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: Perquimans Weekly ' , Published ,evry Friday by The Perquimans' Weekly, a partner ship consisting of Joseph G. Campbell and Max R. Campbell, at Hertford, N. C. MAX CAMPBELL -Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year.. . $1-25 Six Months -75 North Carolina i 'HESS association; V Entered as second class matter November 15, 1934, 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 ;e charged for at regular adver tising rates. FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1940 ULK THOUGHT FOR WEEK WE ARE NOT TOYS WOUND UP: For in Him we live and move and have our being. -Acts 17:28. The Government Gains The First District lost an invalu able friend in Congress when Lind say Warren resigned his seat to ac cept the position as Comptroller General for the United States; no Houht others will come along ably fillino- Mr. Warren's position, but we, doubt if ever there will be another though it sounds frightening, may who worked so diligently for the only mean that gasoline will proba First District as did Mr. Warren. bly be not so plentiful, that taxes Our loss, however, is the govern- will be much higher in order to meet f. M; A we understnd it the the staggering cost of rearmament, Comptroller General's office has been cnm time, and further, we , . j 1 j. n.t .Kir ia thtt unuerotaiiu vum. vimm uuj.c. j .on abt, nut the brakes on government spending. His is the final word on whether an appropria- tion is to be allowed or disregarded .President Roosevelt could not have found a better man to fill the job. A Worthy Record Perquimans County has agair come into the limelight. It was an nounced this week by officials in Raleigh that traffic records for the first six months of 1940 show that Perquimans County stands fifth out of the one hundred counties in Nerth Carolina in the number of accidents during ttua time. , Ronald Hocutt, director of th safety division, offers his congratu lations to the people of Perquimans on this fine record. It is one that can be pointed to with pride . . . for so few accidents and no fatalities during the six months ending July 31. However, Mr. Hocutt warns that in order to continue with such a good record . . . one that if continued will make our highways safe for both vehicle operators and pedestrians the people must be alert and cooper ate in the drive to make North Caro lina highways safe. We have a grand record for the first six months of this year . . . let's all work toward maintaining that re cord . . . or even bettering it. Plutocracy Among the words which Adolf Hitler has introduced into his reper tory of abuse is one borrowed from the Communists -the word "Pluto cracy." Germany, says the Nazis, is fighting against the "plutocracy" of Great Britain, and whenever the Nazis are not feeling well disposed to the United States, it also is a "plutocracy.'' The term was once meant to in clude a picture of Jewish financiers counting put their gold and opposing Nazism's professedly benevolent in tentions for the sake of more gold; but the word "Jewish" is now usu ally omitted from speeches for for eign consumption, for the National SocialifcvS have dropped their quarrel with thjs; Jews of Russia. j In what does the sting of the word lie? 4khsfuhrer Hitler can scarce-: ly be reproaching the democracies on the grqund;, that they are rich, because it firan. acknowledged ambi iion of his .rege to taake Germany rich. Buttf haj k.usteg,,! wowt) in ita strict Aeanfntf of 'fgoverhrieWBy the richw" rthe;thjB, German 1 Goyertt- ment is as, njucn a. 'plutocracy " as that of Britaii t Prance1 It is probable that the average income of members of the Nazi Government is at least as high as that of British Ministers or American Congressmen. J If , again it means "government ""reicoui ul uie rlcn ( wuio A there be any sense hi making such an ,'v,""" uofc svmeiD ox rum , wnicn znrougnout the last half-een- v hat been done under any other sys f.temt Is , the standard of living of is not 'Is, the standard of living. of ' the rulers in Germany lower than in Aid countries T ' Reliable tenorta , rve indicated that.it Is not.1'' ' V" nd s once accused by Na . tolaon cf be:. Agnation ,of pho Chewing he Rag ; . Withi Lucins BlancharA&r,r "185 Million ,. Dollars, j, ,or , i Battteships" (we spejl this with with capitals out of respect). "Sixty Billion Dollars For National De fense" (if we had something more respectful than capitals, we'd use it). And then we saw where the USHA was going to spena uve mu lion dollars in Norfolk ... a puny sum compared with the other stag gering amounts. These are figures the human mind cannot grasp ... and it's just as well . . . thej're figures and nothing more. Sixty Billion Dollars sixty billion anything is more than we can comprehend, Perhaps it's better just to say that this means the United States in j the next four years will spend for. National Defense more than fifty 1 dollars for every minute since the Dirtn oi vinst. vvtiku: ii. . yourself.) In the same vein of thought gov- ) eminent spending for National De fense we can look for a sharp cur tailment in what we call the Ameri can Standard of Living. Despite the fact that we are the youngest people in the World, our: standard of living is high above tnat of any other nation. Our hardships have been in the way of depressions actually growing pains not in famines and locust plagues and in endless struggle against the Old World system of One-Man-Rule. So, "a sharp curtailment in the American Standard of Living," and that some of us may be deprived, of loved ones during a short training; Deriod. . But a national system of defense so formidable that no other people j will dare to antagonize us backed upj by a fighting determination to brook: mienerence wim me youngest, way oi living wnicn nas proven tne best, will come very cheaply to us at no greater cost than a "sharp cur tailment in the American Standard of Living." j And still in the same general vein of thought, we note the increasing popularity of patriotic music. "God "v-" V 1 xl um.i . 1 mure uxteu nearu man riat-roox heyday. noogee ever was . . . even m its it is with a feelinjr of satisfaction and with a smug sense of pride in naving said so long ago that young people are rattle-brained only when there's nothing pressing that we see them playing "I Am An American" on the nickel victrola more often than they play "Boogit," a significant title if we ever heard one. ihe two tunes aren't played by Salvation Army bands or enlistment-' enticing Army recruits, either. W heard Gray Gordan's orchestra play- mg l Am An American," and Kate I Smith singing "God Bless America." j For a long time Wilbur had been keepers." The English did not re-, sent the expression. Shopkeeping is! an honorable trade. The richest na-i tion in the world is the United! States, but that is not to its discred it. It is better to become rich by trade than to become rich by violent seizure of the riches of one's smaller neighbors. Christian Science Moni tor. SO WHAT? By WHATSO IN ITS AUGUST FIRST ISSUE THE SUPREME COUNCIL, 83 DEGREES, Bulletin prints the fol- lowing which appears to be of suf ficient interest to pass on. The ar ticle is headed "The Truth About the Norwegian Invasion" and follows in full: Carl Johan Hambro, Speaker of the Norwegian Parliament for ovei a decade, arrived in Washington, July 15th. He came here from Hal if ax, after accompanying King Haak on from Northern Norway across the JNtorth Se ;to:- ijngland; . ; j , the Norwegian stetesJ'$dlffhotr his country, had come undecthe cop-! troi wf 'German arms. He debfared that "there was not a Norwegian in any official capacity or in the army or navy who was a traitor to his country." Nor, - said, he, was there a particle of truth in the .re ports that Norway was conquered by a "fifth column." The stories of treachery, he averred, were falsely disseminated by the German propa ganda machine to confuse not only his people but the world. Referring in this connection to the German report that; the Nazi fleet had sailed unat tacked up the Oslo Fjord, ' p st-apiked fortifications ' to eaptik ftiiWorwegian capital, Mr Eambro .Mid tit invaden lost two of th&f "biggest ships in their n- eoonter with -Norwegjaiv.. jfopeesJAs an 8xamplo-tfae French freaa, Nazis, he added, were compelled lo! going along quietly, minding his own business, innocently deluded in the hAliof thai, ha was amoriar the most liberal-minded people in the world. . W . ... x if.-i.-i- vsl . -11 co7nto"ry L 1 "nTross a Uf y, nor of the declared purpose of North QjoHna Day-at Manteo and ten-cent detective story magazine 'the British Empire, if successful in Fort Kaleign. Z iHiBovGred with a distinct sensa-i their lone fight against Germany and Annually the graduate of Worn and discovered WW a uibuuci bcik i j.wh-i. w ii; o I Rifj. nniu andthe tiAn nf A amv that ne nad never given even the most casual thought to the trials and tribulations of "Sex- , . nrm t u;v,, "And apparentfly," Wilbur reason - ed, "they merit consideration of some sort and somebody must be in - tereeted. or this magazine would never have printed the story." "That's why I'm dismayed," Wil - bur told us sadiy( because he had completely overlooked a walk of life that evidently holds acres of interest , for Any MumDer oi reoiwe, e i nlained. There was little to identity tne ; color tne news to promote their po front cover with the story of the litical and military purposes." E. R. ; Sex-Mad Trollop, Wilbur told us. I I There was the usual irightenea j looking girl one finds on ten-cent de tective magazine covers, and while one shoulder strap slipped off (as u8uai) she pointed a gun or a knife at somebody not in the picture. Nevertheless, Wilbur managed to resist the temptation to read about Sex-Mad Trollops of the Highway, and then it dawned on him that he was being very unfair. Nay, even critical) "I'll never mention it to the W. C. T. U.," Wilbur said, "but I found j mvself hoDinar that all mv voune friends will be as uninterested in these Sex-Mad words) as I am. Trollops (lovelly "Who am I," Wilbur questioned, "to suggest that the W. C. T. U. bend its efforts toward discouraging trip ronHincr nf til is r.vrw nflitrnt.urn - o i (or shall I say Rubbish)?" ! "You're barking up the wrong tree, Wilbur," we cautioned. "It's been our observation that a best-seller i8n t a best-seller anymore uniesB there are repeated passages devoted minutely to vulgar descriptions and obscene lines that would have sent Aunt Aggie flying to hide her face in her pillow in embarrassment. i "Dont be too hard on ten-cem detective mags, Wilbur," we went on. "Sex-Mad Trollops is tame reading compared with the current books uiuov in wiuoini, i.i.n ... .... ... .., wno s Deing critical nowi wn- bur eluded. "But, frankly, l agree," j he added, "though I didn't intend to criticize the critics who label these masterpieces of vulgarity The , Best Book I've Read This Year, and say Put This One on Your Must List. "Maybe I'm just old-fashioned," Wilbur went on, "but when I turn to the modern gems of literature for entertainment and information, that definitely isn't what I get." half expecting him to say he gete! "What do you get?" we asked, sick at the stomach, "I get sick at the stomach," he answered, "and an urge to give up reading entirely . . . except for the funny papers and maybe some nice dean National Defense Figured. iand on the shores north and ' south of the fjord to make their initial at tack. Continuing, the Norwegian statesman said that the surprise at tack on Oslo, April 9th, was success ful because it was swift and .was launched in the middle of the night when the visibility was poor. Seizing Oslo, the Germans imme diately took control of the radio, and, in perfectly spoken Norwegian, they issued "official government statements" assuring the people that there had been no attack and to dis regard the mobilization calls which had been issued to begin April 11th. Mr. Hambro said the city of Ber gen was captured without a shot, as the Nazi squadron, in faultless Eng- lish the defenders that5 they were British vessels bringing assist- a nee against the perman invaders. He explained that the so-called "fifth column" in Norway Was hund reds of German hitch-hikers tour ists who had spent weeks sketch ing, presumably natural scenery, but, in fact, were drawing maps. It was they who returned, with a military force, and directed the blasting of bridges. ,-' 'When asked what ef the future of! theLeainw! Wations MJiHambroi ' -wh!vafcted; vrsiideiit oftUo; asberabiy last -year-said it as nH1 ifunctionmgp jbtWP the emtiloytesisfor,1! the most part; tad left 'Geneva, mitty! left their institution; of peace,' ' he said, "to seize arms and fight ; for their countries." ; a (Comment): Carl Johan Hambro'a graphic account of the seizure of .his country will be revealing to the soass of the American public It is a flat denial, of the German propaganda of why Norway faired, a propaganda that has and ii being jfiven toomuch credence ta i the American press. According to many observers, , the German success is largely duo to its deceit towards the nations thfryi at tacked, an Outright misrepresenta tion of facta.in,th form of propa ganda wiihia ith nations, and to & various news services. in control, oi the Nazis, has for days '.''TIS not giving France adequate during" the German assault having sunk or; seized the French navy. This denouncement has' been presented as a sentiment of the rank and file of the French people, and is being accepted as '"factual by many people of the United' States. Now ing appears in the French-controlled I ... f 1 1 - 9t 1 It , M Pss oi me aeceit ana peniay oi xne, NATlR t.hAiK ttAPMt TtiWnAM A no Mia i ""''i - mo iuui xvo- public, Americans should remember that ther in no fr sTwuu'h ir nVanoA 1 and that news which comes over the : radio or from the French press is ! not the sentiment of the mess of the , French people. I In the words of the noted column- 1 ist, Frank Kent, "Always (the A- merican people) should remember ; that the first aim of the Hitier gang in a conquered country, as in their uwn, is io s me trutn, proDihlt free speech, control the press and MORE ABOUT WAR (Continued rrom raee One) reported now ready to advance across Egypt. Belgium faces famine by mid September. England says that the Germans, not the British blockade, wm D responsible for any suffering among the Belgians. All of which aiguiueui, ia oi ii i Die concern to tne desperate Belgians whom the U. S. Ambassador to Belgium says will! uiiiBoo mey receive iooa irom the United States. i While Adolf is marking tinw ! maybe ad a Dart ftf Viia nlnnnari in. - -. vasion of England and mavbe not startling developments are taking! place on other fronts. From Rus- sias mustached Joe Stalin Tuesday; cme a warning that war may , spreaa to tne united States soon. j Hopping from that far-awav coiin-' try to South America one finds facts to support the warning. And while they may not touch directly on dan-1 ger, the happenings at the Pan- American conference in Havana a few days ago clearly indicate that all is not well in the Latin American i Luuuuica, umi gome oi tne reDuhlirn . . are favorable to the Axis Powers. Japan is now extending its claims and directing an eye toward the South Seas, meaning DossiMv that she will, also claim the Philiiroine Islands. While the world of events trai. spires swiftly, this country lags in its efforts to meet emergencies that are now certain. Adolf and his fel- Qow barbarians in Europe are prob- f"yftting ffat satisfac.tion the delayal of the conscription bill while a small minority in Consrress continues to fight defense prepara- Lions. , ENJOY PEAK AT ROCK BO - 1 1 ii4WuL p U ntge cooUag. It's aaiyoa your denounced England for. mr wmw lPVWVVSVSnSrSr . mmw ''' ' ' i,"t 1 iTJa lrhiLJ:Y.z:?i you. Why waft? Why not do as thousands of' happy houaewlvwi have done? Shakt Off the shackfas of old-faddoned eooldag methods with beautiful, new WMtin(hoaM Etettrk Kangs. TtttS IS TES TEAR TO CBANCS TO MODERN ELECTRIC COOKING ... and debt now wtVe featuring a value that w3 "open your eyas," COUX im:n lln-i-rcil-V P Oaiuruay. AUKUDb Alt um iAjvw ."".r. ' University at Chapel Hill sponsor a get-togeuier lomn , swoon- noruieastern . ryorui Tr Virginia in connection Wlth Bt CrtQny" on Roanoke Island- j President Frank P. Gra'-ixm is scftedusea to maKe a pre-cunain iik at the Waterside Theatre, foowed by a showing of Paul Green's "The 1,061 Colony" which is to be dedicat- t0 tne Greater University. rormer students ox uie uirec puses of the Greater University will gather in Manteo for luncheon when William D. Carmichael, Jr., will speak The affair will mark Mr. CarmichaeJ's first visit to that sec tion since he took office as Univer sity Controller in June and will be .n the nature of a general reception in his honor. Other University of ficials and representatives of the three general alumni associations will attend. I. P. Davis, Dare County superin tendent of public welfare, is presi-, dent of the sponsoring committee. I Mrs. Barber, Survived By 34 Grandchildren, Tv; i -r x rx J -Lvll LmVSI OdlljrUdJ uulm"J afternoon for Mrs. Esther Elizabeth Barber, who died Saturday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. n t i K u lvnowles by the! Services were conducted Rev. R. F. Munns, pastor of the Hertford Methodist Church. Burial was made in Cedarwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were five erandsons Garland Bullock. Jr.. Ned Nixon. Vernon Barber, Robert Barber and Franklin Davis, and Kermit Kirby. Flower bearers were srranddaueh- ters, Bernice White, Helen Mae White, Grace and Dorcas Knowles, of Hertford, Nettie Barber, Alice Davis and Anne Bullock. Mrs. Rn rVior nrVtn wnnM Yiava Wn 87 years old in October, was the daughter of the late Langley and Martha Billups, of Perquimans County. She had lived most of her life here, and was a descendant of several great patriots. Survivors include six daughters, Mrs. R. L. Knowles and Mrs. R. A. White of Hertford; Miss Lena Bar ber of Wilmington; Mrs. T. J. Nixon, Sr., of Winfall; Mrs. F. L. Davis of Courtland, Va., and Mrs. G. I. Bnl- of Creedmore; two sons C. E Barber and Grant Barber of Ports mouth. Va.: and thirtv-fnnr ornnH- chiQdreri, and eight great-grandchil- area. PERFORMANCE H UM PRICE I -6 - t mmM Makt - v -jat. m., of modem ateetrk budget and tester on On ; :STet -is8 n iiEiri & si::;:: TV- ' - KTt4iTAIW AT BKUftitt ' - - fyw. ,C -B: Parke ; VM,' Most charming' hostess ' to? s:. number 'pf friends at bridge Tuesday afternoon at he honia: at Burgess compliment ary to her daughter, v.VLts BenfT(ll The spacious' living room and sua porch were tastefully decorated with colorful summer flowers. " . , ' After several ' progressions,' high score prize was awarded . Mrs; Ben Parker, and Mrs. Linwood Mann re ceived the consolation. Those playing were: Mrs. William Tucker, Mrs. Ben thatch, Jr., Mrs. Ben Thatch, Sr., of Hertford, Mrs. Linwood Mann, of Norfolk, Va., Mrs. N. C. Spivey, Mrs. J. B. Basnight, Mrs. C. B. Parker and the honoree, Mrs. Ben T. Parker. The hostess served delicious mel ons and grapes during the game, and ice cream with cake after the game. WHITESTON NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Linwood Hobbs and family, of Winfall, spent Sunday as 1 n TO.-a,,!.. M m. fn,...,;, p. w,-0v, ' Charlie E. Winsl'ow. Mrs. J. W. Stalling, of Camden, is spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Lane. Misses Lucille Lane Clemma Winslow and Pearle White and L. L. Lane attended Farm and Home Week at State College, Raleigh, last week. Miss White went from there to visit in Burlington and Guilford. William Winslow, U. S. N., Nor folk, Va., spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arba Winslow. Mrs. Cecil Forbes and children, of Norfolk, Va., visited Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Baker a few days last week. Mrs. Roy Lane and son, of Hert ford, were week-end guests of hei parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. DeWitt i Winslow. Mr. and Mrs. John T. Lane and t-. . , , . , Do. B5nt the week-end "as iviartna Lne. Ml" returned home with them ....v. Trciik vu uunioru vyonege to at- ten! the Friends' Yearly Meeting. Buy Now and Save! ' Everything Reduced Below Cost 1 RACK SILK DRESSES 98c each WHILE THEY LAST We Must Make Room For Our New all Merchandise RIDDIGK'S DRESS SHOPPE HERTFORD, N. C. J M . f 1 ' ! so U I - r' - tot Tf Vs. i" ,
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