The Eisterprise Published Every Tuesday and Friday by the ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING CO. WIl .1.1AMSTON. NORTH CAROLINA W. C. MANNING Editor ? 19*8-1938 SUBSCRIPTION RATES ' (Strictly Cash in Advance) IN MARTIN COUNTY One year . $1. Six months li OUTSIDE MARTIN COUNTY One year $2. Six months 1. No Subscription Received Under 6 Months Advertising Rate Card Furnished Upon Request Entered at the post office in Wiliiamston, N. C.. as second-class matter under the act of Con stress of March 3. 1879. Address all communications to The Enterprise and not individual members of the firm. Friday. April 1. 19311. Not in the Right Direction Recent activities on the world diplomatic fronts are recognized by some as favoring peace. The relief afforded the war tension is only temporary, and it is possible that the psy chological effect during the so-called breathing spell will attract attention of a troubled world -to peace, real peace There can be no great hope for world peace as long as nations continue the costly practices of increasing their weapons of death. Peace has no foundation as long as greed marches onward to claim new countries, richer resources for the munition factories and increased numbers to man the guns. We are too far from an economic balance even in our own country not to mention condi tions existing between our country and others to hope for peace, real peace. Our selfishness to out-bargain the other fellow and take all the ( ream for ourselves is feeding the war spirit, . nd other than the efforts of Cordell Hull and l is State Department little is being done lb check that fast expanding selfishness. It is difficult to believe that recent activities point to peace when it is so easy to believe that the vast war machine is paiu#mg only long enough to catch its second wind and drive on to greater goals of conquest and destruction. Peace talk would have been received with greater hope had it been accompanied by an nounced plans to slow down the production of arms, ships and other weapons of war. It is quite apparent that.the peace talk coming from the troubled fronts of the world is hardly more than empty psychology. A Little Different Plan Needed Now. they are suggesting increasing the yield of peanuts by closer planting in the row. The last reports received states there is a surplus of the goobers. To increase the per acre produc tion is sound economy, but what is needed just now is a plan to reduce the planted acres in proportion to production and consumption. Speaking of Jackasses A short time ago the Tennessee Valley au thority was in the market for a mnir and ajack, the latter item being described as of the hy draulic type for use in lifting heavy objects af the fashion of an automobile hoister. Going to a bulletin board, a news reporter is said to have seen iisted. Onejack, $2,500." and the next - press release carried the news of the purchase of a jackass by the TVA at the unbelievable sum of. $2,500. More surmising followed, and the anti-New Dealers had them a fantastic story, to be sure. The Charleston News and Courier, which has been violent in its attacks upon the New Deal, said editorially last Sun day: . Not Available "That the TVA invested $2,080 in the search for the perfect Jackass and, finding it, or him, paid $2, <00 for it, or him, is no longer denied. The TVA la ter sold the animal for $300. Then it, or he, died. Hence it is not available for the vacancy on the board." Prior to the publication of the News and Courier's jibe, the story had been discredited and the true facts explained, Senator Norris last week saying: - ;? - "This story was circulated all over the Unit ed States that the TVA lost thousands of dol lars on a jackass, the truth was that they bought a jackass, sold it, and made $50. "It did not involve thousands of dollars. 1 could tell you many similar stories being used like this against the agency." Many times it is quite apparent that the press wants freedom to attack and tear down, to ex ploit the untruths to the discredit of others, ra ther than freedom of the press as it relates to publishing the truths and opinions based on those truths. That there have been and will continue to be mistakes, no one doubts, but there has been a great deal hidden behind what the great liberty lovers call "freedom of the press." . Catching Up With Itself The Wall Street devil is about to overtake himself, recent reports from the gambling and speculation hot bed stating that a recent presi dent of the exchange is now facing the courts for alleged illegal operations. _ Mr. Whitney was head of Wall Street's Ex change when the government tried to point out the need for laws regulating the money and stock markets. Bitter attacks were directed against the administration when it stepped in and tried to place the big house in order. And now those who criticised the government for its helpful action, are turning to help "prose cute" Whitney. The big financiers claimed they had things well in hand, that they were playing fair with the people, but they have failed to substantiate that claim. There is now little ground for the opposition, but a bitter attack can be hatched over night to oppose further government regulation. 7 ?.i? r. / //c^vcf fjauiv reikis Rocky Mount Telagram. Regardless of prejudices, which may have been brought about by one reason or another; legardless of actions, which have gone against the grain on certain occasions; and regardless of the apparent trends of national affairs, some things stand out as such obvious facts that it is difficult for even the most critical individ uals to brush them aside. We refer to recent statements made here by * two men, who are recognized as leaders in their respective fields. The first, a banker, said in effect, "1 cannot criticize the President for any minor wrongs he may have committed be cause he turned his attention to the banks of this country when American financing was at its lowest ebb in my lifetime and placed them in the best position in which they have been in my memory." The second, a tobacco man, who also is recognized as outstanding in his field, went on record with the statement that the New Deal was the "first administration in his tory" to live up to the farm planks in its plat form. We say these statements, made by men who should speak authoritatively because of the positions they occupy, cannot be easily dis pensed with even by the cynics and should be studied carefully by those who are critical of the administration. Of course, we know there are other sides to the question not covered in these two state ments. We know that many persons are groan mg under taxation which they feel that is be coming unbearable, while others are blaming the administration for robbing the public treasury of funds to support shiftless ne'er-do wells and at the same time running up a steadily mounting public debt. And we'll grant that these individuals also have facts to pre sent and that they also appear to be in the right. < It all boils down to this: No man, institution, administration or anything subject to the whims and the changing natures of human beings ean ever be perfect. The country is wondering now what will happen after 1940. With the democrats faced with the prospect of having to break precedent to regain control for another four years?possibly under a new leader?many are wondering if the programs now in force will not crumble making it nec essary for something else to be established. We have seen two names projected to the fore front as possible standard-bearers for the par ty?the Secretary of Agriculture and the high Commissioner to the Philippines. We know that neither of these individuals has the spec tacular demeanor that surrounds the present occupant of the White House and we know that neither is expected to have the vote-get ting powers of the present incumbent. After 1940 whal?_ That question will be ask ed more and more as the time draws near and many will be the answers and much will be the speculation before that tima finally does roll around. Dare's Lost Colpny Production Is Now At Casting Stage Theatre Project on Roan- [ oke Island to Be En larged This Summer Manteo ? Continued co-opera-1 tion of the Works Progress Admin titration in the production of Paul, Green's "Lost Colony" on Roanoke | Island this year, with the Federal | Theatre Project contributing the services of 12 professional actor3 instead of the six in the original cast is assured in messages received by D. Bradford Fearing, executive director of Lost Colony Productions, Inc. Doubt as to the continued par ticipation of the Federal Theatre in this year's production of the sym phonic pageant has occasioned some delay in the formation of plans for the season, but with this aspect of the matter clarified, tallowing a visit of W. O. Spinks, deputy WPA administrator, to Roanoke Island last week, and conferences by Mr. Green and Mr. Fearing with offi cials in Washington the production is now at the casting stage. Two weeks from now Mr. Green and Sam Selden, who will again di rect the production. Vill come to Foanoke Island and select the 100 or more natives of the island who will have places in the cast. Places that cannot be filled among the islanders will be assigned to mem bers of the dramatic department at the University of North Carolina : nd Duke University, and to profes sionals in the Federal theatre. Except for tentative selection of the 36 voices from among the senior students at the Westminster Choir school which will make up the dou bled Lost Colony choir, no selec tions for the cast have been made, and none will be made until thor ou