.PACE TWO
THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, HEKTrORD, N.' C FRIDAY, V FEBRUARY 21, 1941
LOOK AT WASHINGTON
By Hugo S. Sims, Washington Correspondent
UP TO THE SENATE,
LANDON OPPOSES BILL
WILLKIE FOR ALL AID.
PARTY VOTE IN HOUSE.
REPUBLICANS DIVIDED.
PEOPLE FOR THE BILL.
OTHER ISSUES IGNORED.
THE PRESIDENT'S POWER.
Thev passage of the Lend-Lease
Bill by the Senate is considered as-,
sured by Administration leaders, who
are working .to speed the measure to
the President as soon as possible.
Public hearings on the bill were con
cluded by the Senate Foreign Rela
tions committee last week, which im
mediately began the consideration ol
amendments, with clear indications
that a majority favorable report
would soon permit the debate to be
gin upon the Senate floor.
The highlight in the nearing before
the Senate Committee, of course, was
the appearance of Wendefl Willkie,
who came back from Great Britain
to tell Senators that if Britain falls,
America inevitably will be at war a
month or two later.
Hie Republican nominee for the
presidency expressed the opinion
that this country should send all itb
bombers, except those needed for
training and five or ten destroyers a
month to aid the British, because
"mad men" are loose in the world
and while no man "can guarantee '
that aid to Britain will not involva
this country in war, he expressed the
opinion that Hitler is far less apt to
be aggressive toward the Western
Hemisphere while England stands.
Mr. Willkie's testimony differed
from that of former Governor Alfred
M. Landon, Republican candidate for
the presidency in 1936, who declared
that he parted company with the
Prseident's foreign policy over the
Lend-Lease bill, which he described
as a "guess-and-be-damned" policy.
Mr. Landon believes that a British
victory would be to our "very great
advantage," but fears that the Pres
ident will attempt to impose Amer
ican ideals and ways of life on the
entire world.
Previously, the House of Repre
sentatives, by a roll call vote of 260
to 165, had passed the bill. The' vot
ing was largely along Party lines,
with 236 Democrats and 24 Republi
cans passing the measure over an -opposition
which included 25 Demo
crats, 135 Republicans and 5 mem
bers of the minor political parties.
Described as a measure "to pro
mote the defense of the United
States," the bill gives the President
broad pqwers , to manufacture and
dispose of defense articles to nations
whose defense is necessary to the de
fense of the United States.
No limit was placed upon the
amount oi am mat couia be given,
but defense articles procured from
funds already appropriated could not
be transferred beyond a value of i
$1,300,000,000. Congress retained j
power to rescind the Act by majority t
action by both houses and terminated :
the authority on June 30, 1943, butj
allowed three additional years to!
carry ouf commitments made by that
time.
Politically-minded observers were
impressed with the opposite views
expressed by the former Republican
presidential candidates, Messrs. Lan
don and Willkie. The fact that Re
publican members of the House voted
almost six-to-one against the Lease
Lend measure is taken as an indica
tion that Mr. Willkie will have a
hard time establishing his views in
the permanent policies of the Re
publican Party.
While many Republicans are on
record in favor of assisting Great
Britain in her struggle, they "view
with alarm" the immense powers
granted the President and think thai,
the end in mind can be accomplished
in a better way.
Along this line, it is interesting to
report that a survey by the Ameri
can Institute of Public Opinion indi
cates that fifty-four per cent, of the
people of the nation think the Lend
Lease Bill should pass. In addition,
fifteen per cent, favored the bill
with qualifications. Only twenty-two
per cent, cast their vote in the nega
tive and nine per cent, reported that
they were undecided.
vnce again, tne democratic aoutn
appeared likely to lead the rest of
the country in support of the bill.
A break down of Democratic and
Republican voters showed that sixty-
nine per cent, of the Democrat
were in favor of the bill against
thirty-eight per cent, of the Republi
cans questioned. Twenty-three per
cent, of the Republicans favored, the
bill with qualifications against ' ten
per cent of the Democrats of like
mind. Opposing the bill were thirty
per cent of the Republicans ques
tioned and thirteen per cent of the
Democrats. Those undecided includ
ed nine per cent of the Republicans
' questioned and eight per cent, of the
' Democrats.'
' Generally, the Survey finds that
i public opinion in this country favors
i increased aid to Britain "even at the
risk of 'war.t,' and believes that A
merican aid is mire likely to pre
run than it is to draw us into the
present struggle.
Consideration of the Lend-Lease
bill has about engaged the undivided
attention of the Capital for the .past
few weeks and. there is little likeli
hood that other issues will take the
spotlight until this controversial pro
posal is disposed of. Certainly, no
one can dispute that it gives vast
power to the President of the United
States and, so far as we know, this
is unprecedented in the peace-time
history of this country.
Nevertheless, it should be remem
bered that the President, under the
Constitution and as Commander-in-Chief
of the armed forces of the Re
public, possesses vast power and that
so far as war is concerned, the Chief
Executive of this Republic can issue
orders almost certain to involve the
nation in war.
The passage of the Lend-Lease
bill will not constitute, we think.
the surrender of congressional pow
ers, but will rather represent the
deliberate conclusion of legislatures
that, in the present condition of
world affairs, with dictators in ab
solute control of practically the en
tire resources of Europe, it is neces
sary for democracies to place prob
able power in the hands of their re
sponsible officials. Otherwise, it is
feared, democracy will be unable to
function with the speed and dispatch
thnt is necessary to protect the vi
tal interests of the people of the
iemocratic nations.
There can be little doubt, we be
lieve, that the majority of the peo
epl of this country are positively
against entering the war unless it is
necessary to actually defend the
United States. Preponderant public
opinion is also against the dispatch
of American soldiers to Europe, re
gardless of what transpires on that
Continent.
It is noted that Winston Churchill,
Hr'tish Prime Minister, in his radio
address, frankly declared that so far
as he could see there was no need ol
American soldiers in Europe. This
view is upheld by Quentin Rey
nolds, well known war correspondent,
who insists that British officials do
not expect soldiers from the United
States, although they would wel
come trained technicians and frank
ly admit that they must have sup
plies in order to complete the wai
successfully.
WHITESTON NEWS
Mr. andk.Mrs. B. L. White
and I
family, of Sunbury, visited Mrs. I
Mary J. White and family Sunday j
afternoon. j
Mrs. Louis Howell, of Hertford,
visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John T. Lane, Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt Winslow ano
Lena Winslow visited Mr. and Mrs,
Roy Lane, in Hertford, Sunday af
ternoon. Walter Stallings, of
Va., visited in the home
Richmond,
of Mr. ana
Mrs. L. L. Lflne' Friday.
George' Baker, U. S. Coast Guara,
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Baker.
Mrs. John T. Lane, Elsberry Lane
and Miss Lucille Lane visited Mis
Miriam Lane in Leigh Memorial Hos
pital, Norfolk, Va., Sunday aftei
noon. Miss Lane' underwent a minor
operation Saturday and is convales
cing nicely. s
Funeral Miss Winslow
Funeral services for Allie Eliza
beth Winslow, 22 years of age, who
died Friday night, February 7. at
11 o'clock, after a long illness, weru
held Sunday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock, at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Winslow, with the
Rev. Paul Forsythe, pastor of the
bandy Cross Baptist Church, of
which she was a member, officiating.
The hymns, "Does Jesus Care?"
"In the Sweet Bye and Bye" and
"He Leadeth Me," were sung.
The casket was covered with a pall
of white Easter lillies, pink carna
tions and fern. There was a large
attendance of frienda nnd rolnfiw.
The floral offerings were
and beautiful.
numerous
She is survived
by her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Winslow; five
sisters, Jessie Mae, Clarine, Delsie,
Millwe and Blannie Rae Winslow,
and one brother, J. T. Winslow, Jr.s
all of Belvidere.
Active pallbearers were her cous
ins, Ellis Winslow, Alma Winslow,
Thurman Winslow, Jordan Hurdle,
Carson Chappell and Raydolph Ward.
Honorary pallbearers were: Orice
Winslow, Marguerite Ward, Dorrie
Mae Chappell, Eunice Chappell,
Gladys Chappell, Myrtle Winslow,
Priscilla Stalling,, Sarah Nixon,
Ruth Anna Winslow, Hazel Walters,
and Pauline Twine.
Interment was made in the family
cemetery. 1
ILL AT HOME
Mrs. W. J. Stanton, of Winfall,
has been confined to her home for
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the past few weeks because of HI-
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Ul CHICHI 3 ItlJOl
For University
Grant Reasonable
Chapel Hill, Feb. 20. The consoli
dated University's current . request
for appropriations is not only rea
sonable but low, it was revealed b?
a comparison here today between tht
enrollment of the three institutions
and their State appropriations dur
ing the past several years.
The three institutions, it was
shown, have 1,059 more students than
they had two years ago. Yet Presi
dent Frank P. Graham's request thi.
year is for only $20,833 more than
the request of two years ago.. Thi
means the consolidated University
is asking only $20,0000 more foi
1,059 more students, or less than
$20 a student per year.
The unit at Chapel Hill, which waa
cited as an example, had an average
enrollment of 2,377 a dozen years
ago and received an appropriation of
$894,429. The enrollment this year
is expected to average 3,750, and
President Graham's request to the
Legislature was for $392,565.
In other words, the University at
Chapel Hill has 57 per cent more
students than it had a dozen years:
ago, but Dr. Graham asked for only
one half of one per cent more ap-l
propriation than it actually received
a dozen years ago.
The same figures were said to be
relatively applicable to the situation
at State College in Raleigh and the
Woman's College in Greensboro, and
some of President Graham's support
ers raised a question today whether
he was asking for enough money in
view of the great increase in en
rollments.
President Graham has made n
clear that comparatively little of the
money requested would be used for
increases in faculty salaries, which
never have been restored to the pre
depression level.
But he does point out that class
rooms and dormitories are over
crowded and that more instructors
are urgently needed to take care of
the greatly increased enrollments at
all three institutions.
LONG -ABSENT PET RETURNS
Snow Hill, Md. When his pet cat, !
"Pat," came home after a two years' I
absence, Paul Smack, 7, was over-1
joyed. Long thought dead, the cat!
walked into the house of Mr. and 1
Mrs. Roscoe J. ,Smack, chased out a
newly-acquired dog pet, and curled
up in a chair. Where "Pat" had been
fqr the, 4. wo-year-sUy no one knows. 1
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Patriotic Social
Mrs. L. J. Winslow and Mrs. H. P.
White entertained the members of
Piney Woods Friends Church School
Council at its regular monthly meet
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 1
J. Winslow with a patriotic and Val
entine. social.. As the guests arrived
each one was presented with a sym
bolic favor, i.v ;
The . reception rooms were beauti
fully decorated with potted pSanto,
flags and a profusion of red hearts.
The brief program consisted of
vocal and instrumental music;
reading, "Life's Mirror," by Mrs.
Edwin White; The Teacher and The
Church, from the Study Book How
to Teach In the. Church School, pre
sented by Mrs. Winslow in a rouna
i table discussion, in which all mem
bers participated.
The Bible message based on Isaiah
30:20-2r, expressed deep v gratitude
to all teachers in the School of Life.
Misj Doris Miller and Miss Olive
Layden, from the Young People'?
Department of Winfall Methodisj
Church, were invited visitors and
furnished piano and trumpet music
for the evening which was greatly
enjoyed by all.
Following the program, appropri
ate games and contests brought fun
and laughter. In the. heart puzzle,
Mrs. Mabel Harwood won the choco
late heart bon-bon. The guessing
game prize, a box of "bweethearvs,
went to Miss Lucy White. The ob
servation contest called forth the
thinking powers of all, but Miss
Elsie Copeland proved to be the lucky
one and gained the little "Grouno
Hog."
The hostesses served ice cream,
pound cake, nuts and mints to the
following: Dr. E. S. White, E. L.
Chappell, N. W. Chappell, L. C
Winslow, L. J. Winslow, Miss Lucy
White, Miss Catherine White, Miss
Deborah White, Miss Sara Mae
Chappell, Mrs. Edwin White, Mrs.
Mabel Harwood, Mrs. H. P. White;
Miss Elsie Copeland, Mrs. L. J.
Winslow, Miss Doris Miller and Miss
Olive Layden, of Winfall.
THE TERRIBLE MAN WITH
THE IVORY EYES
Reporting how archeologists havw
turned up a lost Alaskan city and
skeletons which seem to indicate
that the ugly bogeyman used by
Eskimos to frighten children has a
solid basis of fact.
One of the many interesting stor
ies in the March 2nd issue of
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the big magazine distributed with the
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Superintendent. Sorenson of a De
troit automobile plant doesn't like to
See men sitting down at. their work
Seeing a workman squatting on - a
box scraping a bit of wire, Sorenson
kicked the box. from under him. The
workman arose and knocked Sorenson
down. Sorenson'' shouted. "You're
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Getting It Straight
She Did you get hurt when you
were on the eleven?
Jack No, it was while the eleven
were on me.
Buxton White Hatchery
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CARD OF THANKS , " -'
We wish, to ..express our ' sincere
appreciation for .the sympathy ,
shown us during the illness and
death of our father; also for, the
cars loaned and ! for the ' beautiful
floral tributes. , ' ' " ' .
& MISS ANNIE MANSFIELD -
T. E. MANSFIELD.
CARD OF THANKS y "
We 1 - acknowledge with sincere
thanks the many expressions of
kindness and sympathy from our
friends at the death of our loved
one, Allie Elizabeth Winslow.
The Family of Mr. and Mrs. J. T.
' Winslow. '
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