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About The Dade County times. (Trenton, Ga.) 1908-1965 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 30, 1944)
PAGE TWO dJhz dountif { dJini£± TRENTON, GEORGIA Entered at the Postoffice at Trenton, Ga., as second class mail. ELBERT FORESTER..................................Editor CLYDE PATTERSON ...................... Associate Editor MEMBER GEORGIA PRESS ASSOCIATION National Advertising Representative A ^ MERICAN .■ Press ^ SSOCIATiOl! New 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 30, 1944. 80-YEAR-OLD GOVERNOR Here's an interesting item, which should be pleasing to octogenarians, especially. Walter S. Goodland, Wiscon¬ sin editor, who will be eighty- one years old on December 22, has been elected Governor of the State of Wisconsin. In the previous election, Mr. Goodland ,was elected Lieut¬ enant-Governor but, upon the death of Governor-elect Loomis, became acting Governor for two years. Despite his age, he conducted the affiars of Wis¬ consin so well that the people, in his eighty-first year, elected him Governor in his own right. While many fine accomplish¬ ments have been performed by men of mature age, it is some¬ what rare for an octogenarian to be elected Governor of a State- In the case of Governor Goodland, his opportunity to serve his people came unex¬ pectedly through the death of the Governor-elect. However, he measured up to the responsibili¬ ties of his office and demon¬ strated his ability to serve and please his people. BELGIUM RENOUNCES NEUTRALITY Belgium, the small country that has been overrun by war twice in a generation, has of¬ ficially renounced her pre-war policies of neutrality and, through her foreign minister, suggests a regional secnrity pact, within the framework of a massive global plan. Nearly everyone remembers that after the first World War, the Belgian Government, in¬ tent upon preventing the use of Belgian soil in future warfare, attempted to follow a policy of strict neutrality between Ger¬ many, on the one hand, and Great Britain and France on the other. So strict were the Bel¬ gians that no conversations were permitted with British or French military leaders. In the light of what happened, when Adolf Hitler decided to move westward, the effort of the Bel¬ gians was pathetic. Looking to the future, Foreign Minister Paul Henri Spaak sug¬ gests an accord between France, The Netherlands, Lux¬ embourg, Norway and his coun¬ try. While he does not go into details, it appears that he looks to collective security through the mass power of the countries named. FRANCE AND ENGLAND ARE TOGETHER Back of the friendly meeting between Prime Ministre Win¬ ston Churchill and General Charles de Gaulle, which took place recently in Paris, is the undoubted desire of both lead¬ ers to reestablish the intimate relationship that existed be¬ tween these counrties prior to the Second World War. It does not take much intelli- ence efor the British or th French to understand that, a- lone, neither is sufficiently strong enough to withstand a THE DADE COUNTY TIMES: TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOVEM BER 30, 1944. LET HIM HAVE IT Paul F. Berdanier —United Feature Syndicate, Inc. DETAIL OF GREAT SEA AND AIR BATTLE . The Navy has given out a de¬ tailed acount of the fighting in the Second Battle of the Philip¬ pine Sea, when three Japanese groups were decisively thwart¬ ed in their effort to disrupt the landings on Leyte and compell¬ ed to retire after suffering hea¬ vy losses. By 9:20 our carriers were in a bad position, with the Jap fleet 12,000 yards away, and ready for the kill- Then, sud¬ denly, the enemy ships hauled away, widening the distance and to the astonishment of the battered American forces, broke off the battle, steaming over the northern horizon at high speed, trailing oil from pierced hulls as they fled. Some speculation has devel¬ oped as to the sudden with¬ drawals of the strongest Jap¬ anese force just when it had six of our escort carriers in a bad position, apparently doom¬ ed to destruction. What happened? The Jap¬ anese admiral, with a local vic¬ tory in sight, had received word of the destruction of the southern force in Surigao Starit, and the utter rout of the north¬ ern force with the loss of its carriers. He "had to get back through San Bernardino Strait or face annihiliation." In addition, the Navy reveals that, while the Japs may not have known it, "we had a bat¬ tleship and cruiser force—a part of the Seventh fleet—in Leyte Gulf for the purpose of protecting the transports and landing craft from any enemy force attempting to destroy them." This was the force which had, before daylight, annihilat¬ ed the southern enemy group and, almost unscathed, was a- vailable to prevent the entrance of the enemy's central group. In addition, Third fleet units, which had been dispatched by Admiral Halsey, were getting close to the enemy. In fact, some of these ships "caught one straggling enemy destroy¬ er before it reached the strait and sank it." re-armed and re-vitalized Ger¬ many. The pressure of German militarism forced the English and French together and it may be assumed that the same peril will accomplish the same re¬ sult in future years. This is the logic behind the detremination of both leaders to create a powerful and well- equipped French army, to¬ gether with an adequate air force and a substantial navy. The power of the French peo¬ ple is necessary to maintain the balanced defense of the two Western powers against the mass of Teutons that has been organized into the German Reich. The Great British leader, stressed the necessity for unity above all else. He urged France ♦o take her place among the other great powers in oredr to defeat Germany but also to "help protect us from a repeti¬ tion of German aggression." BONDS INSURE NATION’S WEALTH Calling for unabated war bond purchases, Admiral Ernest J. King, Commander-m-Chief of the United States Fleet, declares that the speed of our advances in the European and Pacific war theaters has imposed a heavy strain upon reserves of certain vital supplies. He warns that unless some production deficien¬ cies are wiped out, the tempo of our Pacific operations will be slowed down. The Admiral was speaking on the occasion of the inaugura¬ tion of a national drive to sell $14,000,000,000 worth of wai bonds. He admitted that the war is "well ahead" of last year's expectations, but pointed out that new operations have created new production problems for he Navy. He expressed confidence that the progress that has been made will not sap the nation's determination to carry on with every means that can be mus¬ tered. j No American, who is able to understand what is taking place in Europe and in the Pacific, can fail to appreciate the magnitude of the war effort in which this nation is engaged. Only the military and naval experts, cognizant of the demands of modern warfare, can estimate the enormous amount of ma¬ terial required to conducet successful offensive operations. Or¬ dinary Americans, however, ought to be able to understand and appreciate the policy of our war leaders, who seek, without equivocation, to save lives by the lavish use of material and ammunition. We would not attempt to convince our readers that a fail¬ ure to buy a war bond will mean the lack of guns, planes, tanks Oi ammunition. On the contrary, we are firmly convinced that the Government wiii make it certain that our fighting men have what they need to do their job. We would say, however, with¬ out fear of contradiction, that a nation at war must have unlimit¬ ed financial suppoit fiom its people if it is to continue to make a supreme belligerent effort. A Givernment of a country, like a private citizen, must pay lox what it buys. Obviously, there is a possibility that a modem government, facing a tremedous war, might run out of cash. This would be true of the United States, like other nations, if it were not for the loyal support of the people who, with the Gov¬ ernment, have determined that our fighting men shall not suffer because of a lack of weapons and supplies. It is worth noting that the nation does not attempt to make people ta home pay for the protection that fighting men give to their property. No general levy upon wealth is under con¬ sideration, although, obvously, the greater the individual's wealth, the greater is the protection enjoyed and the greater the benefits that will accrue from a successful war. Certainly, if either Germany or Japan conquers the United States, the wealth of the nation will be confiscated and, in plain language, this means the wealth of individuals. The Unied States asks its people to lend their money at a fair rate of interest. Under the Selective Service Law, men are drafted from peace-time lives, trained in the art of warfare and compelled to risk their lives in defense of the nation and its people. To finance the war, however, the Government does not draft capital. It only asks that those who are able, lend some of their money, to be repaid with interest. Compared to lives lost the captial loaned to the Government is nothing. We urge all readers to make a prompt response to the Sixth War Loan appeal. The word must go out to the world that this nation is in earnest in its wars, that its people are supporting their fighting men and that every American who risks his life in battle has been given all that money can buy to strengthen him in combat. 'At - People at home are talking about the cost of living; some of them forget, apparently, that there are millions of Americans counting the cost of dying—for somebody else. -★- Franco hinks he should be at peace parley, saying he kept peace during the great war. He forgets that he had something to do with starting the general conflagration. 'A'-— The purpose of the present offensive is to destroy the Nazi fighting machine by exhausting its reserves. In brief, killing Germans. -★-- One reason why offices rarely seek men is that offices cannot run around, talk and persuade friends to write letters. -★-- Sincere praise of another, without expectation of return j benefit, is somewhat unusual but It happens. Will You Smile Two-in-One Passenger (alighting from an airplane)—"Thanks for de two rides, boss." Aviator—"Two rides; what do you mean. We had only one ride." Passenger—"No, first sir, ride and two rides, dot was ma ma last ride." After the Apple Episode "So glad to see you, dear. How are you married?" getting on now that you are "It s just like the Garden oi Eden." "I'm glad to hear that." "Yes, we have nofhing to wear and are in daily fear oi being turned out." Heard on Street Friend (on sidewalk)—Come on! Don't linger to gaze at eve¬ ry well-informed girl. habit, old Carr—Force of man. Being a motorists, I'm kind of used to slowing up at the curves. The Change She was the ray of sunshine That brightened up his life, That dazzled till he asked her To be his sunny wife. So with his ray of sunshine He said the marriage vow But, oh, these quick divorces! She's just his ex-ray now. Making Room The New Tenant—That four- room apartment you rented me is very small, but we'll have to make it do. But where are the telephone booths that used to stand in the hall? The Agent of the Buccaneer Apartments—You're occupying them, sir. Spicy Definition The family was preparing the lesson for Sunday school. "Surely you remember what 'synonym' means?" queried the mother. "Sure, we remember," said one of the small boys, alertly. "Synonym is something you put in pies." News Notes NO LUCK Shawnee, Okla.—The tele¬ phone of Mrs. A. J. Lind rang incessantly after she advertis¬ ed some evtra household arti¬ cles for sale. Nobody wanted the household goods but every¬ body wanted the house—but she isn't moving- HITCHHIKERS GET EXTRA RIDE Fresno, Calif.—Shortly after L. E. Carter let two hitchhikers out of his car, he discovered that his wallet, containing $214, was stolen. He drove back, picked the men up, subdued one when he refused to return the money and took them both to jail. PREPAREDNESS A Marshall Island Base—The night before Carole Landis was due on this island to entertain the boys stationed here, GI's moved their cots into the make¬ shift theater in order o be sure of having a seat at her enter¬ tainment the next day. DDT VERY EFFECTIVE Washingon.—The new insect powder, DDT, is proving so ef¬ fective against malaria in*the Pacific that Army officials de¬ clare that they found not a single mosquito on a recent tour of inspection in an area that previously had had the highest rate of malaria. CHANGE THEIR NAME Los Angeles.—Dinah Shore and her husband, George Letz, who is better known to his fans as George Montgomery, recent¬ ly took legal steps to have their George names changed to Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery- Montgom¬ ery is no wa corporal in the Air Forces. MISSES BOTTLE, KILLS FRIEND Leonard Tupper Lake, N. Y.—When fired Palmetier, 34, of Utica, at a beer bottle on the head of Fred Santimaw, 50, of Grovemeur, N. Y., the shot missed the "target" and Santi¬ maw died shortly afterward of a serious head wound. The men were on a deer hunt to¬ gether when the accident oc- cured. TRAGEDY ERASES FAMILY Chatsworth, Ga.—Two years ago, Mrs. J. P. Anderson and two of her three children died in a fire at their home near here. Only Billy, 9, and his father were left in the family. On November 15, this year, Billy and his father were killed in a grade-crossing crash. DOG LIKES ICE CREAM Joel, Mo.—Every day Bill, a fox erritr, goes to the store for ice cream- The proprietor places an ice cream cone in paper bag and gives it to bill, who carries it home to his mistress, Mrs. Maude Ellis, who feeds it to him. KEEPS HOSPITAL PROMISE IN HOSPITAL Topeka, Kan.—Last August, while Major Eugene D. Henry, of Omaha, Neb., and Capt. Warren Ludwig, of St. Louis, were in a hospital together, in British India, they promised to meet again in the States. They did recently—in Winter Gener¬ al Hospital here . "HUGE ANIMAL" A 'POSSUM Kansas City.—Police called to capture a "huge animal with a big tail" which was glaring at Mrs. Helene Sigman and Mrs. Bessie Pringle outside the door of their secondfloor apartment, found that the animal was an opossum. RABBIT CHASES DOG Dallas, Tex.—When an 80- pound dog attacked one of Johnny rabbits, Clayton's Chinchilla the rabbit got mad, bit the surprised dog on the neck and then chased him down the street. STAGE-FEVER L andsdale, Pa- — A four- point buck, apparently attack¬ ed by stage-fever, bucked its way into the Lanslale Theater, leaped the empty seats, wreck¬ ed the organ console and dash¬ ed into a dressing room where a game protector shot it and turned the carcass over to a hospital. 13 PIGS DISAPPEAR San Francisco—When the truck of Kenneth Lovell, a rancher, crashed into a street car, 13 of the 44 pigs in the truck go loose in the crowds and just disappeared. Maybe the shortage of pork in the mar¬ kets had something to do with their sudden disappearance. HEAVY SNORER Rogers Chicago. — While Ward C. was sleeping, he acci¬ dentally knocked a telephone to the floor. The operator, hear¬ ing what she thought was moans, gasps and sighs, noti¬ fied police who dispatched two squads to investigate. They found Rogers still asleep and the moans, gasps and sighs only snorinq and heavy breath¬ ing due to hi* h*avy cold. The Great Need His Wife—Why don't you clean the spots off your coat? It looks horrid. Mr. Motorbug—I know it does, but we could get at least a half mile on the gasoline it would take. Willing A sailor wandered into a tennis tournament the other day and sat down on a bench. "Whose game?" he asked. A shy young thing sitting next j to him looked up hopefully. "I am," she retorted. Entirely Proper Miss Perte—It was a peach of a show. One of the female per¬ formers wore absolutely noth¬ ing but a single catskin. Aunt Luck—Shocking! What kind of creature could she have been? Miss Perte—She was a train¬ ed cat. He'd Need a Mint of Money The Girl's Father—Work your way up, the my boy, and when you working own place where you're you can have Betty. work Harold—My gosh! And I in the mint! Divided Authority "Who is really boss in your home?" i "Well, of course, Maggy as¬ sumes command of the child¬ ren, the servants, the dog, the cat and the canary. But I can say pretty much what I please i to the goldfish." Not A Nice Assistant Mistress—I must get a grillei for the kitchen when I'm down town. You know what a grillei is? Green Girl (with recollections of the Zoo)—Indeed I do. It's a long hairy monkey the size of a man, and if you want one , of those in your kitchen I'm at once."
