PAGE 4 The Warren Record | Published Every Friday by The Press Publishing Co. j One Year for $2.00 1 HOWARD JONES JR. .Editor BIGNALL S. JONES Associate Editor That Justice May Ever Have A Champion; That Evil Shall Not I Flourish Unchallenged. i j Entered at the Postoffice at Warrenton, North Carolina, under Act of Congress of 1879. Glory be to God in the highest and on earth peace, good will toward men.?Luke 2:14. The supreme battle of this generation Is on between the deflationists and the consumptionists. The deflationists are those business leaders who think that the way out of the current economic muddle lies in reducing the standards of living. The consumptionists are those business leaders who think that the way out of the current economic muddle lies in raising the standards of liv. ing. . . . Production and consumption are seriously out of balance. There are two obvious ways to deal with this disturbed I balance between production and j consumption. We can slow down production by deliberate policy or we can speed up consumption by deliberate policy. To throw the brakes on our productive capacity | Would be a coward's policy and a social re. treat.?Glenn Frank. NEW YEAR BRINGS NEW OPPORTUNITIES A graph of any activity, will show dips* and peaks j even as the world has hills j and valleys. Even the daily: grades of children in the schools if graphed will show^ the same rise and fall, it} i - 1 4. j seems 10 De a iaw ui uaiuic just as there is a chemical law that every action must have its reaction. The year that has just closed has been a trying one upon our citizens. It has brought, with its pleasures, many sorrows, and most of us saw it depart with few regrets. In life's graph it has been a nerve-racking dip. Today brings in the New Year with is opportunities; a time to forget past errors and begin again. May it be the time in which we begin the climb to another peak. WE ARE PROUD OF OUR CITIZENS There is no need to try to minimize the affects of the closing of a bank in a town. It is very unfortunate. It causes inconvenience, hardships and some suffering. It is equally as foolish to became panicky. That only makes the situation worse. Business will be carried on. Confidence will be gradually restored. Losses will be largely recovered. Money being hoarded will be returned to the banks, making credit easier, causing commodities to rise, and, like a snowball gathering momentum and size with every turn, good days will be with us again. There is absolutely no sound reason to doubt this. There have been many periods of depression, some as bad as this one, and the world has emerged stronger from each ordeal. This generation is too close to Appomatox and those who, having lost all, had to build anew, with worn-out tools to lose faith in Warren county or North Carolina. Years of association with people of this community have taught us that they are fundamentally sound. They look at matters in the right light. This was forcibly brought to light in the closing of the Bank of Warren. The spirit in which our citizens took a blow, the sympathy expressed for the officials of the institution, the way in which they rallied to the support of our other Warrenton, N. C. JUST KIDS?Greetings. | T/SXE OFF YOUR I ^ ^ HAT* WILLIE? ^ _"Tii c ' fifl bank, was wonderful to see. It was as well a wonderful tribute to the Citizens Bank - x ITT ~ ' and its management,, we aie( proud of our citizens. Public Pulse Readers are invited to contribute to this department. Articles should be written as briefly as possible. > J WRITES AGAINST LEVY | Editor, The Warren Record, Sir: They say the longer you live the more you know, and I guess that is so. I have lived in the good county of Warren nearly 58 years, have raised ten children to be grown and have five more to raise. That is, if I can. The last two years we have failed in crops, and prices are so low it is all I can do to keep my j crowd eating. I have 22 to feed [ and do not see how I can do so, but thought I might get them through some way. But a few days ago the High Sheriff drives up and levies on all household and kitchen furniture, hogs in the pen which I had expected to have seme fresh meat Christmas from. I told him they belonged to my wife and right much of the furniture in the house belonged to her also. Ho said he would have to levy on everything unless it had been given in her name, and I would have to go to the courthouse and prove to a Judge it belonged to her?could not take my word or her word or the neighbors word. So then I went to Warrenton and had a talk with another courthouse official as to whether they could levy on my wife's furniture and sell same. His-(reply was "Did she give it in?" I told him "No." "They can sell then." he said. "Do you mean they can come in my house and sell what belongs to my wife and me and put us out of doors in the middle of winter without food and a place to sleep," I asked. His reply was ::Yes, they can 11 XI 1 X _ Jf * 1 sen me meai cue 01 your oarrei, they haven't got any thing to do with that, the taxes have got to be paid." I thought to myself "For what, to keep up people who have very little feeling for the farmer.''" Now brother farmer, the most of us have gone broke in the last few years, but we still had a few more meals to eat and a place to roost at night. But when they take all the meals away and the roosting places are broken up by selling what we have in the house> and we are left out in the cold to suf. fer with our families, whether it is for taxes or what not. I think it is going a little too far and as this has come to me, so it will with I ethers, and I think it is high time we were demanding our rights to live though we are farmers. And whatever it may cost, you will have this to do before the change comes. The people have get to bring the change and not office holders. All they want with you is to feed the wcrld and nav the taxes and vote for them. We have done this well. What power of voice have yen in anything, roads, schools or anything else? Has not everything like money been centralized and in the hands of a few? I thought at first it was so embarrassing I would not say anything about this, but as I have lost several hours sleep over the matter I i 1 - 1 rnnmI111 11c11innimilN1111111nHUM - THE FEU ill' US HAS AST ^5 | HE W?5HES fi i nappy | have decided I wanted the good I people of Warren county and the | State of North Carolina to know about it, what kind of treatment some of us are getting by county officials. Now this is no joke. Every thing I have in the house and on the outside (I mean personal property) are advertised to be sold the 6th day of January, 1932. And it is for 1931 taxes. The only case in the State, white or black, I think. I 1 would like to know what my friends 1 XT r\+n TTH f V* tmiiv QTTO C l/Hiiirw kjx uxiuo, v ukv wauaa j vui open next time. I think the time is almost at 1 hand when we will have to take 1 down cur old Muskets, and if we ' have to do it, lets do it like a man. 1 I am at my last ditch and I can ( not go any further and can not jump the ditch. I might jump but I have sciatica and you who have < had it know you can not do much jumping or running. It does look like jve could have spent one more Christmas without this, and I hope none of you who read this will have to go through i what my wife and I are going 1 through at this season of the year, i A time when hearts should feel the Christmas spirit are blighted with a < levy on all they have. Have we a moral law or has it been done away < with? I do not deny the fact that we should pay taxes, but I would like to be treated like other men. I am I writing this because I think it is my duty, not to hurt any one but 1 the facts should be known. It seems that no one has had any mercy on me in this respect. Vnure Tfnltr i A U Ui U AX UiJ I A. E. PASCHALL. PEOPLE MUST WAKE UP Editor, The Warren Record, Sir: Up and at Arms. No this isn't Paul Revere speaking but the time will soon come around again when the people of Waffren County must arise and elect men for the various offices of County Government. The people now have realized the 1 fact that it is more important now ' j than ever before to select and elect . ! men who can and will use every | ounce of their good> honest fair ef' forts to better conditions in our j county. I We aire in favor of office rotation . ' end this is positively necessary (if) we're going to show any improvement. Wake up, and at Arms, go.'d n.en j and women of Warren and let's make a clean sweep. Yours for better County Govern- i ment. A. C. PA5CHALL. I Macon, N. C. ' | NEW YEAR! GENEVA! PEACE. ; ' Geneva! Erath now looks to thee, I And waits thy gift of peace. O hallowed spot! O sure decree That wars on earth shall cease! The bags are packed, and every heart Beats hopefully; and smiles Adorn men's faces as they start O'qr earth's and sea's long miles. i [Greet thou them well, O Switzer. land! Geneva, keep them there Till men of earth all understand Our universal prayer! The prayer of earth is now for peace, Thy word it's waiting for: RpnPVQ. foil 110 r?Af lnf poqco ? ? * VM JLAVV | M/V VWWWW All armaments of war! Bless thou Geneva, O New Year! | Peace there in hearts instill! 1 And let thy next good Christmas cheer I Be "Peace on earth; good will!"^ ?E. C. Durham, Warrenton.h ft THE WARREN RECC BY AD CARTER BR WHAT DSAWS II ' ME TER SAY gg; iLL OUR FKIENDS A & 1 m% w! |J huso school., teachers N'COPS! t JUST ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER ?BY? CARL GOERCH ? > 1931 has passed Into history and 1932 is coming up over the hill Most of us are holding our breaths to see what the new year has in store for us. The past year has been a rather strenuous one from more than one ooint of view. It has left us rather oedraggled. The chances are that it will go down in history as the Year of Patched Pants. And we'll be darned lucky if 1932 doesn't go down in history as the Fear of No Pants at All. What we need is a change. We've had the same old crowd running things, and they've made a jollj mess of everything. Republicans and Democrats don't seem to be able lc accomplish anything at all. They're Just running around in circles chasing each other?except wher they join forces to chase the general public. I repeat?what we need is a change. A drastic change. I'm in favor of making Aimee Semple McPherscn president during the forthcoming year, with A1 Capone serving as vice-president anc Bishop Cannon acting as speaker ol the House. Don't laugh. You've got to admit that they couldn't possiblj do any worse than the crowd thai has been in charge during 1931. Let's make Frank Grist Governc-i of North Carolina, and by all mean: let's elect Estep to the United States Senate. If we all join in and do our part we can make 1932 a great year. It's the Bicentennial year, you know Two hundred years since the birtl of George Washington. Suppose old George could come bacK ana tatte a look at what he fought for so vigorously. He'd never forgive himseli for having been born. He was firsl In peace, first in war and first 'r the hearts of his countrymen. He and the early colonists of this greal and glorious nation threw off the British yoke and went to war Witt the slogan, "No Taxation Withoul Representation." In those days they only had Taxation to worry them. Now we've gol both Taxation and Representatior to worry us. In other words, witl" only one burden upon our shoulders, we fought for the privilege oi carrying two burdens. And did we succeed In getting them! However, the chances are thai things will turn out all right. All oi us, right at this particular moment are busily engaged in shouting "Happy New Year!" Our pocketf are emDtv. our clothes are rather frayed, there are past-due installments on the furniture, notes tc meet at the bank and nothing tc meet them with and?but what's the difference! It's a pretty good world after all, and if we didn't have the Depression to kick about, we'd find something else. So Happy New Year, just the same. On grass pasture, six cows belonging to W. W. Jarvis of Currituck County gained 555 pounds In four months; on lespedeza pasure the six cows gained 510 pounds a one month and a half. )RD Thinks Business May Have To Weather One More Big Storm NEW YORK, Dec. 30.?American business may have to weather a new and final storm blowing out cf Europe early in 1932, but is now scraping bottom and will emerge stronger than ever, said Irving T. Bush today. ""When we get through this storm," he said, "American industry will make more operating at 80 per cent of capacity than it ever did before, going at even 100 per cent." Bush, former president of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York and founder of the international freight forwarding and terminal business which bears his name, described in an interview present adversity as the vitalizing tonic for heightened future prosper ity. But before we reach that happy state, he added, we must earn the right to enjoy it by facing further hardships that remain to be overcome. "I am an optimist, but not a fool - - ? - optimist," said Bush. "There is a difference. If we were cn our own, as we were 25 years ago, I believe we would go ahead from here, but things have changed. We are tied into the troubles of Europe by reckless and inexperienced lending. We have tried to be Good Samaritans and have only succeeded in being good things. "I look for further financial trouble from Europe, and, with it, a storm. It wilU 1V1URL KA 1 O or Mice after you use RAT DIE. It's a sure rodent killer. Try a package and prove it. Rats killed i with Rat Die leave no smell. Cats and Dogs won't touch It. ; 50 cent size, 3 oz. is enough for Pantry, Kitchen and Cellar. 75 cent size, 6 oz. for Chicken House, Coops and small buildings. I Scld and guaranteed by W. A. , Miles Hardware Co. j I'' " ~'~r " r I? ! May | | Bring i jj Coura; 1 I Faith I Incres 1 Good I \ || ! Giti , t R. T. Watson LJohn G. Mite] Directors: R. 1 Jackson, V. F. Mitchell. I ~ Warren ton, N. C. pj the end is very near and a new and happier day for everyone is in the making. We learn only by experi- 1 ence." " American business, he added, lost some of its raw courage and hardy , morale in the easy days of 1928 and 1929, "but is regaining them under the wholesome influence of hard ] grubbing in 1930 and 1931. B. I. Dunlay of Ansonville, Anson County, has been getting an income of about $100 a month from 12 cows this year. Without the cows times would have been rather hard on his farm, he reports. Report of C. F. Moseley, Sec-Treas., Town of Warrenton, N. C. ?1 AO i MONTH OF NUViiiViruin'. iwi i FOR CORPORATION PURPOSES RECEIPTS Nov. 1?Balance on hand..$1456.23 Nov. 9?John Hall, fine $5 cost $1.50 6.5,0 Nov. 11?Ed Weldon fine $10 cost $1.50 11.50 Nov. 16?McKinley Alston fine $10, cost $1.50 11.50 ( Nov. 19?Carl Barnes, fine | $15, cost $3.75 13.75 Nov. 19?Carl Barnes, fine $5 cost $2.25 7.25 Nov. 4?Barnett Bros. Privilege tax 5.00 Nov. 4?A. J. Manguin, part tax pool room 33.00 Nov. 4?Taxes collected 1931 , M. M. Drake 913.77 I Nov. 4?Poll taxas 1931, M. | M. Drake 21.00 Nov. 30?T o t a 1 deposits, General Fund Wartrenton Water Co. 749.91 $3234.41 DISBURSEMENTS Nov. 2?M. M. Drake. Oct. salary $ 125.00 Nov. 2?Harold Skillman. i Oct. salary 125.00! Nov. 2?Mary Terrell, Oct. Salary 50.00 Nov. 2?Harold Skillman, automobile expense 15.00' Nov. 3?Press Pub. Co., town statemqnt and supplies.. 43.20 Nov. 3?The Ba