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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1940
Page
2
A call urges voters to find their precinct registrar, register before Saturday, and vote for President and Governor. It stresses civic duty, compares not voting to failing to answer the draft, and urges all Americans to participate to demonstrate good citizenship.
The editorial rejects Willkie citing egotism and unmet promises. It contrasts him with Roosevelt and notes his pledges to create a new world and end unemployment, arguing he is unfit for the highest office.
Editor notes from a Roanoke Rapids talk to teachers on October 21, 1940. The teacher's duty to interpret citizenship to pupils and model citizenship outside the classroom is vital as liberties face threat from authoritarian regimes. Emphasizes teaching meaning of facts over rote dates and instilling practical American values.
The excerpt presents a boastful voiced speaker claiming personal leadership to make America vital again. It contrasts self emphasis with an old rhyme about fate and humor, noting how the speaker relies on I, I, I and hinting at a broader cultural reference to German saying Gott pulls mit me.
The passage urges teaching children the history of America and other nations, comparing life under democracy to totalitarianism. It emphasizes free speech religion press and assembly, property rights, and personal loyalty to country, flag, and government with references to Cowper and Scott.
An editorial rebuttal argues Americans are not soft under pressure but are soft-hearted toward the poor. It denounces beggars as self-serving, notes government and charity networks, and urges directing beggars to official agencies to avoid reliance on private donations. It cites Hitler’s supposed misunderstanding of American resilience and charitable culture.
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