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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY. HERTFORD, N. C, FRIDAY, APRIL 20,-1946. f AGE FIVE LOOM AT WASHINGTON By HUGO S. SIMS, Washington Correspondent iooeevelt'e Sudden Death Alters Political Picture; Peace Program Now Confused The death of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt shocked the people of thto country and of the world. His passing will completely alter the ! political situation and create confu sion in the efforts of the democratic nations to achieve an effective or ganization for world peace. In the United States, Mr. Roose velt personified the issues of his era to such an extent that he dominated the political scene as few Presidents have ever done. He captivated the ' vast majority of Americans during his first campaign for the Presi dency in the summer of 1932 and, despite the inevitable vicissitudes of leadership, retained the trust and confidence of most of those sup porters. With Mr. Roosevelt in the White House for a fourth term, the affairs Qf the country, domestic and inter national, were in the hands of an in telligent, eourageous and experienc ed leader. Itrlw disparagement of President Truman to note this fact. . Insofar as the future of Demo- cratic party is concerned, the pass ing of Mr. Roosevelt completely al- "ters the political situation. There were many probabilities in line for consideration in 1948, but this is no longer true. The party will have to Stand on the record of President Truman, who is likely to secure a renomination in accordance with the I almost invariable custom of the past. s luenxy A. Wallace and other Demo cratic probabilities face an entirely uiucrom prospect, tney can no longer reasonably expect to be the standard-bearer of their party in 1948, unless there is a complete col lapse of the party under the leader ship of President Truman and, in this unlikely event, the nomination would n6t be Worth havintr $ is harder to estimate the con tjequences of Mr. Roosevelt's death in the field of foreign affairs. Cer tainly, his familiarity with the prob lems involved and his personal friendship with the leaders of other nations would have been valuable assets in connection with the effort 0 eliminate difficulties and to effect 1 workable arrangement that would (lake possible the cooperation of all lations. Despite the admitted value of his ersonal leadership, it is possible, of Burse, that the United States will lay its part in world affairs and 1 pat other leaders wiir be able to at' 6in the objectives which, row occupy the thoughts of the fttetipreRof he world. Since 1932, the activities of Mr. loosevelt may be divided into the Vjlowing categories: 1 The economic emergency, in liich the President had to act bold- and drastically to restore public Jnfidence. 12 The years of legislative reforms, which the President secured the actment of legislation which not Dy produced a social revolution in s country but won the approval, in nciple, of his political oponents. The period of. preparation, dur- which Mr. Roosevelt put aside his orm program in an effort to unite people to meet the perilous prob- s of approaching war. --The war period, marked by his kssing comprehension of the im- !- o - v..v o - I the miraculous mobilisation of I resources and manpower of this fitry tor the prosecution of suc- ful warfare. I Planning for a future epoch of ee, involving the difficult adjust- t of conflicting national ambi i, the promotion of a practical ram which could secure the eo lation of free nations, and the Movement of the standard of liv- of all peonies everywhere ugh the equitable development of Id. trade. Preparations for the reconver- of the nation to its normal time status which, undoubted- eluded plans to provide greater ity for the people of this coun- Whether the Soviet Government intends to go to war with Japan is a question that has caused consider able debate in the past and, so far as we know, no one knows the answer unless it was the President and Prime Minister Churchill. That there are many issues to be settled between Russia and Japan in the Far East is well known, but there are many ob servers who believe that the Rus sians can obtain their objectives by the threat of warfare. These people do not believe that the Japs care to take on the Red Army at the present time. The entry of Russia into the war against Japan would create a new situation for Japan and, eventually, there might be the danger of com plications with China. We have no idea of the extent of Russian ambi tions in the Far East or whether they conflict with the prospective in dependence of Korea and the terri torial integrity of China. We do not know what the Russians have in mind in regard to the Communist regime in Outer Mongolia or whether there is danger of a tie-up between Russia and the Communist Army in China, which is vigorously opposed to the government of General Chiang Kai-shek, who enjoys the support of the United States and Great Britain. It is obvious, of course, that a large Soviet Army going into action on its Asiatic mainland, will confront the Japanese Army with a danger that might prove disastrous. Active belligerency on the part of Russia would probably limit the number, of American soldiers who might be needed to defeat the Japanese. No Basis For Worry About Voting Proposals The argument about the votes that will be allotted to the powers in the assembly to be set up in accordance with the Dumbarton Oaks Confer ence seems to be based upon fears that are -unreal. The full rights of the larger pow ers will be amply protected by their permanent membership on the se curity council and, consequently, it matters little whether a nation has one, three or four votes in the As sembly. Some criticism comes from cer tain anti-British elements in this country, who declare that if the British Commonwealth of nations has six votes, the United States should not be satisfied with one. The argument is designed to appeal to the prejudice and ignorance of Amer icans, not to their intelligence. he. Hrtt.lan - Pn.m,..UV fa V Net ice To Japan Carries ' Many Implications ft about the time that the news- men were telling s that offl ia' Washington werw "disturbed" ; current relations' with Soviet a and that "at that moment, are fairly depressed," came tews that the Soviet Government wen notice to Japan that the of non-aggression, which ex- in a year, will not be renewed. Moscow Government .has gone further than . filing1 a notice to bt -the automatic extension of !ty. The Japanese are bluntly d of assisting the Germans, with Russia, and of making gainst' the United States and Britain, allies of the Soviet jlic. . The notice given by the ns plainly :: accuses the Japan violating the terms of the ex ' treaty. -, , ' sn allegation,: made by one o another, is usually the .tor considering the reciprocal 1 Whips of the pact to be dis Plainly, the charge opens the r .the Russians, if they see enter the war against Japan o the expiration of the year e existing treaty hat to run. ClUdes, fri addition to the British Isles, Ireland, Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. These dominions are entirely independent of London, both in domestic and for eign affairs. The extent of their in dependence is apparent when it is pointed out that Ireland has refrain ed from entering the war and that the other dominions are in the war as the result of their voluntary ac tion. The states that make up the Uni ted States have no such freedom, either in domestic or foreign affairs. This Republic is, in fact, not less than six nations, each possessing in dependent power in regard to foreign, affairs. Some Americans, taking cogni zance of the criticism of the six votes given the British Common wealth, point out that it is frequent for the dominions to differ with the British Government and that, upon many occasions, Canada or some oth er dominion has supported the posi tion of the United States rather than that of the British Government Certain, in view of the fact that Cuiba, Liberia, Portugal and other small nations will have votes in the Assembly, it would ibe an absurdity to deny equal representation to the independent dominions of the Brit ish Empire. After all, we think the United States can count upon great er support from the British domin ions than from some of the midget nations wnich are given, without protest, a vote in the Assembly. The Russian proposal that White Russia and the Ukraine be given an independent membership in the As sembly, which would permit three votes for the Soviet Republic, is not to be confused with the fact that the five British dominions have indepen dent memberships. - The British dominions are self-gov erning states, with ambassadors and ministers in various capitals to rep resent them. Neither White Russia nor the Ukraine . have this indepen dence and diplomatic status, although the Russians insist that they have1 the power to handle their own af fairs. . . Some interesting speculation as to the reason behind the Russian pro posal comes from Anne O'Hare Mc Cormick, New York Times column ist, who says that at the Yalta Con ference Stalin, it is reported "earn estly argued" that the scheme would "help" him at home. The writer says that leaders who have been negotiat ing with Marshal Stalin "have no doubt of his good faith" and ad vances the idea that, in Russia, like in the United States there may be isolationists and internationalists and that there may be a division of opin ion in the top council of the Soviet. End-of-War Problems Confront Americans The smashing of German armies in Western Europe and the acquisition of island bases around Japan give us timely notice that the wars in which this nation is engaged are coming to an end. While it is impossible to set a def inite date for the conclusion of eith er war, it is apparent that the strug gle against Germany is in its last stages and that the fight against Ja pan is entering a final phase. The weakness of our foes emphasizes the necessity of maintaining the great est possible pressure in the short est possible time, with the least possible casualties. The combined casualty list of the Army and Navy, since Pearl Harbor, is close to 900,000. Up to this time, upon the basis of the progress made in both wars, this is a lighter levy than anticipated upon our fighting men. The list will grow inevitably in months to come and the only way to stop the loss of American lives is to end both struggles. While our attention has been cen tered upon the war effort of the na tion and almost all of our national energy directed to war and its prob lems, it is advisable for the people of this country to think seriously of conditions, that will confront them when the guns cool off. Unfortunately, during the heat of a conflict, many silly statements have been made as to the results to be accomplished by the success of our arms. Consequently, there are some Americans who expect a brand new world, operated by unselfish people and functioning for the com mon good of mankind. This is an idle dream, unsubstantiated by fact and contrary to reason. The truth is that when warfare ends, the problems of the nation will begin. There will be a general de mobilisation of the people of demo cratic countries, heretofore dominat ed by the single purpose of winning a bitter fight for their survival. Fear of the Axis powers, which was the dominant motive behind un ity in war, is disappearing and, in its place, there will arise the natur al rivalry between nations intpnai- fied by partisan consideration of dif ferences, the residual prejudices be tween peoples and the ignorance of uiuse wno live without close con tacts with other peoples. Our problems are of a four-point nature: '(1) The rehabilitation of the na tions that have been overrun by the aggressors and the relief of peoples wno nave been the unfortunate vic tims of the Axis powers. (2) The application of just penal ties and punishments to the aggres sor nations and their guilty person- Ifcjta I And Your Strength and Energy Is Below Par It may be earned by disorder of kid ney function that permit poisonoua waate to accumulate. For truly many people feel tired, weak and miserable when the kidneys fail to remove excess cida and other waate matter f. om the blood. You may suffer nagging backache, rheumatic pains, headaches, dizziness, getting up nights, leg pains, swelling. Sometimes frequent ana scanty urins tion with smarting and burning is sn- other sign that something Is wrong with le Kidneys There sho treatment is wiser than neelect. Doan't Pillt. It is better to rely on a medicine that has won countrywide ap proval than on something lees favorably the kidneys or bladder. lould be no doubt that prompt use medicine that has won countrywide ap- Eroval than on something lees favorably nown. Doan'i have teen tried and test ed many years. An at all drug stores. Oat Awn's today. nel and the imposition of wise con trols in enemy countries which will remove them as a menace to the peace of the world. (3) The reconversion of the lives and ecdnomy of the people of the vic torious nations from the processes of war into the free growth and de velopment of normal, peaceful years; and (4) The initiation and development of international cooperation, upon the basis of mutual respect and vol untary agreements which will make war undesirable, unprofitable and unlikely, but, at the same time, pro vide adequate means of protecting all nations from aggressive militarism. Space is not available in this issue to take up the problems listed above. However, in later issues, we plan to discuss each of the four tasks that face the people of the world, and especially the responsibility of the United States to accept the respon sibility of leadership in the world. In asmuch as we are, without doubt, the most powerful nation on earth, there is no way to avoid the obligation and duties which accompany our position. Farm Accidents Take Heavy Annual Toll A tree falls on a farmer during logging operations in flip woods; a can of kerosene explodes as a person attempts to build a fire in the kit chen stove; a child playing with matches sets her clothes on fire and is burned to death, severely injuring an older brother who attempts to help her; a woman trips on a broken $tep and falls to her death; revolving parts of a tractor catch the clothes of the operator, severely injuring him: an electric i imiit with a too heavy load causes a "short' and burns a barn filled with feed and livestock. All of these accidents, and others like them were reported in North Carolina newspapers recently and will continue, says Prof. David S. Weaver of State College, unless all rural people carefully consider safety conditions and do something to cor rect the hazards that exist on the farm. Older men and nitre young people and women are doing heavy work on the farm than ever before. They are working longer hours with equipment condition. Fatigue brings careless ness and carelessness begets acci dents. Weaver, on the basis of his ex perience as an agricultural engineer, ! suggests that all farm equipment be checked and repaired; that all elec trical equipment be cleaned and in spected; that the many hazards around the farm be corrected; and that rural people be continually on their guard against accidents. He calls special attention to de fective hitches, seats, clutches, wheels, brakes and unguarded revolving parts as gears, chains or shafts of farm machinery. They should all be checked with special care. BEER DEALERS TO HEAR DIRECTOR ON NEW LAWS Perquimans County retail beer l dealers will meet at the courthouse in Hertford Friday morning, April 20, at 10:30 o'clock for a discussion of the laws governing the sale and distribution of beer in the State. Edgar H. 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