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THURSDAY, JULY 5. 1945.
LOOKING
AHEAD
(y GEORGE S. BENSON
President—Mar ding College
Searcy. Arkansas
> Right Turn
Plain people in America are tired
of regimentation. The figures show
it. Late in April big-city news¬
papers were publishing tables of
figures that grew out of a survey
by the American Institute of Public
Opinion, popularly called a “Gallup
Poll.” An article by George Gallup
himself accompanied the figures I
examined and they were both in¬
teresting and encouraging.
Nothing but victory in war could
make bigger news. Nothing short
of unconditional surrender by all of
America’s national enemies could be
more gratifying than this: Suddenly
there has come a popular yearning
for the days when Mr. Customer was
boss, when people got paid accord¬
ing to what their work was worth,
when they had a right to anything
their money would buy.
Back to Earth
Dr. Gallup says, “there are indi¬
cations today that the largest group
of the American people are not now
particularly interested in seeing
many changes or reforms in this
country after the war. In fact, a
survey just completed across the
nation by the Institute reveals that
the majority of Americans want
things to remain pretty much as
they were before the war.”
TTie head of the Institute told a
few hopeful details about individual
answers to his questions. He says
a good share of the minority who
wish for post-war changes want to
change back, back to conditions we
knew years before the war. He
didn’t say so, but indicated clearly
that the people are longing for the
days of self-reliance, before the
WFA, the CCC and the NY A.
Pompous Protests
People are beginning to walk
around the idea of dictated social
change to look at the back side of
it. The gold paint is beginning to
rub off those cheap theories about
all citizens doing a similar amount
of work and drawing about the same
pay, government guaranteed jobs
for everybody, politically run banks
and stores, regimented farmers,
standardized houses, clothes and
food. The sawdust is showing
through.
The famous surveyor of public
opinion grouped into three classes
everybody his scouts questioned.
The break-down was by education¬
al attainment, (1) college, (2) high
school and (3) grade school people.
Now who, do you suppose, wants the
social changes? The college class—
58% of them. More than half the
other two groups disagree but most
of the cap-and-gown folk want
America made over.
Fake High-Brows
Revolutionists, critics of represent¬
ative government, malcontents and
promoters of European theories
have done an amazing job in Amer¬
ican colleges. The mystery is—Howl
They smoke-screened the unique
prosperity of this world’s most fa¬
vored people and, protected by aca¬
demic indifference, spotlighted the
flaws of popular government and
fumed about unfair competition.
Selfishness is a trait of mortal
man, not a special feature of pri¬
vate enterprise. This fact has been
proved to a lot of honest people un¬
der war-time regimentation, need¬
less restraints, questionable ration¬
ing and discourteous petty officials.
It is losing favor. We hav§ heard
« lot about post-war demobilization
of the Army and Navy. Evidently
the public wants to hear about the
demobilization of bureaucracy.
Farewell to The Independent State of Dade
Farewell to our long famous "Independent State of Dade!”
The legend of your secession from Georgia and the Union,
told far and civil has served '
which has been near since war days,
us well; to the surrounding states who know us well and have en- !
Joyed our historical claims, we have been a ‘‘peculiar people,” as
are all of “God’s chosen people.”
For eigthy-five long Dade County has been "Free and 1
years
Independent,” in legend, from both the State of Georgia and the
Union, nevertheless, no county or people have been more loyal
citizens, nor supported State and Union more loyally in peace and
In war.
On July 4, in a spectacular and interesting radio program, the
citizens of Dade County laid aside their legendary independence
and became the “49th State of the Union,” with all the rights
and privileges attached thereto.
All of this was accomplished (?) by a well enacted story
broadcast by Station WAGA, Atlanta, who brought their equip¬
ment and a cast of character artists to Trenton at their own ex¬
pense and gave us a splendid show and nation-wide publicity as
having been “Wandering Pilgrims,” seeking haven beneath the
folds of Old Glory. The large crowd attending this unique broad¬
cast enjoyed it very much, and we appreciate Station WAGA’s
kindness In coming to Dade County and giving us such a good
program.
Dade's local talent who participated in the program, Judge
Townsend, J. M. Carroll, Elbert Forester and Mrs. Virginia Page,
are being heartily congratulated upon their roles as radio artists.
Significant of our entry Into the Union was a telegram from
President Truman, welcoming us back into the fold as “Wandering
Pflgrims.”
From a 60-foot flag pole erected on the court house lawn, now
proudly waves Old Glory, which we as belligerent Southerners, love
and honor as fully as do our Northern citizens.
The Stars and Bars have been lowered for the last time in
Dade County; and while we still love and cherish the memories
of anti-bellum days, we have furled the Bonny Blue Flag forever.
The legend of “The Independent State of Dade” ceases to
exist; only a memory remains in our hearts and minds, but this
memory, however pleasant, does not, nor has it ever exceeded our
love and loyalty to the Stars and Stripes.
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Our Pride in Dade County is Justified
At the close of the Mighty Seventh War Loan drive, June 30,
Dade County’s patriotic citizens had purchased $40,575.00 “E”
Bonds, or 312.1 per cent above our quota.
Since reporting sales of $40,275.00 as of June 28, Postmaster W. H.
Brock reports the sale of three $100.00 “E” Bonds, and the pur¬
chase of these Bonds will continue regularly for some time to come.
The total sale of “E” Bonds—$40,575,00—does not include
purchases being made by hundreds of our citizens who are em¬
ployed in war industries in Chattanooga, who purchase Bonds
regularly through the payroll system. Chattanooga and Hamilton
county, Tennessee, get credit for these purchases, depriving Dade
County proper credit; but even with this loss we made a record j
that should fill every patriotic citizen in our county with pride.
There is little reason to believe this record will be equaled by
any county or city in Georgia, and if there is any prize to be a-
warded for the highest percentage of sales, Dade County will sure¬
ly win. .
To Postmaster and Mrs. W. H. Brock a large portion of credit
should be given for the splendid success of the Mighty Seventh
War Loan drive. They worked iike trojans during their hours at
the Trenton Post Office, and on the night of our big Bond Rally,
they devoted several hours at efficient work, under dim lights,
receiving applications and issuing Bonds to the many patriotic
citizens who were so freely purchasing them.
As has been so often demonstrated, Dade County can do great
things in a big way, and we as citizens of little Dade (no longer
•'•The Independent State of Dade”), have just cause to feel proud
of our success.
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Gov. Arnall on Economic Equality for Negroes
Since his entry into state politics, Governor Ellis Arnall has
made a splendid record; his achievements as the chief executive
of Georgia have been many and above criticism. He is a brilliant,
capable young man who has won the confidence of his people, and
with careful consideration of his remarks when he speaks for the
plaudits of his audience, he will go far in the political world.
Governor Arnall is, of course, entitled to his opinion on the
“economic equality” of the Negro, but when he asks, “What the
hell difference does It make if you sit down and eat with Negroes,
visit with them in their home, talk with them?” we can not but
disagree most heartly, for he has gone far beyond the question
of “economic equality” for the Negro, and approached the dang¬
erous question of social equality.
We are charitable enough to give Governor Arnall the benefit
of being misunderstood, which I trust he was; for otherwise he has
placed himself in the position of parting company with many of
loyal consituents.
We hope that Governor Arnall will make proper explanation
as to Just what he said on the occasion of his speech in Louisville,
Ky., one day last week.
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QUESTION: What is the meaning of Acts 2:21, which says,
"Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved?"
Doesn't that mean that one can be saved without baptism?
We are glad to give a Bible answer to any Bible question,
hence we hasten to answer the above. The promise of salvation
to all that call on the name of the Lord was first given through the
i prophet Joel (Joel 2:27-32), and then by the apostle Peter on
Pentecost (Acts 2:21). Joel says, "And it shall come to pass that
whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be deliver¬
ed." Peter used the word "saved" instead of the word "deliv¬
ered," which means the same thing. The preaching of the gospel
in the name of Christ was to begin at Jerusalem (see Luke 24:
46-47). It follows then that in order that we may learn how to
call on the name of the Lord, and be saved, we must come to
the place where this promise was given by the apostle and
where people are saved in the name Christ.
On Pentecost we have recorded the first sermon preached
in the name of Christ. The fact of the gospel, the death, burial
and resurrection of Christ, in the name, or the authority of Christ
were not preached until Pentecost. (See Matt. 16:20; 17:9;28:19-
20; Luke 24:46-47). On Pentecost Peter preached to the murderers
of Christ. He called their attention to the prophecy of Joel, and
told them, "Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall
be saved" (Acts 2:21). He mentioned the wonderful things the
prophet said would happen before Pentecost, and he mentioned
the pouring out of the Holy Spirit which they had just witnessed,
and preached the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ,
These sinners were pricked in their hearts when they saw they
had crucified the Christ. They asked the apostles, "Men and
brethren, what shall we do?" (Acts 2:37). Peter had just told
them that, "Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall
be saved," and now they wanted to know what to do. Peter did
not repeat the same words, call on the name of the Lord", but
said, "repent and be baptised every one of you in the name of
Jesus Christ for the remission of your sins" (Acts 2:38). Three
thousand of the murderers of Christ gladly received these words
and were baptised (Acts 2:41). They called on the name of the
hard and were saved.
To call on the name of the Lord means to do the will of the
Lord. Hear Jesus, "Not everyone that saith unto me, Lord, Lord,
shall enter into the kingdom of Heaven; but he that doeth the
will of my Father which is in Heaven." (Matt. 7:21). Again, "Now
we know that God heareth not sinners; but if any man be a wor¬
shipper of God, and doeth His will, him he heareth." (John 9:31).
Those passages show clearly that prayer alone is not enough to
save. To call on the name of the Lord means to do the will of the
Lord.
In Acts 22:1-16, we have the account of the conversion of
the apostle Paul. After he had seen the Lord and heard His voice
he was commanded to go to Damascus, and there it would be
told him what he must do. Here Paul prayed and fasted three
days and nights, and the Lord sent to him Ananias, a devout
disciple, and he told Saul to "arise and be baptised, and wash
away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord." (Verse 16).
Paul called on the name of the Lord just like the three thousand
did on Tentecost (Acts 2:38). Dear friend, have you-called on
the name of the Lord as Paul and the three thousand did? Re¬
member that slvation is offered to "whosoever shall call on
tho name of the Lord."
Next week, as has been requested, we will give a brief his¬
tory of several denominations.
Welcome to the Churches of Christ. We invite you to work
and worship with us. F.egalar services each Lord's day at Tren¬
ton, Hooker, Pi own's Gap and Glendale.
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in WASHINGTON
By Walter Shead
WNU Correspondent
Freight Rate Problem
WNU Washington Bureau
621 Union Trust Building.
\\7’HAT the recent ruling of the
’ ’ Interstate Commerce commis¬
sion, attempting to equalize freight
rates in the South and West with
the East, will mean to the small
town shippers, merchants, manufac¬
turers and farmers in the 15,000
small towns and rural communities,
no one here is prepared to predict.
No one believes, for instance, that
the present temporary rates, even
If made permanent, will play any
appreciable part in a reduction in
the cost of retail business, or in the
costs of commodities in the affected
areas, except perhaps in some rare
specific instances.
The Interstate Commerce commis¬
sion ruling, made after six years of
study, and perhaps with an eye on
the Supreme court which has under
consideration the Governor Arnall
Georgia case, roughly reduces class
freight rates from Chicago and Illi¬
nois west to the Rocky mountains
and south below the Ohio and Po¬
tomac rivers and in Virginia south
of Richmond, about 10 per cent.
East of the Illinois-Indiana line and
north of the Ohio and Potomac the
class rates are increased 10 per
cent. Class freight rates, however,
comprise only about 10 per cent of
total freight shipments, the other 90
per cent being in commodity or bulk
carload lot shipments. The class
rates on the Pacific coast are not
affected.
But here is some background
on freight rates. . . . The trend
since 1935 has been upwards . . .
the ICC has refused to lower
rates on appeals of shippers
even in the height of the depres¬
sion . . . railroads applied for a
15 per cent increase in 1940 and
in 1942 the ICC handed down a
decision giving them about a
6 per cent increase on all rates
, . . then on the instance of OPA
this 0 per cent increase was sus¬
pended from year to year, the
last suspension expiring January
1, 1946, when the case is auto¬
matically reopened and rail¬
roads will ask the increase be
reinstated . . . and they will
have the argument that war
shipments are off, reconversion
has set in and with reduced ton¬
nage they can’t operate in the
postwar era with increased costs
and loss of business.
But here are some optimistic
gleanings from the decision, which,
may result from this ruling of the
commission as aids to small busi¬
ness and to farmers:
1. Decrease in the rates in the
West and South will give impetus
to establishment of new small busi¬
ness and manufacturing enterprises
in those sections which can compete
on a more even basis of equality
with similar business in the North
and East.
2. The new rate reductions may
bring about greater decentralization
of big business from the North and
East to the South and West states.
3. The ruling opens the way for
future revision of the variations of
the class rates, known as exception
and column rates, and those who
have studied the situation believe it
will mean the end definitely of sec¬
tional freight rates.
4. The next freight rate battle may
be on the charges of violations of
the anti-trust laws, which is the ba¬
sis of the suit brought by the Geor¬
gia governor.
Individual Situations Vary.
The effect of these rate reductions
on any one line of business or on
any one commodity cannot be fore¬
cast in exact terms. Advice from
the department of commerce, for in¬
stance, is for individuals to study
their own situation . . . where they
are buying, from manuf. cturer, bro¬
ker or distributor . . . whether they
are buying or shipping from distrib¬
utor’s stocks which would carry the
commodity rate, and how they are
being billed, whether FOB manu¬
facturer, distributor or broker . . .
and then to change their methods
if it will be to their advantage.
In the North and East some harm¬
ful results can be foreseen. For
instance a small manufacturer of
condiments, jellies, etc., in New
York state, who ships in minimum
packages of 100 pounds or less with
a present rate of 55 cents per mini¬
mum shipment, will be forced to pay
75 cents under the new rates, or an
increase of 20 per cent, which this
manufacturer says will put him out
of business.
A small manufacturer in Arkan¬
sas may, under the new reduced
rates, ship to Indianapolis and com¬
pete on equal terms with his compet¬
itor in Ohio or Michigan, who must
pay the increased rates. The farm¬
er who buys a $10 article from a
mall order house, upon which the
freight may be $1, will not feel the ef¬
fect of the 10-cent decrease or in¬
crease in the freight, depending on
where he lives, which likely will be
absorbed by the manufacturer or
»ome place else along the line. The
same thing may be true in lot ship¬
ments to the retailers.
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