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Tuesday, August 4, 193 iV
Pajamas As Street Appfarel
The Wilmington courts have taken a stand against
|>ajamas as a street garb. When the adventurous so
ciety daredevils launched the pajama stunt, it was
apathetically watched by sensible society, which was
thoroughly disgusted with the way style was drifting.
But, alas for the stunt, and to the eternal glory of
decehcy, the pajama wave is about over as street ap
parel, because when a woman appears on the street
pajama-clad, the world looks on with sorrow and
shame and when the man parades the streets in pa
jamas the world looks on with disgust and contempt.
Truly the public mind longs for dressing by both
man and woman_ that does not look quite so floppy
and nasty.
We are glad to see the Wilmington City Govern
ment take Miss Thompson, of Norfolk, and Miss Col
man, of Fayetteyille, off the streets of their city lie
cause they were not projwrly dressed when clad in
pajamas.
Eastern Carolina Is Blessed
Eastern North Carolina farmers are going to have
the safest and best, if not the largest, bank deposits
this fall they have ever had. They are going to have
these banks on their own farms, under their own
time-locks. The farmer and his family will hold all
the offices in these banks, from the president down
tilthe runners. ■ j . ,
TJiese banks will be filled with corn, hay, potatoes,
peas, beans, canned goods, meat, and lard and will be
opened promptly three times each day in the week,
including Sundays, (or breakfast, dinner, and supper.
This is the kind of banking that will bring pros-
perity, and it can come in no other way.
If all the farmers in the whole universe try the
high-powered money-crop type of farming, sell what
they raise, put the money in the bank, they will do
just three things: Break themselves, break the banks,
and break the country.
From every indication, seen on every road, in every
direction, God has never showered more blessings on
his childrn in any age than He has in this section this
year, to a people that were disheartened and felt that
they were poor. Now they find themslves rich in the
abundance of the very things they most need—food
and shelter. So the banks of potatoes, the barns of
corn, the smokehouses of meat, the gardens of vege
tables, the pantries of fruits, canned gtK>ds, and pre
serves assure us |>eace and prosperity.
After all, it may be a blessing that the money has
been take out of our pockets. It will help to clarify
our minds and purity our hearts.
Tammany Riding for a Fall
Tammany's Government may get a little shake-up
from the outbreak of the gangster warfare there.
The wonder has been for a century just how the
Tammany organization has been preserved in a city
with such a cosmopolitan population, including almost
every race and religion. Some explanation is offered
when we understand that every race and every religion
is immediately recognized when it enters New York.
The leaders are at once Tamanyized by making them
members and officers of Tammany. The leading Irish,
Italian, Jewish, Greek, French, Polish, Slav, and Ne
gro leaders are all embraced in the Tammany organi
zation, and it is their, business to hold their under
lying constituency quiet and still, voting for Tarn
t many.
In this way, each tribe is held in line, their leaders
holding the offices and getting the pay while the com
mon folks pay the bills and do the voting.
Whenever the few lead and dominate the many,
government will have many defects.
The Indians Did No Worse
j
New York is trying to outclass Chicago in law-
IHWHM. Cars were only this week driven through the
streets of that city carrying machine guns, which were
fired indiscriminately, and five young children were
mowed down. Since that time other cars loaded with
ganfrters have cruised down the same streets and shot
down men men quietly walking the streets.
The savage Indians who told all of Manhattan Is
land for $24 did no worse. While New York boasts
9f the hooesty of her city government, there is still
doubt as to its parity.
Wickersham Reports Nothing New
The Wickersham report reveals nothing new so far
as the laxity of enforcement in numerous places fa
concerned.
It has been only 10 years since any enforcement
officer sent to New Jorsey or New York, who attempt
ed to enforce the law, was soon switched to some
place where there was littl to do, and men were sent
in who could be handled by the rum ring.
This was worked through senatorial influence with
the high-ups in Washington. The service has been
greatly handicapped because the government forces
could not keep their plans secret. When any move
was made by officers who would enforce the whole
plan would be given out by some unfaithful agent,
stenographer or telephone girl.
The whisky ring has had such a complete organi
zation that they have been able to tap the govern
ment's- plans, making it hard to make any progress
in enforcing the law.
Police forces have been given their bounds in thous
ands of cities by straddling politicians, and then some
officers, including Federal and State, sell out; that is,
.they contract not to see anything for so much money
each week or month. Many elective officers shut
their eyes because some influntial politician deals, or
has friends that deal in the traffic.
The lack of manhood and honesty are the two
principal reasons why the prohibition law is not en
forced equally as well as the law against stealing
and killing.
It is already enforced as well, and perhaps bet
ter, than the gambling laws and the traffic laws.
Honesty and Fairness
Our government is so alert when it comes to look
ing after the business interests of the country that
it hardly has time to think of the common run of folks.
The past two months has been given over to the
relief of Germany—the country that tried to spread
its wings and fly to the China Sea about 17 years ago
—all l>ecause it wanted the trade of the Orient. She
failed and is now on the brink of starvation, at least
that is what she says.
If honest relationships and fair trading had been
maintained by all the countries of the world, Ger
many would not need any moratorium. We would
not have a panic in America, and business would be
good, with all who try. Business greed has caused the
downfall of men and nations throughout all the ages.
The Two Hoovers
Hack in 1928 Herbert Hoover had an opportunity
to pass judgment on the seven and a half years of
Republican rule which preceded his nomination for the
Presidency. What did he have to say about it?
In his one sjiecific reference he said that the Hard
ing and Coolidge administrations "constituted a per
iod of rare courage in leadership and constructive ac
tion. Never has a political party been able to look
back u|xin a smilar period with more satisfaction."
Three years later he dedicated the Harding Me
morial at Marion. What was his opinion then?
Speaking of Harding, he said:
"We came to know that here was a man whose soul
was l>eing seared by a great disillusionist. We saw
him gradually weaken, not only from physical exhaus
tion, J>ut from mental anxiety. Warren Harding had
a dim realization that he had been betrayed by a few
of the men whom he had trusted, by men whom he
believed were his devoted frinds.
"It was later proved in the courts of the land that
these men had l>etrayed not alone the friendship of
their staunch and loyal friend, but they had betrayed
their country. That was the tragedy of the life of
Warren Gamaliel Harding?"
We wonder what Mr. Hoover knew about these
matters in 1931 that he was not aware of in 1928?
Did he not have even a "dim realization" of these
facts during his campaign three years ago?— Dr. Har
ry Elmer Barnes in New York World-Telegram.
Suggests Investigators
Greensboro News.
Judge Stack believes that a special investigator in
each county to gather evidence for the solicitor would
help much in securing convictions in criming prose
cutions. He cites the Federal courts as an example,
the evidence being so well prepard by invstigators in
advance that there are many pleas of guilty. Federal
officers gather evidence in their regular work of look
ing after violators of the law. The sheriff's force in
each county, with the aid of municipal police and oth
er local officers, would seem sufficient to gather the
evidence for the solicitor if they worked at It. The
trouble may be that they don't work at it systemati
cally, intelligently.
It would hardly seem necessary to have a special
investigator in each county, in view of the possibility
that the place would be regarded as another office to
be filled by a deserving party man, without regard
to qualifications. But so long as there is no court
compulsion that can be put behind local officials if
they are negligent, or for some reason desire that the
prosecution fail, a competent *nd experienced investi
gator for each judicial district coukl render valuable
assistance in securing evidence for the solidtior; pro
vided, of course, that the investigator could be select
ed on his fitness alone, his ability and industry and
honesty in that line of work. With the increase In
criminal prosecutions, it is rather haphazard for the
solicitor to have to depend on such investigating as
he can do himself, or on local officers who may or may
not be aealous.
This is of course for future consideration. Creat
ing new offices, even when it it believed a real need
exists, is not a popular subject for consideration lor
the present. In fact, the citisenry have pronounced
fqr a moratorium for that activity.
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THX ENTERPRISE
FOUR-H CLUBS IN 'IS IMPORTANT TO
MEET THIS WEEK KEEP EGG FRESH
Interesting Program Pre
pared for 800 Boys and
Girls At Raleigh
Advance registrations indicate that
approximately 800 rural boys and
girls, representative! of the 26,000 or
ganized 4-H dob member* of North
Carolina will meet at State College for
their annual short course during the
week of August 3 to 8.
"Special courses have been arranged
to make the program both pleasant
and profitable," says L. R. Harrill,
State club leader. "Two assemblies
will be held each day, and the pro
grams on these occasions will feature
the reports of the officers of the club
organization, reports of delegates to
the National camp and Camp Vail, and
addresses by Dean I. O. Schaub and
Mrs. Jane S. McKimmon. In addi
tion to these special features, the club
members will study all phases of club
work. Recreation activities, including
baseball, swimming, organized play
and sight-seeing tours have been ar
ranged for the afternoon programs."
The vesper services each afternoon
are one of the interesting events of
the week. A number of one-act plays
will be staged by groups from differ
ent counties. Of special interest also
will be the crowning of the king and
queen of health as a culmination of
the health work done in the State dur
ing the past few months. This will
occur on Thursday night, and will be
preceded by an elaborate pageant.
Health winners in the county and|
district contests will take part in this,
pageant.
Another feature will be the organi
zation of a 4-H Honor Club, made up
of former representatives to the na
tional camp and other* who have made
outstanding records in club worlt. Mr.
Harrill says this will be the first or
ganization of its kind in North Caro
lina and will tend to encourage other
young people to contribute to the wel
fare of the Commonwealth.
The final event of the short course
will be the installation of new club of
ficers at the camp fire and candle-light
ing ceremony on Friday night.
UNKNOWN GRAVE
CAUSES CONCERN
Is In Burial Plot of J. H.
Gaylord Family About
Mile From Roper
(Roanoke Beacon)
The identity of an unmarked grave
in the J. H. Gaylord family burial
plot, which is situated about a quarter
of considerable concern to C. R. Gay
of a mile west of Roper, is the source
lord, a member of the family who is
making an effort to properly mark
each tomb with a permanent marker.
The grave in question is said to have
the appearance of containing the body
of a child/ and according to Mr. Gay
lord there is certain knowledge of its
presence in the burial plot during the
past twenty years, and efforts to iden
tify it have been without avail.
It is claimed that according to
Washington County records this
burial plot has been in the possession
of the (iaylord ancestry for about two
Itbndft-ed yeaja, ant) throughout t,he
length of this time the unmarked grave
in question is the only one of which
there is no knowledge.
Any person who can supply posi
tive information as to the occupant
of this grave, and the time and cir
cumstances surrounding the interment
will conffcr a great favor by giving
this information to C. R. Gaylord, at
Plymouth, N. C.
0
Cotton worth $163,000,000, or approx
imately 12 per cent of the total crop,
is destroyed in the United States an
nualyl by boll weevils.
ing Gardul when In
a weakened, run-down
condition," writes lira.
F. 8. Perrit, of Wesson,
Ida **Z took one bot
tle, and Z seemed to im
prove to much that I
sent for Hz bottles. Af
ter Z had the six
bottlea, I seemed entire
ly well.
"Before Z took Oar
dtd, Z was nervous, rest
less, blue and oat of
heart Z felt depresMd
all the time. After Z
took Oardtd, all this
dtappeared.
"Z gave my daughter
Oardul and It helped to
relieve irregular • • •
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Gather eggs at least once every day
and store in a cool place until enough
are on hand for. marketing, is a time
ly hot weather warning to poultry
men who would make money with
their birds in summer.
"Usually, poultrymen with only a
small flock of birds dispose of their
surplus eggs once a week and this
means a lowered price unless the eggs
are kept in a cool place," says N. W.
I Williams, poultryman in charge of
the flocks at State College. "Eggs are
perishable. A fertile egg may become
[unfit for food within twenty-four
hours because of the rapid develop
ment of the germ. Yet an infertile egg
may be kept for a week at a rather
high temperature and still be satis
factory for human consumption. The
I purpose of an egg is to hatch a chick
| but there is a decided distinction be
tween an egg for food and an egg for
hatching."
I Large, roomy nests, kept clean and
dry, will help to prevent mouldy, dirty
eggs, Mr. Williams says. In all mar
kets the eggs are graded and those
that are soiled always bring the lesser
price. Some poultrymen go so far as
to permit their hens to lay in the
weeds or under outhouses during the
summer when usual poultry care is
relaxed. Some do not gather their
eggs until they are ready to sell. This
is a bad practice and will cut deep in
to the poultry profits. ,
During the hottest weather, eggs
should be kept under the best of con
' ditions and if a case cannot be filled
lin three days, those on hand should
be sold regardless, he suggests. It is
especially important to keep the eggs
fresh, clean and cool and gathering
once a day will help in this. It will
also prevent many cracked eggs caus
ed by two or three hens laying in the
same nest and disturbing those eggs
already in the nest.
Opening of Creamery
At Washington Delayed
Opening of the new Pamlico Cream
ery at Washington, Beaufort County,
hat been delayed until August, due to
the failure of necessary machinery to
arrive.
Hyde Farmers Believers
In Living At Home
Nearly every farmer in Hyde Coun
ty has from one to two good family
cows and every farm produces an a
bundance of feed and forage crops,
says J. G. Blake.
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Weevil Infestation Light
On Harnett County Farms
The average infestation of boll weev
i! in Harnett County (a not over 3 to
4 per cent, though some farms have
an infestation of 30 per cent
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Wilson County To Harvest
Bumper Crop of Tobacco
•
Wilson County will harveit a bump
er crop of tobacco of good quality, ac
cording to present indications. Farm
ers are cramped for bam room, be
cause of rapid ripening of the crop.
9
An earthquake near Santiage, Me*.,
swallowed a small hill and formed a
lake in its place.
Condensed State of Condition
I Branch Banking
I & Trust Company
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.
"THE SAFE EXECUTOR"
"
June 30, 1931
ASSETS
■ Loans and discounts $2,848,041.09
g Banking houses, fur. and fix 110,366.95
■ Other stocks and bonds 112,600.00
B U. S. and N. C. Bonds 1,479,234.38
B Marketable municipal bonds 126,000.00
■ Cash and due from Banks - 1,360,256.66
$6,036,499.08
LIABILITIES
I Capital stock $ 400,000.00
I Surplus 200,000.00
B Undivided profits 94,332.36
I Reserve for Interest and Dividends,. 13,500.00
I Reserve for purchase of Elm City
B Branch 50,110.93
B Deposits 5J278J55.79
$6,036,499.08
■ Total Cash and Marketable Bonds $2 #65,491.04
I Total Deposits 1 5^78,555.79
56 Per Cent of Deposits Is In
Cash and Bonds
I SOUND BANKING AND TRUST SERVICE
FOR EASTERN CAROLINA
Tuesday, August 4, 1931
Crows 464 Bushels of
Options On One Acre
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One Duplin County fanner produced
464 bushels of onions an acre for sale
for pickling purposes. He said this
yield will pay him a profit.
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Twenty-five men are awaiting death
by electrocution at Sing Sing prison,
Ossining, N. Y.
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