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PAGE TWO THE ENTERPRISE r„|ilj«lnii Iwj Tuesday and Friday by Tha ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING CO. WTU-TAMSTON, NORTH CAROLINA. W. C. Manning Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Strictly Casta in Advance) IN MARTIN COUNTY 0»a yaar 41 -fS Six monthi OUTSIDE MARTIN COUNTY 12.00 Oaa yaar 1.00 No Subscription Received for Leu Than 6 Month* Advertising Rate Card Furnished Upon Requeat Entered at the poit office in Wilhamston, N. C., as second-class matter under the set of Congress of March 3, 1879. Address sii communications t» The E n '"P r,Be and not to the individual members of the 6rm. Friday, June 16,1933 Headed for Trouble Ihe merchants of North Carolina are headed for oceans of trouble after July Ist in trying to make out their sales tax reports,and to make it correctly, it will apparently take about three bookkeepers and three cash drawers. There are nine commodities that are not taxable. If a customer comes in and buys 65 cents worth of meat and 05 cents worth of eggs, the merchant takes the 65 cents meat money and puts it in his non-tax able drawer, and then he takes the 65 cents egg money, demands 2 cents extra from the customer, and puts it all into his tax-due drawer. Then the next day he sells a customer 18 articles ' on time," 9 of them taxable, the other 9 non-tax able, total amounting to $17.50, and charges the whole account. Saturday, when he is busy, the customer comes in to pay his bill. Then the merchant has to call-in an auditor to figure out just where to put that money. While no definite system has been outlined by the tax department of the state, it is already a well known fact that there is trouble ahead for the merchant. And another fact has been established, and that is the people at large must pay the taxes. Have you heard about the lobby? Well, that is why the people have to pay the tax and the mer chants are facing trouble. Duplicity or Simplicity? Whenever did any one bank cause so much talk as has the North Carolina Bank and Trust Com pany during the past several months. For some time before the bank holiday, it became well known that that institution was having hard sledding. Still everybody kept off of them, and they seemed to be dragging along fairly well. Theft some body conceived the idea that it would be a line thing it they could open a few new branches and get in some fresh cash. They proceeded, therefore, to New Bern and Bayboro, and Gurney I'. Hood went down there, and, according to newspaper reports, he blew trumpet blasts telling the people just how lucky they were to have a great big strong bank to come down and nestle among them and protect them in their fi nancial needs These reports kept floating through the air until many people began to think there was no other safe bank in the State. But behold how soon the words of Mr, Hood were burned up as chaff. When the showdown came and President Roosevelt ordered em all to styow their money, then it was found by the New Bern-Bayboro people who had so recently, and so confidently, put their money in the new bank, that it had been ab sorbed and could not be returned to them. Of course, the Commissioner of Banks was sup posed to know the condition of every bank in the state, certainly all those of the magnitude of the North Carolina Bank and Trust Company; and certainly he advised the people to put their money in that'institu tion. Now, if Mr. Hood knew the bank's condition was unsound, he did wrong in advising people to buy stock and deposit money in it. If he did not know the condition of this institution, then he does not meas ure up to the capacity necessary for the handling of a job requiring such great ability. Office-Seeking Politicians Some of our political wiseacres do not seem to know a whole lot about the geography of the coun try. They seem to think that if a North Carolinian votes right for a President it entitles him to a good job in Washington, apparently forgetting that there are 48 States in this Union. Mr. Shuping found there was a man in Kansas, and Mrs. Gregory has found there was a lady in Mis souri, who also voted for President Roosevelt. What a blessing it will be when voters vote for a - -food government, rather than for office swill. The campaigner who works for office is never a free man. He his to compromise on every hand and pander to evil influence* as much or more than for the better things in government. In b«th our State and Nation, one of the chief concerns of our executives is to fill offices with capable, honest men and women. We have entirely too many politicians actuated by hopes for office. [ .; . " Grounds for Hope Three million North Carolinians have had to apolo gize for their two Senators here, there, and every where. And, behold, both of them seem to have got ten to the point where they are ashamed of them selves. Mr. Bailey has told us how hard he has been think ing, and now Mr, Reynolds has told the world from the Senate floor that he is ashamed of himself. After all, it is grounds lor hop? that those fellows are getting ashamed of themselves. It may stop Mr. Bailey from voting against the President and the wishes of most North Carolinians, and it may also stop Reynolds from braying so much. If we can get just that much reform, then the peo ple of the State will not be so embarrassed when they look down from the galeries. McNinch Favored by the President Now Bailey will have to stop abusing Simmons because of McNinch, and Reynolds will have to lay off Morrison because he voted for McNinch. President Roosevelt is looking for a good man to head the Power Commission, and he is quoted as say ing that McNinch is the man. That his record is clean, his judgment wise, and his knowledge exten sive; and since the President has won his fight in his power development plans, he needs men of the high est type of soul and mind, which fully confirms what both Simmons and Morrison said and did. We North Carolinians need pitying for our rash ness in the McNinch matter. We should learn that honesty in principle is much safer than partisanship in practice. Does Man Have a Soul? Arthur Brisbane asked one of the world's most vital questions in his newspaper column a few days ago, and immediately answered it in his versatile style, as follows: * "Men have asked often, "Have I really a soul?" That the soul exists was impressed on many at the Century of Progress exposition Saturday night, when a blind man, Dr. Edwin B. Frist, director emeritus of Yerkes observatory, attended the realization of the suggestion, made by him originally, that the light of the star Arcturus, 22 5 trillion miles from the earth, be used to start earthly lights that flood the exposi tion buildings. Kxactly on time, 40 years after it left Arcturus, having traveled through the ether 225,000,000,000,000 miles, the light of the of the great star, feebler than that of a candle when it reached the earth, was mag nified and made to do its work. "If an astronomer, old and blind, can originate a magnificent experiment of this kind; if a Beethoven, stone deaf, can write and conduct his most magnifi cent symphony, you feel that there is something with in the human brain not dependent on matter or time, or any mere 'response to chemical or other reaction.'" Life Insurance Meets the Test "The present depression has offered a test as to the stability and reliability of life insurance under ab normal strain," said George S. Van Superin tendent of Insurance of New York, recently. "To say that it met the high expectations of its sponsors is in accord with established facts." r~ One resul of this has been continued safety for those who have purchased life insurance in the past. An other result less generally known, is its effect on per sons who once carried no life insurance at all, or car ried it only as a protection for dependents in case of the income-producer's death. Millions of such peo ple have seen their savings swept away in financial debacles. They have seen the gilt wear off supposedly gilt-edge investments. They have seen the value of securities that seemed the very best obtainable a few years ago, diminish almost to nothing. And, at the same time, they have seen the amazing record that life insurance has made in maintaining its standards of safety during a period of unexampled economic stress. Consequently, these people are turning to life insur ance, not only to protect dependents, but to protect the wage-earner himself against old age poverty—to rebuild depleted estates. They pre turning to it, in brief, as a safe investment. Thus the achievement of life insurance has wrought a definite change in the saving habits of the American people—and it is a change that should work for a more prosperous, more stable nation, and one less sub ject to violent financial upheavals. Chance for the Cotton States The economic conference now getting under way in London can benefit each of the cotton States by $lO,- 000,000 or more by adopting a fair basis of trade be tween nations. On the other hand, if they try to stifle foreign trade, then we will have to turn over our cotton to the American miller at his own price. A Very Good Suggestion Beaufort News. It appears that the suggestion of Dr. J. M. Parrott, State Health Officer, as to how some of the Federal relief money might be spent is a good one. Dr. Par rott thinks some of it might be used for mosquito control and also some for providing drinking water and toilet facilities for many of the public schools which now seem to be lacking in these respects. Pure drinking water and plenty of it should be available in all of the schools. As to toilet facilities, we were astonished to learn that in nearly a thousand schools in North Carolina they are lacking. Aa there is-# which makes it a criminal offense not to pro vide water and decent toilets or privies, it seems stranger still that such conditions exist in many lo calities. , THE ENTERPRISE IN MEMORIAM In loving remembrance of our dear baby, who has left the earth and gone to heaven. It's hard to part with all we had, but God loved him, and took him from me to rest. We miss him now and always will; a place is vacant in our hoe that can't be filled. His voice was sweet, we miss him now and always will, but God thought it beat to take him to rest. We hope some day we'll meet again, where pain nor sorrow will part us no more. Written by his mother, Mrs. O. S. COLTRAIN. Williamston, N. C., June 20, 1933. NATURAL TREND IS NO ANSWER TO CROP SURPLUSES Indications Are That Over production Will Occur Again This Year • Crop and market trends for 1933 indicate that natural factors alone will not redu:e agricultural production in the United States this year enough to dispose of the burdensome surpluses of farm products. The American cotton carryover this year is two and a half to three times normal, approximately 13,000,000 bales —just about what the world's annual consumption of American cotton has averaged during the last three years. The average production of American cotton during the last five years has been about 14,000,000 bales. Any cot ton raised this year would be aflded to a carry-over already equal to a year's consumption. The hog surplus, judging from cur rent trends in production and exports, is likely to be greater in the coming season because there are more hogs in this country and because the do mestic market is being forced, by de creasing export demand, to consume a greater proportion of the total pork produced in this country. Pork con sumption in the domestic market—at ruinously' low prices to producers— was relatively greater in 1932 than in previous years. In 1932 the domestic market consumed 98 per cent of all t the pork produced in the United, States, as compared with 96 per centj 'in 1928. The hog population in the United States on January 1, 1933, was estimated at 60,716,000 head, as com pared with an average of 57,028,000 head on the same date for the four years 1926-1929. The 1932 corn crop of nearly 3,000,000,000 bushels, was the largest since 1925. Natural trends in production and consumption will not solve these sur plus problems that face American farmers and the Agricultural Adjust ment administration. Astronomers assert that three hun dred trillion stars are now visible through the world's telescopes. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Having this day qualified as admin istratrix of the estate of T. B. Harrell, late of Martin County, notice is here, by given to all persons holding claims against said estate to present same to pie for payment on or before the 25th llay of May, 1934, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery of the same. All persons indebted to said estate will please come forward and make prompt payment of same. This 24th day of May, 1933. NANCY HARRELL, Administratrix of T. B. Harrell, Route 2, Hobgood, N. C. my 26 6twp NOTICE OP FORECLOSURE SALE OF LAND State of North Carolina, Countv of Martin. The Federal Land Bank of Columbia, Plaintiff, va. Augustus Keel and wife Ptarl-Keel, et A, Defendants. Pursuant to a judgment entered in above entitled civil action on the 15th day of May, 1933, in the Superior Court of said County by the Clerk, I will, on the 19th day of June, 1933, at 12 o'clock m., at the county court house door in said county, sell at pub lic auction, to the highest bidder therefore the following described lands, situated in said county and state, in Cross Roads Township, com prising 70.9 acres, more or less, and bounded and described as follows: "All that certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in Cross Roads Township, Martin County, North Carolina,' bounded on the northwest, north and northeast by the lands of the J. E. Barnhill Estate, on the east by the lands of Charles Peel, on the south by the public road and the lands of Mrs. C. W Forbes, containing 70.9 acres, more or lesa, having such shape, metes, courses, and distances as will more fully appear by reference to a map of same made by J. R. Mobley, surveyor, on the 17th day of March, 1922, said map being now on file with the Federal Land Bank of Q>lumbia, South Carolina." The terms of sale art u follows: Cash. All bids will be received subject to rejection or confirmation by the clerk of said superior court and no bid will be accepted or reported unless its maker shall deposit with said clerk at the close of the bidding the sum of two hundred ($200.00) dollars, as a forfeit and guaranty of compliance with his bid, the same to b« credited SZZINESS relieved by Blaek-Draaghl "I decided to take Thadford* Black Draught, aa I had beaa hav ing btttoea walla." writ** Mr. Chaa. B. Itivina, at Oolumbua, lad. "Whee After I found |T(M*f uaa mma am# Ftlanh nrnneht la QuVTaTa on his bid when accepted. Notice is now given that said lands will be resold at the same place and upon the ume terms at 2 o'clock p. m., of the same 'day unless said deposit is sooner made. Every deposit not forefited or ac cepted will be promptly returned to the. maker. This the ISlh day of May, 1933. B. A. CRITCHER, m 26 4tw '■ Commissioner. NOTICE OP FORECLOSURE SALE OP LAND State of North Carolina, County of Martin. The Federal Land Bank of Colombia, Plaintiff, vs. J. C. ROM and Charity ROM, et al, Defendants. Pursuant to a judgment entered in above entitled civil action on the 15th day of May, 1933, in the Superior Court of said county by the clerk, I will, on the 19th day of June, 1933, at 12 o'clock m., at the county courthouse door in said county, sell at public auc tion, to the highest bidder therefor, the following described lands, situat ed in said county and state in Goose jNest Township, comprising 223 acres, ; more or less, and bounded and de scribed as follows: I All that certain piece, parcel, or ! tract of land, containing 223.98 acres, ' more or less, lying, being, and situate on the Oak City and Speed roads, a | bout 2 1-2 miles west from the town Jof Oak City, Goose Nest Township, | Martin County, North Carolina, hav- I ing such shape, metes,- courses, and ! distances as will more fully appear by reference to a map thereof made by T. Jones Taylor, surveyor, on the 14th day of December, 1920, and bounded on. the north and northwest by the Hobgood and Oak City road and the lands of E. L. Glover, on the west by the lands of Hardy Council, on the south by the lands of Smith and Green, and on the east by the Clair Davenport and W. E. Davenport heirs' land and tfie lands of Lettie Brown, and being the same two tracts of land conveyea to said J. C. Ross by B. A. Critcher and A. R. Dunning Commissioners, by deed dated O;- tober 2, 1916, and B. A. Critcher,' WATTS WILLIAMSTON . Monday-Tuesday, June 19-20 MAURICE t A DI?nTIWTir QTHPV' Nawa Mat. Monday, 3:30 P. M. CHEVALIER in ** DCJLJ 1 IIVIHi O 1 VJI\ I Bhort Wednesday June 21 Thurs.-Fri. June 22-23 Saturday Juna 24 'The LITTLE GIANT' PAUL WHITEMAN FORBIDDEN TRAIL Edward G. 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Why We urge you to try it once—with a let youreelf be fooled •In offering tank cleared of other fuels, and we you Essolene, this company's new will rest our case on your judgment, motor fuel, ws make no claims •We Cslsi e4Orangetsft eiam lehHimisa ♦ ■*' i K *i' ( C^r.im.a~.i~ AT RIOUIAR ■ OAfOLINI PKICI >^STAN Swoether Pbrformanc« l;l' liT? 1 TeacTXMU*oe n ipili'i •*- 1 commission, by deed dated December 31, 191S, and of record in Martin County public registry in Books G-l, page 368, and N-l, page 10, respective ly^ The terms .pf sale are as follows: Cash. - - All bids will be received subject to rejection or confirmation _by the Clerk of said Superior Court, and no bid will be accepted or reported unless its maker shall deposit with said clerk at the close of the bidding the sum of three hundred ($300.00) dollars, as a You'll Taste Th In All Friendliness— We warn you against inferior ice cream prod ucts. We especially ask mothers to see that their children get pure ice cream made under the most sanitary conditions. Maola is guaranteed pure and clean. You're safe when you buy any Maola product. Our rep utation is staked on quality and cleanliness. Maola Ice Cream Company WASHINGTON NEW BERN Phone 1 Phone S4 Friday, June 16, 1933 forfeit and guaranty of compliance with his bid, the tame to be credited on his bid when accepted. Notke is now given that said lands will be resold at the same, place aud upon the same terms at 2 o'clock p. m. of the same day unless said deposit is sooner made. Every deposit not forfeited or ac cepted will be promptly returned to the maker. This the 15th day of May, 1933. B. A. CRITCHER, m 26 4tw Commissioner.
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