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WILLIAMSTON, NORTH CAROLINA
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W. C. Manning ' . 1 Editor
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
(Strictly Caah in Advance)
IN MARTIN COUNTY
One year $1.50
Six month* . •*'
OUTSDE MARTIN COUNTY
One year . „ ' —.— ■■■■■ 52.00
Si* months —I 5 I'"®
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as second-class matter under, the act of Corgrcsi
of March 3, 1879. _
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Tuesday, October 1, 1929
Why Tobacco'ls Low
The reason win tobacco is so low 4 must be because
a few of the tobacco companies stock went up $90,-
212,682 duriiyUhe month of. August. Of course, when
they resolved to raise the value of "their stock they
tesolved at the same time to rob the tobacco farmers
of a legitimate price for their tobacco by taking $90,-
212,682 from him and adding it to their own pile.
The American Tobacco Co. got $76,969,963 out of
this grab. Liggett iv Mayers, $15,789,259; and K. J.
Reynolds snatched from the weary hands of tired
farmers, the hungry- mouths and naked backs of chil
dren, the modest sum of $40,500,000.
I'his, in a land of free government, of democratic
form—but, unfortunately, a government ruled and
dominated by wealth.
Poor Attendance at School Costly
Realizing the importance of regular attendance in
our Schools, not only from the |wiint of view of the
welfare, of the child, but also from an economical
standpoint, the Division of School Attendance of the
State Board of Public Welfare has furnished the fol'
lowing information regarding the school attendance in
Martin County. "l"he figures include Ixith white and
colored schools.
According to the records of
dren were enrolled in the schools of this county. Of
that 5,288 were present each day, and 1,477
were absent everyday during the school year. The per
capita cyst for instructional service for last year is not
Available but in 1927-28 this county tent $26.78 per
white child ($11.42 per colored child), which shows
that each year we are sending a large sum of money
for which full value is not received, due to the fact
that so many children are absent each day during
the school year and are not taking advantage of the
opportunities provided for them.
Since the number of teachers permitted by the State
equalizing board is based upon the average daily at
tendance, the county is forced to pay (or extra teach
ers to care for the situation caused by |x>or attend
• ance. Due to the low average attendance in our
schools last year, this county employ and paid from
local funds 13 extra teachers, at a cost, according to
the State avertfce, of over S9OO each. This additional
financial burden could, in a large measure, be relieved
ii every school child in the county was kept in school
regularly.
In increasing our average daily attendance we will
not only be giving the children of our county the op
portunities which, are rightfully theirs, but also lessen
ing the burden of the local taxpayers.
Wars and Their Causes
Why do we have wars?
Of course, we generally say, l>ecause some one im
poses on us, which is only half right. The whole,
and true answer, is because we impose on somebody
or somebody impose;, on us.
There has never been a war nor a fight that was
not provoked and caused by selhsli treatment by one
man or nation to another man or nation.
Our own government has boasted of its power and
wealth until we fee! that we are just about strong
enough to rule the world. Hut the fate of the proud
nations of the past should be a warning to us, and a
reminder that we can not tread on the rights of othei
people and live.
Our present tariff proposals are so unfair to those
nations with which we trade that we can not hope to
be blessed in our dealings with them.
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Now comes tjie proposed combination of European
nations for the protection of themselves. If such a
combination is perfected America will soon find her
self losing trade and wealth, and will perhaps view
darker war clouds than ever before.
The efforts of the American government to monopo
lize the world for the purpose of enriching a few hun
dred combinations —with the common citizenry of our
own country and the people of other nations being
choked down in poverty in order that manufacturers
may grow gorgeously rich—will tend to make us A
weak nation rather than a strong one.
What we need is more justice in our trade relations
with other countries and a fairer sharing of profits
between the laborer and the factory owner.
The Barking Dog
c- How jnuch privilege should be given a barking dog: 1
It is® common practice for some people to keep
dogs tied and let them bark all night and disturb the
neighbors. Sick people, old people, and babies are
kept awake and disturbed hour after hour by flea-bit
ten worthless dogs, which are not only, worthless but
expensive and dangerous, a nuisance and.a menace HT
any community. .
, Why not have a law to require any person who
persists in keeping a dog*to get up and sit with his
dog M night to keep it company and prevent that
lone(y feeling which evidently causes his beloved dog
to bark and disturb other people?
Of course, if the owfcer likes-Mo hear his dog bark
and doesn't care if it does disturb others, then the
town authorities might send a policeman around and
let him shoot the dog.
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Seed Selection Pays
Selecting seed is one of the most profitable things
the farmer can do.
It is easy to dig and take care of the seed peanuts
at such a time and in such a way that a good stand
is assured next year. Dig them before they get over
ripe, stack them in very small stacks, so they will re
main cool while curing.
Then the seed corn tan be field selected to great
advantage. The same thing applies to tobacco, cot
ton, and other crops. Go»d seed pays a good dividend,
and the farmer can save better seed than he can buy.
One reason why the farmer should save his seed this
year is that money will be hard to get to buy seed
with next spring.
Coming Down to Earth
"Nothing so blinds the eyes of a great principle
as a bulging pocketbook," says Nicholas Murray But
ler, president of Columbia University.
The truth of this statement is beginning to dawn
on many people ItkJjty. We have enjoyed a long
period of prosperity, or apparent prosperity—at least
a jx-riod in which we have indulged in extravagance
but now we find the pocketbook about empty, and
we have to think in other terms.
Our living is, of course, assured, but many of our
desires will have to be foregone. We may as well be
gflKthinking on sounder principles of economics than
we have been the [>ast.
The beginning of 1930 will find more people unable
to help themselves than at any previous time in our
history and fewer people able to help them. We are
not | pessimists, trying to frighten anybody, but are
[M)inting to a condition that we must face and one
that should lie a sensible way. „,.We are still
a long way ahead of any other people in production,
but a long way behind most people in economics. We
will be forced to go to the little ant for a lesson, lay
up in store a few things for the winter. Perhaps one
of the first things we need to do is to lay down some
of our pride and live a little more of the simple life.
The thing that we have been calling prosperity and
progress was, in a large measure, nothing more than
wanton wastefulness. As an evidence of this, we only
have to look around us and see how little we have to
show for the money we have spent; and we can find
but few things than can be listed in our valid assets.
The worst thing about this period, which has been
on us for the past 12 years, but which is ap|»rently
now vanishing, is the fact that we are lower in the
scale of honor, truth, and morals. O course, some
will iwssibly dispute this last statement, but all one
has to do is to ask any one he meets, and that person
will be sure to say tf at he will trust fewer people now
than he would have before the war.
The fact is we have been tried and found wanting.
Now we will have to suffer the consequences. And
we are able to tfo it. We will he the better by com
ing down a bit closer to the ground and living a little
more orderly than we have in the past.
The man who thinks his pocketbook will save him
and make him happy is mistaken.
THE ENTERPRISE
THE LETTER BOX
CHALLENGE TO WILLIAMtTON
HIGH SCHOOL
To the editor:
To date Robersonville school offic
ials have been unable to schedule a
-football game with Williamston. We
srggest through this column that the
Williamston school officials meet us at
any time at any place. In other words,
this constitutes an open challenge to
Williamston to, decide the football
championship of Martin County, since
these two schools are the only ones in
the county having football teams.
IRA T. AINSLEY.
Coach, Robersonville High School
Football Team.
September 28, 1929.
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EXPRESSION OF THANKS
To the Letter-Box:
The .church at Skewarkey wishes to
thank the Lord for blessing utf with
such excellent weather during the
union meeting at Skewarkey. which
convened there last Friday, Saturday,
and Sunday, September 27, 28, and 29>
Also we wish to extend our poor and
feeble heart-felt thanks to our brothers, 1
sisters, and friends for all assistance ex
tended to us and for each and
cvtry way.
We also very highly appreciate the
esteem in which we are held by our
friends who are not members of Ske-j
v.arkey church, and also those who are
members of other denominations and
those who arc not members of any
church, for they have proved it to us
by actions, which speak louder than
word*. *
We again wish to thank you.
JOHN H MIZELL.
Clerk.
ADVISES DIGGING
SWEETS BEFORE
COLD WEATHER
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Potatoes Chilled in Ground
Will Not Keep Well
In Storage
By H. R. N*SWONGER
Extension Horticulturiat, North Caro
lina State College
Sweet potatoes should be dug before
the vines have been frost-bitten. Sweet
potatoes that have become chilled while
in the ground will not keep well in stor
age. Care should be exercised in har
vesting so as not to bruise them'. The
crop shpuld be graded in the fields and
carefully placed in slatted crates before
luuling to storage house. The grades
Partnerships^
_—. —Need ~~
Business Insurance
Business Life Insur•
ance is peculiarly
adapted to serve the
needt of partner* I
shipsf It secures for
the surviving part' «'«
ner—credit, working \i—| T J
capital and control
life insurance intervenes to bolster up the
firm's credit—the assurance, through the knowledge
that Business Insurance has been carried, quiets the
creditors' fears.
Business life insurance enables the surviving part
ner to tide over the period of adjustment. There will
be enough for him to do without worrying about
money.
Business life insurance makes possible • prompt
liquidation of the interests of the deceased's heirs.
With these problems cared for, the surviving part
ner or firm members can carry on the business until
it recovers from the shock caused by the death at a
® • member. ' -
I Business life insurance is good business.
W. G. PEEL
LIFE INSURANCE
Offices: Farmers & Merchants Bank Building
PHONE 152
WILi-IAMBTON
■inRTM CAROLINA
should be divided into U. S. No." I,'
Jumbos, and cull*. Culls should be fed
to livestock and by all means kept out
of the storage house.
U. 8. No. 1 Grade
U. S. No. 1 shal consist of sweet
'potatoes of similar characteristic* which
ate firm, free from black rot, decay,
snd freezing injury, and free from
damage caused by dirt, secondary root
lets, bruises, cuts, scars, growth
cracks, scald, scurf and other diseases,
weevil or other insects, and by me
chanical or other means. The diame
ter of each sweet potato shall not be
less than 1 3-4 inches nor more than
3 1-2 inches, and the length shall not
Le less than 3 inches nor more than
10 inches.
Cle naet tShorvwere-ffenE6hmerf
Clean the Storage House
Dr. R. F. Poole, plant pathologist of
the North Carolina State College gives
the following suggestions "All trash
and old potatoes should be removed
and the walls and floors thoroughly
swept. The spores of fungus
diseases which cause" rots) are not ac
tive under dry conditions and in time
arc destroyed. It is for this reason
that maintaining a dry house during
the early storage period will prevent
the developing of rots. The wise grow
er will heat tlfe house for at least a
isy before storing any potatoes, and
then keep up the proper temperature
until hte so-called 'sweatening' period
is over."
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The Five Rule* for Curing
1. Let one person be responsible for
and entirely in charge of the house.
2 Start the fires in the house going
a' day before the sweet potatoes are
brought in.
3. Maintain a temperature of 80 to
90 degrees for 10 to 14 days.
4. Give thorough ventilation during
the day.
5. When the curing period is over
(the roots indicating sprouting or purp
lish spot at the bud), gradualyy reduce
tlx temperature by discontinuing the
fires to 60 degrees.
WANTS
BOARDERS WANTED: AI'PLV
204 Simmons Ave. It
LOST ON WASHINGTON ROAD
Sunday: Brown hand bag, woman's
clothes, and insurance policies. Re
ward for return. Mrs! Maud Mizell.
TOBACCO GRADER WANTS
work. Satisfaction guaranteed at a
reasonable price. Apply to The En
terprise. 3t
ROOMERS WANTED: GOOD Lo
cation and reasonable price. Also
unfurnished apartment for light house
keeping. Apply to J. H. Gurganus,
Smithwick Street. 527 2t
FOR RENT AFTER DECEMBER
31, lower floor of York Building, now
occupied by WiUiamston Motor Co.,
also two apartments on second floor
for rent at once. Apply to Mrs. H. B.
York. ol 2t
DIVERSIFICATION PAYS: ADD
pecans and fruits for greater profit.
High quality nursery trees, priced
right.. Information and catalog free.
Wight Nursery Co., Cairo, Ga. ol 8t
NOTICE
Under and by virtue of" a judgment
of the superior court of Martin County
in an action entitled "D. G. Matthews
vs. William Sykes," the undersigned
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for
QUICK ACTION
Plus a Thorough
Cleansing
Removes Cold and Bile
From the System
CLARK'S DRUG
STORE
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Sold by Clark's Drug Store
Tuesday, October 1,1929
commissioner wilt, on the 4th day of
November, 1929, at 12 o'clock noon, in
front of the courthouse door of Mar
tin County, offer for sale, after due ad
vertisement, to the highest bidder, for
cash, the following described property:
A lot in the town of Hamilton, N. C„
adjoining Odd Fellows Lodge, Moses
Gilliam, a street, and being the same
lot listed for taxes by William Sylces.
This 28th day of September, 1929.
B. A. CRITCHER,
ol 4tw Commissioner.
PAINS QUIT COMING
Mmiari Lady Says She Gal
Stiaagw ni Awfal Hartiaf
Wmk Away After SM
Tnlc Cardi.
Qoltn, Mo—"For some time, I had
bean having an awful time with
pains In my back and sides." says
Mrs. Robert Creasy, of this place.
"My head would ache untiVl felt
as if it would split open.
"I was vary weak and nervous. It
looked like the least little thing
would upset me. I was cross with
the children, and I had no patience
far anything.
"Often, whan I would get up In
the morning. I would have to go
back to bed, X was so weak. X
dragged through my wok, but It
took all my strength to do It
"I tried many remedies, but noth
ing did me any good until I started
taking Cardul. I had read how
Oardul had helped others, and so X
wanted to try It, myself.
"Oardul proved to be all that was
said of It I took It for several
months, regularly. At the end of
that time, I was In good health, and
have been so ever since. I gained
In weight my appetite was good,
and I was aide to do all my house
work without It hurting me. ft*
rr'**T Quit cooling."
Thousands of cases similar to that
described above have been reported
by uirrs "I CaJ-'lut Nl :t ,,