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War Overshadows All.
Roosevelts Message.
Opposition Determined.
Will We Get Into War?
Some Existing Dangers.
Neutrality Proposals.
Congress reconvened last week in ex
traordinary session with practically ev
ery member impressed by the fact that
the war in Europe, then only three weeks
old, had already cast a threatening and
ominous shadow over the United States.
The issues that intrigued political col
umnist a month ago, the topics of conver
sations that engrossed small groups and
the perplexities that puzzled the average
American in August have disappeared
with the outbreak of warfare in Europe
with its impending threat against the
future peace of the United States.
Since the outbreak of the struggle,
President Roosevelt has obviously at
tempted by word and deed to promote
national unity. In his special message to
the congress, he expressed the hope and
belief that the United States can remain
aloof from the war. He asked for the
repeal of the embargo on the sale of
arms, munitions and implements of w’ar
as a return to the time-honored principle
of international law and for the appli
cation of a ‘‘cash-and-carry" policy in
regards to the sale of all commodities to
warring nations as a means of prevent
ing "incidents” and thus preserving the
peace of this country.
Opposition to the repeal of the arms
embargo is not strong enough to prevent
passage of .such legislation. The minority,
however, will wage a desperate and de
termined fight against such a step. Ad
vocates of isolation will recommend that
the nation permit Europe to settle its
problems and that the United States res
olutely keep out of trouble. The contest
ing nations will be flayed and defended,
the motives of the president impugned
and lauded and the effects of the recom
mended legislation upon the peace of this
country vigorously disputed.
Sentiment in the United States, as re
peatedly tested, reveals that our people
are overwhelmingly opposed to Germany,
that they are tending towards acceptance
of the theory that the United States may
become involved and gradually approach
ing discussion as to the possibility of
sending troops across the Atlantic.
The question of the day is, “Will the
United States get into the war?" Back
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of the query is a somewhat general be
lief that Great Britain and France will
win. If the events of the stuggle confirm
this opinion, the chances of American
participation are lessened, but if the
course of the fighting reveals the prob
ability of a German triumph, there is
strong basis for the belief that the peo
ple of this country will insist upon ex
tending aid to the British and the French.
While there existed in this country
twenty-five years ago some sentiment to
I the effect that the allies were fighting
the battle of civilization, the thought is
. much stronger now than then. More
, over, the average American is thorough
ly convinced that the present struggle
. has been brought about by Hitler’s de
termination to use the military power
of Germany to achieve national ends.
The chief criticism leveled against the
British and the French is that they per
mitted Germany to get a head start, that
they were careless in regard to their own
preparations and that, if anything, they
encouraged the development of the pres
ent peril by their own weakness in the
past. .
In the midst of the present discussion
of recommended changes in neutrality
legislation, it is important for readers to
understand that while existing legislation
places an embargo on the shipment of
arms, munitions and implements of war,
there is absolutely no restriction what
soever upon the sale of other supplies to
warring nations. Under existing law, any
belligerent power can purchase any sup
plies in this country, except those in
cluded in the definition of arms, muni
tions and implements of war. Moreover,
the goods can be carried on American
ships manned by American crews, into
the danger zones. This, it is generally
agreed, will invite dangerous “incidents”
that will certainly imperil peaceful rela
tions with the belligerents.
What action congress will take on the
president’s request is uncertain, but
there are now pending before the two
houses nine proposals for the revision of
the neutrality act. In addition, there are
four bills before the senate foreign re
lations committee dealing with possible
restriction of exports to Japan. The
house, it will be remembered, had ap
proved the Bloom bill which would not
permit w-arring nations to purchase arms
or ammunition in this country. It would
permit the purchase of “implements of
war,” and required warring nations to
obtain title to supplies purchased but
not bar their shipment on American
THE SUMMERVILLE NEWS: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1939 ’
We Can Learn—To
Be Safe!
We can learn to protect ourselves
against accidents. This is proved every
year by the steady lowering of the acci
dent rate in industry and transportation
where safety precautions and training
are constantly applied, and among school
children who benefit by safety education
in schools.
The report of the National Safety
council for 1938 shows a marked reduc
tion in accident fatalities. Industry re
duced fatalities by 13 per cent.; traffic
fatalities were 18 per cent, less than in
1937, the railroads had the lowest fatal
accident rate on their record ; and avaia
tion cut its 1937 fatality rate 46 per
cent.
But the school children topped all rec
ords ! Thew showed the lowest acciden
tal death total in twenty-five years. And
this in spite of a growing population.
No other group of persons have ever
made such consistent improvement in ac
cident rates as have school children in
the period since 1922, the year when
safety education began to function wide
ly in schools.
This steady improvement is encourag
ing, but there is still a long way to go
in making this country a safe place to
live in. Accidents still rank fourth as
the cause of all deaths in the nation,
topped only by heart disease, cancer and
pneumonia. Our national economic loss
from accidents amounts to billions of
dollars annually.
Without safety the most important
things in life are impossible of achieve
ment. Safe living is the keystone of our
personal and national well being. WE
CAN LEARN TO LIVE SAFELY.
The Georgia State Safety program is
designed to safeguard the citizens of this
state by affording them opportunity for
training and education in safety. It is
the civic duty of all Georgians to co-op
erate whole-heartedly in this program.
For the schools of Georgia, safety edu
cation is a first and fundamental re
sponsibility.
THE CHURCH OF GOD
The Church of God, one mile south of
Trion, will observe the Lord's Supper
and feet-washing at the homee of Bro.
Willie Wright, three miles east of Menlo,
Friday night, Sept. 29, at 7 o’clock. Ev
eryone in this section is invited to come
and be with us in this service.—John L.
Sullivan, Pastor.
vessels.
Other measures would strengthen the
present neutrality act and strip the presi
dent of some of the powers that he now
exercises. One would maintain the em
bargo on arms, munitions and implements
of war and put into effect a “cash-and
carry policy for other supplies. Anoth
er. by Senator Vandenburg, would simply
re-enact the expired cash-and-carry clause.
There are many other suggestions as to
the best legislation on the troublesome
issue of neutrality.
It is generally believed that the presi
dent thoroughly tested congressional opin
ion before issuing his call for a special
session. Consequently, it. is assumed that
he has been assured of sufficient support
to pass a measure embodying the gen
eral principles of his recommendations.
Private polls indicate the correctness of
this supposition. Otherwise it would have
been foolish for the chief executive to
call congress in session and to make his
recommendations at this time. Mean
while, until final disposition is made of
the neutrality issue, there is very little
interest being taken in other domestic
political questions. The only competitor
on the newspaper pages is war news from
the battle fronts.
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Unemployment Facts
An informational booth and exhibit of
the bureau of unemployment compensa
tion will be held at six fairs of state
wide interest, this year, and representa
tives of the agency will be at each to an
swer any questions regarding the unem
ployment compensation program and to
serve visitors in any way they can, it
was announced last week.
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Beginning with the Southeastern fair
in Atlanta, Oct. 1-8, the booth and ex
hibit will be operated at the fair in
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30-nov. 8; the Exchange Club fair in
Augusta, Nov. 6-11, and the American
Legion fair in Valdosta, Nov. 13-18.
Space so rthe exhibit has been denat-
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The exhibit will feature a large pic
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Georgia colorfully illustrated to portray
the operations of the bureau through its
two divisions, the Georgia State Employ
ment service and the division of unem
ployment compensation.
Visitors to any or all of the exposi
tions are cordially invited to visit the
booth of the bureau.