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PAGE 4 The Warren Record Published Every Friday by The Press Publishing Co. One Year For _.$1.5C HOWARD JONES, JR. BLGNALL S. JONES Editors HOWARD F. JONES, SR. Contributing Editor That Justice May Ever Have A Champion; That Evil Shall Not Flourish Unchallenged. Entered at the Postoffice at Warrenton, North Carolina, under Act of Congress of 1879. Delight thyself also in the Lord; and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart.? Psalm 37:4. To the press alone, checkered as it is With abuses, the world is indebted for all the triumphs which have been gained by reason and humanity over error and oppression. WARREN COUNTY'S unpaid TEACHERS W Ala. a ma ? This newspaper has stated before and reiterates that the unpaid claims of school teachers of Warren county reflect upon the good name of our people and that they should be paid. We pose as no legal experts, and for all that we know to the contrary there may have been law forcing the board of education to pay bonds before discharging its obligations to the teachers. If so, then it seems to us to be a very unjust law. We have no sympathy with law that seeks to place property rights above human rights. True, if these bonds had not been paid, the county would have been placed in the unenviable light of having defaulted on its obligations. But it seems to us J that it has defaulted no less shamefully in that it has not paid its servants for duties faithfully performed. With all due respect to the opinion of Superintendent J. Edward Allen, we can not draw the distinction that he does between the claims of teachers in 1931 and in subsequent years. Regardless of any clause in latter contracts, the district accepted the services of the teachers and it seems to us that such acceptance imposes a moral obligation no less binding than a legal one. For that matter, our imagination paints a picture of the predictament of any teacher who walked out on the district as soon as she found out that she might not be paid for the last month or two of her services. We don't think that any such display of lack of cooperation would have been welcomed among the members of the faculties of the Warren countv school SYS tem. To us it smacks something of duress. Teachers have not been paid simply because the money was not and is noi available, states the school ANOTHER Jmu :i| JUST R] [iff 1 These Mules a and range from 1 dred pounds. Am I ral pair from fou r\YY^ O *f Y Cil/ 1 I renton and at Pa P W. T. Pi Warrenton, North Carolina administration. No doubt that is strictly true. But we wonder. If our memory serves us correctly, only a few months ago several school districts, among them Macon and Littleton, the latter in particular, appeared before the Board of Education seeking building expansion. Their projects were okeyed by the school board and in turn presented to the Board of County Commissioners. It was particularly stressed that CWA offered an opportunity to obtain necessary buildings at very little cost to the county. If we remember correctly, the county would only have to put up about one-third of the cost of such projects. Littleton sought a $40,000 addition to its building, while the Macon district only asked for a small part of this sum. "True enough," the commissioners said in substance. [ "but where are you going to get your third of the money?" And, replied the districts, "That's easy enough; we'll borrow it from the State Literary Fund." The commissioners in due course upon request of the Board of Education made applications for loans of around $30,000 from the Literary fund. We understand there was no hitch there, but that the projects fell through because for some reason or another the CWA could -not lend its cooperation. In the face of that public record, we ask the pertinent question, If the districts can borrow money to erect buildings in their moments of enthusiasm for material ex XI ...1 >4. Xl> pansion, men wny can t tney borrow money to pay their teachers what is justly due them? i Clipped / WOP, COOLIE AND SOUTHERNER From China and Japan, the south of Italy and other places on the globe, where men and women work at wages "below the American standard," goods have come into America to compete with domestically manufactured articles. Now, it seems, it is not necessary for such goods to come so far. Thanks to the North-South differentials in some NRA codes, we have our own coolie labor and Neapolitan wages at home. While some Southern manufac! turers have recently organized with I the avowed purpose of securing Southern wages in the codes as much as 38 per cent under the national level, manufacturers in othei ? i-~ ~ c 4-u? o ra olrpnfll pur Lb ui ciic tuuuwj miv complaining that the existing North-South differential is being i made the basis of price-cutting al 5 the expense of workers in thf South and manufacturers out of it. In the full-fashioned hosiery in' dustry, according to the New York SHIPMENT LES ECEIVED re perfectly broke line to twelve hunong them are sever to five years old. ny stables at War,schall on Monday. XSCHALL * THE t ^ Times, Southern mills comprise only 27 per cent of the total but they ' are setting the pace in prices for producers in Pennsylvania, New , York, New Jersey and elsewhere. Manufacturers in these states claim that the difference in wage scales under the codes gives the Southern manufacturer a price advantage of around 50 cents a dozen. While such an advantage in this and other industries may swell the incomes of ( . the owners of Southern factories, it , does so only at the expense of workers in those factories, of their j buying power in the towns and sections in which they live, and of living standards not only of the work- 1 ers but, also, of all who are econom- ' ically dependent upon Southern industry's payrolls. , ' An industrial South based upon low wages and low living standards must of its very nature perpetuate ; low wages and low living standards, j Such an industrial South can only j mean degradation and poverty for j workers, less business for merchants, j less money for doctors, lawyers, 5 Muaiiicaa ixicii, ill uxuci tuat a xcw j < may be enriched at the expense of , the many. Certainly, Southern manufac- , turers, if they wish the backing of j the South in their proposal for even . lower wages comparatively in the South than in the rest of the country, must show the South how the j1 South in general will be benefited [ by a program to perpetuate the j lower wages, which mean lower liv- 1 ing standards not only for their 1 workers but, also, for all the people ! of the section except themselves.-- 1 News and Observer. s TOUGH ON PESSIMISTS 1 Reading matter in Saturday morning's Daily News must have 1 been thoroughly distasteful for pes- i simists; that is, pessimists, as dis- < tinguished from realists, who are ] 1 cronic iov-killprs u-hr, conmmcrltr I t - - v -?/ ?- kicvuiAiigij \ get what little pleasure they have \ in life, if any, out of spreading I gloom, and who eternally go a- i missionarying in the name of hypo- i chondria. j ^ Internationally, there was revelation of Mr. Roosevelt's renewed in- 1 terest in the disarmament cause. I Nationally, revision of the NRA to ! meet objectionable features is pro- < gressing and confidence is expressed that PWA expenditures will be i speeded up. Money is moving or ly- < ing around to the extent that safe- ' crackers got $1,000 in a haul at 1 Shelby, and a bank messenger at 1 Richmond, who encountered the i misfortune of bumping into a group i of bandits, was running about with $60,000 in cool cash in his custody. Coming down to the state, 75 ad- ' ditional men have been put back < to work at the Southern shops in 1 Spencer; federal revenue collections ' for North Carolina in February : jumped $5,346,042 over the corre- : sponding month last year, and state : collections have shown a propor-1 tionate increase. , And in Greensboro itself, that is 1 where the joy-killers received their t: |i ??a Bankir i r \ r > r > t ; | Safety of Deposits our first consideral also has money tc solvent customers. As a bank's succes the success of its ( anxious to help th ! Citizens Ba C O M I HENDERSO Deposits Insured Th Deposit Insurant " WARREN RECORD most painful blow. It wasn't enough that postal receipts registered a substantial increase and that establishment of a district office of the Home Owners Loan corporation should be announced, a sort of preprimary stimulus, in further utilization of some of the waste space in the new federal building; but a group of industrial leaders and chamber of commerce officials came forward with divulgement of a construction and new silk textile project which will employ 200 to 300 persons. What choice tidbit, even though the ultra-pessimists may not be able to stand the shock, those must be for the most of us to mull over on this anniversary of the dark days a year ago. I MOSTLY j I PERSONAL! | Ely BIGNALL JONES msmmntnmmtmmnmmmmms County Commissioner John L. aUnnnr nam a in fnr a. little raZZinfT amxillvi VU111V AAA AW* vr ?? ??? ? w ay other members of the board on Monday afternoon. Naturally polite, he has a weakness for the lady folks that is understandable and even laudable. Several teachers from the Littleton school appeared before the commissioners on Monday afternoon seeking to know if they could in my way at that time collect back salaries from the county for their services in teaching during the past ;wo or three years. The ladies were given a courteous nearing, but in so far as actual esults were concerned nothing was lone. 'When they rose to depart, Mr. Skinner bowed them to the loor and walked down the hall with ;hem. The commissioners smiled as Mr. Skinner was heard to remark in a resonant tone: "Now if there is anything else I can do for you, just let me know." Mr Skinner's face colored and he aughed goodnaturedly upon his re- I ;urn when one of the commissioners said, "John, tell us what in the iickens you did for those teachers." Well, even at that, John Skinner is one ol' the best informed men in the board on county affairs, idtally interested in his county's welfare, and his connection with the State Association of County Commissioners as Secretary is of real value to the county. A few days ago several of us were talking about candidates for various offices of the county when the question was asked about a certain man's chances for being elected to a certain specific office. Some one remarked, "Blank will make a good run; he has lots of friends." A man rich in friendships is indeed fortunate, but the more I think of the remark about Blank he more I marvel that we have lfl=EEES II ?ryloe | rs' funds is always don, but this Bank ) lend to sound, .s is dependent on iustomers, we are em succeed. i -n rr\ nk 1 rust * A N Y >N, N. C. trough the Federal ce Corporation Warren i % ^ . ? even as good local government as we do. For a man to make friends denotes personality; it does not necessarity show executive or administrative ability. I have an idea that should we appreciate the importance of the office more, we should have better government. The conception of public office should be changed to a realization that it is not a public spoil to be divided among the most popular of the county; rather an essential task to l>e performed.. We should be as cold blooded in electing a public employee as we are in hiring a private one. For after all we are hiring a man to rim our business for us. In Beaufort county, 1,568 tobacco growers signed reduction contracts which cover 97 per cent of the acreage planted to the crop in the county. Warren County Welfare Work Mrs. John Kerr Jr., Treasurer Financial Report for Feby., 1934 Receipts Littleton ParentTeachers' Association $ 2.50 Rev. G. E. McGreer 1.00 Citizens of Littleton for specific case 75.00 Methodist Sunday School at Areola for specific case.. 1.35 Miss Estelle Davis 1.00 A Friend 1.00 Total receipts $81.85 Total on hand, Feb. 1, 1934.. 47.23 Amount on hand during Feb. $129.08 Total disbursements 85.75 Mch. 1, '34: Bal. on hand $43.33 Report of T. B. Gardner, Secty & Treas. of The Town of Warrenton, N. C. FOR THE MONTH OF FEB., 1934 RECEIPTS General Fund Feb. 1. To Balance $6874.39 Dec. 28. Ed Mustian, fine and cost ? 6.50 Dec. 20. Jack King, fine and cost 5.00 Dec. 21. John Hall, fine and cost 6.50 Jan. 15. Willie Solomon, fine and cost 6.50 Jan. 15 Willie Stagings, fine and cost ? 6.50 Jan. 1. Lem Clanton, fine and cost 6.59 Jan. 15. G. F. Story, fine and cost 6.50 Jan. 20. Tom Brown, fine and cost 6.50 | I ( " . ' * C01 j V Here' Fiel I a ? * JL V JriJcA V I yi pie cotton is hare hard work, exper weather, propi right kind of fert a real investment plenty of worry, means nothing does not get you a quick start and Play safe. Prote ment. Trust youi Royster's?the fe been proven righ field for half a cei Remember this made in one qua best. You can pa can pay less, but) F. S. ROYSTER Charlotte, N.C., Col field m s V- f- - W: ' , J* * .m ^ on, North Carc-ira |" t " Jan. 22. Ed Alston, fine and cost 6.50 Jan. 31. R. L. Stainback, burial permit 1.00 Feb. 3. 1932 taxes col 4.01 Feb. 3. 1932 poll taxes col. 6.00 Feb. 3. 1933 taxes col 271.51 Feb. 3. 1933 poll taxes col. 48.00 [Feb. 5. Retd Comp Ins., Citizens I. & B. Co. 106.72 Feb. 10. Co. "B" Rent 200.00 iFeb. 28. Total Col. Water Co. water rent 677.16 Feb. 28. Total Col. Sale of Matl. & Water Dept 3.30 $8249.09 DISBURSEMENTS Feb. 1. F. H. Gibbs, salary.$ 30.00 : Feb. 1. T. B. Gardner, sal. 30.U3 Feb. 1. M. M. Drake, sal. 110.00 ; Feb. 1. C. E. Lovell, sal&ry 65.00 Feb. 1. R. L. Wilsonj sal. 50.00 Feb. 1. H. R. Skillman, sal 125.00 Feb. 1. Mary Terrell, sal.. 40.00 Feb. 3. M. M. Drake, Town Payroll 22.75 Feb. 3. Silas Curtis, salary. 10.00 Feb. 6. Carolina P. & L. Co. St. lights 161.74 Feb. 6. Carolina P. & L. Co., Traffic light.... 2.94 Feb. 6. Carolina P. & L. Co., Light for Lovell 1.59 Feb. 6. Allen, Son & Co., Blankets 3.30 Feb. 6. Warrenton Water Co., Hydrant rental. 50/100 Feb. 6. Press Pub Co. report 7.35 Feb. 6. Horse board 11.14 Feb. 6. Mrs. M. E. Grant, birth and death cert. 4.50 Feb. 6. Hunter Drug Co., bulbs and batteries. _ 1.90 Feb. 6. Cit. Ins. & Bond Co., Ins. building 8.80 Feb. 6. Cit. Ins. & Bond Co. Bond H. R Skillman 5.00 |Feb. 6. Burroughs Gro. Co. Bulbs fire truck .84 Feb. 6. Gillam Auto Co., Gas water hose F. T. 2.63 Feb. 6. Carolina P. & L. Co. power N. pump... 107.82 Feb. 6. Carolina P. & L. Co., lights water office 6.62 Feb. 6. Carolina P. & L. 1 Co. power S. pump.. 10.00 Feb. 6. Carolina P. & L. Co., power N. pump. 9.20 1 Feb. 6. Car. Tel. & Tel. Co. office phone 5.60 Feb. 6. Rodwell Bros, tools 3.o7 Feb. 6. Warren Ice & Fuel Co., coal 7.73 ] Feb. 6. W. A. Miles Hdw. Co., Galv. Iron, paint 3.04 1 Feb. 6. Burroughs Gro. Co., oil 2.31 Feb. 6. Norlina Iron Works repairs to pump 8.84 1 Feb. 6. Dillon Supply Co. transit levels, tools... 57.25 Feb. 6. Jas. McGraw Inc. D. torches 6.70 Feb. 6. W. S. Darley Co. I tools 6.37 [TON FARM s why you shou d Tested Ferti eld of good sta- better fertili I to get. It takes cotton, ience, favorable Royster ex er soil and the ally studying c ilizer. It means there is to kno t in money and it. They nevei Yet all this ing and impro if the fertilizer every fertilizer ir cotton off to and field-test i early maturity, field. Only rei :ct your invest- used to make i cotton crop to est obtainable rtilizer that has Royster sacks. t in the cotton know that Ro itury. tilizer will giv a Royster's is you want. lity only?the See your Ro iy more or you and let him 1< ('ou cannot buy tons you need. GUANO COMPANY, NORFC umhia,S.C., Atlanta,Ga., Montgomery /V \&yster% tested fertilizers/ ;3%?j RIDAY. MARCH 9, \c^ Feb. 6. Press Pub~Co^ ' bill books ^ Feb. 6. Hunter Drug Co., ^ \ supplies HI Feb. 6. Warrenton Oil Co i*. Feb. 6. H. R. Skillman, HI two trips to Raleigh, g* Feb. 6. Warrenton Water HI petty cash ^ HI Feb. 9. Special Fund, Dlv. HI Warrenton R. R. Co. Feb. 10. M. M. Drake, town ' payroll ttJS Feb. 10. Silas Curtis salary Feb. 14. Mrs. Lallah Walters refund taxes ^ b Feb. 11. M. M. Drake, town ^H ( payroll so.y Feb. IT Silas Curtis salary.. io% ^He Feb. 24. M. M. Drake, to payroll 2026 ^H Feb. 24. Silas Curtis, salary 10.00 Hk 12612.03 Feb. 28. B&l&nco ^^Bhc Feb. 28 balance to?"JK 1 Less cash in safe U60061 H Feb. 28 Cit. bank statement.?a ^Br SPECIAL FUND H Receipts ^H ( Feb. 1. Balance tUttl'S H Feb 10. Div. Warrenton R. ^H-< R no r""J ... iiuiu. .1435(W Feb. 17. Rent Hotel from H J. Haywood Duke.... 35,^ Hel $15947.78 ^Bfi DISBURSEMENTS Hes Feb. 6. T. O. Rodwell, Hes Exam title Hotel....$ iq.oq Hdi Fef. 9. W. H. Dameron, ^Kri Ex B. B. Williams, ^Bn< Trustee Hotel 1463833 Feb. 10. J. D. Newell, C. ^Bir S. C., Recording Hotel Deed 143 ^Rl Feby 15, J. Haywood Duke, ^Bu supplies 400.00 E^eb. 17. Tanner Roofing Co., repairs to hotel 250.00 Feb. 28. Bal 647.45 Feb. 28. Balance 647.45 Citizens Bank statement 647.45 BOND FUND Receipts Feb. 1. Balance $2630.31 Feb. 3. 1932 taxes col.... 4.88 Feb. 3. 1933 taxes col 2443.59 Feb. 28. Bond Coupons col. Central H. B. T 25.00 ^&i! Total $ 5103.79 K Disbursements Hn Feb. 14. Bond Coupons Ks "D r? * ^non Ui-^CilO J-Jcliin. www Balance $ 5073.79 $5103.73 lid ?eb. 28 Balance $5073.79 H0 Citizens Bank statement $ 5073.73 ERS | B Id use I Hd< lizer I izer for growing I perts are continu.otton, learning all w about fertilizing ^ r stop experiment ving. They test in the laboratory, it in the cotton fined materials are sure that the pur- I grades go into As a result we yster Cotton Fer- I e you the results yster dealer today mow how many ^ ILK, VIRGINIA ',Ala^ Jackson, Miss. IZER l B I -1