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Tuesday. October 27, 1936
Just Taxation
Occasionally bobbing to the top through a thick
covering of endless words about the political campaign
and the king s affair over in England are the proposed
we are prone to maintain in its antiquated form while
we would change the l". S document to include the
three A s and several other New Deal measures.
Attention is apparently centering on the (iroposals
to make possible the classification of property and
aiiow a homestead exemption up to $1,000. The con
stitution says that all property is to be taxe^equally,
but is it being done and can it be done, under the
present constitution and laws? The man with an ex
tra $1,000 or so is invited by his government to in
vest it in tax-exempt bonds Money invested in cer
tain foreign slocks escapes taxation. With these
loopholes always available, the owner of such in tan
gible wealth can hardly be censured for investing it
in tax-free securities, especially when the tax would
more than offiet income should be depend on inter
est to pay the tax Probably a small tax would in
vitr the owner of money to keepl it at home, list it
for taxes and allow him to make a -mall proht and at
the same time help local industry.
There are probably fewer loans advanced locally
on farms and homes in this section than in years, those
possessing money choosing to place it in government
bonds and foreign stocks rather than lend it at home
subject to a tax rate that would devour the profit. If
there were no loopholes and money and all classes of
intangible property could be placed on the tax books,
then there would be no justification for a classifica
tion as prupusrd in amendment number three to the
constitution of our state.
While the taxing authorities are opposing the pro
posed homestead exemption amendment, the propos
al is directed in behalf of those who need relief prob
ably more than any othr class. Hie taxing laws have
drivrn hundreds from their humble huts, and a cas
ual review of the records clearly prove that the small
property ow-ner is (laying far more than his propor
tionate share of the tax burden The larger the piece
of property, the smaller the valuation is in propor
tioa to small lots of (>ro(ierty. A $50,000 piece of
pruprnv hard!) gels on the tax books for one half of
its valor, and :h. average WOT run nearer $15,000 or
$20,000. The $1,000 piece of pro(ierty, even if it is
listed at one haif its true value, enjoys freedom on
$500. while the I 'lg piece of property goes exempt to
the extent of $25.00 Hut the general rule, one will
find, is to list small (xircels of (iroperty higher in pro
portion to big chunks of property.
That the $1,000 proposed^ exemption?and there is
no reason to believe that the maximum will be al
lowed the first year?will raise taxes is not altogether
certain. Each year the towns and counties have un
paid taxes amounting to thousands of dollars. Most
of these unpaid accounts are due from those who have
real estate valued at less than $1,000. If these taxes
11 paid, or if the taxing units take over the (irop
D'j. If* money for running the governments must
come from other taxpayers, for it is apparent that the
taxing authorities allow for uncollected taxes in mak
ing up their tax rates.
Surely the town or county would not upset financial
equilibrium by assuring small owners the continued
right to live in their own homes, for once these proph
age driven out they become public charges and sooner
laler constitute a greater burden on the county
than they would if their homes were exempt of taxa
tion up to $1,000.
As it is now, the wage earner is paying a sales tax
*^IDS' oqnal that of the rich man. and in proportion
to his property holdings he is poying a considerably
kg^er property tax. All this is being dope while the
constitution says that all property is to be taxed
lay not belter the sil
but they certainly cannot make the taxation
! than it is today, especially for the class
1 lots of property.
Costly Neglect
> they Met certain requirements this week, a
pwy of Martm County farmers will lose several
thousand dollars in soil-cooservation payments. Over
1^00 farmers in the county decreased their crops in
program, but more than 100
to io0-ronssrv
ing crops, and they will not receive the full amount
under the agricultural program.
The county agent's office has notified each of the
farmers, explaining that certain requirements have
not been met, but still there are many who have ig
nored the warnings. Soil-conserving payments trill
start pouring into the agricultural sections shortly,
nod these farmers who have failed to meet the con
tract terms will no doubt be disappointed when they
are penalized Doubless some of them trill even at
tack the program and consider it unfair. It is up to
the farmer himself, and if he neglects to meet the
requirements, he will find the negiect a bit costly.
Lest We Forget
The Watauga Democrat.
Do you remember February, 1933?
.Ml over North Carolina, all through the nation,
there was fear. Hunger was almost as widespread.
"The banks are going to close,' men whispered to
each other. ' ?
"No help wanted," was the answer to men whose
children were crying for food.
"No more credit, I'm broke myself," said the mer
chant to the farmer in his "Hocrvercart."
Terror gripped the entire nation. In cities mount
ed policemen rode down men, women and even chil
dren who were rioting for food. National Guard units
were ordered to stand by for trouble. The federal
Government was paralyzed. America looked franti
cally for a leader.
Do you remember the first of March, 1933?
Housekeepers were hoarding food.
Men worked feverishly in the darkness to bury what
money they had.
Banks crashed, checks bounced.
Credit was wiped away. Neither a man's word nor
his bond was worth anything.
Movie theatres were vacant. The streets were filled
with vacant stores. Towering stacks stood grim and
gaunt against a smokeless sky. Machinery stood idle
and rusting. An ominous silence spread over a na
tion of 120,000,000 frightened people.
From the depths of their dire agony Americans
cried: "Save us!"
Then, from the City of Washington, came the voice
that spuke in the night. It sped through the air lanes
to the firesides of a million homes. Its vibrant ring
permeated every section of a broken nation.
Calm, confident, courageous, Franklin Delano
Roosevelt spoke to the people of the United States!
Here, at last, was the leader who could lead. Here,
at last, was the man America had been waiting for.
No president, no king, or emperor, or cear, ever
faced a more fateful challenge. Here was chaos in its
most dreaful form. Here was blinding and paralyz
ing fear. Here was a place where one false move
would be fatal. And yet the desperateness of the sit
uation cried for action?instant, clean-cut action.
Franklin Roosevelt gave America action in its great
est hour of need. With incredible swiftness, and in
spired wisdom, he hushed the hysteria of a panicky
people. Within one week after his memorable inau
guration hope returned to the United States!
The "hard beginning" was hard, indeed . . .
Now, look at America as we find it in the fall of
1936:
The great American industrial machine is humming
an old-time tune. Farmers not only are safe for the
present but have a future brighter than at any time
in our history. These United States have come back.
Confidence and optimism are paving the way for a
new and greater happiness.
A large number of unemployed remain to keep alive
a bitter memory and to remind this country that the
iob is not completed yet. Franklin Roosevelt has
brought us far along the way?and victory is in sight.
There are no food riots and bank crashes and mon
e> hoarding and paralyzing fear now.
This is America of the New Deal and the New Day.
This is an America punished for its sins and (earless
for the future. This is an America moving rapidly to
ward a higher conception of human rights and social
responsibility. This is an America buying priceless
progress for a nominal fee.
Better a debt and a people restored to pay it than
no debt and hunger?no debt and revolution.
How have the New Deal millions been spent ? They
have lieen invested in the safest stock on earth?the
rugged stock of American wanhood To call this a
waste ol money is to call the American'people a fail
ure and to hold the future as hopeless.
A desperate and beaten people in 1932; a confident
and conquering people in 1936.
What driving force brought all this?
The answer?FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.
Taking the Profits Out of War
France is beginning a system that will stop profi
teering in arms and munitions of war. That nation
proposes to take over the big manufacturing plants
and manufacture their own arms and ammunition
In time of war, our government claims the right to
"press" or conseript a man into the service of its army
or navy, regardless of whether he is willing to go or
not. But when it comes to "pressing" or conscripting
the property of our big manufacturers into the busi
ness of making arms and munitions, they call a halt
to the government's right to do such a thing. They
say it is illegal, that they have made special prepare
lions to manufacture arms ang ammunition and to
make big profits in that business.
And in former times the manufacturer has always
carried his point because he has invested in private
business, and he must be protected; while the man
who has prepared himself to make a home and become
a useful, honorable citizens has to surrender his aims,
desires, and rights and bare his breast to the ballets
by the manufacturers for profit.
BALE OF UAL ESTATE
Pursuant to and by virtue of judg
ment of the Superior Court in the
case of Tiner Biggs et als vs. Paul
R<?ger s, the undersigned commission
er of the court will offer for sale to
the highest bidder for cash at the
courthouse door of Martin County
on the first Monday in November
(it being November 2. 1936), at 12
o'clock m., the following real estate,
and described as follows:
Beginning at the corner of the lot
now occupied by Joe Peel on the
Washington-Williamston highway
and running thence westwardly a
kmc the Peel and Martin line about
400 to 500 yards to the line of Paul
Rogers, thence running along a fence
and Paul Rogers line southwardly to
Martin's line, thence ??"'lrdlr *
long a fence and the Martin. Mary
Rogers, and Robert Simmons line to
the Washington. Williams ton high
way. thence northwardly along the
said highway to he beginning.
Remember the time & November
2, 1036, and the hour is 11 o'clock
noon.
This the 1st day of October. 1936.
H. L SWAIN.
06 4tw Commissioner.
NOTICE OF LAND SALE FOR TAXES
?
I, W B Daniel, tax collector for the town of Williamston, County of
Martin, State of North Carolina, have this day levied on the following
tracts of land, and will sell same at public auction, for cash, at the court
house door in Williamston, North Carolina, on Monday, November 9, 1938,
at 12 o'clock noon, for taxes due and unpaid for the year 1935, unless said
taxes, penalty and costs are paid on or before that date. A penalty of 4
per cent and a charge ol $1 50 to care fur costs in handling the sale are
lo be added to each of the amounts shown, which rep'esents taxes only
This the 8th day of October, 1936.
W B. DANIEL, Tax Collector,
ol6 4tw Town of Williamston.
White
Fannie Biggs Anderson, 1 Main Street residence ?
J. Ben Andrews, 1 Main St service station J?'
Mrs. Fannie Carstarphen, 1 Main St res 45.62
Central Investment Corp., 1 Smithwick St tenant 17452
J. B. Cherry, 1 Main St store, 6 Haughton tenants * 104.51
J. B. Cherry it Bro., 1 Smithwick St ten and lot
S R. Clary, 1 Watts St tenant "".ov
Critcher, 1 Main St bank bldg
Mrs Stacy S. Cox, 1 Main St property 16-20
Asa T. Crawford Estate, 1 Church St lot, (gully) 3-6?
Mrs. B. A. Critcher, 1 Watts St res 66.15
Mrs. Maggie L. Daniel, 1 Pine St res 22-55
Von Eberstein & Rhodes, 1 Wash Rd service station 13.50
C A Forrester, 1 Williams St lot 1. -^-21-50
Mrs. Mary B. Gurganus, 1 Watts St res 65.36
Eli Gurganus Est., 1 part Cherry lot, 1 Pearl St prop 23.49.
Mrs. L. H. Gurganus, 1 Watts St res. ' Z
Walter Halbertstadt, 1 Church St res 46.42
Hand Made Furniture Co., 1 Wash St shop 21.74
Henry D. Harrison, 1 Simmons Ave res 52.56
W. J. Hunter, 1 Williams St. vacant 48.50
C. D. Lamm, 1 Smithwick St res 75.94
J. A. Leggett and wife, 1 Watts St res 71.01
W. H. Leggett Est., Hatton St property 13.50
Mrs. C AVMartin Est.T Main St office.4 Lamer tenant 66.32
Lucy Modlin Est, 1 Church St tenant 54.52
Geo E. Moore, 1 Main St shop 10.80
M. S. Moore, 1 Main St res. -?? 88.40
M. J. Norton, 1 Mill Site, river , 23.09
Mrs H. D. Peel Estate, 1 Haughton St res. 39.16
Ray it Bennett, 1 Hatton St lot 108
Mrs Helen Rhodes, 6 acres and res ?? 125.21
A. Richards. 1 Main St lot, 1 Smithwick St tenant 79.71
Mrs. Eli Roberson, 1 Main St res 4.59
Mrs. Allie Rose, 1-2 interest in hotel 89.61
K. G. Strawbridge, 1 Main St store, 1 Rhodes St res 81.65
Van G. Taylor. - Pearl St lot 1.76
W. L. Taylor, 1 Hatton St lot 4.62
John F. Thigpen, 1 Warren St res, Haughton St stables, part Dinah
Hill farm 127.27
B. B. Williams, 1 ACL RR St res 19.09
Colored
Moses Alexander Estate, 1 Hyman St res, 2 Hyman vac 3 14.45
W. T, Alexander, 1 Garrett St res. . >8.19
Olivia Andrews, 1 Wash St vacant ' 1.48
Ruth Andrews, 1 Wash Road res 7.18
S. L. Andrews, 1 Elm St res, 1 Elm vacant 1350
Lucy Bagby, 1 Rhodes St res 7.05
Elijah Baker, 1 Hatton St res 13.37
Fred Sam Biggs. 1 Hatton St res 70 93
Eddie Watts Brown, 1 Wash St shop 10.18
Lucy Bryant, 1 Huff lot ' 1.76
Lou Bryant, 1 ACL HR St res 3.65
Eliaha Clemmons, 1 Sycamore St res 9.18
Paul Clemmons, 1 Sycamore St res 5.59
Gus Coburn, 1 White St res 3.87
Annanias Davis, 1 Jamesville St. res 6.40
Robert B. Davis Est., 1 ACL RR St res 7.2!)
Adline Duggins, 1 Main St res 14.14
Gertrude Everett, 1 Rhodes St property 4.59
Henry F. Everett, 1 Sycamore St res 17.96
John Jack Everett, 1 ACL RR St res 7.29
Ida Faulk, 1 Elm St res 9.05
Rryant ftnlnnr. Fgt , 1 Ad. PP Rt 9.05
Lenora Giles, 1 Elm St res 3.85
J. D. Gray, 1 Smithwick St res 34.75
Alonzo Gurganus, 1 Biggs St res 4.73
Kathline Gurganus, 1 Warren St res 3.65
Emma Harvey, 1 White St res 5.40
Lizzie Hawkins, 1 vacant lot 1.89
E. J. Hayes, 1 Wash Rd res 10.80
G T. Hill, 1 Martin vacant 12.55
Nina Hodges, 1 Wash St res I 17.96
L. C: Hoggard, 1 Wash and Haughton 94 26
Harry Murt Howard, 1 Wash St res 21 40
Mary E. Huff, 1 Wash St res 10.80
Mary Hyman, 1 Wilson St res 9.05
Rebecca Hyman, 1 Broad St lot 1.89
Rebecca Hyman it Alice Harrison, 1 Hyman and Martin St prop 17.55
Augustus James, 1 Pearl St res 14.45
Elijah Johnson, 1 Hyman St lot 3.65
Ben Jones, 1 ACL RR St res 5.40
Henry Jones, 1 Sycamore St res 14.18
Nmiml Jones, 1 ACL RR res ??H&f
O. C. Joyner, 1 Wash Road res 18 50
Claud Matthews, 1 Main St res 4.65
Isolene Meeks, 1 White St lot '*? L89.
W. B. Mizelle, 1 Elm St res 23.01
Eliza Moore Estate, Main St property 18.09
Blake, Moore, 1 Main Sf lot 3.65
Edmond Ormond, 1 Rhodes St res and tenant . 19.58
Roy Ormond, 1 Sycamore St res 6 40
VjLJ^^rmond^^Rhode^S^res^54aii^^enantsJ|JAfasl^Rdja^^356
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W. V. Ormond. jr., I Rhodes St tenant 610
Joe W. Peel, f Wash Rd res and shop 1560
Bruce Peyton, 1 Wash St property Lit
Sudie Price, 1 Wash St property __ 510
W. H Price, 1 Hyman St tenant 11 1!
Alice Purvis, 1 Center St res , ? 769
Caesar Purvis, 1 Broad St vacant MS
Dora Purvis, 1 Broad St res lOJt
George T. Purvis, 1 Hatton St res ? ' 765
Lizzie Purvis. 1 Main St lot -??- 65
Mittie Purvis, 1 Hyman St res - 7.16
Rosa Purvis, 2 Hyman St vacant .... . ? 4.46
Solomon Riddick Est.. 1 Riddick St tenant . 1M0
Frances Bsspass, 1 Elm St res 7.29
Millie Respaas Est.. 1 Elm St res 1X66
Lula Respaas, 1 Sycamore St vacant ' 1.76
John Rhodes Esta., 1 Main St property 10JW
Jane Rice, 1 Broad St res 1660
Shepard Rice, 1 Sycamore St res 1266
Beulah Roberson, 1 Blount St lot 169
Rosa Roberson, 1 Broad St res 769
Smith Roberson, 1 Blount St lot 169
Cordelia Rogers, 1 Sycamore St res 1660
Rosa Rogers, 1 Pearl St res 1064
Paul W. Rogers, 1 Wash Rd res 1263
William M. Rogers, 1 Hatton St res end lot 9.43
Fannie Ruff in, 1 Main St res 0.03
Whit Ruffin, 1 Elm St res and tenant 1260
W. M. Ruffin, 1 Reddick St res 1363
Bessie Scott, 1 Church St tenant 663
Lizzie Slade. 1 ACL switch res 3.40
Louvenia Slade Estate., 1 Wash St lot 460
Mary Slade, 1 ACL RR St res 463
M. D. Slade, 1 White St res 11.40
Mittie Slade, 1 Elm St res 0.03
Sarah Slade, 1 Martin St res 9.03
Turner Slade, 1 White St lot 569
Adron Smith. 1 Wash St res 1675
Phillis Smith. 1 Main St res 9.05
Colfax Speller, 1 Main St res 1360
Matlie B. Speller, 1 White St res, 1 Wash Rd store 2067
Abe Spruill, 1 White St res ?665
AnnieUtaton, 1 Rhodes St. 1 Church St res 540
Wilson Staton. 1 White St res 569
Charlie Stokes, 1 Pearl St vacant _ 2.70
Tom Stokes, 1 Hyman Si res, 1 Sycamore St shop 1669
William Stokes, 1 Wash St property 694
John Levy Estate, 1 Sycamore St lot 169
Joe Wiggins, 1 Warren St res 5.40
Joe Wilkins, 1 Main St res 10.05
Isabelle Williams, 1 Wilson St lot 160
Dr. J. Williams, 1 Broad St res 33.49
Perlie D. Williams. 1 Hyman St lot 169
Joseph Wilson, 1 Hatton St res and lot 1960
Joe Woolard. 1 ACL RR res 6.48
Some of It May Be
Your MONEY
When we make loans, we are lending a part
of our depositors' funds. Sound banking prac
tice requires us to have every assurance of repay
ment.
A conservative credit policy is a protection
for you as a depositor. It is a sign that the bank
is well managed and a good one with which to
do business when you, in turn, need credit as a
borrower.
This bank is always willing to make sound
and constructive loans for the benefit of its cus
tomers and the community.
Branch Banking &
Trust Company
SOUN?"BANKING AND TRUST SERVICE
FOR EASTERN CAROLINA
Rivers D. Johnson
State Senator, of Warsaw, N. C.
WILL MAKE A
Democratic Speech
AT THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE
In WILLI AMSTON
WED. NIGHT
October 28,8 P.M.
Mr. Johnson is an excellent
speaker, and the public is cor
dially invited to hear him.
ELBERT S. PEEL
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Chairman, Democratic Executive Committee