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MUbk GET REAPY If ibis country Is attacked, u atari will undoubtedly bo made with Incendiary botnba. Tito moat common typo of these bomba? and the most effective typo?la light, anuill and safe for a It enemy to bundle.?. A single bombing plane can curry 2,000 or more of them. And each of tho bomba !h capable of Htartlng a major tiro. Tho moral of thla la clear: one of the llrat and moat easelitlal steps to bo taken in defenae of thla continent la to perfect our firu dofenao. London and othor English cities would not oxlat today If their flre* fighting , organlzatloua, profoaalonal | and volunteer alike, had not produced miracles. Exports uro convinced thut It la perfectly possible for ail enemy to reueh and attack our principal Industrial centers from buses locuted in Europe and tho Far East. Here, then, is a real defense job. Relatively few American cities und towns have sufficient flre-flghtlng equipment to deal wilh a big attack. Relatively few communities liuvo as yet developed adequate Are prevention and flre-flghting forces. Tho Improperly prepared community Is wldo open to tragedy and uttor disaster. Th#ro la no time to lose. In every town, no matter how small, lire-lighting training should bo given to civilian groups. Additional equipment should bo purchased as fuat as "possible. German lire raids on English . cities luivo slowed to a standstill for just one reason: Tho British have learned to cope with them and rob them of their terrors. An enemy doea not wnste materials und energy when it becomes obvious that the results obtained are not worth the price paid. In short, Are whethor it comes from within or without?can be licked. It need bold no terrors for an informed, prepared, equipped people. Let's got ready. WILDERNESS TRAIL It is just three months ugo yesterday that the nightmare began at Pearl Harbof, three mouths ago today that It was recognized by action of President and Congress. The nation still stirs uneasily, like a man half-awake on a morning of disaster, still half-hoping that the evil thing is In the dream and not a reality. Indeed, this people Is not yet fully awake to this war. Realization has come to men in contact with tho enemy: to those who saw their comrads falling under machine guns at Pearl Harbor: to those who have stood the shock of attack on the Bataan Peninsula; to the men of the fighting ships and planes in the 1 Far East; to the merchant seamen, not the least valiant, whose routine < duties have suddenly brought .them into awful dangor. The rest of us the crisis is almost i beyond the power of Imagination. It I is hard for us to accept It. Civilized man is a pacifist. He will not mako i war if he can rightly avoid it. But our i paclAsm has its bad side. It makes ] us close our eyes to unhappy facts. It leads ua to carry the had habits of peace over luto war; It causes Home labor leaders, some employer* and some farmers to make unjust demands; lt( permits some legislators and Home administrators to continue playing politics; It encourages mtl-| Hons of us to think selfishly of our taxes, our motor cars, our sugar, our precious spare time, at the expense of the national effort. We shall have to learn that the right pacifism of our period does uot Iguor** the true nature of thla buttle, but, In more than the Shakespearean sense, takes arms ugutust a sea of troubles aud,*^y opposing, ends' them. The nteuace to all that we hold precious?to our luxuries and comforts as well as to our liber-1 ties- Is real. We cannot rub our eyes : and make It go away. With this war wo shall return to a plain pattern of clvllluu life which wo have not known since pioneer t linos. We, too, must cross mountains and prairies, ford rivers, cut a way through forests. The soil was uot fruitful for our forefathers until they had conquered It by blood and sweat. It will not again bo fruitful for us until we have conquered, not Nature, but tho unnatural acts of man. Not the covered wagon but tho tank, the caisson, the battleship and transport, or tho airplane, is now our vehicle. Hut we can go forward hi tho old spirit. We can conquer peace ror this land, and for other lands, as onco we conquered the land Itself. Besides Mac-Arthur strides Daniel Boone. If wo follow resolutely, the Wilderness Trail may lead us into the happy valley.?New York Times." DOCTORS ON THE ALERT The National Physicians' Committee for the Kxtenston of Medical Service, recently pledged Itsolf to the prosecution of those throe vital tusks: First, to use its knowledge, its machinery and its strength to uld, without qualification, in winning the war. Second, to utilize fully its contacts, its resources, its facilities, its proveu methods and Ith developed techniques to the end that basic Issues and vital principles be kept clearly defilied, thut morale bo maintained, and that a just peace may bo won. Third, to maintain constantly "the alert" and to be continuously active In an unlimited effort to preserve for the medical profession tho independence and freedom essential to its continued progress and greatest effectiveness In public service. The importance of the doctor in wartime cannot bo exaggerated. It Is his Job not only to protect tho health of the men Mil tho fighting forces, but to protect the) health of millions of civilians who flnll be working longer hours and at harder tasks than they have ever known.. A weak und sickly people could nevor hopo to win a modern war with all tho effort and privation It entails. The American people should also realize how Important It is that our existing system of medicine be maintained. "Regimented medicine." or "socialized medicine," would mean non-progressive medicine?as tho experience In many foreign countries hns abundantly proven. In the field of medicine, as in ull other fields, our system of free enterprise which guarantees Individual freedom, has magnificently demonstrated its worth. # "GOODBYE TILL BETTER TIMES" The bravo and stubborn defenders of Java are being brutally beaten into submission behind a curtain of darkness, which fell when all communications with tho beleagured island suddenly failed, leading observers to believe that Dutch resistance had collapsed on a wide front. Tho final message received from the official Java radio station at Bandoeng, before it went off the air, will go down In history as one of the epic utterances of this war. 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VMR \M5fc* J09B "fw? amoimt or iimcK otro cac* 1 ye AH ?VAM?NCAH WOMEVJ WOUIP fitWT A eW6MT o i one ait 1UAT LtM/et A/0 TeUTMB OJl FJIM OaJ dit mrgrv eowtce re u*et> to iubhjcat* f/ns om fowaaama/e* Horo were the announcer's words before He signed off. "We are not shutting down. Goodbye till better times. Long live the Queen." All of the heroism and courage and hope, and a spirit of resistance which cannot be crushed by the enemy hordes, are insplrlngly expressed in this brief farewell message. -"Goodbye till better times"?What a challenge to the free people of America, to the free people everywhere, in every country which has escaped Axis slavery, to strike hard with all the fury that is in them, so that "bettor times" In Java, in Singapore, in France, in Hollaffnd, in Norway, in Poland?in every country where the lights of freedom have been brutally doused out?will soon return! Remember, Americans, remember it well, that last picture brought to us from Java, that picture of American soldiers, lying in the ditches beside their Dutch, English and Australian allies, impotently shaking their fists at Japanese dive bombers overhead, helpless to do anything because of airplanes. Remember, these youngsters are being slaughtered behind the curtain of darkness which now mercifully hides 7kva in her death throes.?Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle. NOT ENOUGH DOCTOR8 Demands of the armed forces have created a severe shortage in the number of doctors available for civilians. Even then there are not sufficient medical men to fully care for the army, navy and other men in uniform. It. therefore, behooves every ono of us to cooperate in conservation of the time, capacity and strength of the doctors we have remaining. Like other normal commodities, dotkor-service is short and should be rationed. But the only way in which doctors may be rationed Is by individual understanding of the problem and fullest individual cooperation. Dr. Julian L. Rawls, of Norfolk, Va? speaking under the auspices of the Fulton County Medical Society, drew forceful attention to this situation and suggested various means by which the general public can aid in conservation of the remaining physicians. / In the first place, suggested Dr. Rawls. never call a physician to your home if you are able to call at his of i "I ! flee for consultation or treatment. A | doctor, he said, can attend to Ave patients In his own office In the tlmo required for the average home visit. I Secondly, never call the doctor at night except In case of real emer-1 gency. Three of every four calls made at night, said Dr. Rawls, are not necessary. There would be no ^ Injury to the patient by waiting until morning. Soon, estimated Dr. Rawls, there will be only one physician for each 1,500 persons. In rural sectors this average may drop as low as one to 2,500. Unselfish cooperation Is abso-1 lutely essential If these few doctors are to be able to care for the needs' of the entire civilian population in anything like adequate manner.?At- ! lanta Constitution. I * NOTICE To My Customer* and the Public: On March 30th I Will Be Connected With Des Kennedy Barber Shop (Opposite Halglar Theatre) Your Patronage Is Solicited. HENRY MOSES * " Florence Orator Wins In Contest David LlvlnAtou Pierce off the Florence hjgli school was ad judged the winner of the Area 4 American Legion oratorical contest held in the auditorium of the public schools Friday night. In aecond place whh Heywgrd yuuth of the Edmunds high school of Sumter and in third, was Edward B. names, Jr., or Marlon. <Colncidentally all three of the spealc^ era had choaen for their prepared offering the aubject "He Loyal America: Your Constitution Liven". Pierce was the flrat speaker and represented District No. 13, No. It in turn by Dames, who was winner in District No. 14, Each of the speakers took from 10 to 12 minutes in their preparod effort and later followed with a few minutes dessertation on drawn numbers of the ten articles of the Constitution. Pierce drew Article dealing with the right to keep und beur arms; Smith, article 6, dealing with the rights of persona accused of crime; and Hatpes article 9, dealing with the rights of citizens in a general way. The program, under the direction of Commander Johu Mullen of the Leroy Helk post of the American Legion and was intelligently and--ably handled. The Judges were Dr. Maurice Clarke, rector of Grace Episcopal church in Camden; Attorney Henry Savage, Jr., and Attorney John K. deLoach. M. M. Reasonover, Legion adjutant, was timer and Rev. Henry | Collins of the Lyttleton Street Methodist church was monitor. Pierce will Represent Area 4 In the final contest to be held at Coker collegt at Hartsville next Friday night. During the program here Friday evening, Mrs. J. M. Gandy gave a number of pleasing piano selections and was accompanist for the singing by the contestants and audience of "America" and- "The Star Spangled Banner". Due to the short notice of the local legion had to prepare for the event and Inability to publicize it sufficiently the attendance was somewhat small. However, the excellence of the efforts of the speakers, the fine manner in which the affair was presented, and the splendid demonstration of young American manhcod as evidenced by the skill and ability of the speakers was well worth thi Interest of all present. .Promoted to Corporal PrlvAe Bruest W. Wstkius, 0f c*e HttU. has been promoted to corpm In the Anti-Tank Company of Soun Carolina's own 118th Infantry, it *a announced by Captain Undy j Haines, adjutant of the Palmetto rep lment at Fort Jackson.?Sunday's ^ luuibia State. .?-& Ingalla Dog It Champion Of Show <Continued from first page) ?Miscellaneous; Won by Cosalu, Mrs. A. H. McCarthy; second, suter vou Dixie, A. H. McCarthy; and third, Peggy, owner not listed. Puppies; Won by WeBley, owned by Mrs. A. D. McArn; second, Uru?*, owned by Mary Louise and Dlau? Hyan; and third aud fqilrth, ix>inter pupples, owned by Lewis Newklrk. Boy kin Spaniels: Won by Denny, owned by Louise and .^om Ancrua; second. Widgeon, Mrs. pwjght pert, ridlfo; third, Turk, Lt. Commander Shannon Heath; and fourth, Mickey, Mulberry Plantation. Donors of trophies for tho show wore: H. D. Kirkover, Bolivar Doykln,: W. R. BonHal, J. ty. C. Boykln, David ] Williams, G. T. Klrby, F. M. Ilhodea, C.v C. Whltaker, Jr., Mr, and Mrs. C. G. Moller, Dr. A. Whltaker, Mrs. Mol.' lie llobiusou, Mrs. W. IL Cartwrlgh^Mrs. Buckley, Mrs. McKeo Graham, and Mrs. Waltou Ferguson. Cadet West Goes To Washington (Continued from first page) course In consultation with the state, department at Washington, basing It upon the requirements of that pa'rtment and upon the program of graduate work In the leading universities. Cadet West went to Atlanta last week, where with one representative each of Ave other Institutions In the. entire Southeast, he was Interviewed, by a representative of the Nationali Institute of Public Affairs. So far as it is known, he Is the only onei of the six so far chosen. -i Colorado had a tuberculosis death rate of 60.7 per 100,000 of the population during 1939. ? LET US [tires HMI am TO YOUR CAR TODAY! 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