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TUB PESQUIMAN3 WESSLY. HERTFORD, N. C, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1948. PAGE THREE tes congressional!. ' SCHEDULE'; H ; i V ,'.v . The Congress of the, United States, elected- In - November, will meet on January 3rd; thus taking office tome seventeen days before the 'President elected at the same time,:, ! :- The inauguration of : the newly elected President will take place on January 20th; These dates,' it should be noted, are the result of tie amend ment to the Constitution fathered by the late Senator George. Norris of Ne braska. .' ; ' ' Previously, the President elected in November took office on March 4th of the following year and theoretically, the Congress did the same. However, trie regularly-scheduled session of the new Congress did not begin until the .following December, more flian thir- ' teen months after the election. It should be noted, in connection with the schedule of events, that the old Congress will assemble in Wash ington on December 31st, under the terms of its adjournment resolution. It will be in session for a few days, marking the ''end of , the "Eightieth Congress," but nobody expects that the legislators will attempt much leg islation during 'that time. UNITED NATIONS NOT A FAILURE A day was set apart last week for .world-wide observance of United Na tions' Day, with the idea that the , people of the world would take stock of the organization that has been 'functioning for some three years. The value of the United Nations organization is undisputed - and the weakness attributed to it by critics are due more to the contrariness of individual members of the organiza tion than to structural defects. It was obvious, when the fledgling organization got under way at San Francisco, that the " success of the United Nations and the peace of the world depended upon the cooperation of the big powers. ; Because of this fact, these, wag general agreement that the rant to veto, given to the larger powers, would, in sometuture emergency,! prevent a catastrophe by permitting an aggrieved big power to veto action by the organization. It was clearly understood, at the beginning, that if a dispute arose between the large powers, the peace of the world would be in jeopardy and that the United Nations would not have the force to compel a recalcitrant big power to fall into line. The only force for such a job. would be the combined strength, of the other big powers. If this, nad to be used, the peace of the world was lost; : Because the Soviet .Union has mis used the right td veto, one should not conclude that the ... founders of the Nnited Nations organization made a considerable mistake in providing the veto. . Nor should one attribute to the United Nations the blame for all the failures to settle the perplexing prob lems of the world. After all, if the United Nations settled one problem, it has scored a considerable success. One could not, with reason, have expected that the United Nations would make a perfect score and reform the world over night 1 " - -, The great benefit , that the world gains from the United Nations is the mechanism by which the nations, if they wish, can cooperate in improving conditions in the world jtnd In secur- l. Notice Taxpayers III TOWN OF HERTFORD The Tax Books for 1948 taxes . are now open. 'Taxes are payable at par during November, December and January. Please make prompt settlement of your 1948 taxes, -y. ; We were delayed in receiving our tax books, but are now ready to re-, ceive payments. Your prompt atten tion to the matter will be appreciated. TAX COLLECTOR Town of Hertford . -i .,. -. ..I ... .-: ... v.... .. . .' . . . . J . i i .. ..-.. 1.- k .': , ' " , ' ' - " ' ' We Now Have the Most Advanced Type of Owens Illinois Fibre Glass Insulation : This Is an Improved Type of Insulation and Our Introductory Price Is ... . flft PEB THOUSAND tp O.UU SQUARE FEET Less $9.00 Discount or a Net Price of $66.00 . 1 . , , Which Is Lower. Than Even Mail - "Order Prices G:!1 1's Fcr Est:z::s d Infcrmauan BUILDERS MATERIALS ; . " ELIZABETH CITY, N.C, -' vc, ing the peace of the world. It serves as a valuable forum for the discus sion of international problems and of fers an opportunity to mobilize the moral opinion of the world for what ever it may be worth. . Those who say that the United Na tions has. signally failed are usually those who have expected it to involve itself with functions best let alone. For example, the insistence of some advocates of human rights that the United Nations undertake to guaran tee them to all peoples is absurd. . " No- resolution of the United Na tions and no action by the world or ganization can create human beings, ready, willing or able to enjoy and extend human rights. To attempt to do this, by resolutions and an inter national assembly, is foolish, v Altogether, we think the nations of the world will do well to hang on o the United Nations a little bit longer. If the Russians and their satellite na tions are adamant in their refusal to cooperate, then it may be necessary to form an exclusive organization of the free . democratic nations of the earth and organize them defensively for their own good. This will, of course, organize the world into two camps but when we face such a con tingency, we might as .well realize niatit is much better for the world to be organized into two camps than into one camp. WHO EXPECTS AID FROM FRANCO SPAIN? Strong European opposition seems to have squelched the movement to take Franco Spain into the fraternity of free nations, but the Spaniards are getting some comfort from the dis cussion and working to promote Spain as what General .Franco calls the "bulwark of Western civilization.!' . The dictator has recently made sev eral speeches, arousing considerable enthusiasm by vaunting the Spanish fighting spirit. At the same time, his foreign minister, Martin Artejo, speaking in Buenos Aires, points out that if the nations which have isolat ed Spain wish to get a foothold in Spain later to block Communism, then "they must say that Spain was right and proclaim Jbefore the world that Spain was the first nation to deliver a Daxtie against tne oriental ava lanche." The foreign minister asserts that if the defenses on the Rhine should be insufficient to resist the advance of Communism, then the Pyrenees would "be nothing less than civilization's barrier against barbarism." He in sists that Spain "is the onIyv well-defended fortress facing the Commun ist avalanche." The background of this talk is the hope of persuading the free nations of the world that, without Spain, they will be helpless wbef ore Communist ag gression. This is an absurdity of the first degree, because it should be ob vious that if the Russians sweep through Europe, they will not be stop ped by the "Spaniards, regardless of the Pyrenees, or anything else ARMING EUROPE FOR DEFENSE Although Austria was forbidden to establish an army until a. peace treaty is signed, the United States is ex pected to support the formation and equipping of an Austrian army of 53,000 men, which hag been agreed to by the Big Four powers. The background of the reported de cision is the danger of a Communist putsch. John Foster Dulles, Mr. Dewey's adviser on foreign affairs, says that there is no tangible evidence to support the fear of such a move but that a well-equipped Austrian army would take care of the situa tion. : ' . In addition, the Western nations of Europe are seeking support of their efforts to strengthen their military power. The United States, it is well known, bases its plans upon the Five Power Western Union, with the hope, that some other countries might come in. ' It should be recalled, in this, con nection, that the Vandenberg Resolu tion, adopted by the Senate with only three votes in opposition, calls for positive steps by this country to strengthen the Western democracies so that they can defend themselves. ' It has now reached the point where the leading powers must decide wheth er to make the effort on a world-wide basis, including an association of free nations, banding themselves to make cause in resisting an armed attack upon anyone, or to base the assistance upon a series of mutual defense asso ciations, one for Europe, one for Latin-America and one for the Pacific. . There are some difficulties in con nection with including all of the free nations. ' Sweden, for example, con tinues to cling to its policy of neutral ity. Denmark, it is assumed, could be overrun by the Russians in a few hours without the regional group be ing able to save her. The probability, in our opinion, is that the assistance will be buttressed by the Five-Power defense pact of Britain, France, Bel gium, the Netherlands and Luxem bourg, but that any other free nation which wishes to come in will be per mitted to join and receive the bene fits of the protection. Agent Lists Steps To Stop Barn Fires A four-point program to save barns from 'destruction by fire during No vember was, suggested this week by I. C. Yagel, county agent for the State College Extension Service. Mr. agel said records of the Fire Protection Institute show that approximately 1,500 barns ' in the United States were either damaged or destroyed by fire in November, 1947. Losses " are unusually' heavy during fall and winter months be cause so many harvest crops and so much valuable farm machinery are stored "in barns at that season of the year; "If farmers will take a few simple precautions and install approved fire extinguishers, barn,s in this county will be comparatively safe from fire during the winter months, the county agent declared. He said barn losses from fire can be reduced 80 to 90 per cent through the following program: , 1. Keep barns clean. Make sure rubbish is not allowed to accumulate NEED PLUMBING SERVICE? I Am Ready to Serve You In Your Plumbing Needs JOHN L JONES, Plumber (FORMERLY OF WASHINGTON, D. C.) NEJW WORK REPAIRING AND REMODELING ALL WORK GUARANTEED ' LOCATED AT JONES KIDDIE SHOP PHONE 4261 t HERTFORD, N. C. i : i T-fYT8 Y0U ARE SIC naturally you call It,- a Doctor LiLL YOUR HOUSE IS AFIRE . . .then . ' you need a fireman So IVhy Be Satisfied Vith Less Thai) a SoiL'ist If Your House Heads Wiring? We specialize in all types of electrical wir ing, replacement or new.; Call for estimates on any job. . . we furnish adequate wiring that will provide safety for your home, and build ings;.. : ' , O We Carry . a Complete Line of Market Street- HERTFORD, N. C. Phone 3716 , in or around buildings. 2. Check all electrical wirinor. Sen that switches operate properly and no wiring has been stripped ot its insu lation. . ! 3. Have adequate' fire protection. Most fires start small. If approved fire extinguishers are handy, fires can be put out quickly, before they get out 01 control. 4. Store flammable liquids in safe areas. Make certain that flammable liquid is placed in sealed containers and out of reach of children and ani mals. " WHO KNOWS J 1. When did the Metropolitan Opera open in New York Citjr ? 2. Identify Thomas Sheraton. 3. What ex-President served for 17 years in Congress? 4. What famous football, coach was killed in a plane crash "in 1931 ? 5. When was the first trans-continental telegraph line completed? 6. How many electoral votes does a Presidential candidate need to win ? 7. Who succeeded Franklin D. Roosevelt as Governor of New York ? 8. What three seas touch the Ne greb, southern desert area of Pales tine ? 9. What is the population of Korea? 10: Name the Prime Minister of Italy. THE ANSWERS t. October 22, 1883. 2. English cabinet-maker and fur niture designer. 3. John Quincy Adams. 4. Knute Rockne, coach at Notre Dame. 5. October 24, 1861. ' 6. 266 a simple majority of the total, 531. ' 7. Lieutenant Governor Herbert H. Lehman. 8. Dead Sea, Red Sea and Medi terranean Sea. 1 9. 28,000,000 people. W- Alcide de Gasperi. UNIFORM DIVORCE LAWS NEEDED SAYS JUDGE What America need3 are uniform divorce laws, says a prominent New York judge. The jurist cites many examples of heartbreaks and immor ality which are the result of conflict ing statutes. 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