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PAGE TWO dJfic ddadz dountij dJinizi TRENTON, GEORGIA Entered at the Postoffice at Trenton, Ga., as second class mail. ELBERT FORESTER ..................................Editor CLYDE PATTERSON ...................... Associate Editor MEMBER GEORGIA PRESS ASSOCIATION 1 National Advertising Representative ^^merican Press ^^ssociatic:: Now York • Chicago • Detroit • Philadelphia SUBSCRIPTION RATES: IN ADVANCE: 12 Months, $1.50; 6 Months, 75c; 3 Months, 50c. Advertising rates furnished upon application. Legal Advertis- ments payable in advance. Parties writing to the paper for publication are requested to fur¬ nish their names, otherwise the communication will not be pub¬ lished. It will be withheld on request, but the name must be given. All communication and news items are received for pub¬ lication subject to being re-edited, re-written and changed. Such are printed as a matter of news, and do not necessarily reflect the views or ideas of The Times. __ THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1944. F. D. R. WINS PERSONAL VICTORY; G. O. P. PROSPECTS FOR 1948 The elections of 1944 record for the fourth time the personal popularity of President Roosevelt, who managed not only to secure his re-election for a fourth term but pulled into the House of Representatives a working Democratic majority and helped Democrats to win doubtful races for Governor and Senator. The result of the balloting must be accepted as the third vindication of the President's policies, both domestic and for- iegn. While many of the millions who voted for him do not ap¬ prove his position on all public issues, they put aside their min¬ or disagreement in favor of enthusiastic endorsement of the bulk of the Roosevelt program. The Democratic Party will make a tremendous mistake if it erroneously concludes that the voters have given anything like blanket approval to the Party itself. Everyone is aware that the Party is badly divided, with an irreconcilable clash between big city and outhem elements. Moreover the Party, like other poli¬ tical aggregations, has its conservative as well as its liberal contingents. The Republicans continue to exhibit considerable political power. Against any other candidate except Mr. Roosevelt, the probability is that Governor Dewey would have taken office in January. The GOP possesses fundamental strength in the sup¬ port of substantial business elements and while it is badly split between Isolationists and Internationalists, the chances are that this issue will fade from the political scene before he prsidential election of 1948. Many political prognosticators will attempt to explain the election upon various theories. They see very plainly, now that the election is over, certain shifts, drifts and trends. In our op¬ inion, these exist in the fanciful imagination of the writers and commentators. The explantion of the voting this month is to be found almost exclusively in the personality of President Roose¬ velt. The re-election of the President must be taken as an en¬ dorsement by a majority of the people of his strong foreign poli¬ cy. When one considers that Governor Dewey also aligned himself with an international point of view, it becomes plainer than ever that the overwhelming majority of our people have renounced Isolationism and favor American participation in a world organization that can effectively maintain the peace of the world. The same observation applies to most of the domestic poli¬ cies inaugurated by President Roosevelt. Despite the conclus¬ ions reached by some of his opponents, that the election does not constitute an endorsement of domestic policies, it is diffi¬ cult to accept this view. Naturally, he President espoused the New Deal record and it is quite clear that Governor Dewey, in his campaign, approved it in principle, while promising to ex tend the social gains that have been accomplished. Regardless of the understanding of Americans that the elec¬ tion did not hing upon the issues of the war, there is little room to dispute the conclusion that the re-election of President Roose¬ velt will be reassuring to our Allies and democratic peoples throughout the world. Certainly, the election of Governor Dewey would not have impeded the war efforts of our people bcause, as a nation, we have resolved to proceed to complete and overwhelming vie tory. Nevertheless, it is always difficult for people in other coun¬ tries to understand political developments in this country and the defeat of President Roosevelt would have ben interpreted, in enemy countries and in some friendly areas, as indicative of a weakening of American resolve. While there will not be general acceptance of Governor Dewey's assertion that the Republican Party has ben "revitaliz¬ ed" by the campaign just concluded, few thoughtful students of the political future doubt that the prospects of the GOP in 1948 will be brighter han in 1944. Obviously, he Democrats will be without the candidacy of President Roosevelt and there is the distinct possibility of a bit¬ ter iner-Partv war. This will redound o the advantage of the Re publicans, who, on domestic issues, will probably be able to present a more united front than their opponents. While it is too early to predict what will happen in 1948, it may be safely as sumed that the next presidential campaign is already under¬ way. - 1 - At the risk of appearing immodest we insist that advertising in The Dade County Times is the smartest publicity any busi¬ ness can obtain. -★--- The effort to promote Bible reading, between Thanksgiving Dav and Christmas, might interest careless Americans in the Book of books. We have found little evidence, in the history of mankind to support the contention that at times, men turn heir backs upon their God. THE DADE COUNTY TIMES: TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1944. EVERY BUY A BULL’S EYE ■ * . .-CKr-- - INDIES 5119 AHT)6ENTL£MEN| PKjrHT «P, . I f Ik -if 0 LOAN fc'Vr Fred L. Packer —Bressler Editorial Cartoons, Inc . Our War With Japan The Sixth War Loan marks a new turn in the war both the fighting and the home fronts. It points our war effort definitely in the direction of the Pacific. the first five war loans Americans were primarily thinking terms of beating Hitler. Now our government asks us for a loan of 14 billion dollars of which five billion dollars must come from viduals. Why? Haven’t we nearly finished off our Number 1 Enemy? Can Japan hold up our powerful war chine very long? Your son, brother and friend in his foxhole wouldn’t raise such questions because they are against realities, not day dreams. They kill or are killed. pray every waking moment for a sky-darkening cover friendly planes. They thank America for giving them finest medical care in the world when their rendezvous destiny in a Pacific jungle is at hand. They know the war the Japs is just beginning. Here are some other Pacific realities so that you will stand why there must be a Sixth War Loan and why it absolutely necessary that it be a success: The Allied Military Command has estimated that it take years, not months, to lick Japan. Japan’s present army numbers about 4,000,000 with 2,000,- 000 more men available and fit for military service who haven’t been called up to date. Another 1,500,000, between the ages of 17 ar j Ll, are not yet subject to the draft. The Jap Air Fo.ce is growing. In addition to millions of native workers, Japan has a po¬ tential slave force of 400,000,000 conquered people. 50% of Japan’s labor forre is made up of women. Another 25% boys and girls under :’0, the balance men. The Jap workday is twelve to sixteen nours witn two days off a month. The Jap cannot leave his job, change it, or strike. The highest daily wage equals about three American dollars—30% to 75% oJ Which goes to taxes and compulsory savings. The Jap, as our men in the Pacific know, will fight to the death. As far as the Jap is concerned, the outer Empire—and the men who defend it—are the expendables. The Jap wiL fight the Battle from inside the inner Empire. The Jap believes that we shall weary of war too easily and too early In the invasion of France, supply ships had an overnigh run to make. In the coming Battle of Japan, ships in the Pacific will have long-reached round trips that often take five months to make. These realities are worth thinking about before you keep vour home front rendezvous with a Victory Volunteer. Per¬ haps you will feel that the national personal Sixth War Loan objective—purchase of at least one extra $100 War Bond is entirely too small for you. The better we face the realities confronting our forces in the Pacific the quicker the whole bloody business will be over and the sooner we will welcome home our fighting men. That’s an American reality to work for with all our dollars and our sweat. SOLDIER PHILOSOPHER We hasten to commend the thought, if not the language, of a British soldier, a veteran of the fighting Africa, when asked what he thought obut the American presidential election, ans¬ wered: "Wot the bloody 'ell do I know about t?" The British veteran, wearing decorations for his fighting past, had his views about the situation in which he found him self. He added: "There's bloody little future 'ere. People like me get killed, blokes what comes through ought to have the right to de¬ cent homes, decent wages and money enough to put by to take of our babies." The name of the British soldier is not given in the press dis¬ but he possesses the elements of a philosopher. There is something in his answer and in his viewpoint. V One result of the recent election, which is beyond dispute, that isolationists took a beating, thanks to the good sense of people. This is the last call to clear up the various matters that you determined to complete in 1944; the year is geeing towards end. The war will not end for the front-line fighters until it ends; home-front optimism reduces the peril that soldiers face in zones. THE CHRISTIAN'S VIEW OF INDUSTRY International Sunday School Lesson for Nov. 26. 1944. GOLDEN TEXT: "Let him stole steal no more; but let him labour,, working his hands the thing which good, that he may have give him that needeth."- Eph. 4:28. Lesson Text: Luke 19:15-16; Thessalonians 3:10-12. So closely related are individual and social to the earning and spending money that it is proper that this lesson be eluded in our quest for from Christ on life s today. There is perhaps no - life today where and peril are more than in the economic There is no hope for the tion of these problems from the application of Chris tian principles. In the larger scriptural back¬ ground suggested for this on is a passage fro my, in which Moses exhorts hildren of Israel to fidelity God on the grounds of abundant blessings to them, and a warning to them about the perils of prosperity. follows a definite declaration that God is the source of all wealth. "But thou shalt remem¬ ber the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth." Moses' warning to the lies is needed today. When people prosper in the material things of the world, they are tempted to forgot then depend- ence upon God. Material perity encourages spiritual in¬ difference. We see abundant evidence of this trend in our country today. With the na tional and per captia wealth greater than in any other time in our entire history, with wages high and savings accounts reaching an unprecedented to¬ tal, people seem less aware of heir need of God, even (hough he most terrible warm the lory of *e world is in progress. This would not be true if peo- pie would only remember tha God himself is the source of ail wealth and to him should be thanks of grateful people for his hie rronH goodness nocc in to them +h om Contrary to the beliefs of some people, the Bible and the teachings of Jesus do not dis¬ courage the accumulating of material possessions. All through the Bible are exhortion? to industry, to diligence and to steadfastness of purpose. Of course, there are warnings a- gainst the wrong motive in such accumulating and against cov¬ etousness. Jesus himself often recommended faithfulness in in¬ dustry and set the example himself, in word and deed, of one who was busily at work. In the Parable given for our consideration, he commends the faithful servants and round¬ ly condemns the servant who did nothing. God has entrusted to every normal human being the abili¬ ty to do some particular work in the world and every person is expected to make his or her contribution to the world as in his he or lifetime. she fulfills While Ms destiny is expected everyone not to do the same task, everyone is expected to do W rvnet ,+ , h C tem?eramelit f !' ,ed ^ ta ' en ' an d The Christian, in selecting his vocation or in onera.ing his business, should be guided by a desire to develop the powers of his life and to vote them to the betterment ol himself and for the good of °* he otrafin aV 0id M m does‘not a foster"the ness which common good. No business can be considered legitimate by a Christian if it hurts men physl cally, mentally, or spiritually. It stands condemned if it has to be operated by dishonesty. Therefore, a business is justified according to the Christian view if it contributes to the welfare of society as a whole by contri¬ buting to the full-rounded wel¬ fare of the individuals which up that society. There would be no friction capital and labor if IN CHRIST "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly Getting places in Into Christ."—Eph. 1:3. Christ: He is the Door—John 10:9: "I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be sav¬ ed, and shall go in and out, and tind pasture." We must enter through this I door to receive salvation. We are baptized into Christ. Gal. I 3:27: "For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ." Were you baptized to get into Christ or because your sins had been I forgiven? This oiZn77t\hedBno^i- latter part is the l eachings ational churches Can . t * 3e6j friendS( that it . g nQ ^ accordance with God's work Lets read Mark 16:15 and I - Go ye in{Q all the . world Qnd oreacb the Gospel to every | crea ture. He that be ii e veth and is baptize d shall be saved; but he that beiieveth not shall be damned." Now where is the promise of ralvation? Isn't it after belief and baptism? Surely we can see that. But again: "Then Pet- sr said unto them, Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of ejsus Christ for ihe remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost."—Acts 2:38. Why were they to be baptiz¬ ed? For the remission of their sins. Let us read just one more scripture so you can see by .hese many examples why bap¬ tism is essential to salvation. Acts 22:16: "Ananias is talking to Saul, "And now why tar- riest ^ thou? Arise, and sin? and wash away ' thy I cal]i on |he name h bord << Friends , B ' were saved before baptism ou were saved with your sins on yQU be cause your sins are washed a- way in baptism. Abiding in Christ: John 15:4-7: "Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch annot bear fruit of itself, ex¬ cept it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches; he that abideth in me and , iR hi , he scime bri £. |h forlh much ftuit: for wit , me ? can do nothi y „ a man ab jde no , in he cas , forth as Q branchi Qnd , s __ A _____„ y ihem and cas , them in c , he I „ and |h are bumed . j, 1 e * abide in me. me. and ana mv my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will and it shall be done un- o you." II Cor. 5:17: "If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: aid things things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." Walking With Christ: By Faith—II Cor. 5:7: "We walk by faith, not by sight." Psalms 23:4: "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me." Dyiny In Christ: Revelation: 14:13: "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: yea, saith the spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them." If you are in Christ, you can die in him, but if you have nev- * ose wbo d j e “ * Lord are P™™. . blessings, Le, us no ' be wear y m * e dom . . 9i, for , “ du f sa s ,? n ® e sl ; a 11 reap, if we famt not. , —Gal. . 1:9. Q NETTIE MAE FLEMING. b ° ,h ca P il °i and labor operat- d a lo n 9 Ctastian pnnciples. Ca f , , w °“ ld /,‘ f Ch ™''? n ' °? f Iate “f^shly, > he wel ‘ °‘ !? la- °. n f, part ; WOuW d ° llar s ' abor ° ! “ dollar S ^ , P t° US '’ frotTo^ ‘ S ’. = a “ vestment ‘ Be Y ond thal P°' n j eS a " d lhe Welfare S0C,e ' y as a whole. Let's say, with Henry Van Dyke: me but find it in my heart to say. vagrant wishes beckon "This me astray, is my work, my blessing, not my doom; all who live, I am the one by whom in work can best be done the right way."
