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The Zehulon Record Published every Friday by THE liECOKLi PUBLISHING CO., Zebulon, N. C. THEO. B. DAVIS Editor MRS. THEO. B. DAVIS, Social and Local Editor. Entered as second-class mail matter June 1925, at the Postoffice at Eehulor’. North Carolina, under the Act ot March 3, 1878. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: One Year $1.60 F' t Months .80 Three Months .60 EDITORIAL © It now looks like every citizen in Wake county will be elected to office this year, for it appears that all of us are running- After all, isn’t a good fat job close up to the treasury about the best thing in sight just now ? Albert B. Fall will be freed next Monday. Poor old man, boken in health, fortune, reputation '‘the way of the transqrresser is hard.” CAPONE WILL SERVE A1 Capone will serve his sentence, the Supreme Court says. It refused to review his conviction for evasion of income tax laws. Officials said he would probably start for prison Wed nesday. GARNER FOR PRESIDENT In the election in California this week both Al. Smith and Roosevelt got a considerable backset in their campaign for president, and the Hon. John Garner of the state of Texas got a big boost. Garner led the race by a big majority. Here’s our vote for Mr. Garner as our next president. —o — THE M ASSIE-FORTSCUE TRIAL All men are b< rn free and equal”— yet yesterday's news tell us of the sentencing and freeing of the four who “lynched” a Hawaiian for his crime. His crime and their crime were vio lations against the laws of the coun try. He was yellow and they are white. That is the chief difference. Yet a crime against justice has been committed in freeing these four af ter they had been defended by one who is probably the greatest crimi-, nal lawyer, and found guilty. America, Haw-aiian, rich, poor, white or yellow, in the execution of the laws of the land there should be no difference. One can well imagine the feeling of tne natives of this territory of the United States, and who can blame them ? I A WORD TO 01 R READERS All make mistakes. In a newspaper office perhaps more often than else- j where opportunity comes for them,' especially in connection with subscrip-i tions. No doubt we have made.many; in the few months we have been try-' ing to run a newspaper. In renewing your subscription, if the label on your paper is not chang ed soon, don’t worry. This is done only once a month, and sometimes less frequently. We have a record of subscriptions in which your payment is recorded. We do not go to the mailing list for this information. However, if there seems to be an error or you wish an explanation of anything connected with your paper, write us and we shall do our best to correct every mistake or adjust any difference. Last week over three hundred names of people outside Zebulon ap peared in the columns of the Record. This shows we are giving the people the news. And we have good reason to believe they are reading the pa per. This fact should give our busi ness and professional interests a sug gestion of the value »f advertising in its columns. “It pays to Adver ties,” especially when people read a paper. And, lastly, if you do not take the Zebulon Record, subscribe for it. If you do not have the “price”, then, as we said previously, just send us your name on a postal saying you will pay us $1.50 this fall, and we will send the paper to you. If you do the next best thing, read your just can't afford to subscribe, then neighbor’s paper. Ms don t want you to miss reading it. If you can t in this instance buy, borrow —read the Record! TOBACCO AND “PLAIN STUFF” On the front page of The Record April 15. as a bit of the unusual, we gave in a light vein the occount of what one of our citizens called a “Cigaret Parade.” That fine Journal from Winston-Salem, representing the tobacco interests, elevated our “stuff” to editorial significance. It made our mole hill into a mountain. Now, such an incident in the city may not break monotony, nor any thing else, but it 'an event m a small | town on a spr morning when all the , country folks are at work and the the towns people have nothing in par ticular to do. Not being a user of tobacco in any form, naturally we are not. familiar, v tn many of the most popular brands j d tobacco, nor the manufacturers of ■ 'carets . . . We did not notice that Mr. Williams had a “son” to his name. However, we hardly see what this,; would have to do with the point at ■ issue. Whether the monotony was ! roken, or our operator thought an “e” was an “o” or the ‘son’ was left I ut, is of little consequence compared ■ to the question that calls for a half page editorial in one of our leading tobacco journals. Now, let’s get down Ijobare-bone facts. Each week, with interest, we can the pages of the Southern To ibacco Journal. So far, we have not noticed a single advertisement direct !ly in the interests of the tobacco grow 1 or. But we have noticed that most of its ads are from those who handle the | tobacco after it passes from the farmer’s control. 'This it ought to do if they are reliable; and we have no reason in this instance to believe oth-, erwise. The Zebulon Record is a village publication, circulated among rural people and published primarily for their benefit. Our support comes from the farmers, or those who, like us, are dependent on them for most everything. Naturally we are, under existing circumstances, for the farm er first, last and all the time. No j other - class is so at the mercy of every other class as he is. However, we would not knowingly misrepresent any corporation, not under any circum staces do it an injustice. Here are the outstanding facts; | Just about the time the tobacco com-; panics entered the markets last year, they increased the selling price of ci garettes 40 cents per thousand. At j that time tobacco was selling in many instances for less than it cost to pro duce it. The explanation given being it was very sorry tobacco, and the buyers just could not afford to pay more. The farmer had to sell regard less of price. Creditors were press ing him, he cauld not hold his tobacco, so he had to sell it at whatever price offered. And the buyer didn’t have to j purchase it. He could very well get along for three, four or more years j without it. And then to complete the record of those the farmer called ‘robbers,” soj far as we know, not a single tobacco company failed to make a good profit last year. In some cases profit ran as high as 35 per cent. Irt contrast, many a farmer lost as muth on his tobacco crop as the manufacturer made on his manufactured tobacco. With such business procedure and re- \ suits there is something very wrong,! thief or no thief. When I am so placed financially that I must sell and you have every advantage, and then pay me less than my product is worth to you, the ethics of moral if not busi ness conduct have been violated. They may argue the question of supply and demand, which is discuss ed much by most of us, and little con-, sidered by few of us; but one must believe in a pretty stiff demand for a product to be able to make one dol lar grow a third larger in a single year though the means of barter and j trade. We would not be so harsh as to say that a man who makes 35 per cent on a product for which he paid the producer less than it cost to produce, as the farmer said, is a thief and a j robber. Certainly, directly he is not. and no court would say that ho is. We do know the farmer came out of tho little end of the horn with the “hot air,” while the tobacco manufacturer came out at the big end with the mon ey. Whatever happened in 1932 is surely going to happen again in this I good year to the farmers in all prob ability. And it is likely to happen in like manner with the tobacco manu facturer as it did last year. We know the farmers of this section are busy getting ready to grow another big i crop of tobacco. Nothing can prevent it except blue mold, hail or some oth er act of Providence. “Yes. they are getting ready to do the same thing yet again." Both of them are on the job—the one to make all he can, and get all he can for it. The other to buy all there is made for just as little as possible. After all, it’s not in the name byt the “game" by which men plav “rich man. poor man.” ADVERTISE IN THE RECORD 666 LIQUID—TABLETS—SALVE 666 Liquid or Tablets used internally and 666 Salve externally, make a com plete and effective treatment for Colda. THE RECORD. Zebulon, Vijk County, N. C.. May 6, 1932 Union Chapel Sunday school 2:00 p. m. You are invited. < .. There will be a Mother’s Day pro gram given at the church Snnday night at 7:30. You are invited. Mr. D. P. Robertson, Woydrow Richards and Leanord Woodruff came Sunday from Washington, D. /. to be present at the graduation oi their niece and sisters Estelle and Jthnnie Belje. Mr. Venton Ferrell and Carl Wat kins of Washington, I). C., came! home Monday night in honor of the graduation exercises. Mr. Cadoni Harrison of Knightdalel went back to Washington with them j Wednesday morning. Miss Estelle Richards accompanied her uncle D. P. Robertson and brother Woodrow accompanied by her grand mother, Mrs. W. P. Robertson to Washington, D. C. Wednesday where they will spend the summer. EARPSBORO EVENTS Miss Rachel O’Neal of Corinth wasi the week-end guest oi Misses Rosa Hayes and Bertie Mae Powell. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Jeffreys of Wendell spent the week-end with Mr. ; nd Mrs. F. W. Mason. We are glad to report the condi tion of Mr. Arthur Lewis’ father much improved. Mrs. M. G. Crowder spent Satur day afternoon with her brother, Mr. H. S. Denton at Corinth. Miss Virginia Williams of Rolesville spent Monday afternon with Miss Aileene Mason. Mr. and Mrs. John Bailey spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bailey. Mr. Bennie Denton is spending the week with Mrs. M. G. Crowder. Rogers Cross Roads Mrs. J. J. Kemp and .Tettie are visiting relatives in Hopewell, Va. Mr. J. C. Dudley and son, Willard, Mrs. M. B. Lewis and daughters, Go ra, Grace, and Ollie, attended tho graduation exercises at Knightdale high school, Tuesday night, May 2. Miss Virginia Lewis is home after her graduation from Knightdale High School. Mr. Early Strickland, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Kemp, Leigh and Marie, went to Smithfield Saturday. Little Jonie Irf>i«b Dudley has been Master Perry Clay Williams is sick. We’re glad she is improving, slowly improving from an attack of pneumonia. We hope he will soon be cut again. Mrs. Ben Medlin did her spring cleaning Saturday. Mr. Madison Hodge of Knightdale was a visitor in our section Sunday afternoon. Misses Lillian and Ollie Lewis were Raleigh visitors Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morris and Mr. G. D. Morris of Wilson visited Mrs. Anna Morgan Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Liles of Zehulon spent Sunday p. m. with Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Kemp. A very unusual incident was the double-header quilting at the home of Mrs. M. B. Lewis Monday afternoon. Miss Ruth Medlin spent Saturday night with Miss Gora Mae Lewis and W Brantley Womble Candidate for Ho se of Rep- ,—,,..i resentatives from Wake ~ County on a platform of lii'f for thi•' farm anil owner, giving his st rvices without charge. Depending on his record of past performance and the sincerety of his desire to serve the people in this time of emergency, he solicits your support. ♦ POTATO PLANTS ♦ X Genuine Porto Rico, vine grown—sl.so per 1000. J % WILLIAMS POTATO FARM, J i Wendell, R. 2, near Robertson’s Pond. Gora spent Sunday night with Ruth. While they were together they studied for examinations. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Brown of Hales section spent Thursday night with Mrs. Brown's mother, Mrs. W. G. Kemp. The commencement exercises are being held at Middlesex high school this week. Miss Nora Allen was the Sunday night guest of Miss Rochelle Strick land. It seems that everybody’s plants didn’t get killed. There are a few ! people in our community setting to bacco this week. | Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Strickland and ichildren and Mrs. M. B. Lewis, Ollie | and Irving visited Mrs. Columbia Bailey of near Zebulon Thursday and ! Friday. She has been very sick. Let’s ! hope she is better by now. Miss Leigh Kemp was the Monday night guest of Miss Metta Philips. The Willing Helping Club postpon ed their meeting from Tuesday until Wednesday so that the members could go to the burial of Mr. Nick Finch. Mrs. Short Strickland and daughter spent Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Johnnie Kemp. ' The fox of this country will have a hard race to run next fall because Mr. Irving Lewis has a dog about as large as your fist. LEES CHAPEL NEWS Mrs. W. I. Green spent last week with her son, Thurman of near Wen dell. She wishes to announce the birth of a child, her little grandson, Thur man Jr. Mrs. Noah Stallings was a Satur day afternoon visitor of Mrs. \V illard Liggins and Mrs. Leman Stallings. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Driver visited relatives near Wendell Saturday and Sunday. Little Percy Lee nad Charlie Stall ings are spending the week in the Antioch section with their grand- I mother, Mrs. Jim Hicks. Little Miss Naomi Driver spent Sunday night with her cousin, Marie Driver. Mr. W. O. Driver and Mr. Jimmie Johnson were Nashville visitors Mon day. Mr. Joe Hilliard is home for a few days from Baltimore, Md. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wilder were the week-end guests of his father. Mr. J. W. Wilder. Mrs. M. B. Lewis is preparing for the cold May spell; she quilted 2 mbits Monday. Our school at Middlesex has closed, j and children are now rejoicing for (vacation days. Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Hilliard were very busy last Saturday entertaining the fishers. Master Burdon Richardson is spending the week with his sistei, I Mrs. Albert Driver. Miss Marjorie Leigh Driver spent Saturday night with Margie Kemp. Master Durward Lewis of Zehulon spent Friday afternoon with his aunt, Mrs. A. D. Driver. Miss Nancy Kemp has secured a n sHion at State hospital, Raleigh. J We hope she has much success 'n her (work. Mr. S. W. Liggins and Mr. J. N. ! Stallings visited Flower Hill Sunday. Miss Tscar Mae Davis of the Ixnvis «chool section spent Tuesday mght with Miss Nora Allen. READERS’ FORUM, I THE SCHOOLS OF TODAY | By Mrs. T. Y. Puryear Some say we have the best schools we have ever known; but I don’t see ii that way. We know in some ways everything is more convenient for the teachers; even for the County Supt. But I think when the schools were c nselidated several years ago it was worse for the country people. The i more children you put together, the w-.rse they are to manage, we know by home experience, and the country children can’t dress as well as the town children and feel embariassed, ! and the lunch room that has lately been added to the schools have caused children to slip money from home to spend. It is all right, I think, to have games and different things for. the children to play with at school; j but I don’t think they need so muchj of this exercise they take in a group | |at school, except for town children, j When the boys iin the country get heme they get plenty of exercise when they have to clean up a new ground j or follow a plow. The girls have to walk half a mile to get a yard broom. ■ and sweep and clean a yard that is ] nearly four or five times the size of one in town. Therefore, I think it : was better for the country schools out ip. the country. I think the teachers might have a j great influence over the children, as | they have so much of their time. W e j have them only four months in the j year. But I hear they dance at noon (and they are being taught to waltz, oi maybe some other dance step for I the commencements. And I don’t see I they can ask God’s blessings on them and expect anything in return. When I went to school we used to have chapel every morning and now I it is once a week, and then maybe the I trucks are late and the children don’t get in for that. I heard a child sing ing Susan Anna some time ago. He vas asked where he learned it and said at school. We seldom hear them j sing sacred songs.. The other day a I school girl was spoken to about Sun ! day School, and she said it wouldn’t !do any good to go, her mind would not be on it, but would be on some thing done at school. That shows they are not taught like old times, when our teacher used to say to us, “I want to see you at Sunday School j Sunday.” • I think if the teachers of all the country, they would close the school; without any commencement this term. I have heard several say that they did not see how they could get the costumes for the children. But ■ t will be like the class rings last fall. I know of several that borrowed money to get their children’s class rings and i lacked hundreds of dollars of paying their debts. But it is style and so ciety. What is society? The outlook of the community should not be on society, but on individuals; to save men. The Christian cannot have deal- I ings with artificial groupings. Artifi cial groupings have no permanency, and society has no permanency, and from the spiritual point of view the value in society lies in the moral and - * * A fi 1 r* U; hr •: £ ' / -ass' it I. > -s A WQevl.s csssvt rsjtsi s?' / • T'- <•»« v rSSififJ )/ tr ri Vi tk:* A jYs. u Xies b TT is ret surprises that v:c have one of the JL heavi at c f ail v.t;vil ir.'.si; tiiirs this year. A remari ably mild winter, a into, d".i p spring, the possibility of r. v trv :m — ,: '!s combina tion of conditions is id;al for ,h ' weevil. What he does to the c _ co h . ever, depends pretty much on what he fin .3 - nhe begins to get around in large numb rs. If l.e f >.h squares, it will be just too bad. tut if he fire's the crop already set, he’ll have plenty to worry about. The job is to get your crop set just as early as j’cu c. n. And there is nothing like a Chilean Nitrate side-dressing to do it. Immediate avail ability, quick action, lasting vi:,or end vitality— these arc reasons why Chilean Nitrate is so valuable, so effective for side-dressing cotton. Put down 100 pounds per acre (200 pounds would be better) right after chopping. That ought to pull you through this year. But be sure you get Chilean Nitrate. See your dealer now. TWO KINDS 100 O A<?S both are natural LB- L '"" i CM RLE AN\ K t E EDUCATIONAL INC. Raleirh 1 North Cr'olina I; iritual value that constitute it. It j stems at this time there are more wayward boys and girls than ever be ! before. | we reau that we are spending 18 • million dollars to combat crime waves. What would it mean to this nation ; (1 the world, if the churches had 18 million dollars to spread glad tidings of salvation to a lost world. If we ever have a nation of law observers, we must begin in the home. The home, the school and the church must join hands including reverence and respect for law in the minds and heatrs of the youths of today. We have today 16 million children under six years of age in the United States. They represent United States of the future. What happens to them will happen to the United States; what is good for them is good for the United States. There are 27,100.000 children in our elementray schools. All these ] children are in some sort of home, j What would it mean to the home, [the church, even to the world, if these 'millions of children were taught rev erence and respect for the laws of our country and Bible ? Our homicide rate is such as to | startle the conscience of any thought : ful man or woman. I am wondering ' how many of us are free from blood stains on mir ’-onds because we have < failed to live up to the standard given in God's word —1 Peter, 2:13 —Submit | yourselves to every ordinance of man i for the Lord’s sake. - i Hale’s Cha n el News ! On account of rain there wasn’t a i large attendance at Sunday school i Sunday but we are looking forward for a large crowd next Sunday morn i ing on account of our Mother Pav program. Don’t forget to bring your pocket change for they are asked to : i raise a good collection for the Bap -jtist hospital at Winston-Salem. ! Miss Lossie Lee Thompson spent 1 the week-end with her father in Mid i dlesex. i Mr. and Mrs. Z. B. Corbett spent a - short while Sunday with Mrs. Ber t nice Thompson of Friendship. 1, Miss Bettie Corbett of Wakefield - 1 spent Sunday with Miss Lottie Goi -5 bett. , Mr. and Miss Seha Corbett spent , the week-end with his father. Mr. 1 Clem Creech of Union Chapel. Mr. and Mrs. W. 11. Price of Zehu -1 lon were visiting friends and rela ? tives in the vicinity Sunday, t Mr. Jesse Driver, Mr Jn«h Driver 7 and Mr. Clifton Price attended the 1 closing exercises at Union Hope Fri - day night. Mr. and Mrs. Johnie Hilliard were 7 j Bethany visitors Sunday. 1 i The families of Mr. Fd Martin, Mr. !, Seha Creech, and Mrs. J. P. Price cn - joyed a fish fry at Hilliard’s Lake i last Thursday night. i j Several of our people attended the ’ closing exorcises at Wakelon Tues ■! day. -j Mr. Gaston Riley and children have , the sympathy of the community in 1 the sickness and death of f heir wife - and mother. She died in Duke hos -1 pita! last Tuesday mornine.