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The ErsTERPRisE Every Tuesday and Friday by the ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING CO. WTIJ.IAMSTON. NORTH CAROLINA W c M?nnifiC Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Strictly Cash in Advance) IN MARTIN COUNTY One year ?i.h Sii months i .79 OUTSIDE MARTIN COUNTY One year 9225 Six months 125 No Subscription Received Under C Months Advertising Rate Card Furnished Upon Request Entered at the post office m Wiluamston. N. C, as second-class matter under the act of Con gress of March 3. 1879. Address all communications to The Enterprise and not individual members of the firm For Friday, December 24, 1927. The Day of Day* (From u> Editorial by W. C- Manning) The great celebration on Saturday of this week pushes all other celebrations combined into utter insignificance when it is compared to its influence on the world. It centers on a helpless babe bom in humble ness and lowliness so far as prestige goes. Par ents from a humble home and a plain work shop in Nazareth traveled by the slow toilsome methods of that day 63 miles to Bethlehem, where there were no accommodiations except an inn in which travelers and their beasts of burden were housed and fed. And it was in the manger of a stable there that the little Lord Jesus was bom. Wise men were led to the place by a shining star and were made glad by the angels' songs, which gave them cheer and hope for the new born king. Jov reigned supreme with most peo ple but not with King Herod, who swore to kill him Joseph was warned in due time, and the next morning, with Mary and the child, set out f"T h'"g ?" " >'? where they remained until the death of Herod. Following the life and work of the Master un til his trial, crucifixion and resurrection, we find nothing but service and love: yet thai ser vice and love has had a moving influence on the world and touches every field of human acti vity, moral, social, civic, religion and business. The world counted this event as of such im portance that it was fixed as the proper event from which to count tune. The time prior fd~ this blessed event was counted as Before Christ, while all time afterwards has been called Anno Domini, or After Christ. When we reach the point where we are will ing to worship Christ as the S; vior of the world, we will be more careful to ?el -brate Christmas m reverence and tiianksgu ing. fo desecrate the day in a boisterous and carel -ss way is to dishonor the Father who so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that men might be saved. Let us not desecrate Christmas in a selfish, loud and intemperate manner, but calmly think of the Christ whose life advanced peace and good will among men It is really the day of days, one that should be d -voted to contempla tion of things that will tend to make this a bet ter world to live in Sectional and Group Legislation ^ntkmal and croup legislat on lands in the way o' ml progress in this county t' das Tbr manipulators stand in the middle- directing .?* end against thr oth o. I be fanner against the laborer and the two against I regressive policies that hold promise for the masses. Because out happens to be a peanut farmer be is not included in the farm program Because one is a rice termer he is included in the program. High prices to thr fanner, tbr mani(>ulators say, nil impoverish thr laborer. High mages to thr laborer will place thr far mer on thr short end. Today, industry steps in to incite thr 1 aimer to opposition against the worker, and it is qnite evident that the farmer cares little about thr lot of thr fac tory worker or that thr factory worker cam little about the farmer. , In this connection it has been said We cannot stop thr recession if each group attacks thr prices and returns of the others If farmers block thr efforts of labor to maintain fair wages, they them selves will be thr losers when thr workers haw less money to spend lor farm products If workers carry na strikes against fair prices lor food, then they will he thr lasers when farmers have Its money to spend ?or industrial products. If business is to strive above al to pay smaller taxes and to keep wage* and farm prices dona, then business will loar thr market for the thing it has to seL No; me fonad not in 1932 that tes not lie along that rawL Let m not take t toad today. There ate practical nays to end this shortage resulting from droughts and pests, but it will give the small businessmen of the Middle West and South confidence in the stability of income of farmers. In like manner a well-drawn wages-and-hours law will be a defense against a continued downward business spiral. But, in addition to these measures, others are essen tial. farmer- and laboring men must realise the vital importance of capital to the general welfare. Today we are wintering a refusal of capital to invest similar to that of several years ago. It may be that hazards U investment real and imaginary, are so great that capital either will not or cannot come out of hiding and take the risks inherent in all investment. But if cur system is to endure, business must take the gov ernment s -word that (p-rnrnfot widws it well and business musl assume those responsibilities of leader ship which business claims. Otherwise government will be forced to step into the breach. Curious Logic? CrrmvUlf Xnci-Lrader It is a curious Igoic by which individuals determine their own capacity in responsibility and arrive at the conclusion that public officials are responsible for tbc morality of the citizenship, law being one thing? morality another, and the two in no way related oth er than in a remote and vague inter dependence in which the law is preponderant in its dependence upon morality for the very substance with which law per petuates itself in organized society. In the natural order of things it would seem that law is predicated upon the presumption of morality, and moves forward from that point in its function of protection and justice in the world. It has nothing to do with the creation of morality, the formation of hu man character, or its accomplishments in the motives which it engineers in the rights and wrongs in which human beings engage themselves. It concerns itself fundamentally, everlastingly, with the results of morality in the character of men. Its function in hu man relationship therefore, begins where morality leaves off. Thus, in a theory that is not wholly without the realm of practical application in Pitt as well as else where. when the recent and now steaming vice cru sade first left Pitt's hearthstones, its schools, and its churches to become a flaming issue in Pitt's social and |<olitical life, it fittingly amounted to not so much an indictment of law enforcement agencies as it amount ed to an Indictment of hearthstones, churches and schools. When modern |>arenthood tossed its hickory limb into the decaying heap of medievalism it threw away a mighty force for good in the world, particularly of the law are concerned. Compulsory Crop Control Is Vital Necessity 5ioitand Seek Commonwealth As Congress proceeds to handle an agricultural bill which a|>|>arently is little understood by congressmen themselves and even less by the people, it becomes increasingly clear that things in Washington are in right much of a muddle. A committee which sends in a 97 page bill for consideration, as the senate agri culture committee did, and then its members are forc ed to confess that the bill is so complex they don't know what it will do to agriculture or what it will cost, i.- certainly not much of a committee. Congressmen said the farmers did not know what they wanted ihemselves, hut it begins to look as though Congress doesn't V now much more htan the farmers?and prob ably Irs-. Then is one factor which is crystal-clear, however, to all ' mi have given the matter any consideration, and th: i is there must be compulsory crop control. The I wrs must be protected in their right to earn a dec> living, must be protected if you please from one a; her. It is absolutely absurd to say that the soil Co. Tvation program will take care of the situa tion. It ill not, and the surest proof is that it has not. Son.' .oiks argue that there must be no control of agricui! re. Well, the same folks didn't see anything wrong about it when the textile mills, of which there -re hundreds in North Carolina, got together several years ago and worked out a plan for control of their production. They did it to save the textile business which was running in the red year after year. Folks who argue against agricultural control don't appear to se aneything wrong in th type of control practiced by automobile manufacturers when thev suit produc tion to meet demand and close their factories when there are more automobiles on hand than they can ?ell. Some folks who think farmers should be allowed to plant whatever they choose and ghit the markets with their products apparently do not stop to think about the effect of such over-production on the farm ers themselves, an over-production which in its ulti mate effect is no different from over-production of au tomobiles or textile goods or any other manufactured products where the law of supply and demand governs. We have heard some people talk about taking about the sacred rights of the fanners by telling them what to plant and what not to plant. Weil, the farm ers we know would rather have enough money to buy the necessities and luxuries of life for themselves and their children and not so many "sacred rights" and thr poverty which the exercise of these "sacred rights" has brought them^jf they must choose between full pocketbooks and ron^Jete freedom of action in plant ing, they want the full pocketbooks. The freedom ot action is not so valuable when you are starving and your family is in want. We have heard others say that the philosophy of the folks who argue for compulsory control is a pro gram of scarcity. It is nothing ot the tort The ex treat from a prop? of too much is a pwgna of scarcity, and the farmers do not wish either extreme All they want is the middle program between the two extremes, a program of enough to meet the demand at a fair price for their work. THE LETTER-BOX Enterprise Publishing Company Williams ton. North Carolina. Gentlemen:? I want to take this opportunity of expressing both my personal appro-1 elation and that of the Williamsion Public Library Committee, for Use j generous space you have given to our recent undertaking, for much of its success was due to the fine way in which the public was informed of our aims and purposes. In trying to make available cer tain splendid facilities for our cos munity the only way appearing pas port of the community. The response to that appeal has been most e couraging. A word of commendation must be said for the teams representing the Woman's Club, the Junior Woman's Club, the Parent-Teacher Associa tion, the Lion's Club, and the Ki warns club for their fine work and with the continuation of such loyal support the Williamston Public Li brary will be what we want it to be. With every good wish for you in the coming year, I am. Very truly yours. John L. Guff, Chairman. Williamston Public Library Committee AN APPRECIATION Clouds of sorrow have hovered over our home for weeks and months and finally overwhelmed us in the death of our sister and aunt, Delia Smithwick. We have received many expressions of sympathy through the gentle touch of the hand, through kind words, either written or spok en, and through the lovely floral gifts, as well as many other kind favors from far and near These kind expressions have met deep responses in our hearts, and wc most sincerely give thanks to God and his images here on earth who' have thus expressed themselves. Members of Delia Smithwieks' family. NOTICE or SALE Under and by Yirtiip nf the jurtg. ment of the Superior Court in an ac tion entitled "D G Matthews. Ad ministrator of General Williams v. Mac Williams et al" the undersign ed Commissioners will, on Monday. January 3, 1937, at 12 o'clock. Noon, in front of the Courthouse door. Martin Cuunty. offer for sale to-the highest bidder, for cash, the follow ing described tract of land: A tract of'land in Hamilton Town ship, Martin County, North Carolina. and beginning at Virge Lynch's cor the Wini ner in the Winston or Williams line; thence along Virge Lynch's line to Pugh line; thence along the Pugh line to Henry Jordan line: thence with Henry Jordan's line to Wins ton or Williams line: thence the said line to the beginning Contain ing 28 acres, more or less, and known in the division as Lot No. 5. This 30th day of November. 1937. B. A. CRITCHER. H. B. HARLOW. dS-4t Commissioners. NOTICE OF SALE the Superior Court North Carolina, Martin County. In John D. Biggs vs. Mary Eliia Half. Vernier Huggins. and husband. Andrew Huggins. .Maggie Jane Bonds and husband. James Bands. Elisabeth Huff. Lucinda Havsrll and husband. Willie HasselL An nie Florence Huff. Sadie Mae Hnfl and Noah Huff, Jr. The defendants Lucinda HasselL and husband. Willie llassell. above' named, will take notice that an ac . tion entitled as above has been com-1 in the Superior Court at Martin County. North rfor the purpose at foreclosing deed at trust of record in the public refk - - kft! try of Martin County in Book Q - at pake Hi, said defendants ha vine an interest in said land described m said deed of trust; and the said de fendants will further take notice that they are requested to appear before L B Wynne. Clerk of the Superior Court of Martin County, within thirty days after the completion of service of summons by publication herein, and answer or demur to the complaint of the plaintiff in action, or the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in said complaint This the 8th day of December. 1957 L. B. WYNNE. d!7-4t Clerk Superior Court. EXECCTOR'S NOTICE Having qualified as executor of the estate of Elizabeth Peel, deceas ed. late of Hamilton. N. C-. Martin County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned at WiUiamston on before the 17th day of November. 1938. or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All perso indebted to said estate will please tr.ake immediate payment. P. P. PeeL Executor of Elizabeth Peel. Coburn and Coburn. Attorneys nl9-6t ADMINISTRATRIX'S NOTICE Having qualified as Administra trix of the estate of J. L' I-illey. de n County. North ceased, late of Martin < Carolina, this is to notify all i having claims against said estate of deceased to exhibit them to the un-' aersigned at Williamston. R F. D . North Carolina, on or before the 30th day of November. 1938. or this no tice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery All persons indebted to said estate will please make immed iate payment. This 30th day of November. 1937 LULA A I.ILLEY. Administratrix of J L Lilley B A. Critcher. Attorney dMi NOTICE North Carolina. Martin County. In the Superior Court Mrs. K. W. Higdou vs. R. W. Higds The defendant above named will take notice that an action entitled as above has been commenced in the Superior Court of Martin County. North Carolina, to secure an abso lute divorce based upon two years -cparation. and the defendant will further lake notice thai he is re i cuired to appear before the Clerk of the Superior Court of Martin Coun-j ly. at his office in Williamston. N.j [C. wtiiia thirty ^39fr~daTs and s*cr or demur to the complaint in said action, or the plaintiff will ap ply to the Court for the relief de manded in said complaint. This the 30 day of December. 1937. L B WYNNE Clerk Superior Court for o24-4t CnwnlT NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the pow er of sale contained in that certain deed of trust executed by Cottie DR. V. H. MEW BORN OPTOM-E-TR1ST Williamston oil ice Peele Jly Co, esery Fri, 9:30 a. m. to 12 m. Plymouth oil ice Liverman Drui -o. every Fn. 2 to 5 p. m. Robert nvillc oil ice Robersonvilie Drug Co.. Tuesday, Dec. 21. Eyes Examined - Classes Fitted At Tarboro Every Saturday ?Watto-Wreckm;: Tan PAINS Emir .'uacuoKl piiiu of mffi KlLi'Jor. cr npt- sptHs mad Ju e>?i cctc ? soea rob a vcxan of her natural, paiMtil freshness. PAIN Lata in a nzani face too often grow ra*u) /.G2 I res! TWa^j cf v arn hare found It helpful to tate C'jiiIuL They wmj it seemed to case their pains, and they noticed an Increase in their <s cud finally a strengthened met rce to tLs discomfort of month .T paiodt Try CwhL Of co use if it ( fcc.p >:j, tee your doctor. ??????? hi Ibe nquen a< the _ will, an the 3rd day of January. 1ST7. at 13 o'clock Noon, in front at ' the late S. L. Wallace aid Alice V. Stalling; an the Eait bjL D Gard ner and J W. Gardner; an the South by W H Martin hem and E. B Har the Went by EL H Lilley. Jr . Leva Mndhn. and baaf the land that A. & to i at i 1914. an lie regastry of to deeds E-l to Me 41* . * 1*9* and Book OJ to BMe SSI This 3rd day to IIiumIhi. 1MT ^ ELBEHT S. PBKU Still Coughing? if < doot br dnanpd. try I Yam diUtoto to i - OLtodkhSSiBhll' in It. Ark for it plainly, sec tint t mac cn the bottle to( JcsxTl id the pn . relief h? nat UdrJ R- C. A. Victor RADIOS We carry a fresh sup ply of Radio Batteries at all times. J. C Leggett Santa Glaus Says: Keep your buildings dry by using Chan neldrain roofing. It costs no more than the inferior types. LARGE STOCK ON HAND. CHEAP FOR CASH. Williamston Supply Co. f^aaaES A r-ss N. C. GREEN, Agent FOR SALE! >0 to 40 Head Horses and Moles All Well and Over Shipping Cold ONE PONY?As nice as anybody's pony. Solid white. Will weigh about 700 Pounds ? Plenty of quality ? For children to ride. SOME GOOD BARGAINS IN SECOND HAND HORSES AND MULES Come to see this stock before you trade or buy. We have the kind you want ?the price you want?and the terms you want. L. H. GURGANUS J. R. MORRIS. SALES MANAGER Bethel. It. C. Stock Reducing SALE! SALE BEGINS Saturday, Dec. 18 Ends December 31 AMERICA'S BEST SELF RISING FLOUR ? ON SALE $6.25 Barrel PLOW CASTING REDUCED ONE THIRD SALT, per 100 lbs. $1.00 Every item in our store is reduced in the same proportion as the above items. Trade with ns and Farmers Supply Co. OF ROBKRSONVIL1JE. N. C.
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