or God? We know, that man did. We know too that man continues them. Further, in any given community the men can be named! CONDITIONS CAN BE CHANGED. There are sections here in our own' town, -where . conditions of life are frightful to see and 'even to smejl. Sections' where It would seem almost impossible to breed any type save the one who 4s to become a defend ant, do time and then become a pa tient" for 'the- Rehabilitation Commit tee. ' Until these conditions are done away with the - Rehabilitation . Com mittee has an unending and thank lees job.. - - , f , THE ".REPORTER IS A NOSEY GUY no wonder he is set off in a class. by. himself and avoided by his fellow man. We note that a report er finally found the local Red Cross Chairman., and also found out that, it was .-really true that a quota had been given our Chapter by. the -Na tional Society. , We also discovered that thanks' to" Mt. Sinai Baptist Church,' the officers f the . local Red Cross Chapter had . acquired about eight dollars without doing' anything. Go to jt! ,;We-will wager ;that the news column will "report further gains this.weekl '-.7, , ,1, ; , VV, Key City In National Close To Hertford ed to government officials and to air plane . a n d', engine; - manufacturers throughout the- United'Statea, '"U Included Jn the group are the Ford Motor, Comnany whd already oper ate a large automobile ' assembly plant in Norfolk where v many local people are employed.-' ' The FordMotor-Company i of late has been " mentioned frequently ' in connection with mass airplane pro duction. . m. - - Employment in Norfolk - and vic inity it is said is on the upgrade. In Luir'r Industry Off liiGgj Stdt Elizabeth Cfty One of 8 Bases In Nation Start ed For Compliance In Industry The nation-wide drive of the Wage and Hour Division for compliance with the provisions of the Fair La bor Standards Act got off to a good start in Region VI (North Carolina and South Carolina) as inspectors of the Wage and Hour Division from regional headquarters in Charlotte, cooperating with inspectors of the North Carolina Department of Labor this" week completed 'the information and inspection campaign -in the Mi. zabeth City section )n which are some of the largest lumber mills in the South. The work in Region VI started with Elizabeth City as a base and with 11 inspectors assigned to the task. Before they have completed the work they will have visited lumber camps and sawmills in every county in North and South Carolina in which branches of the industry are located. It is estimated that there are ap proximately 2,000 such establish ments in North Carolina. The task in Elizabeth City was under the direction of Fred J. Coxe, Jr., senior inspector of the Charlotte regional office. Working with him and in charge of the activities 01 tne inspectors of the State Department of Labor is W. G. Watson, senior in spector of that department. Inspections were mace first of the nine large lumber plants of Pasquo tank county. While some minor vio lations were found in these estab lishments, the inspectors foupd little evidence of wilful violations in the nlanta. At each nlant a list was Defense Program Very 1 made of the persons and firms sup- JijrUi( tilt? aliu tun auuww tined for interstate commerce. Elizabeth City is one of the eight bases in which the nation-wide drive was started. Others were in Bain bridge, Georgia; Dothen, Alabama; Camden, Arkansas; Brainerd, Minne sota: Ironwood, Michigan: northern Maine and the Seattle area of Washington. The inspectors of Region VI used Elizabeth City as a base for the in spection work in Currituck, Camden, Pasquotanki Chowan, Gates and Perquimans Counties. As the work of information and inspection is continued, new bases will be set up from time to time, un til the task has been completed in the Carolinas and to the Georgia State line. Upon leaving Elizabeth City the group of inspectors is being divided, one to work under the direction of Mr. Coxe and the other under the supervision of Mr. Watson. , .. t ChowanrAsGociation Meet June jbnz : wfj JJ2 .n"" V-S tvThe' Chowan Association Training Union Convention will '? be held ; on Thursday, 'June 20, at Eureka Bap tist Church at Corapeakeo y The theme of the convention -will be The New. Testament Pattern of Church Membership. ' - ' The following program will be pre sented; t' ' ' " J Afternoon Session 8:00 Directed Worship John M. JOlioEdenton,. , j". r r-8:20r-Business Period. : , 86-Hymn; "To The World." 3:40 "In the Spiritual Labora tory." : - . ! - L Story. Hour, Mrs. C. A Holder, Gatesville. ' 2. Junior, R. J. White, Blackwell. "8. . Intermediates, . Miss Mary Lee Jackson, Corinth. ' 4. Young People, MisS Addie Mae Cooke, Gatesville. 5. Adult, G. W. Lassiter, Eden ton. 6. Closing Assembly, L. H. Saw yer. . - 4:65 Missionary Playlet, Sandy Cross B. T. U. 5:16 Closing Hymn, "Faith Of Our Fathers." 6:16 Motorcade. (1:45 Dinner. 7:80 Vesper Service. Evening Session 8:00 Directed Worship, John M. Elliott 8:20 Committee Reports. 8:86 Installation of Officers, Rev. -Ottoi Pebworth; Shiloh." ' u 8:45 Special Music ' 8:60 Address, "Some - Questions For a Growing Christian," Rev. N. C Brooks, .Sr. 9:15 Closing Hymn, "Blest Be The Tie." The Sure Cora Said he, "I think III buy a rope And end this daily strife." And so he bought a rope of pearls Much wanted by his wife. Ifl'fjMfiON A DIET , New! London,' . Conn Although he is on a .diet, Frank JSlariani, on a bet, , ordered and consumed two bowls of ' sodp, "three pprtiona- of spaghettV anjneaV balls, 'j eight roast beef . dinners with potatoes" and "vegetables.. and a roast , chicken, washing $lp- down with four glasses of beer.'; ' 1 ' - RETIRES AT 81 Olathe, Kan. Afraid .that ' some people might think she' wag too old to . teach, Mrs.-Ella R. Hastings is through ' teaching. - She is onay- 81 years . old, Jthbugh, m ' has ''taught school for most of her .life, , , EXTENSION NOTES t By -FRANCES HAEISS ' , 5 v.' Home Demoastratira Ageat . . ' The Home and Garden Home Dem onstration Club is the first to report club dues paid 100 percent. Several clubs have almost 'reached this goa). '"-This year we -are stressing more reading among eur club ' members The State library commission in Ra leigh is cooperating. - Tha Commis sion has sent to the Hertford library two sets of boobs 'that are . recom mended for club members..: These books are placed on separate shelves and are checked in and out by Mrs Brooks Whedbee,- local librarian.. These books will be in the library until October. I hope that all dub members will take advantage of this opportunity. - . Schedule For Next Week Tuesday, June 18 Snow Hill White Hat Club will meet with Mrs. Freeman Umphlett, Wednesday, June 19 Belvidere Club will meet at the Community House. Thursday, June 20 Helen Gaither Club will meet with Mrs. C. L. Dail. 5 ' CARD OF THANKS We wish to express sincere thanks for the kindness and sympathy shown- us by neighbors- and friends during the-illness and death of our", mother, Mrs. Louisa Elliott. ' HER CHILDREN. The real scope of the National De fense Program will come much closer to Hertford than many people would believe. The program more or less impresses many as something vague ly foreign to this section and having little or nothing to do with local rou tine activities. However, Norfolk, Virginia 66 miles away is cited as a key local ity in the defense plans, and 'that it may play an important pfrrt in the program was indicated recently when it was learned that the Norfolk Industrial; Commission is forking in active contact with the President's defense committee. j The city is classified as to its industrial-advantages in a survey made two years ago c orrected and brought up-to-date from time to time and now , coming into use very handily as information to be forward-, V r Q;Cp AN R. S ; TOR PLUMBING . HEATING - Phone 2571 i jV t ELECTRICAL "CONTRACTOR; Hertford, N, C. , W. M. Morgan Hertford, N.G UP-TO-DATE FURNITURE MAN SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT You may think that our Great MAY SALE is over . . . May is gone, but we continue to offer you Furniture Buys that are unequaled in- Eastern North Carolina. v. Showinflh' ou'r window'are beautiful Four Poster and Spool Beds of various finishes. " Mahogany Walnut Maple Allow us to give you one of these Beds ab solutely FREE. Inspect them in our window . . . call to see us. This Offer Expires Two Weeks From the Date of This Advertisement . AN APPEAL TO THEXITIZENS OF PERQUIMANS COUNTY - " r " . t X I am appealing to the citirens of Perquimans County to join, me in urging the next General Assembly ,tp repeal the law ijt enacted in 1939, by which there is permitted a diversion of Highway Funds, and further urge it to let us have all of our Gasoline Tax for the purpose of improving the roads, especially our home-to-school roads. Under our present plan of School Consolidation, all weather school bus roads are absolutely essential for the Comfort, Health and Educa tional progress of both the country child and the town child; muddy roads delay the country child, and the delay of the country child de lays the town, child with a consequent inefficient school service. I We should improve ihe school bus roads or, return the school houses to the country from which they were taken without consulta tion of parents. v ' Again I am appealing to every citisen of the County to ioin me in Q urging the General Assembly to so amend the law relating to roads that the Highway Commission may be enabled at an early date to: A. ' Begin and ' complete' the essential - Improvement to all the school bus roads and the rural routes. - i t 1 B.,Begln!the grading and hurry-to- completion. .that important" Perquimans County outlet .known as the 'Turn Pike" Road'" leading : from, WJiiJestori to "Acorn Hill 3Roadi , r y t$. iFpllycomplete-the" recently Jbegri "Bear SSmpyrbad IeJ gfrom Center Hill 'to Hertford.' , ' , " ," " 7" I J.? ; D, rConnec.aod complete : Ae YeoproTroaa, Teaolng"',rrbmdenton. to Hertford by "the way of Bethel. -( E, Improve the road leading.' from KertforTlo Du'ratft' Neck and the .road leading' from New Hope to WoodviHefV ' . Should J be elected to the -General AcsemiWyi' shall be glad to .do everything in my power in the aid of enacting appropriate, legis-' lation to make the above appeal ultimately 'effective. ; " I deeply appreciate the "high vote" given me on May 25th and I trust. I shall merit a like expression of your .confidence on June 2. I hope you will remember to vote accordingly on that Saturday' . , - 1 -" ? . '- '- rit, ' " ' - ' . ? Sincerely yours, ? - ' . . :-.i.'cNDibATE FOR 1941 GENERAL ASS'eMBLViVv y CanU;Iutts.M4xwellknd Horton and Governor-dec"' Broughton all stated thci unqualified oppog-'tion to any diver Ion of highway funfa and insist 'on adequate r"ov -:n throu.ot Ce .State for all wciwier f .to-market 'and " ' ool ro '- t
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