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Tuesday, September 1, 1931
Martin County's Opportunity
Nations, with poorly educated citizens, have more
wars than many of others with an educated populace.
Turn to Mexico or China or any other domain where
education is limited to the few numbered among the
upper classes, and you'll. lind civil war and strife,
year in and year out, almost. The upper class, few in
number, rule the country.
With unlimited resources and potential possibilities
no people have a greater need for equal educational
advantages than we do. We can't have a safe demo
cracy without educated voters.
Martin county people now have the opportunity to
improve their school system by adopting the proposed
county-wide plan, a plan that will make possible an
equal opportunity to every child in the county. The
cost cannot exceed 20 cents on the one hundred dol
lars. Under the promised plan, every special tax dis
trict in the county would be abolished, and a uniform
rate not to exceed 20 cents would be established. If
the projwsal fails then the special tax districts now
established will continue just as they are.
TfTe passage of the issue means no bond issues or
any changes from the present system except for one
specific thing, and that is the abolishing of all spec
ial tax districts and substitute in their place a county
wide district. ' .
Surpluses Raised By School Children
Stop raising cotton and tobacco with school chil
dren and the prices for the two crops will be better.
The argument that the farmer has to keep his chil
dren from school that a living might be made for the
family is nothing short of saying that the farmer is
incapable of making a living for his "family.
The blacksmith, the miller, the merchant, the
lawyer, the doctor all make a living and send their
children to school, then why can't the farmer do the
same thing? The rock-bottom truth is that the far
mer has worked himself and family too much to feed
the world and has failed to do his own thinking. He
has permitted the politician and financier to do his
thinking and they have literally eaten him up alive.
A ten-year policy planned by the farmer to feed
himself and family, send his children to school and
pay less attention to his advisers, will completely
transform the conditions in our country and place
the farmer's business to the very front of prosperity.
On the other hand, so long as the farmer does the
most work and the least thinking, his business will be
bad, with, perhaps, a few exceptions.
The surplus crops raised in America by school chil
dren are the supporting cause for low prices. If all
the crops and goods produced in this country by child
labor were done away with prices would be higher
tomorrow. The man who produces big crops to sell
low by the labor of his children at the expense of
their education is a double robber, for he robs both
himself and his child.
Henry Ford Starts Something
•
Henry Ford will do the world good if he can put
his idea across in every wage-earning business in the
country. The manufacturer would have every em
ployer in the country furnish every family with a
garden plot, and then employ only those who would
honestly try to have a good garden at home. This
plan would go far towards reliveing the hunger of
the country.
Just think, a good garden for every American fami
ly having none now, would be worth ten millions of
dollars every day, and half of the gardens might be
planted where nothing but weeds now grow.
Strictly Up To Us
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We will not have as much money with which to run
our schools this year as we have had in the past. Yet,
we can have the best schools ever, if parents, teachers
and pupils will resolve that we already know eaough
about play and that it is time to go to work a dead
earnest and train our minds and consciences so
they will be strong enough and worthy enough to meet
the requirements and perform the tasks of good chi
me teasorrow. I| will not only be a shame, but more
thaa thai; it wih be a sin to tax people for the sup
part of schools unless the children are to be brought
hack to earth again and make it possible for them to
•nderstaad that the achool is a place to prepare for
work rather then a place to learn to dodge work.
England's Troubles
England Is having her troubles, even worse ones
than those confronting America. The great empire if
in a state of perplexity and uncertainty, and to make
the situation worse, its people have removed the best
man, Ramsay Mac Donald, in the British Isles from
office and sought something new.
England has heavier taxes than we have, and her
resources are more limited than ours.
It seems that everybody has plenty of everything
except gold, and the shortage of that metal makes
times hard. The gold all belongs to a few people and
it is being held to tighten up business. The fact that
the wealth of the world is in a very few hands is one
of the most alarming things that confronts the peo
ple today. Wealth owns politics and wants to own
the armies and navies.
Human freedom is about ended. When a man
votes, more than half the time he has to vote for the
body servants of wealth, men who have to bow to its
selfish wishes.
When people are helpless as they now are, almost
the world over they are more easily driven around
and led about than when they are not hungry. With
that condition exisiting now, wealth is able to grind
down and seize more tribute than ever before. We
have reached such a helpless stage that it is hard to
figure a way of escape. Evidently, we will have to
sacrifice more of our pleasures yet, far more than
wr have already sacrificed. In fact, we have hardly
commenced giving up things we like. The things that
weaken our bodies, our minds and our consciences
have cost us much in the past. It now looks as if our
only escape is through the economy road. It is no
use to curse tobacco companies for the low prices
paid for tobacco, and then turn around and teach our
boys and girls to use their products.
Economy and good sense are special needs to fight
the battle that is fully on in our midst.
School Bus Safety
Next week the highways will be teeming with mo
tor bussess laden with precious lives bound for the
consolidated schools.
There are none more keenly desirous of seeing
them safely transported than those charged with the
responsibility for selecting competent and careful
drivers.
Driving a school t>us, loaded to capacity With young
people who are naturally bubbling over with youth
ful spirit, is a task to be taken seriously. Unless the
driver is thoroughly alive to his responsibilities and
capable of meeting emergencies as they arise, ac
cidents are likely to occur which will sadden many
homes.
It is doubtful if all drivers realize the hazards to
which they are exposed when on the highway, being
more imminent now than ever before on account of
increased traffic and the ever present expansive
trucks requiring such a large part of the road.
Parents and friends of the school children have *
responsibility and can render a real service by closely
observing the manner in which drivers operate their
busses, and knowing something of the habits and
character of the rivers.
It has not been found satisfactory to leave the se
lection of the driver in hands of the person to whom
the contract is let, in cases where this method is fol
lowed. Bonds should be required of the drivers to
insure compliance with all state laws and with such
rules as local commissioners shall adopt regarding the
transportation of school children.
One of the most important laws or regulations deals
with requiring drivers to stop at railroad grade cross
ings. Absolute enforcement of this law along with
the others will do away with disastrous accidents.
Martin county will have around forty busses on
the roads beginning next week, and it is the public
duty of every citizen to observe their operation, of
fer worth-while suggestions where needed and report
drivers who are not faithful to their duty and the
high' trust which they should zealously guard.
Politicians and Farmers
Cotton farmers, don't get excited at all the croco
dile tears that are being shed by various politicians,
scattered throughout the country from Maine to
Texas.
Everybody knows the farmers have been imprud
ent. They have worked too hard, made too much,
and, as everybody else has done, they have spent
too much. But they will take care of themselves if
the politicians will just keep the sharks off them.
What the farmers resent is the talk for than and
so much help for the fellows who fleece them.
The politicians are ever trying to make the voters
believe that they are the dispensers of all blessings,
and but for them the working man would not be able
to get enough air to breathe in a cyclone, or enough
water to drink in a tidal wave. Mr. Average Poli
tician is about the most worthless thing a people has
to contend with. And, yet, no meeting of any kind,
where as many as two or more persons attend, can be
held but what there is a politician to adviss them,
tell them how to act in company and how to vole in
the fall.
Time To Check the Ruth
Chief Justice Stacy tightened the reins on the hun
dred and forty applicants for law licenses recently by
giving a real test. He went on the outside of the
poniss that have so frequently been used in the past.
It is about time to check the riMh of men who want
to slip into the law business without preparation.
Many who ssek the right to practice law want to
learn the tricks in the profession and not mmet law
or m
THE ENTERPRISE
THE LETTER-BOX
Mr. Editor:—Have you any way.of
giving a great many of your subscrib
ers the arrival and departure of the
U. S. Mail*—what time they are put
up for delivery, alio what time they
are put in the U. S. Boxes at the post
office. I have been here 30 years, and
we have the poorest mail service I
have ever seen since I have bsen in
Williamston, N. C. I am absolutely
forced to go to the post office and
rent me a box, start a boy to the office
after mail at about 8 a. m. and send
every hour to find out whether I have
any mail or not.
Up to the last few years the busi
ness houses out this way received a
delivery by carrier at 8 a. m., about
11:30 a. m., and 3 p. m. We do well
now to get any in three days—further
more, you have to atop a man with
some education to work the combina
iton on the boxes. This service re
minds me of the first pair of pants
my wife made me soon after we were
married—l don't know whether I am
coming or going.
Yours truly,
W. T. MEADOWS.
DEVELOPPULLET
INTO LAYING HEN
The success or failure of the poul
try industry in North Carolina de
pends upon the care and feeding of
the pullets during the growing age,
according to Professor R. S. Dear
styne, head of the poultry department
at State College.
• "Cockerel* and pullets should be
separated as early as possible," says
Mr. Dearstyne. "This eliminates the
crowding which tends to retard de
velopment in the young bird* which
means a small hen with a correspond
ingly low egg production."
The feeding problem, while often
neglected, is of major importance,
states Mr. Dearstyne. It is a mistake
to carry the young pullets through the
developing period on chick mash as
huch feeding tends to bring about an
arly lay and a molt when eggs are
at a permium. The high protein feeds
«liould be decreased when the birds
are ten weeks old so as to bring them
into lay about the first of October, he
says.
Most of the commercial developing
mashes are arranged for this purpose
and good results can be expected from
any of these provided there is no sup
plemental feeding of milk products.
With a home mixed ration the animal
protein should be reduced and all milk
products discontinued.
When the birds are fourteen weeks
old, a grain ration should be kept be
fore them at all times and Mr. Dear
styne recommends that two-thirds
grain and one-third mash be fed un
til the birds go into the laying house.
The consumption of grain may be regu
lated by keeping grain j n t ( le hoppers
all the time and by feeding mash sev
eral times a day for limited periods.
Abundant range with shade and
fresh water should be furnished the
growing bird at all times, states Mr.
Dearstyne. Green feed is also a very
necessary essential and if this is not
available, a three percent alfalfa leaf
and blossom meal will supply this de
ficiency, he says.
„ NOTICE OP SALE
Under and by virtue of a judgment
of the superior court of Martin Coun
ty in aa action entitled; "Minnie Har
dison vs. S. R. Hardison Estate, et al,"
the undersigned commissioner will, on
the 23rd day of September, 1931, at
12 o'clock noon, offer for sale to the
highest bidder, for cash, in front of
the courthouse door of Martin Coun
ty, the following described land:
A tract of land located in Diamond
City, Griffin's Township, Martin Coun
ty, adjoining J. and W. land on three
sides and M. W. Bissell on the other.
Containing 25 acres, more or less, and
known as the Diamond City land.
This 24th day of August, 1931.
B. A. CRITCHER.
a 25 4tw Commissioner.
NOTICE OP SALE OP REAL
PROPERTY
Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in a certain deed of
trust executed to the undersigned
trustee by C. B. Roberson and wife,
Willie Roberson on the 26th day of
April, 1929, and of record in the pub
lic registry for Martin County in
Book Y-2 at page 613, said deed of
trust having been given for the pur
pose of securing certain notes of even
date therewith and default having
been made in the payment of the said
note and the stipulations contained
in the said deed of tnset not having
The Training School
PARMELE, NORTH CAROLINA
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Martin County's Accredited High School for the
Colored Youth. The Next Session Begins Septem
ber 14, 1931. All High School Students Are Ex
pected to Regsiter on That Dste. Board and
Lodging Reasonable for a Limited Number. For
Further Information,
WRITE THE PRINCIPAL
PARMKLB, N. C.
WIUJAIHTOH
Hosrrw CAHO^flA^
been complied with and at the re
quest of the holder of the said note,
the undersigned trustee will on Toes
day, the 22nd day of September, 1931,
at 12 o'clock Mm in front of the ccwrt
hoose door in the town of Williams
ton, N. C., expose to public sale for
cash the following described property
to-wit:
A certain tract of land lying and
being in Martin County, Bear Grass
Township, and more particularly de
scribed as follows: Bounded on thei
East by the land of W. M. Harrison,'
and on the West by the lands of J. C.J
Rawts, on the North by the New J
Road, and on the South by the lands
of W. M. Harrison and J. C. Rawls,
and containing 100 acres, more or less
and being the same place we live and
cultivate and own.
R. G. HARRISON.
ag-25 4t Trustee.
Elbert S. Peel, Attorney.
NOTICE OP SALE
Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in that certain deed
of trust executed to the undersigned
trustees, on the 15th day of July, 1927,
by Eli Gurganus and wife, of record
in book X-2, pages 463 and 466, to se
cure notes of even date therewith, and
the stipulations not having been com
plied with, and at the request of the
holder of said bonds, the undersigned
trustees will, on the 23rd day of Sep
tember, 1931, at 12 o'clock noon, in
front of the courthouse door of Mar
tin County offer for sale to the high
est bidder, for cash, the following de
scribed real estate:
Beginning at a point on the south
side of Main Street in the town of
I Williamston, N. C., 213 feet from the
intersection of the south line of Main
Street to the west line of Smithwick
Street, said point being within the
party wall between the property here
in conveyed and that of Eli Gurganus
and Dunning and Moore; thence a
long Dunning and Moore's line S. 30
E. 110 feet to a corner of Eli. Gur
ganus, Dunning and Moore
rison Brothers and Co., thence along
Harrison Brothers and Co. line 55 E.
69 feet to corner of Eli Gurganus
heirs; thence along Eli Gurganus heirs
line and party wall line N. 30 W. 175
feet to Main Street, the beginning.
Said lot having a brick store thereon
29 feet by 80 feet, and being the same
lot deeded to Eli Gurganus by James
E. Smithwick, dated June 23rd, 1901,
and of record in the Register of Deeds
office of Martin County in book EEE.
page 528, and being the same land
surveyed and plotted by S. Peel, sur
veyor, on April 16, 1927, said map be
ing referred to for a part of this de
scription.
This 22nd day of August-, 1931.
L. E. JOHNSUN,
B. A. CRITCrrER,
a 25 4tw Commissioners.
NOTICE OP SALE UNDER EXE
CUTION
North Carolina, Martin County; in
the Superior Court.
The People* Bank vs. C. E. Simpeon
By virtue of an execution directed
to the undersigned from tlte superior
court of Martin County in the above
entitled action, I will, on Monday, the
21»t day of September, 1931, at 12
o'clock noon, at the courthouse door
of Martin County at Willianuton, N.
C., sell to the highest bidder for cash,
to satisfy said execution, all the rights/
title, and interest, which the said C.
E. Simpson, the defendant above nam
ed, has in the following described real
estate, to wit:
Situate in Jamesville Township, Mar
tin County, N. C., «nd bounded on the
north by the land of Martin Brothers;
on the east by the main public road;
on the south by the lands of Nathan
Lillfy; and on the west by the lands
NEXT time jroa ore oat I -
of fix ee the remit of Ir
regular or fealty bowel
movement, try Tfcedford'a
Black-Draught for the re
freehtng relief it give*
thnueende oi people who take It
Ifr. E.W.CecflLa construction super
intendent In PwlssH. Va, says:
P— MM. "When I get eon
etipeted, my heed ache*, and I
have thai doll, tired feeling—jum.
not equal to my work. I dont
feel hungry and I know that I
need eomethtng to rleanee my
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We have found It a (Mat help."
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of L. H. Lilley; containing thirty-five
acres, more or less, commonly known
as the E. N. Simpson tract of land,
litis the 18th day of August, 1931.
C. B. ROEBUCK,
alB 4tw Sheriff, Martin County.
NOTICE OP SALE
By virtue of a deed of trust executed
to me by W. V. Ormond, of Martin
County, N. C., dated September 15th,
i 1919, and of public record in the of
fice of the Register of Deeds for said
Martin County in book A-2, at page
197, and at the request of the holder
| of the note of indebtedness thereby se
i cured, default having been made in
the payment thereof, I will, on the
14th day of September, 1931, at 12 o'-
clock noon, at the courthouse door in
Martin County, offer for sale at public
auction the property described in said
deed of trust, as follows, to wit:
Beginning at Wheeler Rice's corner, |
and runoing down a lane about 51 feet 1
to Tom Nichol's corner; thence a line
perpendicular to the lane about 105
feet; thence a line parallel with the
lane about 68 feet; thence a line per
pendicular with the lane about 105 feet
to the beginning, same being a house
and lot located in the town of n Wil- ,
liamston, N. C.
This the 12th day of August, 1931. I
B. DUKE CRITCHER,
alB 4tw Trustee.
NOTICE OP BERVICS BY
PUBLICATION
North Carolina, Martin CouAty—ln
the Superior Court.
MISS ANNA HARRISON HAS JUST
RETURNED FROM NORTHERN
* V MARKETS ./ 1 -
with the snappiest and best line of millinery ever
shown in town
Harrison 'Bros.
Squirrel Season Opened
TODAY
Double your hunting joys with good
equipment. We have guns that respond
to good marksmanship—shells and car
tridges that never fail. Equip yourself
at our store.
WE SELL HUNTING LICENSES
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SWTRONG
(MJAFE
This bank is a good place in which to
place your saving*. The business of the
bank is directed by successful business
men—men that are known throughout
the State for reliability and honety. As
banking is a business proposition, they
know the way things should be run, and
they run them that way. Despite business
fluctuations, this bank has always been
sound—it has weathered every storm.
Isn't this the bank you want your sav
ings in? *
SOUND BANKING AND TRUST SERVICE
FOR EASTERN CAROLINA
Branch Banking
& Trust Company
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.
Tuesday, September 1, 1931
Stephen Nichols vs. Sorry Jones
The defendent, Surry Jones, above
named, will Uke notice that an actio! '
entitled a* above has been commenced
in the Superior Court of Martin Coun
ty, North Carolia, to foreclose a tax
certificate for 1929 taxes on the Grif
fin land owned by the defendant; and
said defendant will further take no
tice that he is required to appear be
fore the Clerk of the Superior Court
of Martin County within thirty (30)
days from the date hereof at the Court
honse in Williamston, North Carolina,
and answer or demur to the complaint
in said action, or the plaintiff will
apply to the Court for the relief de
manded in said Complaint.
The defendant above named and all
other parties interested in the subjert
matter will take notice that an action
! entitled as above has commenced in
| the Superior Court of Martin COM
ity for the puroose of foreclosing a cer
tain tax certificate of sale covering the
fourteen (14) acre Griffin tract of land
in Williams Township owned by
Surry Jones, and it is further order
ed that all persons claiming an inter
est in the subject matter are required
to appear and defend their respective
I claims within six months after this
inotice; otherwise, they will be for
ever barred and foreclosed of any and
'all claim in and to said property, or
the proceeds received from the sale
thereof.
This the Bth day of August, 1931.
R. J. PEEL, Clerk.
a-11-4 Superior Court Martin County.