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1 1 s I I i j ' r . PAGE TWO THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, HERTFORD, N. C FRIDAY, JUNE IMS. ! 1 (ft,. . TBI Perquimans Weekly Published every Friday by lilt t'erquimans Weekly, a pannav h:n rnnajatinir of Joaerth G Campbell and Max R. Campbell, f lerttford, N. C. Ua CAMPBELL EditM ma aaoond dan matte ovembei lb. 1V84, at poatoCfliH Hertford, North Carolina, un. ier the Act of March, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year fLM Card of thanks, obituaries, resolutions of respect, eta. will be charged for at regular advertising rates. Advertising rat famished by equest. FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1945. We Cannot Agree Elsewhere on this page in a letter written to the editor of this news paper is an appeal to the public to swamp several offices in Washington with letters beseeching our Govern ment to make peace with Japan. We cannot agree with this letter, even though we believe deeply that the opinions expressed are sincere. We realize and know that the casual ty lists from this war are growing each day and that many a heat is broken upon receipt of that telegram from the War Department notifying parents that a son has been killed, wounded or is missing. This nation did not force Japan to attack Pearl Harbor, but from that day until our 'armed forces grew strong enough to launch counter-attacks our fighting men took a lick ing from the buck-toothed yellow rats from the Pacific; and now that licking is being paid back in kind yes in even greater force. We have a firm belief that our President and his advisers, both civ ilian and military, have no desire to force this war with Japan a day longer than is necessary. We believe their hearts are just as heavy ove the casualty list as the next. Iiut we do think that Japan, like Germany, must be shown that war does not pay. We believe it would be a great mistake for the United States to accept anything less than unconditional surrender from the Japanese; to make these people rea lize that regardless of their might, they cannot by force rule the world. We believe that unless Japan sur renders unconditionally it should be bombed into oblivion. We think it would be shaming our war dead for one person to write Washington to stop this war with Japan now when our military have gotten to the point where, by force, they can show would-be conquerors that they cannot "jump-on" the I'nited States unless they wish to pay for the act. A conditional peace with Japan now would probably mean that the war lords of thai ,,-lami empire would be gin at -..ic- for a future cor.r;r.c-st that would certainly lead to another war in 21' or '25 V(:i.j. This is no time to i,urdcn Gov ernment officials, busy with pia.is to knock out the J.-j.s, ..h pre-.-,ure to oiler the Japanese a s-i't peace. There is nothing s..!t or easy about war, neither shou'id there be any soft conditions to a peace treaty. German Sense Of Guilt The first investigators into the state of the German people' think ing reported coming up against a blank and solid wall. There was no sense of guilt for the war or for Nazi atrocities. And there was complete lack of information other than what can e through the Goeb bels funnel. The mental isolation of the German people had been almost complete for ten years. These two facts taken together explain the wall. How could a peo ple feel guilt for acts which they had been kept from knowing or which had been presented in so distorted a form as to bear little resemblance to the facts? Now the no vs tells us two cracks in this w:ill have appeared. They are perhaps no more than a hairs breadth wide, but they are cracks. And they, too, should be taken to gether. One is the Lutheran service held at Iipzig in the Thomas Ghurcn in honor of Pastor Niemoeller. Here the minister prayed before a congre gation, many of whom wept openly, for forgiveness of "our colossal blood guilt which became manifest in tfi last period of the war." Note that the repentance did not include regret for the war. But it is repentance; it is a beginning. The other is the hunger of the Germans for news, reported by the SHAEF correspondent of this news paper. They stand in line to get copies of the journals put oilt. by the Allied occunation forces, pass them from hand to hand until they are dog-eared. Here the moral vacuum is being broken, the insulation from facta, torn down, although the harm iftf , ten years will not be thus undone fin a day or a year. The German people are responsible Letters To The Editor Tvner, N. C, Route 2. June 4, 1945 Dear Editor: The article in the Washington Post May 9 saying that according to a re port from a source that deserves to offer from Japan should have a wide eariie.st possible moment. ment has never been so public opin ion conscious." That "the current talk in Washington is that peace will i be made with Japan within two i months or not for two years.' Let all who wish to save the liv ; of their sons and the sons of other mothers write to the President, to the Secretary of State. Edward R. Stet- tiniua and to rh Forerun Relations Misses Joyce Harrell. Nettie Day, be taken seriously, the United States Committee of the Senate, urging Helen Willoughby, Tuck Chapman has received a conditional surrender tnem to 8top terrible war at the ' Helen Morgan. High score prize went to Miss unapman, secona nign to Mrs. Stevenson, and Mrs. Johnson received bingo prize. A sweet course was served. HOSTESS TOBRIDGE CLUB Miss Alma Leggett entertained the Wednesday Night Bridge Club at the home of Mrs. Ellie White. Those playing were Mesdames H. R. Chris tensen, F. B. Stevenson, Jr., R. E. Vickers, Vivian Mathews, Jimmy Johnson, W. E. Drake, Al Kenton, Wright, W. H Pitt and Miss Kate Blanchard. High score prize went to Mrs. uaraen and tow was awaraea Mrs. Koonce. A sweet course was served. CIRCLE NO. 4 MEETS circulation This article states, "Here are the broad outlines of Japan's alleged sug gestion: (1) Japan would be willing to surrender her whole fleet and air force; (2) Japan would withdraw her Most sincerely, MATTIE E. SAUNDERS CIRCLE NO. 2 ENTERTAINS BRIDGE CLUB Circle No. 2 of the Woman's Mis- Miss Helen Morgan entertained troops from all outlying regions, that j sionary Society of the Hertford Bap- her bridge club Tuesday evening at is from China, Manchuria, the Neth- tist Church met Monday evening with her home on Church street. Those erland East Indies, Thailand, Indo- Mrs. Raymond Holmes. enjoying the evening were MeB China, the strip of Burma she still occupies and from islands other than those which comprise Japaa itself. (3) The United States, Great Britain and the dominions of other nations devotional A very interesting program pre- dames H. C. Stokes. T. L. Jessup, C pared by the program chairman was , M. Williford, C. R. Holmes, G. W. given by several members taking 1 Barbee, F. B. Stevenson, Jr., M. R. part. Mrs. W. E. Homer gave the Campbell. High score prize went to at war with Japan were to renounce the right to occupy Japan proper " I can see nothing unreasonable about the proposal, and jfor the sake of the thousands of lives being lost. I believe it should be explored. I have the information from a reliable source that "the President still looks at his mail and the State Depart- and must be held responsible for all j that Naziism has done. They them- ' selves must break down their house of warped and tangled thinking ana build anew. These two small cracks in the wall encourage hope that it can be done. Christian Science Monitor. Alter a snort Dusiness session a social hour was enjoyed. The hostess, assisted by Mrs. Olivia Hobbs, served a dainty sweet course. Members present included: Mesdames Charles Johnson, Olivia Hobbs, Tommy Mil ler, V. A. Holdren, W. E. Hoffler, A. A. Perry, Raymond Holmes, B. T. Wood, J. W. Hampton and B. W. Pennington. I tvr.o I.. Holmes and second high to Mrs. the bingo prize was awarded to Mrs. Stevenson. A ,salad course was served. i Circle No. 4 of the Heriforu Bap I tist Church met Monday night at the I church wlfh Mrs. Mark Gregory pre ' Biding, xne meeting opened with the I hymn "Jesus Saves." The Lord's Prayer was repeated in unison. An offering was taken for a house party for the G. A.'s. The roll was called, having nine members present. Mrs. I. A. Ward gave a very interesting reading on Stewardship. The n.cc-thi;.. was dis missed with a pray. r by .Vis. J. E. Everett, after w! i. h the members were invited to t; e dm-; store for refreshments by Miss I.I;..uiu Stal lings. CURL-GOOD V IN' SOCIETY MEETS The Woman's Society of Christian Service of New Hope Church will meet at the church Thursday, June 8, at 3 o'clock. All members are urged I to be nresent. and visitorn are pnr- ine juiy meeting will be held with d a v we come. Mrs. l. liodwin at her home. HOSTRSS TO RRinfJR f'l.ITR To Norfolk Mm J n Folf woo wt- Mrs. G. R. Anderson and children her bridge club Tuesday evening at have returned to their home in Nor- ' her home. Those playing were Mes folk after visiting Mrs. S. T. Sutton dames V. N. Darden, J. G. Roberson. B. G. Koonce, R. M. Riddick, W. G. for several weeks. Miss Helen Goodwin, daughter of W. E. Goodwin and the late Mrs. Katie Goodwin of Perquimans Coun ty, and M. D. Curl, son of Mr and Mrs. G. M. Curl of Chuckatuck, Va., were married May 10 at 12 A. M. by the Rev. Mr. Sinclair of Smithfield. Va. The bride was becomingly attired in a gold suit with brown and white accessories. Her flowers were a cor sage of Talisman roses. Mr. Curl is employed by the State Highway Commission in Virginia After a short honeymoon the couple are making their home at Chuckatuck, Va. , ii IN MEMORIAM .? In memory of my son, John V Layden, who was killed by the Gap tain of his boat; I don't know why but Jesus suffered this to happen. I cant believe it was his will, but one thing I do know; it Is a strict . warning to the rest of his family and to the world to be prepared to meet God. We can join all the, churches there are in the universe, but unless our hearts are clean we are not prepared to meet our Lord in peace. He was a kind hearted child. No one was too old or too poor for him to help if he could My poor broken heart has missed him so much. He was already away from me, but now I do know I shall never in this world ' see him. Goodbye, darling, no ... tongue can ever tell how I loved you. I am so sad and lonely without you. Now my unfailing God take care of his little children. May they be brought up the way they should. Mama .Here's i SENSIBLE wr toreGeveKONTnLf FEMALE FAI Lydla E. Plnkham'a Vegetable Com pound Is famous not only to relieve periodic pain but also accompanying nervous, tired, highs trung feeling when due to functional monthly dis turbances. Taken regularly it helps build up resistance against such symp toms. Plnkham's Compound helpt w 'ure! Follow label directions. Try ltl 4&SfiWW3 SS5EJ ASTRANGBSfflw szj&m ' ! r K A V rtKiyA f f 1 ffi:zr ' ' ;" ;-x--y:lA -:J? a f iy$$0t&tm4 .. Sly- '"ffjtff . i'111 -Y " ll-umii ..... i ,fn lt ln f. Js., :.. '' ' TIT - - f ELL, COD, here we are. You up there. Me down here, with a burning sun, a mess of insects, too much ocean, and other buddies just as lonely as me. Oh, God, how nice it must be back home, with Ger many licked, and the folks humming, and some of the boys all finished with the fighting. But I guess that wasn't meant for me, was it? And tomorrow and 'tomorrow Til still be dodging bullets, still reeling lost in the middle of the night Well,-no hard feelings. I'll go wherever You say, and do whatever. You want ; me to. For You know what's best for me. l?ut say, if Ypu can only get the people I home to remember me, mjjybe they'll still bear down; Maybe they'll ; still.send us thefr blood, still stay 6n die, job, still keep making the stuff e need. ' ' You see. God, I'd like to get home, too. mm 4. i1?. .i.'.t.V." 4
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