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Friday, May 25,1928
The Failure of the Home
Lots of ppople are constantly asking the question,
"What is the matter with folks?" After looking up
and down the road and around the street corners, we
can see plenty of reasons why the question is so often
asked.
The main answer to the question can be found in
the average home. The word is "disobedience."
Disobedience sent Adam and Eve out of the beau
tiful garden to a land of hardship and trouble; and
later their two boys had a light, a selfish fight, and
Cain killed his brother, Abel. This line has come on
down through the ages until it has gotten into nearly
every home in the land. Today it may be well said
that there is little of the heavenly beauty dwelling in
the modern home, which has transferred itself from a
kingdom of obedience, peace, love, service, and pleas
ure into a kingdom of chaos, disobedience, unrest, and
selfishness.
The home is now a place where the father fears the
sons, and the mother fears the daughters to the ex
tent that they will let them have their own avaricious,
selfish way, right or wrong, rather than attempt the
great task of forcing obedience and respect. About
dbe best parents are able to do these days is to hope
'nothing bad yill happen to their children and that
some time they will do better.
What this country most needs is a home-respecting
club at every house. A place where all the family
assemble in the morning and start each new day in a
spirit of love and respect for each other, from the
oldest to the youngest, and then all come in at the
close of the day where every one may be accounted
for, rather than have a sleepless mother wonder, "O
where is my wandering child tonight?"
Second Primary Noi Warranted
The proposal by W. H. S. Burgwyn, one of the
three candidates for lieutenant governor, that there
should be but one State primary, and that in case
no one of the three candidates, including himself, R.
T. Fountain, of Rocky Mount, and Jno. T. Langston,
of Goldsboeo, should receive a majority of the votes
in the first primary, that all three should agree that
the one receiving the highest number of votes should
be declared the nominee. All the candidates will
doubtless agree to dq this.
If the three candidates for the office of commission
er of labor and printing will come to the same agree-
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Neither of the offices are of sufficient importance
that the people should be cited to go to the trouble
and expense of a second primary. /
Legal Profession Needs "Cleaning Up'\
The North Carolina „Bar Association has an
nounced the program of its annual meeting to be held
m Asheville the last week in June.
The lawyers have the same job to perform in the.
business world that the doctor has in the physical
world and the precaher has in the spiritual world.
While the work of the doctor and preacher moves
forward in an orderly way, that of the lawyer has
multiplied very rapidly by the broadening of the busi
ness horizon, embracing all the ends of the earth.
We are unable to say definitely, and may be mis
taken, but it seems that there has been more degen
eracy in the legal profession than in any other during
the last half century. Rather than standing squarely
on the high ethical code laid down by the fathers of
the profession, we find all kinds of sharp practices
permitted, and the streets of the cities are being
paraded by buttonhole shysters seeking opportunities
to loot some ignorant suitor.
If any cine of the great professions needs to clean
itselp up, it is the legal profession.
No profession with such essential functions of duty
as the lawyers should stand idly by and permit a few
shysters to besmirch the proud name of their pro
fession.
Crime News in the Newspapers
A Michigan newspaper says that "the sensational
treatment of crime news and unwholesome scandal
in newspa|»ers is against the best interest of public
morals."
We agree that the less we hear about crime and
scandal the better off we are, and if there was no
other way for people to know about such things than
through the newspaper, they should close their col
umns against a large part of such stliff. But why
restrict the newspaper in its news matter when pub
lic lecturers are dealing so plainly with such matters,
and pictures line the broad side of the United States
just as full of suggestions of immorality and scan
dal as the greedy and corrup mind can absorb?
Suj>pose the newspaper was able to keep an expert
news gatherer in the field that could gather all the
crime and scandal news and publish it in big letters
daily as it occurs, and giving all names. We would
find people more careful about their actions.
The trouble with both scandal and crime is that it
has become comrtionplace and it is overlooked. We
need a stronger tonsdence against crime and immor
ality, The best way to stop it is to turn the light
on it.
There are plenty of mothers that need to know
about the automobile history. They a part of the
night riding would stop.
President Coolidge Does the Expected
The one thing President Coolidge failed to do was
to disappoint the farmers when he vetoed the farm
relief bill. They have always known the President
was against them. They also knew they had no Mel
lon to help them, as does the money trust, the power
trust, the railroads, the big tax dodgers, and others of
the fortunate rich class.
Qf course, the farmers don't claim to know much,
and for that reason they can not understand why the
government should establish railroad boards and com
missions which assist the railroads in handling their
business and furnish them all manner of assistance
in handling their affair, and then our government
stand by and guarantees them a profit. But when
the farmer comes up for a small favor, it is regarded
as "very dangerous."
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THE ENTERPRISE
RESOLUTION
b* it resolved ta* the Boird of Coun
ty' Commissioners of Martin County
that we gseatly deplore the physical
condition of Mr. J. G. Barnhill and his
severance from as as a member of this
body.
That we shall greatly miss his wise
counsel, and that we desire to thank
him for the faithful service which he
has rendered.
That we express to him our sym
pathy and deep interest in his welfare
and wish for him a speedy reoorery.
That a copy of this resolution be
spread upon the county minutes, a
copy mailed to Mr. Barnhill and a
copy be furnished to the county pa
pers for publication.
Adopted by the board in session this
May 7th, 1928.
T. B. SLADE, JR.,
J. E. POPE.
T. C. GRIFFIN,
L. P. HOLLIDAY.
H. S. EVERETT,
Commissioners.
J, SAM GETSINGER,
Cleric.
NOTICE
North Carolina, Martin County.
In superior court.
Anthony Skilet, sr., va. Molly Sktlss
The defendant above named will
take notice that an action entitled at
above has been commenced in the su-
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200,000
Buyers Carit Be
When the Pontile Six was first introduced leas
than two and a half yean ago, immediate buy
ing enthusiasm was aroused. The public ac
cepted the statement of General Motors and
Oakland that here was a new car offering six
cylinder value never before enjoyed at such
low price. 75,000 Pontiac Sixes sold in 1926'
established a world's record for a new make of
car. Sales for 1927 carried the total of satisfied
Pontiac owners beyond the 200,000 mark.
And now, even if its unrivaled value could not
be proved by comparison with other cars in its
field—even if its superiority could not bedels' ■
onstrated by Korea of advanced features com
bined in no other low-priced six—even if all its
, claims to leadership were based on
—you could still buy the Pontiac Six with con
fidence ... for 200,000 buyers can't be wrong!
If you want to know the troth about the Pon
tiac Six, go to any owner in town. And if you
hear praise almost too enthusiastic to believe,
remember that 200,000 owners will tell you
substantially the aame story!
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perior court of Martin Ccmnty, North
Carolina, to obtaia an absolute divorce
on the ground* of separation, and the
defendant wilt farther take notice that
ihc if required to anpear at the office
of the superior court of Martin County
at William (ton, N.,C., on DM Mth day
of June, 1928, and answer or demur
to the complaint in said action or the
plaintiff will apply to the court for the
relief demanded in said actio*.
'This 14th day of May, 1928.-#
R. J. FEEL,
my 18 4tw Clerk Superior Court
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' Under and by the power of
sale set out ia judgment of the auperior
court, which is of record in the clerk's
office ia the case 'A. Corey et al vs.
R, L. Co bum, receiver of Martin
County Savings & Trust Co., et al' the
undersigned commissioners will on the
4th day of June, 1928, at 12 o'clock,
in front of the coortHouse door of
Martin County in Williams ton, N. C,
offer at public sale to the highest bid
der, for cash, the following described
land:
A tract of land in Griffin's Town
ship, adjoining the lands of Henry and
Arthur Roberstm on the north, James
ville and Washington Road on the
east; Henry and Loaia Roberson on
the south; and Joshua Hardison on the
west and being the same land deeded
to L. E. Corey by Joseph Corey and
wife, Hannah J. Coney, and contain
ing 233 acres, more of lesa.
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! Thii the 23rd day of ApriL 1928. are hereby notified to present aune to
- WHEELER MARTIN. me for pay&wnt Mor before »e 4*
B. A. CRITCHBR. day of April, 1929, or this notice w»
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NOTICE pleate come forward and matt immcdi-
ate payment of the same.
, r i?'„n^,"u?Vw U s?' VIRGINIA PERRY,
ceaaed, late of Martin County, all per- Executrix of estate of W. M. Femr,
«m» holding claimt againafaaid
SPECIAL NOTICE FOR
LISTING
TAXES
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Notice is hereby given to ail person* in Mqftin
County required to list property or poll for taxa
tion that they must list their taxes during the
month of May.
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After May 31st the tax list for this coufety will
be closed. Attention is also called to be fact that
Failing to List Will Result in Your Being
Double Taxed
You are required by law to meet the list takers
of the townships below and list all real and per
sonal property. All farmers must come prepared
to list the number of acres of each kind of crops, .
including fruit trees and truck, as required by an
act of the last General Assembly This is for sta
tistical purposes and not for taxation.
Please do not fail to see the list takers before
May 31st. Positively no extension of time will
be given.
You are urged to see the tax lister in your town
ship as early as possible, as it will save time ahd
prevent a last-minute rush.
A.Corey Jamesville
L. J. Hardison 1. Williams
W. T. Roberson . j QriMas
A. B. Ayers .. Bear Grata
Roy T. Griffin Williamston
C. B.Roebuck . I ... v U. .. Cross Roads
/. K. Ross - Robersonvitle
Letoy R. Taylor .. Poplar Point
L. R. Everett,,, - Hamilton
J. F. Crisp - Goose Nest
Friday, May 3& 19U