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THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1945.
WHOSE CHILD IS NEXT?
Your child, my
of them may be next. Th T
two of the 32,150,000
in the United Staes under
years of age. Each one of
children is a candidate for
fantile paralysis ths year.
child and mine may be
from the thousands who
wake up twisting
in heir beds as hey bum
fever and struggle o
spasm-drawn limbs.
their legs raced through a
tine school day, perhaps a
let lesson, and a dozen
of their own invention.
Today their legs won't
This is infantile paralysis.
picks its victims from this
thy home, that
farms, war production
children of our fighting
small towns and large
All children are equally
fenseless against this
Regardless of what each
has known before, each
stricken by the crippling
will feel the same fear of
unknown. More children
tacted infantile paralysis in
44 than in any
period in many recent of the years. efforts
But, because
thousands of our
each tragedy-hit child will
every chance for
through the complete
aid provided by The
Foundation for Infantile
sis. Remember this when
are asked to contribute to
March of Dimes, held
14-31 in Celebration of
President's Birthday, and
tribute with one hand in
pocketbook and the other
your heart.
WHO READS THE BIBLE?
Thirteen per cent of
women and six per cent of A-
merican men make it a daily
practice to read their Bibles, ac¬
cording to a nation-wide sur¬
vey ust completed by the A-
merican Institute of Public O
pinion- revealed what
The survey
one would naturally suspect
that interest in the Bible ap¬
pears to increase with age. Of
people over fifty years of age,
fourteen per cent read their
Bibles daily. liberal
The Institute is rater
in its definiton of a Bble-reader,
taking its survey on the basis
of indivduals who have taken
time out one or more times dur¬
ing the year to read the Bible
By this test, sixty-two per cent
of the people of this country
qualify in 1944.
The percentage varies in cer¬
tain sections of the United
States. South of Mason-Dixon
Line, the percentage is seventy-
nine; in the West Central area,
it is sixty-nine; but in New Eng¬
land and the Middle Atlantic
region, the percentage is the
lowest.
The test gives us figures for
those who read their Bibles dai¬
ly and then jumps to the other
end of the scale, to those who
read them one or more times
during the year. This is a wide
variation. Even with this com¬
parison light requirement, thirty
eight per cent of our people
cannot qualif, and, it must be
presumed, do not read their
Bibles at all.
We have repeatedly stressed
our belief that every individual
can study the Bible with profit.
We are not among those who
believe .that the Holy Book can
be utilized as a sort of a mystic
fortune-teller, to give he answer
to every materialistic question,
but we are quite satisfied thcrt i
THE DADE COUNTY TIMES: TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. JANUAR Y II, 1945.
TRIES TO WIN THE WAR
One of the popular pastimes
of the people on the homefront
i j nvo j ves the effort to persuade
others that he war is being won
by this, or that, unit.
Obviously, each branch of
the service makes a necessary
contribution to the total effort
of the naion. No battle can be
won, in modern warfare, with¬
out all of the paraphernalia and in¬
volved in the organization
power of an army group.
If we go a little bit further, we
find, from General Eisenhower s
recent warning, that the war
"will be needlessly extended"
unless tires are conse. /ed by
the Army. The General says
that he is not exaggerating in
making this declaration, be¬
cause "tire wear in this theater
has exceeded all pre-combai
estimates" and the Army now
faces a tire shortage which may
"tie up ten per cent of our ve¬
hicles by the first week in Feb¬
ruary." of
From this pronouncement Command¬
the Supreme Allied
er, it appear that the war can¬
not be won without tires. The
same observation applies no
doubt, to shoes, clothes, pots
and pans, and other items gen¬
erally overlooked as insignifi¬
cant.
In the Pacific, the question o
suppliec is as vital as it is
Europe. All over the world, we
have a "war of supply equally
as much as . . • a war of tac¬
tics." It is up to the homefront
to guarantee that adequate
supplies reach our fighting
men. If the Army in Europe
needs tires, then the tires must
leave the United States,
necessary, to prevent and re¬
duction whatever in the total of¬
fensive power of the American
armies.
WARNING THE GERMANS
The German people have been
warned by General Eisenhower
that the "scorched earth policy"
of the retreating German armies
will only multiply their suffer¬
ings and hardships because the
military government of the Unit¬
ed Nations will be unable to
supply food, fuel or clothing.
There is nothing wrong with
this announcement. If the Ger¬
man armies, retiring under mili¬
tary pressure, wish to ravage
and plunder their own land, it
is their business. The German
civilians have no right to
pect the Allied invaders to as¬
sume the burden of caring for
them.
While this policy would be
justified by what German solid
iers have done to other lands,
the announcement is necessary
because Allied troops have not
the resources or the shipping to
do much more than provide for
their needs and give assistance
to the people of liberated areas.
The main business of the na
tion, after Germany is defeated,
will be to proceed in such a
manner as to convince Japan¬
ese the next time they want to
start a sudden war, to steer
clear of the United States.
its reading will develop he spir¬
itual growth of individuals.
The Bible, according to the
Christian belief, provides the
basis for understanding the di¬
vine plan for man. It is, in our
opinion, designed to reveal the
truth of the spiritual world and
develop spiritually among men.
This, in turn, will help men
solve worldly problems.
Today Hud
Tomorrow
By LOUIE D. NEWTON
TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS!
And Who Will Pay the Bill?
Word comes down from a re¬
cent meeting of liquor tycoons
that the industry will spend
twenty million dollars for ad¬
vertising in 1945. That an¬
nouncement brought a smile, no
doubt, to many a greedy pub¬
lisher's face; and to those
shrewd investors who have
gone in strong for distillery and
brewery stocks, the announce¬
ment brought a feeling of satis¬
faction, perhaps.
But the question insistently
emerges, "W t o will pay that
twenty million dollars at a time
when our Nation groans be¬
neath a deficit of billions?"
And the answer finally
through upon thoughtful
—the little children of
parents will pay the cost of
vertising, added onto the
mounted price of each
each quart, each
children, who will go
proper food and clothing
housing and
will feel the sharp,
edge of privation in order
the distiller and brewer
wholesaler.and retiler may
joy the increased business
that twenty-million-dollar
tising fund.
Yes, and briken-hearted
ers, too. Yes, and
ed fathers, too. Fathers
mothers who have sacrificed
send their sons and
to college—-sons and
who will be enticed into
tail parties and tavern
and roadhouse
many such fathers and
ers, gladly denying
to send every available
on to the boy or girl away
school, believing that their
creased demands for
stem from genuine reasons
their betterment and
ment—such fathers and
ers will pay their full share
this twenty-million-dollar
tising fund.
Yes, and the Government
pay its tragic share—munici¬
palities end counties and
and the federal
all will pay, and pay dearly.
Politicians proudly justify
votes for beer and wine and
liquor on the fallacious
that it brings in revenue;
every honest student of
ment knows that every pint
liquor sold means a
loss to society—loss of
power, loss of efficiency, loss
character, loss of money
maintaining jails and
asylums and sanitoriums.
Yes, we will all pay that
million dollars, and, alas,
more!
FIVE SHIPS A DAY!
The shipyards of the
delivered 154 vessels in
ember but, now that the
marine menace has
scotched" nobody pays
attention to the excellent
The month's output ran
to 1,532 he production for
first eleven months of the year,
with an aggregate tonnage of
14,986,538.
This figure compares with
22,160,000 tons of shipping lost
by the United Nations in the
first fifty-one months of the war-
Inasmuch as U-boat losses
been light this year the
production of our shipyards has
greatly improved the world
shipping picture.
NOT A CANDIDATE
When Gov. Robert S. Keer, of
visited Atlanta re¬
newshawks recalled his
performance at the last
National Conven¬
and speculated on the pos¬
reason for his stop-over
that and other Southern cit¬
They wanted to know if he
be a candidate for the
Presidential nomi¬
in 1948, but he quickly
them that he had no
idea in mind—at least not
this stage of the game. In the
of Gov. Ellis Arnall his
secretary, M. E.
was the genial host
Gov. and Mrs. Kerr during
brief stay in Atlanta.
Mrs. O. A. Smith, Miss Ruby
Mrs. Ida Wilson of Chat-
Ernest mith of Ider,
Melvin Smith of Marietta,
were guests of Mrs. W. H.
Monday. for Mrs. Smith will
a visit.
Attention Veterans
(The following information is
prepared and released under
supervision of C. Arthur Cheat¬
ham, Director of State Veterans'
Service Office).
We hope that all educators in
Georgia will pledge their co¬
operation in the educational aid
program for war veterans. It is
important that our war heroes
be encourage to take advant¬
age of the wonderful opportuni¬
ties for additional education be¬
ing offered them by our State
and Federal governments.
The Servicemen's Readjust¬
ment Act, Public Law No. 346
of June 22, 1944—commonly
called the G. I. Bill of Rights—
provides an ouuortunity for the
majority of veterans to secure
an education. The educational
feature of this law provides: (1)
Courses in accredited schools;
(2) Re-training or refresher
courses regardless of age or
previous education. All veter¬
ans who served subesquent to
September 16, 1940, for a period
of ninety days or more, and be¬
fore the termination of the pres¬
ent war, who have been sepa¬
rated from active service under
conditions other than dishonor¬
able are intitled to to education¬
al benefits from the Veterans'
Administration.
Veterans who entered the
armed forces before they be¬
came twnty-five years of age
are entitled to one year's train¬
ing plus the time hey spent in
active service, but the period of
training cannot exceed forty-
eight months.
Veterans entitled to Vocation¬
al Rehabilitation are given a
greater subsistence allowance
than non-disabled veterans.
The Veterans' Administration
will pay all tuition and fees,
exclusive of board and lodging,
up to $500.00 for a school year
and in addition the trainee will
be paid an additional $50-00
per month while going to school
or college. If there are depend¬
ents the subsistence allowance
will be $75.00 per month.
The educational feature of
Public Law No. 16, 78th Con¬
gress, deals with disabled vet¬
erans having a vocational
handicap. The purpose of this
law is to restore employability
and to assist the veterans in
every way possible in over¬
coming his handicap. This pro¬
gram is directly under the sup¬
ervision of the Veterans' Ad¬
ministration.
In some instances a veteran
may be eligible under both
Public Law 16 and Public Law
No. 346 and he elects which
benefits he desires.
Immediately upon the pass¬
age of Public Law No. 346, 78th
Congress, Governor Ellis Arnall
formulated a plan for Georgia's
participation in this unprece¬
dented program for the educa¬
tion of our returning veterans.
The Veterans' Education Coun¬
cil, composed of eleven out¬
standing educators, was ap¬
pointed by the governor to for¬
mulate policies for, and to sup¬
ervise activities of the State Di¬
rector of Veterans' Education,
and to develop criteria for ap¬
proving educational and train¬
ing institutions n Georga.
The Council has developed
citeria and has approved in-
| tit ltions and establishments
that are meeting he sandards
se up by he Council for the
training of returining veterans.
YOUNG DEMOCRATIC CLUBS
WILL HOLD CONVENTION
The Young Democratic Clubs
of Georgia will hold their 1945
convention at the Ansley Hotel
in Atlanta, on January 26-27,
it was announced by President
Robert N. Fellows.
Mrs. Dorothy Vredenburgh,
acting president of the Young
Democratic Clubs of America,
and secretary of the Democratic
National Committee, will make
he principal address of the
convention. Miss Mae Oliver,
assistant treasurer of he Demo¬
cratic party, and other promi¬
nent Democrats will also ap¬
pear on the program.
Registration of delegates and
'isitors will begin at the Ansley
on Friday afternoon. The Satur¬
day morning session will begin
at 10:00 a. m., and the after¬
noon session at 2:30. In the
evening, the Fulton County
bung Democratic Club, head¬
ed by Carl Plunkett, will be
host to the convention at a re¬
ception in the Dinkier Room.
Program of he convention is
under the direction of Mrs.
Mary Giles, acting secretary of
the state organization.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON
BEGINNING HIS MINISTRY
International Sunday School Lesson for January 14, 1945.
GOLDEN TEXT: "Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and
him only shalt thou serve."—Matthew 4:10.
Lesson Text: Matthew 3:13-4:11.
The ministry of John the Bap-
tist preceded the active work
of Jesus- John, typical of the Old
Testament prophets, is consid¬
ered a connecting link between
the Old and New Testaments.
John the Baptist, was bom
about six months earlier than
Jesus to whom he was related
by blood, being a cousin. His
parents were very devout peo-
pie and John was reared very
strictly. Early in life he became
a Nazarite and fulfilled the strict
vows and simple mode of living
practiced by these.
Roughly and plainly dressed,
eating only simple, coarse food,
Tohn the Baptist was a solitary
spirit, calling upon his hearers
o repent and proclaiming to
them the imminence of the king¬
dom of God. He made a pow¬
erful effect everywhere he went
and many were baptized at
his hands, some following him
as disciples.
John's message was direct,
uncompromising and condemn¬
ing. He characterized his audi¬
ences as a "generation of vip¬
ers," urging them to abandon
sin and in their' lives show
"fruits worthy of repentance."
He advised them to share their
goods with those who were less
fortunate, to stop all oppress¬
ion and injustice, and to hum¬
ble themselves as was befitting
a shild of God.
To John the Baptist came Je¬
sus when about thirty years of
age. John was near Bethany,
where the Israelites in their
aarly history crossed the River
Jordan under the leader Joshua,
and here he was baptizing in
the waters of Jordan those who
repented at his message. See¬
ing Jesus, he testified that he
was "the Lamb of God,” a term
which was understood and rec¬
ognized by those who heard it
as signifying the expected Mes¬
siah. Some of John's disciples
abandoned him to follow Christ
an action which John himself
endorsed. Jesus himself testi¬
fied to the emminence of John
saying that no greater man had
ever been born. j
When Jesus presented himself
to John the Baptist to be bap-
tized the latter demurred saying
■hat he was more in need Jesus.! of
baptism at the hands of
But Jesus insisted upon the rit¬
ual of Baptism, thereby repudi¬
ating the attitude of the Saddu-
cees and the Pharisees, who re¬
jected the authenticity of John's
baptism. |
In addition, Jesus recognized
it as a righteous ordinance, one
which he wanted to recommend
to hs followers by his own ex- 1
ample of submission thereto,
and above all, Jesus fully real-
ized the inspiring power of this
process of consecration. By this
time Jesus was conscious of his
mission, if not before, and with I
The Lesson for Next Week:
"STANDARDS OF THE KINGDOM"
Agent Cites Riboflavin
Needs in Family's Diet
Research shows that the
dinary diet of the
people is generally deficient
riboflavin, one of the B
vitamins. Miss Kathryn
man, Dade County home
onstration agent, declared
week-
Riboflavin is essential
growth and general good
health, Miss Berryman said. A-
cute characteristics of riboflavin
deficiency are: a red, inflamed,
glossy-looking tongue; difficult
swallowing; cracked, scaly
places around the nose, eyes
and eyelids. Persons with less
deficiency show nervousness,
irritability, a general tried or
run down" feeling, with itching
or burnng eyes and poor vis¬
The most concentrated sour¬
ces of riboflavin are liver, kid¬
cheese, eggs, and greens
as kale,, but milk is the
Ad in The Times Will Bring Results
his formal dedcation of his own
life he profited by a clearer vis-
ion of God's purposes for him.
Following his baptism Jesus
went into the wilderness for
meditation and spiritual stren¬
gthening. Other great religious
leaders have done the same.
Realizing now his destined task
in life as an immediate and
present duty before hm, Jesus
had to determine the means by
which he would seek the ac-
complishment of his mission
ctnd at the same time build up
that superhuman faith in the
triumph of goodness and love
which was to carry him through
the terrific trials of his ministry.
Several years afterwards Je¬
sus advsed his disciples to
count the cost before undertak¬
ing their important work, and
we may be sure that during the
forty days of fasting and pray¬
er in the wilderness Jesus pre¬
pared himself for the supreme
sacrifice of life itself, which he
was going to be called upon to
make in testimony of his own
faith and fidelity. While in the
wlderness, Jesus faced three
great temptatons and success¬
fully repudiated each one of
them.
It is immaterial to us what
was the form and appearance
of the tempter, but as he faced
his great mission to uplift a
world Jesus met and conquered
enticements and allurements
which the wrong and vile use to
betray and mislead men. The
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three temptations to which Je¬
sus was subected in the wilder¬
ness represented wealth with¬
out work, social recognition
without merit, and unlimited
power and authority without
struggle—it is not strange that
many a moral man has fallen
down and worshiped evil for
even one of these three great
promises!
Hurgry and famished by his
long abstinence, Jesus was told
to use his divine power to trans¬
form the stones into bread,
which process meant unlimited
wealth in that it furnished all
that the body needed wihout la-
bor - Secondly, he was advised
to secure recognition by mir-
aculously floating down into
midst of tbe people and by this
3i U n demonstrate his divine au-
thority. This was far easier than
setting a perfect example dur¬
ing three years of trial and ef¬
fort of love and humble service,
with general recognition post¬
poned for centuries. Then, at
iast - J esus was offered all pow-
er and authority without strug-
9 le or waiting if he would only
consent in advance to misuse it
for evib his own selfish pleas-
ure and aggrandizement. Jesus
rejected all three of these en-
ticin 9 temptations, preferring to
set out on the road which led to
most important source of ribo-
flavin, providing about half of
j this vitamin in the natonal diet,
1 the home demonstration agent
pointed out. Milk can be served
several times during the day,
while more concentrated sour-
ces of the vitamin cannot be
used so frequently.
Other good sources of ribo¬
flavin are peanuts, dried beans
and peas, lean meat, fish and
poultry, she said. These foods
which are good sources of ribo¬
flavin should be included fre¬
quently in the family's diet.
The amount of riboflavin
needed seems to be in propor¬
tion to the caloric content of the
diet. Miss Berryman said. Re-
cent research indicates that as
fats, sugars and starches are
increased in the diet, there
should be a corresponding in¬
crease in the amount of ribo¬
flavin supplied.
