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Tuesday, August 16,1936.
~Tht Debt Then and Now
Debt has always straddled the United States,
and possibly always will, treasury reports
showing that the debt today is the largest in
history. While much has been said about the
debt, little has been said about the cause under
lying the debt.
Until recent years, debt was created to fi
nance numerous undertakings far removed
from the people. Millions were spent in years
gone by to finance the Marines in protecting
property in foreign lands. Billions were spent
in an effort to maintain the top crust of our ec
onomic society, the masses getting the crumbs
or drippings from such a system. The old debt
was created to provide conveniences for all.
And while the debt was created in the name of
the masses, the accruing advantages were en
joyed in the main by the comparatively few.
The latter-day debt has an entirely different
color, and while graft and corruption have fol
lowed in its wake, it must be remembered that
graft and corruption have been with us all
these years. In the main, the debt we have to
day was created in an effort to relieve human
suffering, to head off blood curdling conditions
that have been and are being experienced in
foreign countries. Thousands have laid down on
the job and looked to the government for a liv
ing, but then there are those tangible results
the anti-administration forces never mention.
Hundreds of thousands of homes have been
saved. And when one stops and considers that
the home is the foundation of society and gov
ernment, he recognizes the action of saving
those homes as worthwhile. Roads have been
built. School facilities have been increased.
Business, flat of its back a few years ago, has
regained its feet for the most part. The burden
that once threatened the private economic
structure has been lightened. Today the com
bined public and private debt is no greater
than it was in 1933, but after all the shortcom
ings of the various governmental agencies are
taken into consideration there is evidence on
every hand that the debt was not created in
vain, and that the people of this country have
much to be thankful for.
Servant or Boss
Goldaboro Herald.
We have found, in our observations over a
period of years, that sometimes sbrv'ants come
to think of themselves as bosses.
We speak here of Public Servants.
How often have You seen a public, elected or
hired official take the attitude that he was a
boss to treat the citizens who elected him as
underlings?
How often have you seen police officials,
hired by the public, assume the attitude that
they were big bosses and that, they had a right
to abuse the people who pay the bills?
How often have you seen heads of public in
stitutions?hospitals or county homes or or
phanages?take the position that they were big
bosses and had a right to abuse those whom
they were hired to serve?
How often have you seen postal employees
who were sticklers for rules when they were
on the side uf the employee, but who were
none to ready to accommodate the public whose
servants they are?
These are just a few questions which may
be raised to suggest to you that sometimes Ser
vants assume they are Bosses.
We are ready 10 admit that those who make
this assumption are in the minority; but there
are enough of them to bring criticism down
upon the conscientious public servant who
knows that he is elected or hired by the public
and paid by the public.
A public servant should not be considered a
door mat to be trampled upon, nor should he
allow himself to be considered such; but, on
the other hand, he should not consider that the
people who hire and pay him are to be abused
by him.
We have seen servants who think they are
We have heard of welfare officers who talk
ed to those seeking help as though they might
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have been dogs; we have heard of policemen
who considered that all power was theirs; we
have heard of heads of hospitals and orphan
ages who abused those who needed and deserv
ed the kindest of care; in fact we heard of a hos
pital head who refused to allow a patient ? an
expectant mother?to come into the hospital
because she did not have the money to pay in
advance, and the mother had her baby while
waiting in an automobile outside the hospital.
We have heard of postal officials who had
forgotten that they were public servants; con
sequently were not interested in serving the
citizens whose servants they are.
Our section has as good public officials as
any section; but we write this that they may
not fall into the error thqt some have fallen
into of thinking they are Bosses and not Ser
vants.
Hours and Wages 400 Years Ago
Lincoln Times.
Regulation by law of hours and wages is no
new thing. When the President's Commission
goes to England to study British labor legisla
tion, they will find a statute enacted in 1562,
the fifth year of Queen Elizabeth's reign, which
worked so satisfactorily that it stood unchang
ed for 200 years when the modern factory sys
tem began to develop. ?.
"All artificers and laborers being hired for
wugeu by the day or week," it reads, "shall be
twist the midst of the months of March and
September, be and continue at their work and
not depart until betwixt 7 and 8 o'clock at night
i xcept it be in the time of breakfast, dinner or
drinking, the which time at the most shall not
exceed two hours and a half in a day, that is to
say, at every drinking, half an hour, for his din
ner, one hour, and for sleep, when he is allow
ed to sleep, the which is from the midst of May
to the midst of August, half an hour; and all the
said artificers and laborers betwixt the midst of
September and the midst of March shall be and
continue at their work from the spring of the
day in the morning until the night of the same
day, except it be in time afore appointed for
breakfast and dinner, upon pain to lose and for
feit one penny for every hour's absence to be
deducted and defaulked out of his wages and
that shall so often."
There were other compensations for the
workers in the Elizabethan statute, besides the
frequent half-hours of time off for drinking.
Employment was by the year, and wages were
regulated by frequent meetings of justices, in
order "to yield unto the hired person both in
time of scarcity and in time of plenty a conven
ient proportion of wages." There were provi
sions regulating to the terms of contracts be
tween workers and employers, with the rights
and obligations of each minutely set forth.
Washington might learn something by study
ing history.
Maybe So!
Klkln Tribune.
Two months ago Dr. J. R. Lowery, head of
the Lowery Hospital, announced that he would
perform free operations for all patients who
could pay their per diem hospital bill, with no
charges for surgeon's fees until business condi
tions improved.
Dr. Lowery explained that his program of
free operations was his contribution to suffer
ing humanity, that while he possessed no great
fortune, he had accumulated enough to keep
the wolf from the door, and his contribution to
charity would be in service instead of dollars.
Since this program was inaugurated, 171 opera
tions have been performed at the Lowery hos
pital.
Now comes the intimation that the organized
doctors will take Dr. Lowery to task for this, on
the ground that free operations, and the attend
ing advertising are a violation of the medical
code of ethics.
Maybe so. We don't pretend to know. There
may be other details lacking that would change
the face of the picture, accentuate the import
ance of sticking to the code set for medical men.
But to the layman, looking at it from a perhaps
perverted slant, it would seem that the doctors
are letting their professional loyalty to rules
and regulations transcend their interest in the
relief of human misery to which they are sup
posed to have dedicated their time and talent,
if not their lives.
Dr. Lowery would be a patriot, even in the
eyes of his fellow practitioners if he were to do
nate his dollars to the work of relieving human
suffering. But he is donating something infin
itely more than dollars. Presumably he has tal
ent, not possessed by every doctor, and to this
he adds his time and energy. Maybe he ought
not to do this. We're not saying.
But as certain as the sunrise it is such as this,
plus the medical blacklist that Isolates those
who don't pay their bills, some of whom in all
probability can't, and plus other shortcomings,
which are the "little drops of water and little
grains of sand" that add to the socialised medi
cine snowball that is rapidly taking a more im
pressive shape. _____
The medical men have been neglecting to
weed the garden until now it is about to bring
a wilderness of woes. Which is to say that they
have it within their power to plan and admin
ister socialized medicine, if, any, by co-operat
ing instead of fighting the effort to bring medi
cal service to those who can't pay for it.
There isn't much hope for a man who is too
that you can kick him in the pants.?Exchange.
Alfalfa Should Be Seeded
In Fall In North Carolina
?
Fall seeding of alfalfa is more sat
isfactory than spring seeding and
these dates are recommended by th?
Agronomy Department: Coastal
Plain and Lower Piedmont, Septem
ber 1 to 30; Upper Piedmont, August
15 to September 15; Lower Moun
tain elevations, August 1 to 31, and
in the higher mountain elevation!
seed in the spring from April 1 to
30, depending on the season.
NOTE OF APPRECIATION
We wish to express our sincerest
appreciation to our many friends
and relatives for their kind and sym
pathetic interest shown us during
the illness of our husband and. fa
ther. The thoughtful services ren
dered us during those weeks of his
most serious illness will long be re
membered by him and his family.
We also wish to thank those who
gave the beautiful flowers. It is with
hearts full of gratitude -that we
thank you.
Mrs. Warner A. Bailey
and Family.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified as administrator
of the estate of Martha Gurganus,
deceased, late of Martin County,
North Carolina, this is to notify all
persons having claims against the
estate of?on id deceased?to exhibit
same to the undersigned for pay
ment on or before the eighteenth
day of July, 1939, or this notice will
be pleaded in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
?vill please come forward and make
immediate settlement. ?
This the eighteenth day of July,
1938.
W. W. WHITEHURST
CRAVEN GURGANUS,
C. T. A. Administrators of the
estate fo Martha Gurganus.
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NOTICE OF SALE
Morth Carolina, Martin County. In
The Superior Court.
OI NTY of MARTIN against J.
B. Cherry, J. C. Anderson, admin
istrator of the estate of Mary E.
Anderson, J. C. Anderson, individ
ually, G. Mi Anderson, C. D. An
derson, L. R. Anderson. H. B. An
derson, Joseph L. Cockerham,
trustee, Atlantic Joint Stock Land
Bank of Raleigh, N. A. Reddick,
trustee, and J. B. Cherry, surviv
ing partner of J. B. Cherry and
Brother.
The defendant, L. R. Anderson,
ibove named, will take notice that
in action entitled as above has been
?ommenced in the Superior Court
of Martin County, North Carolina
to foreclose the taxes on land ix
Martin County in which said defen
dant has an interest; and the said de
fendant will further take notice thai
he is required to appear before L. B
Wynne, Clerk of the Superior Court
of HarQn County at tits office In
Williamston, North Carolina, withir
thirty (30) days after the comple
tion of this service of publication b>
notice and to answer or demur tc
the complaint of the plaintiff in thu
action, or the plaintiff will apply tc
the Court for the relief demanded in
said complaint.
This the 22nd day of July, 1938.
L. B WYNNE.
Clerk Superior Court of
jl^M-t^^^^^^Jartii^Count^^
NOTICE OF SALE
North Carolina, Martin County. In
The Superior Court
County of Martin sealant C. D. Per
Una, T. B. 8lade, trustee. W. S.
Rhode*. D. G. Matthew*. H. G.
Horton, trustee. Standard Oil
Qf Jy, (Ji
Harrison and C. A. Harrison,
partners trading as Harrison OU
,| Company, Paul Auto Supply Com
Cny and Goodyear Tire and Rub
r Co., Inc. and Town of Hamil
ton
The defendants, Goodyear Tire
and Rubber Co., Inc.. and Standard
Oil Company of New Jersey, above
named, will take notice that an ac
tion entitled as above has been
commenced in the Superior Court
jf Martin County, North Carolina,
to foreclose the taxes on land in
Martin County in which said defen
dants have an interest; and the said
defendants will further take notice
that they are required to appear be
fore L. B. Wynne, Clerk of the Su
perior Court of Martin County at his
jffice in Williamston, North Caro
lina, within thirty (30) days after
the completion of this service of
publication by notice and to answer
pr demur to the complaint of the
plaintiff in this action, or the plain
tiff will apply to the Court for the
relief demanded in said complaint
This the 22nd day of July, IBM.
? L. B. WYNNE.
Clerk Superior Court of
Clerk Superior
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County.
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