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Official Organ of Newton County and The
City of Covington.
New Developments Expected
Quite a few of our politicians are anxiously awaiting
the return of the delegation to the Chicago
Convention. Much speculation is rife as to what is being
said and done there.
Many people believe the delegation will decide to
sponsor some particular candidate and, if possible, get the
presidential blessing.
The decision of Braswell Dean not to run for Gov
ernor lends to this particular point of view. As far as we
are concerned it is only a matter of curiosity for we be
lieve the lines are too sharply drawn at this time to allow
of any particular change of sentiment.
There is little likelihood for much changing and very
little, if any swapping, at this time. Each candidate has
his own following and this following will very likely stand
pat on the present cards.
To date there has been very little campaigning and
this will probably continue until the date for the entries to
close is at hand. No candidate has unleashed any par
ticular line Of attack and it is thought that thev are all sav
mg their thunder until after the entries are definitely
c ^ oser *
The late closing date this year will leave very little
time for much campaigning but you iet can be sure that
time will be fully utilized. So each man look to his
guns for the open season starts on the morning of July
Monroe Doctrine Will Be Tested
The acidly polite debate recently carried on between
the United States and German governments concerning
the Monroe Doctrine reveals that this traditional Amer
ican policy is subject to widely varying interpretations.
It is also evident that Hitler is giving the Doctrine an
interpretation which was never imagined by President
Monroe.
The Monroe Doctrine did not come into existence
as a long considered, carefully thought out statement of
U. S. Policy. Rather, it was swiftly conceived to meet a
condition which, in 1823, menaced the sovereignty of this
nation. At that time the three great European states of
Russia, Prussia and Austria had formed a “holy alliance”
to crush a revolution in Spain, and were casting covetous
glances on Spain’s many possessions in the Western Hem
isphere. In addition, Russia, which then owned Alaska,
was attempting to dominate the Northwestern coast of
this continent in the interest of her merchant ships. So,
President Monroe issued an official warning in which he
said that the Americans “are henceforth not to be con
sidered as subjects of future colonization by any Europ
ean powers.” In other words, the status quo was to be
maintained so far as Europe was concerned. Afterwards,
the policy which had been declared to meet the emergen
cy of the moment, became a convenient instrument for pro
tecting American interests in subsequent crises. We in
voked it to drive the French from Mexico after the Civil
"War, to give the U. S. absolute instead of divided control
over the Panama Canal, and to force England to come to
terms when a border fight arose between Venezuela and
British Guiana.
Today it is obvious that the Doctrine is to bo used to
provide legal grounds for preventing the Axis powers from
leizing New World possessions belonging to the Democra
ties. Germany has met this challenge by asserting that
the Doctrine must work two ways if others are expected
to observe it—that, in brief, the U. S. must stop interfering
with European affairs if Europe * to keep out of the
Americas. And here is vhete the tast diffeience of in
terpretation appears. For the Doctrine, as we have al
ways understood and applied it, deals only with physical
transfers of territory, not with political activity. We have
never used it to deny a European power the right to carry
on political or diplomatic work in our sphere of influence,
Hitler seems to want to interpret the Doctrine to include
“moral suasion” no less than military force.
In addition, high German officials have intimated
that they deem it proper to apply a Monroe Doctrine of
their own to Central Europe. They argue they have as
much right to do this as we have to apply the original
Doctrine throughout the Americas. And again, there is
a great difference in interpreptation. For we have not
used the Doctrine as an excuse for imperial expansion and
geographical aggression. We have not believed that it
gave us the right to enslave and oppress other peoples. To
the contrary, we argue, we have used it only to protect
weaker nations from the possible oppression of potential
tonquerors.
The President said on July 7th that Europe and Asia
should apply the principles of the Monroe Doctrine as a
means of reaching agreement on the disposition of posses
sions of the conquered powers—that all should get togeth
er and settle the attendant problems, rather than allow
them to be decided by the victor. That looks now like an
academic opinion, which will find no favor whatsoever
among the swaggering Axis powers.
Germany has said in response to State Department
warnings, that inasmuch »s she has shown no desire to
seize British and French possessions in this hemisphere
we have nothing to kirk about yet. But Washington au
thorities feel certain that Germany will make moves in
our direstion in time, and then the real test of the Monroe
Doctrine will come. It cannot be effective unless the 20
Latin American Republics hack it up with us. We
working feverishly south of the Rio Grande now in an
attempt to bolster our influence there, and enlist both
co- inents in the crusade to save democracy in this
isphere.
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Sunday School Lesson
Job’s Repentance and Restoration (
Lesson: Job 42:1-13.
Golden Text—“The Lord turned
the of Job - when he
^ ayed for hlS f ™"ds.”-Job «:
After Job had seen the great
! pageant of God’s and
power ma
| jesty that he pass before him, he realized
was of small account him
seif and that all his complaint
against God had been thoughtless
and sinful. He was ready then to
lay his hand his mouth and
silence. Surely no one
accuse the majestic and
God of injustice. He is
exalted to stoop to taunting
torturing human beings. Af
Job had caught a sense of the
and goodness of God, he
both that his sufferings
be borne and that they fit
into the righteous providence
God.
His repentance w'as sincere. He
freely confessed that God is able
to do everything, and nothing is
too hard for Him; and he confes
sed that his complaint has been
thoughtless and blasphemous. Job
had talked about things he did
not understand and had complain
ed where he had no knowledge
whatsoever of the circumstances.
He freely admitted that the whole
problem of suffering was beyond
his understanding .and further
more acknowledged that men in
their suffering rested in the hands
of a kind and merciful God.
The book of Job teaches many
things, but it teaches us, first of
all, that W'e should never doubt
God or complain about his prov
idence for us. We may not under
stand why trouble comes upon
us, but the fact that we do not
understand is no reason for com
our suffering is the result of our
plaining that God is unjust. If
sin, we are getting what we de
serve. But if our suffering is not
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strengthening and upbuilding of
our moral characters,
Mark the sincerity of Job’s
repentance, it arose not just
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S in will not of itself bring repent
a nce. it may drive us to hope
lessness and even despair, but re
pentance means a complete
change of imnd and a wUlrngness
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a nce only a s a result of their
getting God. “I have uttered that,
which I understood not,” said
“things too wonderful for me,
which I knew not.”
When a man talks like that to
the Lord, he can be sure that the
peace of God which passeth all
understanding will soon be shed
abroad in his heart.
“Hear, I beseech thee,” cried
Job, “and I will speak . . .” Job
had listened to God speaking to
him out of the whirlwind. Now
Job asked for a chance to speak.
This time he did not complain
about his sufferings or God’s
dealings with him, but he gave
one of the greatest religious testi
monies found in the entire Bible,
y ha ^ h “ ri ] n ‘ ,f V 1 ??’ ‘'Vbut
no mine eye seeth the e: where
fore ] a bhor myself, and repent
in dust and ashes.”
Th trouble with Job from the
beginning had been that his re
ligion was defective. He had a
second-hand religion which he had
inherited from his forefathers and
absorbed from his environment.
| He had beard of God with the
j hearing of the ear. When trouble
'imed him, his religion
was not vital enough to carry
lim through. ,
May it not be indeed that
whole trouble of the modern
world is that it is afflicted with
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hearsay religion? Vitality seems
to have gone out of men’s religion
over.wide areas. What religion
the have left ,he learn fl0m i
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priests preacher,, or parents. Re
a , e gacy than a vital experience. I
All through history, religious 1
revivals have broken out like Eire
in certain periods, consuming
dead and outworn systems, burn
ln * 1=111 W|th a roaring flame, and
casting a new' light across mens
pathway. No more after that do
men rely upon hearsay as a means j
of revelation; God comes down
into their hearts and teaches them 1
thc eternal truths in a way that:
transforms them and makes both j
,heir hearts and the world in
which they live new indeed.
Let us pray that God A'ill give
us a true revival throughout the
world. Then will, men cry out
as Job did, “I had heard of thee
by the hearing of the ear; but
now mine eye seeth thee . . .”
After the Lord had finished
speaking to Job, He severely re
buked Job’s three friends. They j
had been unkind to Job, but it:
was not this for which God re
buked them. They had defended
God's cause before Job, yet they !
had done it in a way which an
gered the Most High. The three;
friends had spoken many just and
profound things concerningg God.
and Job, on the other hand, had:
said many things that were false
and blasphemous.
Their claim was that God never
sent punishment upon a man un
less he was a sinner, By this
teaching, they had ignored all
the eniggmas of God’s providence
and its seeming contradictions,
and had cast momre diserdit upon
God’s goodness than had Job’s
complaint. They had nothing to
say in the face of the
except to deny that, the
was righteous. They had
caught the great teaching that suf
fering very often comes upon
good people, not for the purpose
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of punishing them, but for th
purpose of cultivating and
strengthening their souls.
Job was rebuked for impu
dence and impiety, but God read
ilv forgave him when he saw his i
sin and repented. The trouble
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behalf, and by this attempted de
fen.se they really dishonored Him.
Godlessness is a terrible ... thing; ,, .
but a show of godliness on the
part of those who have shut iheir
eyes to the light is The most ter
rible of all and has caused infi
nite trouble in the world.
It took a sharp rebuke from
God Himself to bring Job’s three
friends to their senses. “My
wrath is kindled against thee,” He
said to Eliphaz “and against thy
two friends; for ye have not
spoken of me the thing that is
right, as my servant Job hath.”
Jesus said, “Judge not that ye
j be not judged.’' The reason for
this command is that nobody
knows enough to judge another.
All the while Job’s friends were
accusing him, they were under a
like commendation themselves.
The words of Jesus applied to
them: “Cast, out first the beam
in thine own eye: and then shalt
thou see clearly to cast out the
mote of thy brother’s eye.” (Matt.
7:5).
The book of Job closes with a
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Prices Effective July 18, 19, 20th, 1940
BLUE PLATE BALL FRUIT JA RS
MAYONNAISE « 39c Doz. MASON
GOLD MUSTARD DOLLAR PREPARED 1 10c Pints 60 c ;; 70 c v:.95
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TWO LIP 3.....10c JAR
N.B.C. PREMIUM RINGS TOPS Doz.
FLAKES Lb. 15c
Box DISTILLED
FULL TOMATOES PACKED 4 It: 25c VINEGAR - Gal. Jug 25
DISTILLED
MAYFIELD CORN 4 No. 2 25c VINEGAR - 21. IS
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SILVER TEA SERVICE 1 GLASS ORANGE FREE PEKOE 19c VINEGAR Bulk Gal.
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2 OXYDOL P – G SOAP lc WITH LARGE 21c:: 22c VINEGAR Bulk Gal.
FACTORY PACKED—In Paper
KELLOGG’S FLAKES CORN 1 BERRY 2ru ..15c SUGAR u 24c I) 48
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ARM – HAMMER
1 DINTY BEEF MOORE STEW “T 15c SODA - - 3'Clll
CUDAHY’S TANG 12 t. 21c MARKET SPECIALS!!
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JERGEN S FACIAL CHOICE BEEF
SOAP 4..., 16c CHUCK ROAST..I;
PRICES! CENTER CUT .3!
NEW LOW FLOUR CURED HAM x
ROBERSON’S PURE PORK 20
24-lbs. SKY 48-lbs. ROCKET 96-lbs. 12-lbs. BABY 24-lbs. RUTH 48-lbs. SAUSAGE Lb.
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GEORGIA ROSE SHOW BOAT PICNIC HAMS J
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40c 75c S1.45 45c 83c SI.55 PORK J
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beautiful pic ,r £; -Job praying to, |
his friends. For these people who
berated him and treated him un-;
justly, Job pleaded with God for i
forgiveness. “And Jehovah turnfd
tlle captivity of Job, "'hers e ,
P ra y e d f° r his friends . . .
Job was an Old Testament
charade!', ,rue nt bu. of he ,hat hah Messiah !■»,,« who. ,hej
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was to come centuries later. He|
returned good for evil. He prayed
for those who had despitefully
used him.
Back in the dim shadows of I
antiquity, long before God gave
his perfect revelation in the
made flesh, Job heard, as il were
in a whisper, the mighty teachings
of God about mercy and love.
When he repented, he turned
his face toward the light and
there fell across his features the
I dawning rays of a new day.
Progress of Agriculture, parti
cularly in livestock and poultry,
as well as other accomplishments
to better rural living and make
life happier on the farpi. will be
shown at the Southeastern Fair
in Atlanta, September 28-Oct.6.
As in the past, farmers and
their families, along with visitors
from over the south, will flock
home with them and put them in
bably carry these new ideas back
to view the various farm advan
ces. In addition, many will pro
practice.
Thursday, Ju, y
fijg Wildcat Kills
Two Glennville Dogs
Two houqd dogs belonging 1
l() ^vj a tti e Miller, a colored wo
man living near Glenville, were;
killed by large wildcat.
Mattie said the dogs had!
bayed something in Beard's;
Creek, near where she was I
picking berries, As they con- :
tinned to bark fiercely, she
went to see what the dogs had,
bay. She tossed a stone at the
animal, which then fled, in full j
pursuit, The cat tore the dog'
to shreds, she said,
Plants Covers Crops Early
Early arrangement for winter
legume seed, such as Austrian
winter peas, vetch, and crimson
clover, will cause farmers to plant
earlier than they ordinarily would
according to E. D. Alexander,
Extension agronomist. Vetch
crimson clover seed will have
be purchased through
trade channels, Austrian winter
peas can either be bought this way
or secured as grant-of-aid under
the federal AAA farm program,
Mr. Alexander says these crops
are excellent for fertilizer, feed,
and soil protection, and Georgia
farmers would do well to plant
some acreage to one or more of the
crops this fall.
Plowing While l)
Pearls to Ho
Literally “sowing
cals” is a 8ain;U he la\y
to Carroll ' acc
CoUtl y
Kilgore, who arrested a
Whirsburg for M Pliowing
drunk.” The _ plowman
en from behind W
hi s
mu i e and made 1,1
weary way' to . the "Pit
The -following local
putedly took «'nversati(
P'ace betwee
plowman and another
First: “What they go:
buddy?”
Second: Plowing While J
First: “Well, you win; th
me for driving a wagon
drunk, but you can pick.
marbles,”
Adult member- in 31 m
canned 2,308,000 qua
fruits, vegetables and
filled 482,000 containers wifl
jelly, and other products J
according. to the annual Sen! J
the Georgia Extension
A laying hen has brig!
comb and wattles, large abd
al capacity, wide spread i*
public bones, large vent
smooth pliable skin.