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Page Two THE DADE COUNTY TIMES Trenton, Georgia Entered at the Postofflce at Trenton, Georgia, second class mall matter. ELBERT FORESTER Editor and Publisher Member Georgia Press A ssoci a tion Subscription Rates (In Advance): 12 Months_____________________$1-50 6 Months_______________________7~ c 3 Months_______________________-Kfc Advertising rates furnished upon application. Legal advertisements payable in advance. Parties writing to the paper for publication are requested to furnish their names, otherwise the communication will not bepublished. It will be withheld on request, but the name must be given, All communications and news items are received for publication subject to being re-edited, re¬ written and changed. Such are printed as a mat¬ ter of news, and do not necessaril reflect the views or ideas of The Times. THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1944. PREVENTS MEASLES If you have not had the measles, you will be interested in gamma globulin, a by-product of blood plasma, which will protect children and grown-ups a- gainst the disease. Gamma globulin results from the ef¬ fort of the Navy’s Bui'feau of Medicine and Surgery to secure a concentrated serum albumin for saving lives threat¬ en by shock. The process of separating the protein factions of blood plasma leaves a by-product which is now be¬ ing distributed through the American Red Cross to state and local health au¬ thorities for the use in preventing measles or modifying the attack. MORE TANKS One of the first reactions of our mili¬ tary leaders to the results of the oper¬ ations in Normandy has been to order increased production of tanks and mili¬ tary vehicles. The loss of these essential tools of warfare has been greater than expcet- ed. As seaborne operations were rather successful it must be plain that the re¬ duction of German strongpoints, and the resistance of German armor, has been a heavier job than expected. The matter illustrates the danger of cutting back the production of any weapon of war. New developments, in future campaigns, may make it impera¬ tive to have larger quantities of items that, at this time, seem unnecessary. BEACH DEFENSES POWERFUL The successful establishment of an adequate beachhead on the Cherbourg peninsula has led many Americans to conclude that the German defenses were not as strong as expected. This conclusion seems to be erron¬ eous and, in a measure, detracts from the magnificent accomplishments of our ships, planes, and men. Henry T. Gorrell, United Press cor¬ respondent, who inspected the Cher¬ bourg area a week after the landing op¬ erations, says that the German fortifi¬ cations “theoretically would have been capable of repelling any invasion force with tremendous casualties.” He tells of hidden sites for rocket batteries, concrete and steel emplace¬ ments six feet thick for guns and mor¬ tars, machinegun pill boxes and anti¬ tank positions. Mr. Gorrell says that the Germans were so confident that their defenses, based uPon waves of massed fire power, would kill or maim our infantry by thousands as they lay pinned on the beaches that they installed. The newspaper correspondent says that the German plan collapsed under the pulverizing barrage of our war¬ ships, the bombing of our aircraft and the splendid work of our airborne sol¬ diers. The human race includes people who want to have their own way and their ancestors. Housewives who think they have la¬ bor probelms should try publishing a newspaper. Can you imagine the recation of grandpa if he could come back and visit a modern bathing beach? DADE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. JUNE 29,1944, FRENCH OFFICERS DID NOT GO It is difficult to understand the mo¬ tive behind the order of General De Gaulle, prohibiting several hundred French officers from accompanying British and American soldiers on their invasion of Normandy. The Free French deny that they can¬ celled “any agreement” but state that no agreement was reached in negotia¬ tions with Allied commanders in regard to sending liasion officers with the in¬ vasion forces. While the Free French admit that co-operation between the French popu¬ lation and Allied armies may have been impaired they insist that this result is “not our fault.” The behavior of General De Gaulle provides ample evidence for the sus¬ picion that he is more concerned with securing power for himself than he is with the liberation of his country. It is, indeed, incredible that French soldiers should refuse to accompany fighting men of other nations who have under¬ taken the task of freeing their pros¬ trate and helpless nation. It is plain that only an Allied victory will give the French people an oppor¬ tunity to govern themselves $gain. It is also true that American material a- lone enables French soldiers to fight in Italy and that our lend-lease supplies permit the French to reorganize a nucleus of a future army. SECURITY VIA WAR BONDS The purchase of a War Bond does not establish the patriotism of any citizen of Dade County, but failure to participate in the Fifth War Bond Drive, when financially able to buy a bond, certainly suggests a lack of loy¬ alty. It would not be essentially wrong for the nation to insist that the owners of capial make a direct contribution to the cost of the war, especially when we know that capital reserves-of all kinds would become worthless in the event that our enemies triumph. A man worth $1,OCX),000 stands to lose ten times as much as a man worth $100,000 in the unlikely event of our defeat. The government, however, does not ask its people, whether capitalists or wage-earners, to give any part of their protected property. Instead, it seeks a loan, promising to pay reasonable in¬ terest for all money that it borrows. To permit us to guarantee the safety of our stake in American capitalism, without exacting a toll, represents a distinct bar¬ gain to those who possess anything. Nations have financed wars by the process of confiscation, either of the goods of an enemy people or of their own nationals. Germany has ruthlessly exploited conquered peoples in order to secure necssary materials and the Nazi regime has been high-handed in regard to its own citizens. The Russians have managed to wage a remarkable war without stupendous borrowings. It would be possible for the United States to seize any property necessary to war-making and to confis¬ cate plants and capital in in order to successfully defend this country. The fact that the nation seeks to bor¬ row from its people and assumes the tremendous burden of interest that in¬ evitably follows is substantial insur¬ ance for the continued existence of our capitalistic system. The insurance, how¬ ever, will be void if those who enjoy the fruits of capitalism are unwilling to lend some of their financial strength to the support of the nation. The purchase of a War Bond offers every citizen the opportunity to effect some savings, which is advisable dur¬ ing an era of lush profits and high wages. Every dollar invested in a War Bond represents a capital reserve, set aside as financial protection in the ad¬ vent of adversity. That is a wise pre¬ caution for every individual and every business and should be undertaken re¬ gardless of the war-necessity. The quota for Dade County in the Fifth War Bond drive is $21,000. This amount is not excessive in com¬ parison with the wealth and resources of this county. Prompt investment of excess capital will not only “back the attack” but go a long way to fortify us against possible depression after the war. Invest in the future—buy a War Bond today! SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON fe ENTERING THE PROMISED LAND International Sunday School Lesson for July 2, 1944 GOLDEN TEXT: “Be ye strong and of good cour¬ age; be not,affrighted, neither be thou dismayed; for the Lord thy God is with thee withersoever thou goest.”—Joshua 1:9. This lesson begins a new course consisting of thirteen lessons, each one of which takes up some outstanding leader of Israel, whose life was successful or a failure insofar as he followed the commands of God and had fel¬ lowship with him. The aim of this series is to furnish guidance and enrichment for present-day living by.following the examples or avoiding the pitfalls of these leaders as the case may be. Our lesson for this week is a study of the life of Joshua, Sig¬ nificant is the fact that the name “Joshua” means “God’s salvation” and in the Greek language it was spelled “Jesus”, the name of our Saviour. Joshua in many ways is a type of Christ. He led God’s chosen people out of the wilderness in to the Land of Promise, defeating their ene¬ mies; Jesus leads those who will follow him out of the wanderings of a life of sin, out of bondage, out of the darkness, out of the death that comes as a conse¬ quence, into a life of plenty and peace and joy and freedom as provided by God in Christ Jesus. Because of Moses, rebellion a- gainst God in the Wilderness of Zin, God directed that Moses would not be allowed to actually lead the Children of Israel into the Promised Land. Instead of pleading with God for him to change his mind, Moses prays for a worthy successor and God points out Joshua, who had been born in Egypt, had followed Moses’ leading throughout the wilderness journey and was one of the two spies who had been sent to spy out the land of Ca¬ naan, to bring back a true report of conditions. After the death of Moses, Joshua heard the words of the Lord, saying: “Moses, my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.” It was no easy task to lead so great a throng of people to try to take the place of so great a leader as Moses, and to go up to fight against so great an enemy as the Canaanites required all the courage a man could possess. But Joshua was not afraid, for had not God declared: “There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life; as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Be strong and of good courage; for thou shall cause this people to in¬ herit the land which I sware unto their fathers to give them.” (Joshua 1:5-6.). Three times in four verses Je¬ hovah exhorts Joshua to stand firmly and courageously on his part. “Be strong and of good courage,” Jehovah says to Joshua because as their leader he would cause his people to possess the promised land. Immediately thereafter, Jehovah reiterates “only be strong and very coura¬ geous,” to observe the law so that Jehovah’s goodness to them could be continued. Finally, Je¬ hovah repeats again this injunc¬ tion for strength and faith, jus¬ tified by the fact that Joshua would be executing the divine commandments. Our modern age sometimes forgets the strength and faith wnich any man may have if he submits his life to the guidance and direction of God. As Margaret Sangster says: Whatever may happen, whatever may come, Whether things go right, whe¬ ther things go wrong, There is just one duty, abroad, at home, It is told in the order; be-brave, be strong. ' Be strong to suffer, be strong to dare, • Be strong to speak, let your words ring true; Be strong the burdens of life to bear, Be strong to wait and be strong to do. While Joshua was very unlike his predeessor, Moses, he knew that he had a God-given task to perform and he went about to accomplish it. It was Joshua’s lot to be a religious warrior, to make a conquest for God’s chosen people and to provide for them a permanent place of abode where they might grow into a united God-loving and God¬ serving nation. It was his ambi¬ tion to get the people of Israel to submit themselves deeply and irrevocably to a position of un¬ qualified loyalty and obedience to-Jehovah, their God. After about twenty-five years of leadership, Joshua who was about 110 years old, realized that he was about to die. Before going, however, he was anxious to give a farewell charge to the children of Israel. First, he sum¬ moned the elders of the people to his home at Timnath-serah, where he recounted to them the protection and care which God had proided his people ever since the time of Abraham, and be¬ cause of this they owed him their service, their loyalty and their love, putting away from them the thought of worshipping any other gods, as did the people a- round them. Joshua reminded them that the people must make a choice—they could either serve Jehovah, or they could serve the gods of the Amorites, in whose land they dwelled, but they must make a choice. As for himself, Joshua an- FINLAND JUNE 23, 1944.—A budding columnist, or a budding am.„ thing else, can’t do much bet-Jer for a while than immitate his “betters.” Walter Lippman today has a column on Finland In The Chat¬ tanooga Daily Times, so I’ll write one. I have often asked my asso¬ ciates why they were fond of Finland. “Because they pay their debts,” is the unvarying answer. But it is not that, else we should also love Red Russia, who has always paid every dime —usually before the date due. Really, to understand the Fin¬ nish thing, it is only necessary to recall that for the twenty years following the Bolshevist revolution it was the heart of British and American policy to isolate and discredit the Reds. This failing to keep Russia from grownig strong, the Rightists be¬ gan to plan their attack—the instrument of which was to be the “anti-Comitern axis.” Now Leningrad, not only Rus¬ sia’s best port, was also the craddle of Communism. This great city lies at the head of the gulf of Finland. Wasn’t it lucky, then, that along both shores of this gulf lived the “Finns,” real¬ ly aristocrats of Sweedish ex¬ traction, who could be depend¬ ed on to be eternally and violent¬ ly anti-Russian, and ready to turn the Axis Baltic Fleet right into Leningrad? So we love the “Finns”—the Little Finns, because we were taught to do so. We'really know none of them, and but faintly re¬ member Paavo Nurmi, a realy great athlete, whose greatness had nothing to do with politics. British and American Tories have seen to it that YOU be very fond of the Finns. But if Finland had always gotten along with the Reds as we have with the Canadians, and had tied their policies in with Russia, as they will eventually HAVE to do, the grin would have been on. the other side of the Tory face. Where she is, Finland cannot be anti-Russian; and the world will be obliged to accomodate its philo&phy to this fact. —W. C. SKAGGS. 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