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Addreaa all communicattona te The Enterpriae
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Tuesday, October 30,1934
The Bonus To the Front Again
The bonus is to the front again The demand for
its imediate payment shows that man is ever mindful
of the things that afTect him. Of course, there are
just two clases of people in the country who will be
affected by the bonus. One class will get the money,
and the other class will give the money.
The question naturally narrows down to the point
whether it is more important to preserve the lives of
the helpless, homeless and starving millions or to pay
~the~ legionnaire!., must ui whom are big-Stalwart
lows, a bonus,
Those who are weak and wounded are already be
ing cared for in most instances already. The pension
system is one of the things that popularizes war, and
makes men brave.
It will be better for most soldiers who hqld bonus
?certificates to wait and let them mature at a date
when they are older and will doubtless need assistance
more than they do now. And what we need now is
plenty'of. congresmen who will not fall for votes.
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Bed Rock Truths in Education
Dr. Hatty W. Chase, former president of the Uni
versrty oi North Carolina and now president of New
York University, in a reecnt article appearing in the
American Mercury, has apparently go! down to some
of the bed rock truths touching on the question of
education. He says:'
"But the sort of training that is of value these years
must smack less of the campus and more of the class
room. It requires among other things knowledge and
understanding. It has to do wifh ideas And those
are not chiefly gained on the football field or in pro
moting fraternity interests."
The words of the educator are filled with wisdom,
and the same though is prevailing in the minds of all
great educators of this country. They sense the
danger of the thoughtless wise cracks coming from
the side lines, and which seem to lie sweeping our
whole educational system into an abyss from which
it will be hard to recover.
Man has a duty in life that is far higher than either
war or ptav, and" it we give too much time to either
war or play, we wil not have time to give to the more
important tasks set for us in the short s|jace alloted
us in this life.
Practicing the Art of Waste
The art of wasting is being cultivated more lavish
ly than any other of the dangerous arts today. The
sad thing about it is that waste is ravaging the best
of people in the very best homes. While food and
dress formerly were the chief centers of expenditure,
now the two itmes have become of rather minor im
portance. We find so many new channels taking the
earnings of some member of the family these days, we
wonder why there aren't more bankruptices. The
common habit of girls smoking is costing many mil
lions. The habit has grown until women are now
smoking in society that men even fear to tread, and
it costs money; it costs so much money that even good
accountants can't understand how they make the
ledger balance We refrain from enumerating others
of the varied ways in which the family budget is be
ing squandered these days.
One thing we do know is that the man or woman
who spends lavishly on the worthless and often harm
ful pleasures of life, and then complains about paying
a tax to educate and promote the efforts of govern
men in safeguarding the future prosperity of the peo
ple, is not a safe citixen.
To Consolidate or Not To Consolidate
The News and Observer gave the honored Johi
Sprunt Hill a pretty good dose of sarcasm in a recen
editorial. It seems that the honorable Mr. Hill hat
found some "secret enemies" of the University wht
were trying to remove the engineering department o
the Greater University to Raleigh.
Of course it has been, is now and ever will be thi
sensible thing to center all of the higher jt
engineering of the University at Raleigh. That wai
why the consolidation program was effected, am
thereby make possible savings and raise the efficiency
of the University.
Mr. Hill's assertion that secret enemies of Um
University is too far fetched and needs the earcaetk
basking given by the Raleigh editor.
Turn Pleasure Money Into House Paint
This county would lauk better it home
would take some of their pleasure money and paint
their homes The homes would last longer and be
far more attractive
Farmers have one good way to make money, a way
that many fail to lake advantage of, and that way to
make money is by taking care of their plows, planters,
sowers and other farm machinery when not in use
during the winter season. A winter's rust will dam
age machinery about as much as a summer's wear.
We lose too much in our homes and on our farms for
lack of care of what we have. We will be poor just as
long as wr waste
More Music
Music seems to be on the up grade in our State.
Choral clubs, music associations, brass bands, string
bands seem to be springing up everywhere.
Music seems to be one of man's most choice en
dowments. Men cannot march to war without music,
nor can they abide in peace without music. It seems
Ir. Ik> si.nl and yive us more of a kinship with
the Almighty, Our public .educational system needs
to give more attention and encouragement to the
teaching of music.
And the War's Not Over
Demanding the immediate payment of the bonus
in their convention recently, the Legionnaires served
notice upon the people of this country that the war
of 17 years ago is not over yet. The fight will surely
center in the nation's capital, and if the Legion wins
somebody has got to dig up only about two billion
dolars to pay off.
Mr. Erwin Takes Charge
Greensboro Doily News.
The statemen of Clyde A. Erwin, made upon his
induction into the office of state superintendent of
public instruction, is doubly significant in that it not
only reminds North Carolina citizenry that there is
such an office amidst the changed status of school af
fairs but familiarizes them with the duties and pos
sibilities which go with it.
Under present arrangements the state school com
mission has had a corner on school publicity with
complete overshadowing of other and older agencies
which nevertheless remain a part of the educational
Astern. The commission, with Commissar Martin at
the helm, has run North Carolina schools. But it has
functioned and is functioning primarily in an admin
istrative capacity. Its task is essentially a business
one, to take what the general assembly has given it
and to make the best qf the situation, to operate the
schools as economically as possible.
As an agency of that type, created by the legislature
for a sjiecific purpose and bound, more or less, by
legislative mandates and handicaps, it does not and,
in all likelihood, cannot, offer the inspiration, the
induration, the leadership and -the vision which the
school cause so badly needs in the period of transi
tion through which it is passing The commission
cannot be expected to lead the school fight for broad
ened curricula, for resumption of worth while extra
curricular activity and for more adequate teacher pay;
its very nature, even if it had the inclination, pre
cludes its acting as the spear-head in a legislative
drive for improvement.
The hope for this leadership and Inspiration, if it
is to be obtained in official circles for cooperation with
-4?teM-?te4-mttsid? (owesUiesUaThcuupcdmmkflLoL
public instructional office. Its possibilities for serv
ice for constructive leadership and. amongst other
things, restoration of its own potency, are unlimited
in the present instance. No state office, it seems to
the Daily News, has such an opportunity to evolve its
own destiny
Superintendent Erwin's initial statement indicates
realization of this opportunity'*and the responsibility
which it entails.
Centralization and the South
Sprmyfrrl'l i'epublu an.
fully A. Cobb is a Southerner as well as the chief
of the cotton production section of the AAA. In a
recent article he points out something that few north
erners had known?that the compulsory production
control principle of the Bankhead law, recently [>asa
ed by Congress, had been the subject of agitation in
the South for many years. The law, he declares, "is
the logical culmination of years of striving by the
South for some effective' and enforcable method of
control." Senator Bankhead, the author of the act,
confirms this statement. Most extreme of the crop
production control measures, the Bankhead law is of
southern origin, conception and development.
"Of this much I am certain," concludes Mr. Cobb:
"The South will never willingly relinquish the gains
that have been made through the use of the centraliz
ing powers of the Federal government? If com
pulsory cotton production control by the Federkl gov
ernment is experimentally found to be satisfactory to
the South during the next two years, the inference is
that the South will demand the perpetuation of the
control system. The cry of centralization and regi
mentation will be ineffective provided the price of cot
ton remains consistently on the upper side of 10 cents
a pound.
The forecast is probably as correct as a forecast
could be. Its significance is not confined to cotton.
New conceptions of government and property are
breaking loose in the conservative South, the old
fortress of constitutional decentralization, and the
sharp elimination of State and Federal jurisdictions.
The South is not different from other sections in go
ing wherever its primary economic interests point the
way.
DR. W. C. MERCER
Anoanccs the opening of the office
formerly occupied by Or. P. B Cone
for the practice of dentistry.
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Liquid, Tablets, Salve, Noa* Drop.
Cheeks COLDS and FEVER feat day
HEADACHES in 30 Minute.
NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND FOR TAXES
I, W. B Daniel, tax collector for the town of Williainston, County of
Martin, State of North Carolina, have this day levied on the following tracts
1 of land, and will sell tame at public auction, for cask, at the courthouse door
, in Willtamston, North Carolina, on Monday. November 12, 1934. at 12 o'clock
noon, for taxes due and unpaid for the year 1933, unless said taxes, penalty and
costs are paid on or before that date A penalty of 4 per cent and a charge
of $1.50 to care for costs in handling the sale are to be added to each of the
! amounts shown, which represent taxes due only.
I This the 8th day of October, 1934.
i ol9 4tw W. B DANIEL. Tax Collector.
Town of Williamston.
I White
Anderson, J. C., 1 Warren Street residence ? ?
] Baker, Pat, 1 filling station
I Barnhill. J. T. and H. L.. 1 Haughton Street warehouse
Barnhill Mrs. J. T., 2 Main Street stores
i Biggs, J. W. and Mrs. J. G. Godard, 2 lots Haughton St. ?
Brown, S. S . t Haughten Street residence
I Carstarphen, Mrs. Fannie, 1 Main Street residence
I Central Investment Corp., 1 Smithwick St. tenant
Cherry, J. B. and Brother 1 Smithwick St. tenant, 1 vacant lot
j Clary, Sam R. (paving), Hatton Street tenant
I Coburn and Coburn, 1 Haughton Street vacant
. Cowen and Critcher, 1 Pearl St. tenant
J Crawford, Asa Tom, 1 Church St. lot, Gulley
? Crawford, Mrs K. B., 1 Smithwick St. residence
Critrher and Mattncws. 1 Washington Street store ^
Daniel, Mrs. Maggie, 1 Pine Street residence T
Forrester, C. A., 1 Williams Street lot
Fowden, Leslie, 1 Church Street residence
Godard, Mrs. Alice, 1 Haughton St ten, 1 RR residence
Godard, Mrs. Belle, 1 Hatton St tenant
Godard, Mrs. J. G., jr., 1 Broad St vacant ?
Green John W., 1 Warren St vacant lot
Gurganus, Eli, Estate, 1 Rhodes St tenant, 1 Pearl St vacant
Gurganus, Mrs. L. H., 1 Watts Street residence
Gurganus, Mary Bonner, 1 Watts Street residence
Gurganus, W. F., Estate, 1 Watts Street tenant
Halberstadt, Walter, 1 Church Street residence
Hand-Made Furniture Co., property on leased land
Hardison, Garland, 1 Simmons Avenue residence .
Hardison S. E., 1 Griffin Street lot
Hunter, W. J., 2 Williams St vacant lots
Jackson. Mrs. Hettie, 1 Williams St lot
James, W. A., 1 Main Street residence ,
Jones, P. V., 1 Academy St vacant
Knight. Mrs. Ada B., 1932, 1 Main St res, 1 Main St vacant, 1 Watts St
lot, 1 Main St office, 1 Sycamore St lot
Lamb, W. G., Estate, 1 Smithwick St res and vacant lot
Leggett J. A. and wife, 1 Watts Street res
Leggett, W. H., Estate, 1 Leggetts Lane tenant
Martin, Mrs. C. A. Estate, 1 Main St res, 1 Main St office, Lanier prop.
Martin, Louie P. 1 Main St res, 1 Williams St vacant
Martin, 4 Haughton St vacant
Matthews, Don G., 1 Broad St tenant, 1 Cooperage, 1 Watts, 1 Hill, 1
Church Street vacant lots
Meadows, W. T., 1 Main St. res, 1 Pearl St tenant
Mizell, John H., 1 Main Street residence
Mobley, Mrs. J. R. and Nettie Cowen, 1 Main St res, 2 Main St lots, 1
1-2 acres Ben Scott lot
Mobley S. A., 1 Washington St station
Modlin, Mrs. Lucy, Estate, 1 Church St tenant ^
Moore,"Geo. E., 1 Main Street property
Peele, H. I). and G. A., 1 Biggs St tenant, 1 Haughton tenant
Price, Jesse T. 1 Church Street vacant
Price, Mrs. S. M , 1 Main St residence
Rhodes, Mrs. Helen, 6 acres and res, Smithwick St
Richards, A., 1 Main St. lot, 1 Smithwicks St tenant
Robcrgon, Mrs. Eli, 1 Main Street residence
Rodgerson, Mrs. Bert M., 1 Main Street residence
Stalls, D. D., 1 Main Street residence
Stalls, Mrs. \) \) , 1 i 1 yman Street tenant
Stone, N. C., Pihe Street lot
Strawbridge, K; G., 1 Rhodes Street residence
Stubbs, Mrs. Maggie, 1 Washington Street residence
Taylor, W. L. 1 Warren Street vacant
Waters, J. B., Estate, 1 Main Street residence
Williams, B. B., 1 Railroad Street residence
Colored
Alexander, M. L., 1 Garrett vacant lot
Allen, F. L., 1 flyman lot, 1 Elm residence
Andrews, Ruth, 1 Washington Street residence
Andrews, Williams, 1 Biggs Street residence
Biggs, Fred Sam, 1 Hatton street residence
Biggs, Ina Ben 1 Church street residence
Bonds, Mary and Margaret Eborn, 1 Hyman street r#a?d*>ne?
Brown, Eddie Watts, I Washington. Street shop
Brown, Jordan, 1 Church Street mHwn , , 9.18
demons, Elijah. 1 Sycamore Street residence J 4.5V
demons. P??|, 1 Syramnrr StntLmMiaa SJt
Davenport. George, 1 Reddick street rwMeace 13.69
Doggins, Adeline, 1 Main afreet residence 27.75
Everett, Chnsttana. 1 Hyman Street reeidence ?- , 9.05
Everett, Florence, 1 1-3 acres Washington Road residence 17.80
Everett. Frank, 1 Railroad lot . 1.76
Everett. Henry F., 1 Sycamore Street residence 19.90
Everett. John, ACL RR residence 729
Eaulk, Ida, 1 Elm Street residence 9.05
Gainor, Bryant Estate, 1 ACL RR tenant 9.05
Gorham, Joe. Estate, 2 Main Street tenant 27.00
Gnrganns. Alonao, 1 But Street 4.71
Hawkins, Rev. An*., 1 Sycamore Street residence 32.40
Hawkins, Lizzie, 1 vacant lot 1.89
Hill, George T, I Sycamore St res., 4 acres Martin St 27.14
Hill, Rnth, 1 Garrett St vacant . 1JS
Hodges, Nina D., 1 Washington Road residence 18.63
Hoggard. L. C? Wash & Haughton St property 102.41
Howard Harry Myrt. 1 Washington Road residence , 19.09
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Hyman, George VV., i Hyman St res, ! Center St tenant 23.90
Hyman, Mary, 1 Wilton Street residence ? 9.05
James, Augustus, 1 Pearl Street residence 75.74
lames, J. T., 1 Pearl street residence - 7.29
Johnson. Ed. 1 W hite street residence _ 7.16
Johnson, Elijah 1 Hyman street residence 3.65
Johnson, Vina, 1 Hyman street vacant 1,35
i Jones, Ben, 1 ACL RR St residence 5.55
(Jones, Henry, 1 Sycam re street residence 14.18
Jones, Naomi. 1 ACL RR residence 9.72
Lloyd, Clarence, 1 Hatton ftreet residence 10.05
Matthews, Claud, 1 Main Street residence 4.65
Mizell, Walter B., 1 F.lm Street residence ; 18.90
Moore, Blake E., 1 Main Street lot _ - ... 3.65
Muore, Elija Estate, 1 Main street tenant 18.09
Norfleet, Katie. 1 Sycamore street residence 729
Ormond, Edntond. 1 Rhodes Street residence and 1 tenant , 18.24
nrmt.nH C.r.lfr 1 Martin wtr^t ggjldfCg 10.09
Ormond. Roy, 1 Sycamore street residence 6.40
Ormond, W. V., (Washington street property, 1 Rhodes St res. 1
! Church St tenant, 4 Main St tenants . 114.40
Peel, Joe W., 1 Washington road residence and shop - 14.58
1 Price, Sudie, 1 Washington road tenant 22.93
1'rice W. H., 1 Hyman street residence 4.10
PurVis, Alice, 1 Center Street residence ...? 3.65
Purvis, Caesar, agent, 1 H d steet vacant r 7.43
Purvis, Dora, 1 Broad street residence ? 10.80
; Purvis, Henry, 1 Main street residenrc 22.70
! Purvis, George T., 1 Hattton stre.t residence 7.48
I Purvis, Lit tie, 1 Main street lot ............ .95
i Purvis. Rosa, 2 Hyman street lots -- - ? , ? t- 4.46
j Reddick, Solomon Estate, 1 Reddick Street tenant 12.69
i Rcspass, Fenner, jr., 1 Elm Street vacant - 1.95
,Respass. Francis, 1 Elm Street residence ^ -- ? 729
Respass, Millie. Estate, 1 Elm Street tenant ...... 12.69
, Rhodes, John. Estate, 4 acres and Main street residence 10.80
I Rhodes, Uriah, 1 Pearl street residence ...... --cr~ 5.59
' Rice, Sheppard, 1 Sycamore street residence . 13.15
'Roberson Beulah, 1 Blount street lot 1.89
I Roberson, James Henry, 1 Broad street residence 7.29
Roberson, Smith, 2 Blount street vacant 1.89
Rogers, Paul VV'.. 1 Washington road residence 11.75
Rogers, Cordelia, 1 Sycamore street reseidnce 16.20
Rogers, Ed, 1 Main street lot 7.29
Rrigarg, W U , 1 HiHnn ??Trf residence and vacant lot 9.15
'Rogers, Robert, 1 Sycamore street residence
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Kuffin, Fannie, 1 Main Street residence _ ...? 6.35
Ruffin, James S., 1 Main street residence _ 10.00
i Kuffin J. R., Elm St property, store and res Wash Road 49.59
f Kuffin, Whit, 1 Elm Street residence and 1 tenant 12.69
; Scott, Bessie, 1 Church street tenant 6.35
| Sherrod, Alfred, Estate, 1 Hatton Street tenant 19.43
, Sherrod, Luallie, 1 Washington Road residence 13.33
Slade, J. D., Estate, 1 Church St res, 1 Reddick St tenant 21.40
Slade, J. D., 1 Wash St vacant, 1-2 int. Wash St. lot ?- 6.64
Slade, John, Estate, 1 Church street tenant 10.80
? Slade Lizzie, 1 ACL switch property 5.40
Slade, Louvenia, Estate, 1 Washington road vacant lot - 4.42
!'Slade, M. D., 1 White street residence ....... _. ., 7.35
; Slade, Sarah Estate. 1 Main street tenant ? 9.05
Small, Jerry, 1 William street residence and 1 tenant 16.45
Smith, PhWIf, 1 Main street residence v.?^9.05
Speller, Colfax. 1 .Main street residence and tenant r 10.65
J Speller, Mattie~~Bv,~l White street tenant.l Washington St. store 22.0I
e SprhitT, Abe, l White street residence .. , 6.35
. Stokes, Charlie, l Pearl street vacant ... ,. 2.70
i Stokes, William, l Washington street vacant 6.27
| Stokes, Tom, l Hyman street res, l Sycamore St. shop 12.69
; Ward, Missouri, 1 Hyman street residence ~ _ 9.05
i Whitley, Edna, 1 Main street residence * 5.40
i Whitley, William, 1 Pearl and Washington Street residence 42.54
| Wiggins, Joe, 1 Washington Street residence 5.40
VVilkins, Joe, 1 Main street residence 10.05
'Williams, Carrie 1 Hatton street residence ... 6.35
Williams, Isabella, 1 Wilson street lot 1.89
Williams, Joe, 1 Wilson street residence ... 7.29
Williams, Perlie D., 1 Hyman street vacant 1.89
wnn^fTiMtnn Realty 8t Imp. Co.. 1 Jamesville road lot 2.30
Wilson, Joe, 1 Hatton Street res, 1vacant lot~ ? ? ? ? ? 11.80
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Greater Roanoke Fair
IN FULL SWING
At Williams ton, N. C
TONIGHT ONLY
(Tues., Oct. 30) Jack Steele, Daring Motorcyclist,
in His Death-Defy Ride Through a 3-Inch Wall
and 50 Feet of Flaming Gasoline! Don't Miss It I
Complete Program of Free Acts Twice Daily
Including Saturday, at 3:30 and 7:30 P. M. With Homer F. Lee'a Concert Band; Giant Rooster Act,
never having appeared in this section and the only act of its kind in America. The A.eriaU'Blacks; The
Three Kressels; Bee Kyle, America's Premiere Lady Diver; Marry Taylor's Rodeo, first showing the
South this season, direct from the middle west, a complete show in itself. Other added features daily.
Wednesday New Deal Day
Hear Hon. J. B. Hutson, Chief of the Tobacco and Peanut Sections of the AAA, Washington,
D. C, Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock in front of Grandstand. At p. m., the Mammoth New Deal
Pageant, with a cast of 400 Martin County people. Also full program of free acts and fireworks.
Automobile Races Friday Afternoon ? Work
Shows on the Midway
Clean and Entertaining With P.lenty of Rides for Children and Grown-Ups
ADMISSION ALL WEEK?DAY OR NIGHT: ADULTS, 35c CHILDREN, 10c
.
Fireworks Every Night
It's Your Fair Be There ~