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Star Classified Ads Brine Results TRY THEM They are the Little Ads with the Big Story STAR CLASSIFIED ADS NOW TAKEN BY TELEPHONE—Call 51 and Ask for Classified Department—Phone 51—NOW TAKEN BY TELEPHONE! Star Classified1 Ads Are Read Daily by More Than 30,000 People READ THEM! USE THEM! Help Wanted (1) Lady bookkeeper wanted; either part or full time; state experience and salary. Address Star. Box VV-1. ifjiNTKD—News hoys to jell K-page comic Heart’s American. See Gordon Bros.. V Princes* St.; phono 7**’_n_t)c IF YOU ARB looking for help of any kind, there Is no better way to get good. Intelligent employes than »y ■sing The Star’s Classified section. It Is read. Phone 61 and ask for Classified Department. DO YOU WANT A BIGGER JOB? We can help you negotiate a suitable connection. Executives’ Employment Agency, Charlotte, N. C. There is a free pass to see “Rich Men’s Wives’’ at the Grand today for D. R. Foster that can be had by calling at the Star office. Agents-Salesmen Wanted (2) WANTED 50 AGENTS to sell medicine; rheumatism uric acid medicine sent on credit; 50 per cent commission. Smith Medicine Co., 720 St. James St„ Richmond, Va. WANTED—You can get honest, Intelli gent agents and salesmen by using The Star's Classified ads. They’re rea l. Moil or phone copy to classified depart ment. WANTED—Party with Ford car to take exclusive agency Rossen Auto matic Oiler; big profits; sells on sight; get details. Wolkee Co.. Louisville, Ky. SITUATION WArnUD 3 WANTED—Stenographer with four years experience, mostly railroad, de sires to make a change; prefar railroad work. TOP FOREMAN (asphalt surfacing) desires position with good concern March 1. Address "Topeka,”-care Star. BUSINESS MEN who need employee . use thin section. Efficient, Intelligent employee looking for n position silver, tlee here. Phone, bring or mall your nd*. to The Star’s Classified Dept. There's a free pass for J. S. William son to see "Rich Men's Wives” at the Grand today that can be had by calling at The Star office. WANTED—Position as salesman with some wholesale house, either travel ing or city. Answer P. O. Box 495, Wilmington, N. C. Business Opportunities (4) PEOPLE wishing to sell tljelr buslnes are brought In contact with people who want to buy In this section. It Is read. Bring, mall or phone your ad. to The Star's Calsstlled Department. The Star Invites W. H. Yopp to see "Rich Men’s Wives" today at the Grapd theater as its guest. Call at The Star office for free pass. THE SKEPTIC who does not believe that the International Correspond ence schools are a real living factor for good in Wilmington, should see the educational display of local students' work at James & James, Inc., Southern Building. WE WANT a live dealer with head quarters at Wilmington, to devote his entire efforts selling Kelvinator Home Refrigerating Plants; territory to in clude the counties of Onslow, Pender, Columbus, Brunswick, New Hanover and Horry; good opportunity to estab lish a paying, growing business; must furnish references and be ablo to fi nance himself up to 51,000. Address Southern Ice Machine Company, Char lotte, N. C. Wanted, Miscellaneous (3) WILLARD DRY Cleaning Co. Have it steam or French cleaning, alterations and repairing. Auto delivery. Phone 855, 17 Prinoes*, Just below the Peoples’ bank. 11-26-tf-c PEOPLE who wan miscellaneous Items advertise In this classification. Peo ple wanting to sell something read It. “Rich Men’s Wives” can be seen by W. M. Todd without cost at the Orand today if he will call at Star office lor a free pass. WANTED—Flat top or roll top desk and chair; must be cheap. Address N. P., Star Office. For Sale Miscellaneous (fi) CAROLINA FURNITURE CO. — New store, new goods, new prices; cash or credit; please call and see us; 603 N. Fourth St.; phone 1902-J. 12-10-30t* STANDARD BOX ORANGES, 130 to 200 oranges, $2.00 f. o. b. Florida; stand ard box grapefruit, 36 to SO grapefruit, $2.60 f. o. b. Florida; shipment direct to sustomer from Florida growers; flat crate oranges, $l.f>0 f. o. b. Blackvllle; flat crate grapefruit, $1.50 f. o. b. Blackvllle; cash with order, The Gro cery Shop. Blackvllle. S. C. There Is a free pass to see "Rich men’s Wives" at the Grand today that L. B. Symmes may get by calling at The Star office. THE BEST PRINTING IN TOWN— FOR ALI, KINDS OF PRINTED MATTER, PHONE POT. FOR. OPR REP. RESENT ATI VE. WILMINGTON ' printing CO. l-4-7to WOOD! WOOD! WOOD! Reliable wood dealer, 16 years In wood business. If you want nice wood .the best on the market, call phone 940-J. 1-6-71 PEOPLE who want to sell somethin* advertise In ihl* classification. Peo. pie who want to buy read It. RUBBER STAMPS manufactured or abort notice; printing, ruling, bind ing; mall orders given1 prompt atten tion. Caroline Printing ft Stamp Co. 6 Grace St* Wilmington N. C. »-2*-tf< FOR SALE—The best shoe repair work service and satisfaction In town shoes called for and delivered and worl done .at the right, price. Ideal Shot repair, 25 N. Second, phone 1296-J. i* Why do you turn to your ’phone book? n»anaiA vnn vninf #A 'find OH f hfl BetavM you want to find out how to reach someone with whom you wan* to get In Immediate touch. It’s easy to find the right number—because every nume In the book Is listed in alphabetical order. Did you ever think of the Morning Star classified columns In the same connection? When there’s something you want to (buy. want to find 4 place to live, whenever you have some need to ”e filled—you can find the person you want to reach through these little ads. And it’s lust as simple as looking up a number In your phone booLibecause every offer Is listed under one of the classifications. You can save time—and worry—and money—by following this satisfaction service regularly. THE MORNING STAR CLASSIFBD ADS. always the same in service, always Different—in opportunity. Morning Star Classified Ads are the little ads with the big messages. Telephone want ads to the STAR ' (phone Bl), send them or mail them : to the Classified Department. If you wish the STAR will WRITE TOUR ADS FOR YOU. Classified Ads taken over the phone between the hours of 9 a. m. and 7 p. m. Advertisers may have their answers addressed to a box number care of the STAR without extra charge. The STAR will not be responsible for more than one incorrect nser tion of any one advertisement. Ad vertisers should report any errors or discrepancies in their adi to tne Classified Advertising Manager im mediately. The Star’s Classified Readers Are More Than Double Any Other Wilmington Paper i Use Star ClassIBed Ads If Ton Want Results—They're Read! (And Ask for Classified Department) i a. CLASSIFIED AD RATES MINIMUM 25c I,ig:ht-face type, 10c line. Black-face type, 15c line. Average 6 words to line. •Blanked Space and Paragraphed Classified Ads, 15c Line READER RATES MINIMUM 50c Light-face type, 20c line. Black-face type, 30c line. 1 Average 6 words to line. of copy, 10 per cent DISCOUNTS 7 consecutive days, without change of copy, 15 per cent 30 or more consecutive days, with out change of copy, 35 per cent Obituary and Death Notices, Flat . Rate of 75c Classification not guaranteed after 7 o’clock. Mailed ads for Sundya’s issue should reach the STAR by Friday night. For Sale. Miscellaneous (6) GOOD youne (jorse for sale; 612 Surry street. WOOD YARD FOR SALE or to rent, including double splitter, kerosene engine, etc.; 612 Surry St. ATTENTION I 1. Jt M. L. HUBW1TZ WILL CLOSE OCT THEIR STOCK OF W. I- DOUGLAS SHOES, AND GENT’S FURNISHINGS I ALSO FIX TURES', WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, AT THEIR STORE, 005 N. FOURTH ST. SALE OF STOCK STARTS THURS DAY. JANUARY 4. 1823. _1-2-tfc WOOD FOR SALE—$7.00 cord; 4 ft. or stove length; phone 1797-W; one-half cord least delivered. ATTENTION! I. * M. L. HURWITZ WILL CLOSE OUT THEIR STOCK OF W. L. DOUGLAS SHOES, AND GENT’S FURNISHINGS I ALSO FIX TURES, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, AT THEIR STORE, 005 N. FOURTH ST. SALE OF STOCK STARTS THURS DAY. JANUARY 4. 1023. 1-2-tfc WOOD—If It is wood you want, call 2167. We have oak, pine, lightwood, any amount; quick delivery at the right price. l-6-7tc “Plch Men's Wives'' can be seen by Willie James without cost at the Grand today if he will call at Star office for a free pass. FOR SALE—300 dozen mullet roe. Or ders solicited. Samuel Bear, t|r., and Sons. FOR SALE—A bargain; one lot of beaver boarding; at your own price; phone 1471-J. > WANTED—We want you to know that we are the best and cheapest place to buy machinery. Also, that we will huy, at a fair price, any machinery that you Tnay have idle and wish to sell. Fifteen years of fair dealing Is why we lead. Lingo Metal Works. Plant at Lingo, on the Belt Line railroad tracks. Automobiles (7) FOR SALE—Five passenger Overland touring car; in first-class running conditions; new tires; new battery; ex tra,tires and rims; $175,00; phone 1636 or call 309 Greenfield St. BUYERS AKD SELLERS of automo biles advertise In this section. Their ads. nre rend and cars are easily nnd quickly sold. SAVE 25 to 76 per cent on auto parts. New and used parts for all cars and trucks; good used parts half price of new ones; send old parts for duplica tion. Whltton Auto Wrecking Co., Co lumbia, S. C. Poultry, Eggs, Livestock (8) CHICKENS! Chickens! Chickens — Chickens dressed fresh to your or der; very bent beef, veal and pork. Armour Star and Morris Supreme brand hams 29c pound. J. W. Batson at Cape Fear Trading Co., phone 1397. 108 8. Front St. BABY CHICKS—From National Trap nested Layers. Barred Plymouth Rocks, 8. C. Rhode island Reds, S. C. White Leghorns, Mott’ed Anconas, 93 per cent safe delivery guaranteed. Catalogue and price list free. National Hatchery Co., Winston-Salem, N. C. v l-l-80t-C HERE Is a clnslficutlon where people can dispose of their poultry, egm and livestock. There nre 80,000 renders of The ltsr*> classified section daily I SO per eent moire on Mondays, FINE black tongue Jersey, 6 years old, giving 3 to 3 1-2 gal. dally; color brown; good butter cow; fine utter; good teats; easy milker; qualities per fect; calf six weeks old; price, for quick sale, $76,00, Fred Bostlan, Ham let, N. C. Seeds and Plants (9) CABBAGE PLANTS FOR SALE—Stand ard varieties at $1.26 per 1,000; 10.00C and over, $1,00 per, 1,000. Prompt ship ! ment weather permitting. Lewood Mc Callum, Rowlaaf'JV7 xa-2B-30t' ,, '..... . V. '* Seeds and Plants (9) FULL. SUPPLY of Flower seeds just received. Now Is the time to plant sweet peas. Will Rehder, Florist, phone <6. LETTUCE, carrot seeds, other varie ties, onion sets, for sale an; quan tity. Bear Produce Co.. 301 Nutt street. 12-15-30tc STRAWBERRIES—Fine olants; free from disease: $2.00 per thousand; check with order; now is the time to set. Roland Covlnftton, Laurlnburg. N. C. 11-30-tfc ONION SETS—Garden peas, sweet peas ISpencer mixed), cabbage, tomato and lettuce seed; full line garden seed. W. P. Roudabush, 23 S. Front. For Rent, Rooms, Houses (11) FOR RENT—Photo gallery. No. 118 Market St.; rent reasonable; posses sion given at once. Eduard Ahrens, care Ahrens Bros. 12-19-tfc FOR RENT—Nicely furnished room; next to bath; hot water; private home in desirable location, two blocks from pootoffice; phone 773. 12-31-tfdh FOR RENT—Rooms; furnace heated; single or connecting; home privi leges; garage; 1018 Marks* St., Phone 803-W. l-o-7tc TENANTS quickly secured for your rooms or bouses by advertising here. I’se It and 811 that room or house. Bring, mall or phone your ad. This type lBc per line. The Star invites C. B. Vann to see “Rich Men's Wives" at the Grand thea ter today as its guest. Call at The Star office for free pass. I FOR RENT—305 Harnett street, seven I rooms in splendid condition. See M. C. Darby and Co. FOR RENT—One room completely fur nished for housekeeping:. Phone 2312, 610 S. Front St. I-r FOR RENT—One office on second floor In Peterson & Rulfs Bldg:; possession given Nov. 1. Apply at store. 10-29,11-1-Sun & Wed-tfc "Rich Men’s Wives” can be seen by H. C. Prince without cost at the Grand today If he will call at Star office for a free pass. BRIGHT, nice room, with fable board; • all modern conveniences; phone 1040; 411 Walnut St. FOR RENT—Rooms In Princess Bldg., 109 Princess St.; down town; phone 2243. V FOUR ROOM house for Tent, 419 Red Cross St.; $18.00 per month. Apply C. P. B. Mahler, 23 S. Second St. FOR RENT—Furnished room, with fireplace. Apply 416 Walnut St. BUILDING FOR RENT; suitable for office or garage; 612 Surry St. FOR RENT—8 nice unfurnished rooms; reasonable; 309 S. Second. ' FOR RENT—At 112 N. Fifth St., rooms and meals; two rooms on first floor; one with five windows and one with private entrance on front; one nicely furnished room, five windows, on sec ond floor; phone 1170-L2. FOR RENT—Three rooms on first floor, suitable for light housekeeping; water, lights and use of telephone free; desirable location on Market street; phone 1888-J. FOR RENT—Upstair^ apartment, with front porch; five rooms and bath; private entrance. E. C. Bagwell, 719 1-2 N. Fifth. ‘ MONE1 TO LEND « MONET TO LEND—Unlimited amount quick money, long time, $3,000 small est loan. Improved real estate only. Franklin Ins. 4k Realty Co., Loulsburg, N. C. 10-16-tfo Special Notices (1®) AWNINGS AND TENTS made to order; upholstering; furniture repaired; auto topping. No job too large or too small. Satisfaction guaranteed. E. G. King, 301 S. Front St. Phone -*1' a-ai-tfo "WEi FURNISH anything Tor year of fice needa—ruled forms, stationery, advertlsirg blotters, lithographmg. Multigraphing. printing, engraving, leather advertising novelties. Harrlss Printing and Advertising Co., Wil mington, N. C.” 10-8-tf-o SUBSCRIBE NOW to the new stock Mechanics Home Ass'n. Walker Taylor, Pree.; Wm. Struthers, Jr., Sec’y., 210 Princess. l-4-15tc The Star invites B. T., Sadgwar to see "Rich Men's Wives” today at the Grand theater as its guest. Call at The Star office for free pass. YOUR BUSINESS advertised here gets you more readers than you can get any other way. It pots yonr name, business and location before the public and will give you results. 1-5-lt dh WHERE CAN I GET SERVICE? At the O'Berry Hotel News Co. Sodas, smokes, magazines and papers. 1-1-tfc WOOD! WOOD!—For sale; pine wood. bone dry, and oak wood, delivered anywhere in the city; phone 942-W. TWENTY-TWO YEARS experience en ables us to warrant satisfaction in repairing your shoes. Gummer Bros., 18 North Second street. ABSOLUTELY FREE—Our Compound Bicycle Delivery is maintained for you. It costs no more to have your drug store needs delivered than It does to go out for them. Call us day or night Phones 192 & 193. Hall's Drug Store, Fifth & Castle Sts. 11-8-tfo The Star invites H. F. Wilder to see "Rich Men’s Wives" today at the Grand theater as its guest. Cali at The Star office for free pass. PHONE 452—Benton & McKeithan, 124 Market street, for all kinds of cold cuts of meats, salads, fruits, vegetables and groceries. We will prepare your luncheon; phone us about it. Watch ithia ad. Thank you. Lost and Found (10) LOST, Strayed or Stolen, early Monday morning, from 2012 Woolcott Ave., white poodle dog; answers to name of "Toodles"; reward if returned to above address. "Rich Men's Wives" can be seen by J. T. Range without cost at the Grand today if he will call at Star office for a free pass. LOST—Lady's black fur scarf, be tween Bolivia, N. C., and Wilming ton. N. C., on Saturday. Finder please return to 1013 North Third street, Wil mington. and get reward. LOST AND FOUND articles are easily and quickly returned to the owner through this section. Everyone reads this classification, which means 30,000 people who are dally looking tor yosir lost article. Farms (15) FARM FOR RENT—175-acres; also ‘team and utensils, if needed, for cash or part crop. R. J. Batson, Bur gaw, N. C. There is a free pass for G. E. Burton to see "Rich Men's Wives” at the Grand today that can he had by calling at The Star office. Transfer—Day or Night Service CITY TAXICAB COMPANY Phone IS bed cross mattresses HOLD BE W. MUNROE & CO. , FURNITURE ' IS S. Front St. t»<n XrrfV worth Lewis L. Merritt CIVIL ENGINEER ]Vo. 30 Odd Fellows’ Building Wilmington, N. O. COAL PHONE TSB BCILDEZr SUPPLIED W. B. THORPE & CO. R. W. DIXON SANITARY PLUMBING Wilmington, N. C» 117 South Front Street Phone 2206 “Always on the Job** Closing Out Odd Pieces Two, three, four and five IJght electric fixtures, bridge lamps, table and boudoir lamps. We are closing out these odd pieces; all new sto^k at sacrifice prices. CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY 2<>il Princess St. Phone 095 Real Estate (14) HERE} is the way to ai»so>e of your real estate i the cheap, easy way to buy or sell. 1-6-lt dh $350.00 CA&H, balance $50.00 month. will buy that comfortable 6-room bungalow, 1203 Grace street; owner leaving town; will make attractive price for cuiek sale. See James & James, Inc., Southern Bldg.; phone 163. Wanted. Rooms, Houses (12) THE QUICKEST, cheapest and easiest wny to get a room or house Is by placing your ad. here; 3t>,000 readers dally; 45,000 Sundays. Bring, mall or phone your nd. to 51; aak for Classified department. WANTED—Two or three rooms fur nished for light housekeeping by couple without children. Call Mrs. Cowan, 1363-L-2. WANTED—Board in private home near .A C. L. shops. Answer A. C. L. Shops, care Star. ROOM WANTED—Gentleman desires room with, private bath, in home of refined family; location must be be tween Red Cross and Orange and Third and Sixth Sts. Answer R. S. P., care Star. WANTED—Part of office, use of phone, with privilege of having sign on window, by branch office. Address N. P., Star Office. WANTED—To rent two rooms for light . housekeeping, at once. Answer R. C., care Star. Room and Board (13) REFINED gentleman wants comfort able room and board, with private family; state terms. Address N. P., Star Office. GOVERNOR PROPOSES AMENDMENT LIMITING INDEBTEDNESS OF STATE (Continued from Page Eight) bly, complete and sufficient not only for the protection and proper culture of the great commercial fish and sea food sounds and rivers of the east, but which will replenish the streams all through western North Carolina with game fish, and furnish protection for them. "The game .fish will add immensely to the already wonderful attractions of our etate to the tourist and pleasure seeker, and thereby increase our wealth. This applies to the east as well as to the 'west. “We ought to have three additional departments or agencies of state gov ernment: * "A Department of Commerce and In dustry. "A Department of Banking. "A Department of Water Transporta tion, to be known as 'The North Caro lina Ship and Port Commission.' "With your kind indulgence we will consider them in the order named. "We ought to make every important group of our people feel that they have a seat and a representative In the com pany of those who are directing the executive and administrative branch of the government. We have already set up the department of agriculture, the department of labor, and the fisheries commission. They have all justified their establishment. What these de partments have done for agriculture, labor and the fish industry, a depart ment of commerce and industry could do for our commerce, manufacturers, and industries—other than farming. "We wisely give first consideration to our farmers-and our laboring peo ple. but we should not longer appear to keep from our highest councils .that great group of our people engaged in commerce, manufacturing and indus tries other than farming. This group ’ now pay* most of the tax from which we meet the growing expenses of the state government. i "The department would not cost much. It would be paid for largely by : he commercial and manufacturing classes. And it is necessary for the best and broadest development of our commercial and manufacturing life. "It would gather data and informa tion unon which our hundreds of pat riotic chambers of commerce and other commercial organizations could adver tise our state’s advantages in com merce and manufacturing. It would gather d ta and find our weaknesses, ana neip ieau iu "It would co-ordinate the activities of our chambers of commerce and oth er commercial bodies throughout the state upon matters of state-wide im portance to commerce and industry. "It would be of very direct benefit to the whole state by the practical declar ation its establishments would make that North Carolina Is friendly to com merce and Industry. "The farmer and laborer would not complain of the small cost of the de partment because they know of the tremendous revenue' derived from the manufacturing and commercial classes. The surest way to reduce tax on the farmer in any county is to bring in some big industry to help him pay the ‘•May I very earnestly urge, you, gentlemen, of the general assembly, to establish the department of commerce and Industry, and let.us place an able secretary at the head of It to give our commerce and manufacturing' people the service which every enlightened and progressive government is now ac ■ cording them, and as a declaration to all the world that North Carolina is hospitable to commerce, manufactur ing and industry of every class, as well as to agriculture and labor. ; ! "We ought to establish. In my judg ment, without delay; a banking depart ment, and place an able commissioner at the head of it. It is of the very high est importance that we should have up to-date competent supervision and in spection of the banks doing business in the state. It is most important to the people who furnish the deposits. I It is important to the banks. | "This duty is now with the Corpora . tion commission. It does not cost the 1 tax payers anything. The banks pay ' for it, and they ought to have such ! service as would give them the high j eat possible standing and credit. They , are not getting It. ' "The great mass of the people do not Legal Notices (17) State of North Carolina County of New Hanover By virtue of a power of sale con tained in a certain deed of mortgage made and executed by W. E. Jones and his wife, Eva Jones, and A. L. Jones and his wife, O. E. Jones, to the under signed on the 4th day of March. 1921, which said mortgage is duly recorded on the records of New Hanover county, in Book No. 122, at page No. 23, the Undersigned will, on Monday the 5th day of February, 1923, at 12 o’clock m.. at the court house door of said New Hanover county, offer for sale, at pub lic auction, for cash, to the highest bidder, the following described land j and premises, situate, lying and being I in Masonboro township, county of New Hanover and state of North Carolina, and bounded and described as follows: Beginning at A. G. Call’s corner at the creek (Whiskey Creek), being the southeast corner at the water fence; running thence northeastwardly 240 poles to Benjamin Farrow’s corner in the centre of three pines; thence with said Farrow’s line south 35 degrees west 240 poles to said creek, to low water mark; thence up said creek to the first station, containing 37 1-2 acres, more or less? Dated this the 2nd day of January, 1923. I PROGRESSIVE BUILDING & DOAN ASSOCIATION, Mortgagee. 1-3, 10, 17. 24-4tc know we have bank supervision and control because it is under a commis sion not associated with this duty in the public mind. The corporation com mission is composed of three splendid gentlemen, but without experieneo which would fit them for this work. Their other official duties are great enough for any tnree men. “We i jght to have a commissioner of banking in the state ,of such stand ing and experience that when he says a bank is all right, our people can put their money In it with confidence and security. This thing done right would tremendously increase the credit of our banks in the great money centers and enable our banks to give our people the benefits of their greater capacity to re-discount the credits to our people. "I very earnestly hope that personal consideration will not be allowed to enter into this very vital matter. The gentlemen composing ’the corporation commission are very superiorlmen, but If they keep the railroads doing busi ness in the sfate under proper regula tion and control, by exercise of their own power and by fighting our battles before the interstate commerce commis sion, and then regulate justly and in telligently the price of all public utili ties. I am quite sure they will earn their salaries and the gratitude of the [ state. i “Three men, however, cannot pos I slbly properly discharge all the duties ! now placed upon the three men com posing the corporation commission. I very earnestly recommend that all their power over banks be transferred to a bank commiesioner, and that the banks be required to pay, as they do now, the entire cost of their supervis ion and control. "Water transportation is cheaper than rail transportation. This is rec | ognixed by the interstate commerce commission, and most basic freight j rate-points are water towns where rail meets water competition. From basic ! points the freight rate is radiated to the interior points by a combination of the rate to the basic point plus the local rate from the basic point to the destination of the freight Under the law *he interstate rate cannot exceed the combiation to the basic point plus the rate from there to the destination I of the freight. So, water transporta tion is desirable to any state, not be cause of its own cheapness alone, but because it makes cheaper rail freight rates to all ,the towns with water transportation' and to all towns nearer to them than to any other basic freight i rate, or water transportation town. “Our freight rates are nearly 'all based on the rates to the Virginia cities plus the rates from the Virginia cities to our towns. This results in a high freight rate from and to North Caro lina, and cannot get freight from or to anywhere without paying the rate to the Virginia cities plus the rate from such Virginia city to the North Caro lina town to or from which the freight moves. We are allowed a certain de duction called a “differential,'' that Is a small crumb thrown to us in recogni tion of our enslaved condition. %?brough this system we have largely bulldep the Virginia cities and in commercial life they call us, and we are known as, ‘their territory.’ “We have no basic freight rate points In North Carolina. All rates are hoist ed to us from some other more fortu nate state, so we must do business nec essarily as the bondsmen of the states where th> base of our freight rates is situated. We have no water transportation ■worthy of the name. So we have no basic freight rate towns, t*cause there is no water competition. "When we demand equality we are told conditions are different and that we have all we are entitled to under the law, that water transportation is merely potential and not actual; that there is no water transportation for the railroads to meet, and therefore, they have not asked for cheap rates to any North Carolina city; that the cheapest basic rates near us are the Virginia cities’ rates, and. therefore, they base our rates on them, which is : all we are entitled to. They give us a little ‘tip’ called a ‘differential,’ and tell us to get out. "We are helpless and will be forever unless we make our water competition actual instead of merely potential.. ‘‘What are we going to do about it? Remain Virginia territory or become free and independent? I am for free dom. The reactionary and the railroad lobbyist will whisper you cannot achieve it; you have always been slaves I commercially and must remain so. “The railroads doing business in North Carolina could not help us if they desired to, because they would be stopped as Henry Ford was by the in terstate commerce commissibn when he tried to cut rates on his own railroad. But we can produce such a change in the basic condition that the railroads doing business Jn our state will beg the interstate commerce commission to let them reduce rates on the 'hornets neat state to save them from destruction, and they will tell tl|e commission | that conditions are such that they are entitled to the relief. They will be, j and they will get it. I “How can we do this! By establish ing water competition in the towns and cities of our state situated where it can be established, of a character so dan gerous that the railroads: will ask the l lULCiOkatu to ]•£ them meet it. This is exactly wha£ made the cheap rates everywhere tj, exist. This is the way Virginia c it acquired rates with which they ion, ago 'handcuffed us.’ "Suppose we establish water trap? portation from Wilmington. Fayette ville New Bern, Washington. Edent-m Elizabeth City, Belhaven, Moreheaa City, Beaufort, Southport, and othe water towns, with barges and snia;', boats feeding them from 25 r-ir.... situated on navigable waters tv hat would happen? The water rates would be very much cheaper than railroad rates. The Interstate Commerce ,-on, _ mission could not help it, and wov;,t not desire to. The boats would taka the freight cheap to the water towns, and it would go out over our own eor,,j roads on. trucks for 75 miles around The incoming freight would land r,n the cheap water rates in the town, an for a radius of 75 miles our penr’» 0„ our own good roads with trucks woo’d go in and get it. "About this time our railroad friend, would commence to ‘holler for help’ We need not worry about the frMg'.r rates. They would go to the Inters-ato Commerce commission with gr -lamentation, crying out that the goo ■ roads and trucks and water cowp„t tlon were ruining them: that they trust be allowed to lower rates and treat their former slaves like freemen and the equal of Virginians hnd Maryland ers. I hope the commission will have mercy on them and give them their legal right to meet competition and fight for their life. When the cheap rail rates are established they will a matter of law, radiate to every po|r. nearer to them than the Virginia cities. "I urge this general assembly to set up for all the people of the state water competition with the railroads. This is the way all cheap rail rates have been obtained.- We cqn do it. We must do It, if we are to have an equal ohanee with the other Seaboard states in com merce. “We create on-our farms and in one factories more tonnage than any stain from Pennsylvania, going south, -o Texas. We move lees of our tonnago to market frojn our own waters than any Seaboard state. We have a long Seaboard front, and more miles of navi gable inland sounds and rivers than any other state in the union. Why not use them? "Along these waters are the finest farms in the union, paying 52.50 p<r bale to get cotton to Boston or Xer York, from -where It can be sent to France. Germany, or England, for levs than 51.25 per bale; capable of produc ing enough foodstuff to feed Massachu setts. but unable to move It on account of heavy freight rates and sorry rail service. “We must strike. The times are pro pitious for heroic action. The world, for the first time, is full of cheap ships. The dangers of old Hatteras are de stroyed by the completion of the inlard canal from Boston to Morehead fit-. Our tonnage is immense, in spite of a 1 our difficulties. The railroads are cry ing now to raise rates on us to an amount vaulting into the millions an nually. The danger is ominous. Man well, and the other members of the Corporation commission, with Judea Clark, formerly of the Interstate Com merce commission, as chief counsel, arc making a great fight, bttf the issue a In doubt. We are fortunate in havlnr the brilliant Maxwell to lead this fight. "Eastern North Carolina is an agri cultural and commercial section. It « handcuffed commercially. "Give me. gentlemen, two million dollars to establish some North Caro lina state-owned terminal facilities, and to purchase a fleet of ships; then give me the authority to operate them, and I promise you to save the «tato more money annually than 1t costs to run the state government now, and to make it commercially free qnd inde pendent. . "I appeal to you to create the Norfu ! Carolina Ship and Port commission, with, appropriate and ample powers to acquire terminals by lease or purchase, and to acquire and operate a fleet of passenger and commerce carryin? "We should act without delay. 'I''1* cheap ships can be had now, and it is important to act promptly. “Let me appoint the commissioners, and the senate confirm them. I promise you a great commission. "Let the bonds issue when the com mission say in writing to the governor and council of ' state that they are ready to proceed. "If you think caution requires it. In sert a provision that If the commission finds it cannot arrange the practical details in a way their judgment ap proves, they may report their findings to the governor and council of state, and they may, if they think wise, sus pend further action until the nert meeting of your honorable body. “They say. ‘give us details.’ We are ready to place them before your com mittee. when appointed, through prac tical men acquainted with the situa tion ,the waters, the ships and freight rates. "Water transportation and good roads and truck transportation, com peting with rail transportation vl! save this state more money before tlm first serial bond is due, ten years from their issue, than both the roads and ship .company will cost the state, an I in addition, build ten cities in the eastern and Cane Fear section of the state. “You hazard llttli*. and the possibili ties are immense. The hazard is two millions, and the prospects., ten millin'1’' profit annually. But we could not ’os anything like two millions before ■' quit. “I am satisfied the Boat hup pay In Us direct operating account, and I know it would if the North Cam’Inu Corporation commission will use its un doubted power in making rail rates from the water towns into the ■state. “The Interstate Commerce romnd. sion, if it will, can force through J«ud bills'of lading to be issued, and if ,;i!" did, and I believe they would, the i n- , line wonld make more money untit t! railroads gave us justice in freigl’ than any corporation of like size in t’ ' state. , "Gentlemen of the General Assemh we can win with the boat line atu state-owned port facilities, and I ! • a yonr prompt consideration of the wh" subject. “If we cannot find relief through t1 plan, I urge you to evolve from y° :: own councils a plan through which " ’ can be relieved from the difficulties ■ have mentioned. The duty of finding 1 remedy is yours, not mine. I offer n ' best thought on the subject. If vn 1 can. not approve my recommendat'nr then I beg you to give the state a bet ter one. • “Our commerce must not forever lan guish. We must not forever reman Virginia territory commercially. "Gentlemen. I have finished. Thes are my recommendations, accompanied with my reasons for making them. "Whatever you may do with then please consider them as the very non of a governor, who loves his state, and whose chief passion Is for great'! .St.reivgJttu,.EPWfir«,,g3.!j§_ness and glory for l?onh-.e%rellBlt,S:-.d..,.<,’’si«::t ■
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Jan. 10, 1923, edition 1
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