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1 PAGE TUBES UNITED DEMOCRACIES CAN PROTECT THEMSELVES There is no reason for the Ameri can people to be stampeded into any form of 'world government just be cause Russia has the- atomic bomb. Surely no form or organization, even one including Russia, will restrain the aggressive Ambitions of the Kremlin and consequently the keeping of world peace .is dependent upon the armed power of those against whom Rus sia might move. 1 The United Nations has not been . able to weld the nations into a co operating group largely because of the vetoes that have been used by the Russians and their associated and dominated nations. It might be safe to assume that the Soviet would be no more cooperative in another or ganization. It is doubtful whether the Russians would join in any asso ciation without the veto power or full control, The proposal that the free nations of the world join together in a fed' era! union seems to be the most log ical step on the way to world govern ment. If the democratic peoples will band themselves together they will have the power to protect themselves and to safeguard their heritage of freedom. They possess fundamental liberties and recognize essential rights. of the individual. They have some thing in common to defend. Peace cannot be obtained through organization. It is the result of a de sire for peace and ih.e opportunity that it gives for the development of mankind. .Sliose who want peace must always be ready to defend them selves or they will invite aggressive attacks. No amount of wishful thinking will make others respect us qr our wishes and the same principle applies to any organization of free peoples. SOME TARIFF RATES STILL REMAIN HIGH Despite the tariff cuts, initiated in an effort to stimulate trade between European countries and the United States, statistics show that in many fields, our tariffs remain very high. The tariff wall of the United States which, in the field of interna tional commerce, represented some thing like the Great Wall of China, many instances where existing tariffs make the export of European manu factored goods extremely .difficult or next to impossible. As one reporter summed up . the matter, out of fifty-five manufactured items, important in Europe's exports to other nations, Europe supplied only six-tenths of one per cent of the United States market for these items. Ordinarily, the experts argue, this wag due to high tariffs in this country. "ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO FOOL THE PUBLIC" "Another attempt to fool the pub lic" is the opinion of Warren R. Aus tin, U. S. delegate to the United Na tions, of the Russian proposal that the member states submit informa tion on conventional armaments, as well as information on atomic wea pons. Mr. Austin points out that any cen- lllCOlllJlg 1CD9. XII uiita., lie luibiiiiaies distrust makes it necessary that the census jte verified 2y the inspection of impartial ' observers. This the uussians do not want 'So far as anew peace plan is con cerned, the position of the United States is that the spirit of peace is more important than a facade of treaties. The Russians suggest a pact between the big five countries but the answer comes from Benjamin ,C. Co hen, U. S. Delegate, who said that the United States does not "believe in treaties as instruments of propagan da and is opposed to them when "states render Jip-service to important principles instead of accepting safe guards for their observance by easy means of escape and evasion." The gist of the American position is that it does not rely too strongly upon the words and good faith of the Rus sians. It would be foolish, in the opinion of this country, for the United States to disarm, or to place reliance for its defense upon treaties of peace unless it knows what are the military preparations of the Soviet Union and can become convinced of the intention of the Communist government to co operate in the development of a peace ful world. HOW IMPORTANT ARE tnat no so-called, arms census is worth anything unless the nations of the earth can have confidence in the correctness of the figures. It is quite plain that the nations do not trust the Russians or believe that a report from Moscow as to the arms, munitions and bombs of Russia, will be worth anything if it is not checked for accuracy by impartial observers. The Russians, on their side, have re peatedly made plain their abhorrence of anything like foreign observers in Russia. SOVIET MAKING PROPAGANDA FOR PEACE With the Soviet delegation to the United Nations making propaganda demands for a census of arms, it is well for the American people to un derstand why the United States does not support such a suggestion. The United States has insisted, in all its discussion of disarmament, that a census of arms would be meaning less without a full verification of the statistics assembled. The Russians want a count of atom bombs and a peace pac plan, but the Russians want the arms census to be based upon the reports given by the individual nations. This would be all right if every nation had confidence in all other nations but, in the present has been breached, but there arecondition of world affairs, a spirit of With Armistice Day Jtwt a few days ell. Josh Moore and his friends got to talking about patriotism the other day. Th' way I see It." Josh said. "Sits everybody workln' together and not being selfish in his ideas." Then Charlie added: "Duty's a food word, too. Josh. There wouldn't be any trouble at alt If everybody pitched to with the rlf ht amount of Interest to make thine right." PITCHING IN HAKES THIN6S RIGHT In this same spirit, the beer in dustry of onr state Is working to the treat American way to help make North Carolina aw even better place hi which to live. It realises that the welfare of oar state and nation Is dependent, to a large part, on the cooperation of group with group so, to gether with the Malt Beverage Division of the North Carolina ABC Board, it is doing Its part to farther the best interests of onr state. NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION UNITED STATES BREWERS FOUNDATION. INC. Insurance BMf , Raleigh, N. C. SHOP AND SAVE AT Z A. GRUBB STREET HARRIS HERTFORD, N. C. The visit of Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India, to the United States brings to Washington a man who has little in common with the way of life in this country. He is social istic and not quite sure that "the im perialistic tendencies" of the United States represent any more internation al virtue than the policies of Soviet Russia. Mr. Nehru has spent thirteen years in British jails. He was active in the long effort to get rid of British rule in India and is quite convinced that his country, with its immense popu lation, occupies a position of great strategic value, in the struggle be tween the Western world and the Communists. While there is some strength to this belief, it is not likely that India is as important as some observers be lieve. Certainly, an alliance between India and Soviet Russia would be of tremendous importance to Asia but is too early to conclude that such a step would bring to an end all West ern influence and power on that Con tinent and in the Far East. After all, India has internal prob lems which are comparable to those facing the rulers of China. The so lution of these problems will not be easier if India is to become an ap pendage to the 'Soviet bloc of nations. Nationalism in India, if it develops a more attractive life for the people of India by raising the standard of living, cannot be developed by outside influ ence. It is a spirit which must be de veloped inside of India and by the Indian people. In connection with the relations of this country to India, China and the vast populations of other regions, there is no reason to overlook the tremendous advantages that have ac crued to us and the nations that make up what we call Western civilization. It will take the so-called backward na tions decades, at least, to get a pro gram of progress initiated and the probability is that it will be centuries before they constitute real power in world affairs. What their ideals and purposes will be is a matter of doubt and, until they are more clearly ap parent, there is no reason for West ern civilization to shrink from any test that may be ahead. TOWN OF HERTFORD NORTH CAROLINA SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL POSITION June 30, 1949 ASSETS: Cash on hand and in Bank Water and Light accounts receivable Miscellaneous accounts receivable Taxes receivable Less Reserve for loss $ 10,637.84 8,475.26 Notes receivable Government Bonds Corporation Stock turned in for paving assessment Town properties Total Assets.. LIABILITIES: Accounts payable 1949 taxes paid in advance Consumers' deposits Bonds outstanding Bond anticipation notes outstanding Reserve for deferred collections Income tax withheld due to Federal Government Total Liabilities SURPLUS: Excess of current operating assets over current liabilities $ 8. 3,738.o8 7,475-62 947-52 2,162.58 1,770.70 10,000.00 77-43 398,120.96 $424,292.89 ? 9,375-79 3,593-12 2,627.16 95,000.00 3,300.00 1,561.24 146.50 $115,603.81 1 - PI Excess of property values over bonds and notes outstanding Total Liabilities and Surplus 868.12 299,820.96 r 1 308,689.08 $424,292.89 CASH RECEIPTS: Taxes collected, including penalty and interest Water and light collections Ice sold Privilege taxes and licenses Beer taxes Note and interest collected Interest on Government Bonds Miscellaneous accounts collected Sewer and water taps Meters and electric material sold Miscellaneous refunds Rent collected Cemetery lots sold Proceeds of Bond Anticipation Notes Miscellaneous receipts Parking Meters Consumer deposits collected RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1949 Use Our Lay-Away Plan TO PURCHASE CHRISTMAS TOYS ... we have a full line of Toys now on display awaiting your selection. A small down Davment will hold anv item for delivery at Christmas. I OIL HEATERS REDUCED: Four sizes, value f I $129.50 now $mM; $119.50 value mWf $75,00 I BULL 'STOCK BICYdi POlt1 BQYS : : : : AND GIRLS. Sizeg 20 to 26 inch. Boys' Bikes : 2 nave unee acuuiu , . , r. x NEED ROOFING? We have a complete stock : l nf Aluminum and fJnlvnniTPrl Pnnfino ' '. ' i GLIDDEN PAINTS . ... our stock is complete; f 1 1 see us ior your pauu neeus. I TIN HEATERS, Collars, Stove Pipe, Dampers f andJbiis. Hertford Girl Scouts Active In Past Month The Hertford Girl Scout Troop No. 1 has been quite active in a number of things recently one of the most inter esting was a tour of the U. S. Coast Guard Base in Elizabeth City as a part of the project to secure the "Avi ation" badge. They were accompanied by their leader, Mrs, James Leete and ly Iroop Committee Chairman, Mrs. H. Towe. The girls found the in struction by Lieut. Alverson most in teresting and educational, as it includ ed make, type of plane used for differ ent purposes, equipment, and person net needed as well as safety rules to be jised at m ainiojjt, ,at any time. A blackboard talk was also given clari fying the major factors governing flight After the election of the following officers, .Mable Martin Whedbee, president; Mary Frances Winslow, secretary; and Margaret Ann Banks, treasurer; at a recent meeting of the troop plans .vera made for the Hal foweeit Prty .which was held ,in the Jderupra: jiirl Kcout Troop Koom on Friday evening. October 28th. Games, dances and ht rerihments were enjoyed by the guests of the evening and mem hers of the troon. Guests included Mr. and Mrs." .Robert Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. James A. Leete, Pete Matthews Junior Winslow. Corbin Dozier, Eu gene -White. Ritlv ChaDDelL Jack Phillips. Howard Williams and Mon roe Hoffler. ' Girl Scouts who have participated ' in the above activities are Susanne Towe, Margaret Ann Banks. Audrev Jackson, Katherine Alice Nixon, Sally Overton, Evaanne Owens, Frances Sutton, Shirley Skin ner, Katherine Ann Ward, and Mable Martin Whedbee. True wisdom is to know vjhat is best worth knowing, and to do what fa best, worth doing. -. Jtiumpnrey. Total Receipts Balance July i, 1948 Total Receipts and Balance $ 22,688.76 7S,7i7" 9,198.24 2,4S4-i7 1,724.66 324.00 375-00 777-15 213.50 2,169.50 979-57 435-00 975-00 3,322.00 295-54 2,674.91 756.50 $125,080.61 2,907.90 $127,988.51 DISBURSEMENTS: Salaries, Mayor, Commissioners, Clerk and Office Assistant $ Office supplies and expense Audit, legal and insurance Street maintenance and lighting Street improvements Police and Fire Departments Light Department expense Water Department expense v c m 8jSs6s9 uunus auu interest paia Parking meters '2 Health-Center Consumer deposits refunded Miscellaneous Water tank improvement 3 68o Total Disbursements BALANCE CASH IN BANK AND ON HAND TIINF. ,n CERTIFICATE 5,167.86 955-65 1,798.14 I9,053-83 5,061.25 9,164.47 43,444-2 7 12,010.74 8,556.59 10,463.71 1,334-00 I,569-7i 260.20 1,730.01 00 124,250.43 $ 3,738.08 We hereby certify that we have made an audit of the books and records of the Town of Hertford covering fiscal year ended June 30, 1949, and have rendered detailed report thereon. We further cer tify that we prepared the foregoing information from the detailed audit report and books. Therefore we hereby certify that, in our opinion, the above statements correctly set out the financial position of the Town of Hertford at June 30, 1949, as per the books. Raleigh, N. C. October 14, 1949. WILLIAMS & WALL, By James M. Williams, Certified Public Accountant.
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