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-y a SUMTER DAILY ITEM SUMTER Monday December 8 1941 PAGE FOUR Text Of TkeSunUr Daily Item i CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE Sweet Refrain Axis Forces In Libya Are On Defensive Phone 30 Learn the Want-ad Swing I A 16-word ad in The Item coats only 80c! For that investment you can speak to 20000 people! Think pf ItJ lamps in the torch of the statue that stands at the entrance of New York harbor bearing the name Enlightening the Twenty miles out at sea the new light will be visible to ships It is a symbolism In every field from the most exalted general concepts of our civilization down to the most commonplace relationships of our daily life we heed to make brighter the lamp of liberty full of faith that the light will not merely outlast the night but eventually flood the world not merely with light but with enlightenment in that first dim daylight of the world it was the voice of God Himself which said there be And there was light MEMORY TEST REAL ESTATE Colored girl for general house work and nursing References required Apply Haynsworth St Classified Publithed every day except Sunday at Sumter 16 Weit Liberty Street By Oateen Publiahing Company Entered at tbe Pottoffiea at Sumter aa teeond data matter SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Mail per Year $600 Papers delivered by Carrier Per Week 16 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explained that the battle had moved to a new theater deeper into the desert This source said the original batjjefleld between Tobruk and the Egyptian-Libyan frontier had been virtually cleared of Axis troops during: the shift to' new positions It was reported meanwhile that patrols striking out from Tobruk had Joined an armored car patrol from the desert to the south last Saturday seizing a first-aid station near Rezegh and releasing a number of New Zealand soldiers who had been held prisoner The Germans it was said apparently abandoned the Rezegh area key to earlier fighting it a concentration of their forces for the new phase of the battle GIVE HER Lingerie Panties slips gowns pajamas negligees 39c up Beik-Robinson Co KEEP UP WITH THE LATEST War news Get it by radio Get the radio from us Either Philco or Sentinel Hill-Scott Electric Co 29 Dugan St Phone 689 WANTED Five men in and around Sumter who are not afraid of hard work provided they get a good weekly income in return for same 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night the Japanese attacked Wake Island This morning the Japanese attacked Midway Island Japan has therefore undertaken a surprise offensive extending throughout the Pacific area The facts of yesterday speak for themselves The people of the United States have already formed their opinions and well Understand the implications to the very life qnd safety of our nation As commander-in-chlef of the army and navy I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense Always will we remember the character of the onslaught against us No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion the American people in their righteous Plight will win through to absolute victory I believe I interpret the will of the congress and of the people when I assert that we wllljiot only defend ourselves to the uttermost but will make very certain that this form of treachery shall never endanger us again-' 5 Hostilities exist There is no blinking a the fact that Pur people our territory and our Interests are in grave danger? With confidence in our armed forces with the unbounding determination of our people we will gain the inevitable triumph so help Us God I ask that the congress declare that since the unprovoked and distafdly attack by Japan on Sunday December seventh a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese empire FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT The White House Dec 8 194-1 Congress Takes CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE AUTO AND AEROPLANE financing See us for courteous confidential service Southern Discount Corp 607-608 City Bank Bldg Phone 936 FOR RENT Attractive duplex five rooms two private entrances cross ventilation hot and cold water furnished automatic oil heater in living room wall-set electric heater in bath room kitchen wired for electric range and refrigerator Venetian blinds throughout absolutely new excellent location just outside city limits Country Club road large lawn kept up by owner Call 646-W ANNOUNCEMENTS Remember? October third Adolf Hitler speaking for the German Winter Relief Campaign: June 22 the greatest battle of history began everything since then has gone according to plan I can say today that this opponent (Russia) has already been beaten At about this time high German military sources were also reassuring that Russia as a serious military factor had "been Two full months of furious fighting have passed since then The Germans are little closer to Moscow than thpy were then In south Russia their advaheing machine has gone into reverse 'The Russians fight on grimly furiously Do you remember October Do the German people remember? 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capital generally was going about its Sunday pursuits There had been no inkling that an explosion was so near when the week-end began But the deceptive Sabbath calm did not extend to the White House oi the state war and navy departments Secretaryl Hull was' at his desk at 9:45 a in The Japanese envoys had requested an appointment for 1:45 They were 20 minutes late and they were somber faced like men arriving for a funeral Hull kept them waiting before they were admitted to his office at 2:30 In Hawaii bt that moment the attack was going full blast op Secretary Hull was well aware when he received the two envoys Their mission was to deliver Tokyo's formal reply to the peace formula which Secretary Hull outlined to Japan two weeks ago The reply was a sweeping rejection of all the principles which the United States set forth for 'a peaceful settlement of dlfferehtfes in the Pacific It Imputed bad faith to the United States in fho seven months of negotiations which began last May and charged the United States against Japanese interests in Asia Hull read it Then in a of gretaest that was the phrase his aides -file white-haired Tennessean told Admiral Nomura that he had never seen a document so with infamous falsehoods and The glum Japanese envoys left his office without a word- 1 It was while this historic meeting took place at the state de-partment the White House issued the dumbfounding news in ite first special announcement Japanese bombers had attacked Hawaii and the attack was still in progress In a statement later laet night Mr Hull denounced the Japanese attack as and utterly and said it nbw was clear that professions of a desire for peace as brought out in his talks with envoys had been false and WANTED You to see our large stock of toys and Christmas goods Carolina Hardware Co 7 South Main Phone 525 FOR To business couple furnished bedroom heat hot water use of garage adjoining bath In suburban home Phono rural 4511 BICYCLES New and used make Ideal Christmas gifts for boys and girls Bicycle Shop 26 East Liberty Washington Dec 8 (P) The text of the join resolution adopted by congress today declaring war on Japan follows: Declaring that state of war exists between the imperial government of Japan and the government and the people of the United States and making provisions to prosecute the same Whereas the imperial government of Japan has committed repeated acts of war against the government aijd the people of the United States of America therefore be it Resolved by the senate and the house of representatives of the United States in congress assembled that the state-of war between the United States and the imperial government of Japan which has thus been thrust upon the United States is hereby formally declared and that thfe president be and he is hereby authorized and directed to employ the entire naval and military forces of the United States and the resources of the government to carry on war against the imperial government of Japan and to bring tho conflict to a successful termination all of the resources of the country are hereby pledged by the congress of the United States Jap Is Severely Beaten In Gotham Have your Christmas gifts engraved Our engraver can give prompt service until further notice Jewelry Store WANTED Man With business and selling experience Prefer man who has had experience selling to industrial public institutions schools business concerns etc A steady year-around business Additional income for service and supply parts Must furnish good references Large well rated manufacturer established more than 25 years Must devote 75 of time to business Write details about yourself Address Sales Manager Box 983 Layton Ohio sion thrusts into Thailand and British Malaya While the action of he United States perforce awaited joint session of congress other nations quickly went to a war with Japan The Netherlands East Indies and Canada both proclaimed hostilities and little Costa Rica was the first of the 21 American republics to declare war The British parliament was expected to range the empire on the side of the United States at its session today As soon as the word of Japan's attacks reached the capital yesterday the armed services of the nation were placed on a virtual war footing In the crowded hours that followed the government through its various agencies also took these major steps: Ordered all defense plants and vital facilities to take extra-ordinary precautions against sabotge Closed the borders to all Japanese and started a roundup of known suspicious Imposed a censorship on all outgoing radio and cable communications and invoked drastic wartime regulations on the publication of data relating to important army or navy information Barred Trading with the enemy severing all transportation or o(her communication with Japan and forbidding financial transactions with Japanese Grounded all civilian aircraft except commercial airlines When the first wave of Japanese warplRnes 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Every approach it would seem han been tried and every approach has failed For more than 1900 years the Christian world has struggled toward peace through religious and ethical teaching and it has failed Oreat powers like Rome tried to attain peace by conquering all the civilised world and maintaining peace by arms under a single banner Napoleon probably had some such idea in mind and Charlemagne and Francis I all failed The League of Nations was an effort at voluntary world order and it failed The ICellogg-Brland pact was an effort to outlaw war and those who pledged themselves foreswore their pledge Sentimental logical ethical religious legal organizational propagandists a thousand approaches to the problem of peace and the answer still evades a weary world Newest suggestion of them all now comes from Douglas Johnson professor of physiography at Columbia University writing in "International organ of the Carnegie Endowment for International Professor Johnson was a member of the American peace commission at Paris in 1918-19 there is experience behind his study He has arrived at a plan for through It sounds like a contradiction or as some kind of return to the Ro-mana" by which Some enforced a kind of peace beneath its own sword But Professor Johnson has gone much farther than that Force he concludes is the vital e'ement hitherto lacking in peace plans It must be behind any plan of peace that will be truly effective No single nation can be trusted to wield that force Joint and united force sustain the moral judgments of an upward striving civilization against the evil actions of a backward minority" is what Professor Johnson suggests The Monroe Doctrine extended to cover all nations of good will with united force to back up decisions reached through orderly procedures This rather realistic approach will shock some of the peace idealists Yet the methods pf pure idealism have all failed While It Is true that a mechanism of force such as is suggested here might be manipulated for selfish ends and less-than-ideallstic purposes nevertheless the chance seems less sinister than another vista of naked and Impotent idealism wringing its hands as sinister statesmen laugh and subject others to their force mocking Peace by force it seems a come-down after centuries of peace idealism Yet it might be betler than no peace at all LET THE LIGHT SHINE New York Dec 8 W)-V-The first case of violence against a Japanese since that nation declared war against the was reported at 2:30 a today by Teddy Hara 42 who told police he had been assaulted by three unidentified men The Japanese severely beaten said he was set upon in front of his west side rooming house and TAX NOTICE The tax books for Sumter County will be opened at the office in the Court House building for the collection of 1941 taxes on October 1st 1941 On January 1st 1942 a 1 pen- alty will be added On February 1st 1 942 an additional 1 will be added On March 1st 1942 an additional 1 will be added and On April 1st 1942 an additional 4 will be added for the 15 days in April at which time the books close and will be turned over to the Tax Collector WALLACE County Treas Nearly 2 million tank cars of 10000-gallon capacity each would be required to carry the total 1939 output of gasoline of the 485 American petroleum refineries according to the Census Gasoline output In 1939 was over 24 billion gallops and a single train to carry it would be over 14000 miles long Arthur Gaston of Chester 6th Circuit Featherstone of Greenwood 8th Circuit Dewey OXher of Greenville 13th Circuit Opposition is expected in a race for at least one office Rep George Benjamin Jr of Darlington has announced he would oppose Sam King for re-election as insurance commissioner Ming a native of Ninety-Six has been commissioner since 1928 Benjamin a life insurance' firm executive and attorney is serving his first house term- Two veteran public service terms also expire next year They "are John McMillan of Ulmers representing the 2nd Congressional District as defined before the 1930 census and Josiah Evans of Bennettsville of the 6 th district Legislative delegations from the 2nd 9th 10th and 12th judicial circuits will meet some time during the general session to fill the expiring offices of Quincy A Kennedy Sr of Willis-ton Heyward of Charleston Keels Marett of Westminister and Chairman Chandler of Florence One of the stpte officials with escaped by hiding in a hallway and later taking a taxicab to Polyclinic where he was reported the longest continuous period of service is Mrs Virginia Moody state librarian since 1914 Mrs Moody will also be up for another term Several trustees of educational institutions and the State Hospital will conclude their offices in 1942 Often if the trustees seek re-election they are unopposed These trustees are: The Citadel: Moorer of Walterboro and Senator Lyles of Winnsboro Clemson College Rep Clyde Graham of Pamplico Senator Edgar A Brown of Barnwell and Sam Sherard of Anderson Nego College Hodge ot Alcolu and A Moss of Orangeburg University of South Carolina Senator Purler of St George McCptchen of Bishopvllle Edwin Seibels of Columbia Huger Sr of Charleston and Senator Ray Williams of Greenville Winthrop Charles Cobb and Roddey of Rock Hill and Mrs Daniel of Greenwood State Hospital board of regents (which also supervises the training school at Vandiver of Anderson (whose term expired last June 5) and A Reynolds of Aiken The house must elect a chaplain to succeed the Rev I Corbett who resigned when ho accepted a pastorate in another city Columbia Dec 8 A) A long-list of offices including a supreme court justice and seven circuit judges must be filled by the general assembly during the session opening Jan 13 Associate Justice Taylor term expires July 31 1942 The former Clarehdon senator was elected on the 71st feallot Feb 29 1940' to the unexpired term of Justice Milledge Bonham who was elected chief 'justice The general assembly can wait until 1943 to chose a linyi for the full 10-year "term Circuit judges coming up for re-election to four year terms are Mann of St Matthews 1st Circuit Henderson of Bamberg 2nd Circuit: Philip Stoll of Kingstree 3rd Circuit Dennis of Darlington 4th Circuit in serious condition with a possible skull fracture and lacerations and contusions of the left eye face and head you go where you he quoted one of his as gallants as saying before attacking him Federal agents working wjth city detectives rounded up 94 Japanese by 4 a- tn of whom 54 were taken to ttfe'U immigration sta tion on Ellis Island on charges of violating the enemy alien act The others were detained at the foderal building Deaths In Lives Are Not DR A PLOVVDEN 20 Years in Sumter Chiropractic and Pliyslotlidrapy Office: City Nat Bldg Hours 10-1 8-5 Phones 517 and 1180 Nerves Control the 'I DR COOPER Optometrist Sfi 8 Main Phone S38 Eyes Examined Glasses Fitted SUMTER (By Tile A soda ted Press) South Carolina deaths during the last 24 hours: Luther Bowers 81 Newberry county Mrs Gladys Butler Collins 40 near Greenwood Mrs Fannie Cobb Jester 63 Greenwood John Genes 78 Bennetteville Mrs Bonnie Moire Freeland 70 McCormick George Wesley Foxworth 81 Horry county Mrs Wilhelmena Mitchum Button 38 near Walterboro Miss Audrey Lee Jones 18 Walterboro Mrs Eaddy 75 Florence county Mrs Corrie Childless Garrett 75 Fountain Inn Mrs Elizabeth Sheppard Smoak 75 Orangeburg William Adams 59 Dorchester county Miss Lilias Pinckney Brown Aiken Charles Jones 56 near Rldgeland Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the stockholders of Ramsey Grove Farms Inc will be held at the office of the Sumter Ice Fuel Company Sumter C- on December 18 1941 to consider resolutions of the Directors recommending the dissolution of the Corporation and for such action thereon as the stockholders may determine Bultman Secretary During the second quarter of 1940 1389641 pounds of soybean oil were imported by the United States DR ALFRED HOWELL 108 North Washington St Phnes 230 and 1310 General and Juvenile Dentistry MOISE JR ARCHITECT Telephone 742-W 11 Molse Drive New sing queen Nelson Eddy the King of Song has a new queen in Rise Stevens magic-voiced lark of the "Diamond Horseshoe" The new singing team makes its first appearance in the Sumter screen in musical romance "The Chocolate gay musical tale of a jealous husband who poses as his own love rival in order to test his faithfulness Roy Del Ruth directed with Nigel Bruce and Florence Bates in featured supporting roles Playing at tile Sumter theater Wednesday and Thursday Never was there a better time to brighten the lamp of Liberty than in these dark days when its very fires are threatened by encroaching darkness They are going to install new "Nine Lives Are Not is the title Edward Brophy James Gleason Faye Emerson and Ronald Reagan the people in this scene from the fun-packed comedy mystery playing at' the new Rex theatre today and Tuesday.