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Hfl FER(jtflMAW3 WEEKLY.. HERTFORD, N;C; FBIDAY, JULY 4, 1941 PAGE THREE loo;u;:g at vasi';:gto;j By Hugo S. Sima, Waabiiigton Correspondent U. S. To Aid Soviet. "Beat Hitler" Main find. Riusiaiui Reluctant ' AUlea. Not long ago, the United States, like the British, regarded the Rus sians as almost equal enemies with Germany. Now that Hitler has at tacked the Soviet, which is engaged in a desperate battle against Nazi ar mies, the two democracies find them selves on the 'same team" with Rus sia. Naturally, there will be strains and stresses until the new condition adjusts Itself. 1 So far as the United States is concerned, our policy has been an nounced by Sumner Welles, Acting Secretary of State, speaking for the President Mr. Welles made it plain that between a Communistic dicta torship and a Nazi dictatorship, the people of this country make no dis tinction and have no choice. : Communism and Nazism he con demned as "intolerable" but never theless emphasized that the greatest task facing the world, Including the United States, is the defeat of Hit ler's attempt at world conquest. Mr. Welles asserted that the "treacherous attack upon Russia" disclosed the real purpose of Germany to acquire complete world domination. Determined to resist the Nazi plan for "universal conquest, for the cruel and brutual enslavement of all peo ples, and for the ultimate destruc tion of the remaining free democra cies," which Hitler is desperately at-' tempting to carry out, the United States takes a realistic position, ac cepting "any defense against Hitler ism, and rallying of the forces oppos ing Hitlerism, from whatever source these forces may spring," that will hasten the downfall of Germany and therefore "redound to the benefit of our own defense and security." The attitudes of the British and American Governments are identical, it appears, in regarding Hitler as the main threat to world peace and se curity. Consequently, there will be cooperation with Russia in prosecut ing the war. Assistance rendered the Russians, however, will be based upon interest in keeping the Slavs fighting Ger many. It will be. given in spite of our inability to place milch depend ence upon the good faith of Stalin and his associates. Russia, it will be remembered, fights Germany, not through choice, but through necess ity, and is a reluctant and somewhat unwilling ally. Seizure Bill Modified. Property Af fected. Emergency Power ,iAdaM)difiad version of .the property seizure bill was submitted to the State Military Affairs Committee last week by Robert C. Patterson, under-Secretary of War, who pro moted the original bill which aroused considerable opposition through the fear of legislators that it might ad versely affect small manufacturers and give the Government authority to take over everything from "a man's watch" to the newspapers. The original bill, prepared by some of the Dollars-Year Business men now, serving the Government during the emergency, permitted the Presi dent, "in the interest of national de fense," to take over "property of any kind or character" and to dispose of it "either , temporarily or perma nently." The new version limits the use of the power to when the President finds it necessary to promote na tional defense or to overcome short ages and then limits the requisition ing to "military or naval equipment or munitions, or component part thereof, of machinery, tools, or ma terials necessary to manufacture' equipment or, munitions. Mr, Patterson gave to the senators an example of the need for such au thority by saying that he had on his desk specifications and designs for an improved weapon which the War De partment wished to build and experi ment with, but the people controlling its price "want what my people say is a coat of one hundred per cent. . above the production price." Weeks of bickering produced no results, be cause the War -Department would not agree to the "exorbitant price." Pas sage of the property ' seizure bill would meet this and similar situa tions. ' ; ( '::-.. While no such measure would have been proposed in normal times, it Is very necessary for the Government to : have large powers in connection with ' promoting the defense program. Such powers are granted only for the ' emergency but, in order to meet the threat of totalitarian aggression, ' democratic governments must permit their officiate to exercise temporary powers sufficient to cope with the -grave perils which confront sucn In thia country, as Mr. Willkle so ntelligently points out, such pow ers must be vested in the elected of finals of the nation. . The emergency ', requires the use of Vast power .and . nothing is to be gained by cHppImg the Government of the United States ' because , One' would have preferred a , different administration. ;. Food Famine Neara? Supply Hay fie !f i ! , Derisive, -., ' , . With German : armies invading Russia and the prospect of a long war lootalr on the horizon,' there is , the possibility that the world may ' face a food shortage that might, f sume famine proportions. Already certain areas in western Europe, occupied by Nazi armies, are in need of food to take care of their populations. If destruction In the Ukraine means the loss of the wheat of that area it may come to pass, as suggested by Secretary of Agricul ture Wickard, that food reserves will be more important than munitions. The issue may resolve itself Into "who can feed the people, the demo cracies or the dictatorships?" American farmers, acting under their programs, have attempted to adjust supply to reasonably expected demand. fThe restrictions have been used to reduce burdensome surpluses but it should not be forgotten that the same machinery will assist our agriculturists to increase production when, and if, it becomes necessary. t Chances Of Warfare. Danger In Two Oceans. The foreign affairs of the United States have reached the danger-of-war point with at least three nations of the world, Germany, Italy and Japan. The issue that confronts the people of this country is not whether they want war, or not, but whether they are prepared to adjust their position to the demands of the aggressive powers who are now intent upon aug menting their own power. The German situation is grave ana the beginning of armed clashes on the high seas seems to be only a question of weeks. Sooner or later, an American warship and, a German submarine are going to get into an argument that guns will decide. Af ter that, whenever the ships of the two nations meet there will be fire works. Our relationship toward Japan is just as dangerous. Here the ques tion is how far the Japs will go in challenging American interests. This depends, in part, upon what Tokyo thinks about Germany's prospect of success in Hitler's vast scheme to dominate the earth. It is possible that renewed Japanese encroach ments in the Far East will create a situation that will be as dangerous e& the depredations of German U-boats. TIIIS BUSINESS If SUSAN THAYfft TOWARD "EVEN GREATER OPPORTUNITY" Mr. And Mrs. Huntei Celebrate Twenty Fifth Anniversary A most delightful time was enjoy ed on June 26 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Hunter when their friends and relatives gathered with them to celebrate their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. The entire lower floor of the home was tastefully decorated in feverfew, daisies and Queen Anne's lace, the color scheme of green and white be ing effectively carried out Miss Frances Maness greeted the guests at the door and introduced them to the receiving line composed of Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. punter and Mrs. Donald 0. Taber. At the living room door Mrs. J. B. Basnight registered the guests and Miss Lillian Rae Perry received the gifts and ushered the guests into the living room where the gifts were displayed. In the living room Mrs. W. E. Mad re had each person write a good wish in the bride's book. Miss Eleanor Hunter invited the guests into the dining room where the dining table, covered with an ex quisite lace cloth and centered with an arrangement of summer flowers, attracted much attention. Mrs. T. E. Madre, assisted by Miss Jo Hunter, presided over the punch bowl and served toasted pecans, cookies, mints and sandwiches. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hunter and Mrs. Donald 0. Taber, Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Mathews, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Perry, Mrs. J. B. Bas night, Catherine Perry, Mrs. Jones Perry, Mr. and Mrs. Thad Chappell,' Miss Lillian Rae Perry, Mrs. T. B. Walters, Miss Attie E. Bray, Mrs. Mary E. Bray, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Ainsley, Mrs. Amelia Sawyer, Miss Frances Maness, Mrs. Crafton Math ews, Craf ton Mathews, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Bundy, Miss Eleanor Hunter, Mrs. F. T. Mathews, Miss Jo Hunter, Miss Lois Hope Howell, Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Hunter, Ralph Hun ter, Clifton Hunter, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. T. E, Madre, Mrs. T. B. Layden, Miss Velma Layden, Mr. and Mrs. - Ed Mathews, -Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Par rish,: Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Onley, Bettie Jo Bolt, W. J. Ellis, J. C. Blanchard, Mrs. W. H; Onley, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Williams, Myrtle Gordon Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Sin gleton Lane,' Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hun ter, Mr. and Mrs. J; E. Weeks, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mathews. r ' Prescribing For Himself The1 Druggist Sorry, son, but we are Just out of castor oil. I can let you have something else that will ao just as well..4 ;. r , , . Bobbie Don't you think chocolate nut ban would do me as much good? Drive out along "the river road" some evening soon or follow the "old turnpike," widened and paved now but the same road your great grand parents knew. The country looks the same. The corn in even rows is growing tall as it has in early sum mer ever since you can remember. The meadows are almost ready for cutting and Snivley's grove is being groomed for the 4th of July picnic. (Stop a moment in the soft summer evening. Turn off the motor and lis ten and look and breathe the country air. Here are comfortingly familiar sounds and sights and smells all peaceful. You can almost make your self believe that nothing unusual is happening to the world and that wars and rumors of wars are some terrible nightmare. Then a great plane roars overhead breaking in on your reverie. A line of trucks rumbles by and you drive on. You go a little way and see the outlines of a great factory that was n't there last summer. Still further on you see the lights of an old plant that is working now 24 hours a day. You are brought face to face with the knowledge that things aren't the same. Something tremendous is hap pening in America as she builds the armaments necessary to defend our chosen way of life. vur skill as mechanics . . . our genius for mass production . . . our vast resources have made up the world's greatest industrial nation. But until now we have never really "done our stuff." We have never gone "all out" for any one production job. World events have changed all that and are making us go to work in earnest. Before long we're going to discover what the greatest industrial nation in the world can do when it devotes itself to the building of planes and tanks and guns and am' munition. We're going to learn at long last what our capacity for pro duction really is. Eventually, after the emergency is over and there is no longer any necessity for producing the imple ments of war we will be left with the equipment and organization for pro ducing a .greater amount of peace time goods than we have ever dreamed was possible. This fright ens many ipeo pie and th echangeover from defense to peace-time productiv ity will be difficult. But already in dustrial leaders are getting ready for Rules of the Road Coasting (Section 127, Motor Vehicle Laws of North Carolina: "The driver of a motor vehicle when traveling upon a down grade upon any highway shall not coast without the gears of such vehicle in neutral." This is self-explanatory. Motor ve hides are forbidden to coast on the highway. this time of readjustment and laying plans for manufacturing more of the good things of life and for getting them to more people than ever be fore. If we cling to our system of free private enterprise we will be able to adjust in an American way to the post emergency period. Then by us ing our production facilities, expand ed by this defense effort, for turning out an even greater quantity of peace-time commodities, our already high standard of living can become even higher and there can be still greater opportunities for every indi vidual in this great, free land. CHAPANOKE NEWS Miss Sallie Bell Jones has returned to her home at Sligo, after a week's visit with Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Bell. Clayton White spent Friday in Norfolk, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur White, of Hertford, spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Mamie White. Mrs. J. C. Wilson and Curtis Wil son spent Tuesday in Elizabeth City. .Mrs. Mollie Trueblood and Mrs. Tillie Russell were visiting friends in Elizabeth City (Saturday evening. Mrs. M. B. Brothers- and daughters, l Misses Grace and Elsie, spent Friday with Mrs. C. S. Bell. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Garrett ana, family spent last week at Nags Head. Master Jack Symons had his ton sils removed Tuesday. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. John A&bell regret that they moved to Okisko the first of July. Misses Susie Mae Wilson and Mary Burgess Layden spent Tuesday n Hertford. Mrs. P. L. Whitehead and Miss Al Whitehead were visiting friends in Elizabeth City Sunday. Frank Wilson and Ed Hughes, of Elizabeth City, were here on business Saturday. Mrs. Jesse Hurdle and son, Mather, spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Hurdle's brother, Marvin Hurdle, in Elizabeth City. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wilder ana small son spent Sunday in Chowan County with Mrs. Wilder's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. White. Mrs. Melvin Boyce spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Tom Deal. Miss Ruth Roberts Wilson, who is with the Standard Life Insurance Co., of Greensboro, is spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wilsor.. Mrs. Roy Branch and small son, of Norfolk, Va., are spending several days with Mrs. P. L. Griffin. Rev. W. I. Johnson, new pastor of Woodville Baptist Church, was visit ing in the home of Mrs. J. C. Wilson on Thursday afternoon. k ata IN 7DAYS we no COMMERCIAL JOB PRINTING Better Feeding Brings Bigger Profits Your Livestock Profits Will Increase In Direct Proportion to the Quality of Feed You Use Change Now To Fred's Feed ON SALE AT YOUR GROCER'S FRED'S FEED IS A PERQUIMANS PRODUCT WE PAY TOP PRICES FOR CORN Produced By FRED'S FEED MILL WIN FALL, N. C. Attention Farmers! Be On The Alert For Boll Weevils GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS PREDICT AN ALARMING IN CREASE OF THESE PESTS THIS YEAR. IT WILL PAY YOU TO PREPARE NOW TO FIGHT BOLL WEEVILS. Calcium Ar senate, Molasses and a small mop will exterminate this pest from your cotton fields, and save your crops from damage. Pre-square mopping has proven successful in combatting the Boll Weevil, and the cost of this method of poisoning is small. 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