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Farmers Gain Little Despite Rise in Price Despit? a considerable increase in cash income of farmers since 1932, the depression low point, talks with agricultural leaders reveal that in many regions farmers are obtaining very little more merchandise with their added spending money. One reason, of course, is a general rise in prices, but another, not so obvious perhaps, is the increasing burden of hidden taxes. The average weekly tax bill of the American farmer has now mounted to where its equal.! 23.2 per cent of his total cash in come, according to a recent study prepared by the National Consum ers Tax Commission in Chicago. In I other words, even though he doesn't have to pay an income tax on an annual net income of say $900, he must subtract $208.80 before know ing how much he can spend for ac tual merchandise, The latter figure! represents the amount he will pay in hidden taxes during the year in' retail stores or in cooperatives. Schools Challenged To Save Democracy A call to America's educational system to take a post of leadership in the world struggle for peace and security was issued by Harry Elmer Barns, Scripps-Howard Editorial writer, in Cleveland recently. Education's outstanding responsi bility to society right now, he told the American Association of School Administrators, is preparation of a blueprint of a better social system and a realistic indication of how to bring it into existence in a gradual, peaceful, and intelligent fashion. "Educators might just as well un derstand. once and for all," he said, "that we cannot save democracy through education unless we are willing to teach in our schools the material which is essential to the salvation of democracy." * Florida Citrus Industry Adopts Marketing Setup _ A marketing agreement program for the Florida citrus industry has been announced by the U. S De partment of Agriculture. DO TOO KNOW OUR MR. PA0L? QhamoiisL woundup BtCA.P?I M?V i rum-i x people tern first of all to his dnftr- column -In t The Charlotte ... News, many more iirrt ' never fafl to read him they yr sooner or later. And he sides Paul, an e * e I n s i v e Jr Charlotte News feature, we hare our own Dorothr Knox (She Relieve* Everything!, the Rev. Herbert Spaugh?"The Everyday Connat^o*-"? New York column* by Charles B. Driscoll and Alice Hughes; Dorothy Dix and her sage advice; "The Worry Clinic* by Dr. George Crane, famous psy chologist; political hot stuff by Washington Merry Go-Rounders, General Hugh Johnson, Heywood Broun a*d Dorothy Thompson? Not to mention Associated Press full trunk service (which no other city in North or South Carolina has). Burke Davis and his sports talk, a staff of capable reporters, forceful editorial writers and a full complement of comics, including Pop-Eye, LI A beer, Dan Dunn and Out Our Wav. THE CHARLOTTE NEWS Afternoon and Sunday Morning , Subscription rata: 20c a week by earriar. Avoid Further Chapter 291, Article 14, Section 1403, Public Laws ol North Carolina, provides: (1) After the first day of April and on or be fore the first day of May next after due and pay able there shall be added to the tax a penalty of 3 per cent. (2) After the first day of May and on or before the first day of June next after due and payable, there shall be added to the tax a penalty of 4 per cent. (3) On and after the second day of June the penalty shall be, in addition to said four (4) per cent, one-half of one (1-2 of 1) per cent per month or fraction thereof until paid from said day on the principal amount of taxes, which shall continue to accrue on taxes not included in a certificate of sale, and which on taxes includ ed in a certificate of sale, shall continue to accrue until the date of such certificate. The above is the law ol the State of North Carolina and not a ruling ol the County Commis sioners or any other officer of the County, and the law does not say that penalties MAY be add ed but it says they SHALL be added. C. B. Roebuck SHERIFF OF MARTIN COUNTY | Medical Subsidy Flan Is Sponsored In the Wagner Bill! ? The national medical program sponsored by Senator Robert F Wagnpr (T)\ of New YnrU was plar ed before Congress last week fol lowing its formal introduction into the Senate, and appeared to face considerable opposition?first on the grounds of economy and second on the nature of the program itself at the present time. The program proposes expendi ture of $80,000,000 the first year, ris | ing to nhnill in timM ,n?; tn be spent in Federal grants-in-aid to the States for expansion of medical facilities. The bill does not provide a comprehensive insurance program, nor does the Federal Government venture to provide medical care it self. Rather the government offers generous subsidies to the states it they will set, up program covering child and maternal health, general I health service, and investigations, construction of hospitals and medi cal centers, general prograins of medical care, and insurance against loss of wages during periods of tem porary disability. Two Republican Senatnrs, Arthu H Vandenberg, of Michigan, and Wallace H. White, of Maine, spoke out in criticism of further expan stuns of ihe sOclaT security program at this time Their views are also shared by economy-minded mem bers of congress who believe that large financial commitments and expansion of a program which in still in an experimental stage should be deferred at the least. The general reaction against new governmental activities, particularly in untried fields, is also a major fac tor deterring passage of the Wag ner bill at this session Moreovei when President Roosevelt sent the report of an interdepartmental committee- on which this bill is based?to congress he did not rec ommend passage hut urged only study. Further medical organizations, established hospital associations, and other groups are outspoken in their opposition to the program as now drafted. Already the Wagner bill has been considerably toned down as a result of their protests. Hut the American Medical associa tion is still in opposition and its secretary, Dr. Morris Fishbein, urged caution on congress in its treatment of the Wagner bill. Although Senator Wagner is One of the most respected of Democratic senators, this bill has the handicap of the Administration's advice that it be studied only, and what ii more important, an absence of powerful pressure groups actively behind it. Organized labor, farm groups, old age pension advicates and other fa miliar supporters of legislation have thus far taken only a secondary and incidental interest in the medical program. When f ertilizer Should He Applied in Planting Cotton The fertilizer should be mixed with the soil and bedded on ten days prior to planting cotton if pos sible. It is extremely important to mix the icriiuzer thoroughly Willi the soil to prevent seedling injury and a poor stand. Where proper equipment is available side place-^ ment is recommended. The kind oi fertilizer for different soils togeth er with other pertinent information is given in Extension Circle No. 234 "Approved Practices for the Produc tion of Cotton" and copies may be had free upon application to the Agricultural Editor, State College OLD LEWIS HUNTER HANDMADE KENTUCKY BOURBON FOR ZBYIARS^ $1.95 Qt. MITICRT ITUIUT BOURBON WNISKIV B Oa. Nm^H.T.C.* * ? FOR SALE SEED PEANUTS Virginia Bunch and Jumbo Runners 4c per pound John A. Manning Williamston, N. C. Uncle Jim Saus I Keep up the fertility of the land and stop soil losses is a ?sound?piese uf?advice Mine?\ spread over the State by the State College Extension Serviee. Electric Farm \\ ater Systems (lost Little A water system can be installed in the farm home fur as little as tiification in scores of rural com munities in the State, says Russell. CI Broaddus, assistant agricultural engineer of the State College Ex tension service. "New opportunities for installing labor and time-saving equipment are offered farm people at a price they can afford to pay," Broaddus -said. "The first essential in a water sysTem~ts~a" good, clean, wholesome * water supply in a quantity sufficient for the farm and home needs. A well should be located at least fifty feet from any possible source of contam ination. "To keep a water supply clean and fret from harmful bacteria, the well should have rock masonry, brick or terra cotta walls from bot tom to top. In many cases driven o: bored wells with iron eastings are quite .satisfactory. All wells should have tight, properly made concrete platforms to keep out surface wa ter." The engineer says an electric wa ter system will provide 1,000 gallons of water per hour for three cents when the electric rate is six cents ji kilowatt hour. In many cases the small amount of electric current used to pump water will not 111 crease the monthly bill above the minimum -charge. Broaddus recommends that the farm family first install an outlet to the kitchen sink and another to the barn for watering livestock. He says this can be done for approxi mately $100. The system can be en larged as finances permit. "The average farm laborer earns from twenty to thirty cents an hour for his work Why then should Ihe lannci"* TahUlyWoH; - iw-i-ying water at the rate of one half cent per hour?" the engineer queried. Bulletin Explains Experiment Work In Strawberries It required 11 years of breeding J work on approximately 60,000 seed lings of known parentage to pro. duee the three new strawberry va neties?the Fairmore, Daybreak and Eleanor Roosevelt?which were re cently announced by the North Car "linn Experiment gi?.,.?. <?|t , I College How thesq new varieties of fruits wen' developed and the approve.! methods for growing them, are ex pl..i...d ,11 ,i publa jtiun pnpjud by 1- B Morrow, associate horticultur ist of the Experiment Station, and George M Darrow, senior pomolo gist of the U. S. Department of Agrt This publication is available for free distribution upon request to the Agricultural Editor at State Col loge,^ Raleigh, for Experiment Sta Strawberry Varieties". The Fairmore originated as a cross net ween the Rlakemorc and Fairfax made in 1933, the Daybreak is the lesult of a cross between the Mis sionary and Fairfax in 1931, and "a Elcanoi Itvioseiclt oi iguiatcd a cross between the Bellmar and Fairfax in 1931. All three varieties ^w ere tested for five or more years sit the Cuastal Plain Branch Experi ment Station at Willard, and for the past two years by a group of coop elating growers in Columbus, Pen der. Duplin and New Hanover Coun ties, as well as at Raleigh and Swannanoa, and at the U. S. Hor ticultural Station at Beltsville, Md The Fairmore and Daybreak should be grown in a spaced or thin m.atted row and should not be fer tilized heavily, especially in the lair under or cully spring-They am very vigorous plants, with long runners. On the other hand the Eleanor Roosevelt forms few run ner plants except in fertile soils, but sets a very heavy crop of berries. It should be grown in well-spaced rows and a heavy mulch applied early in the spring 20 Per Cent Increase Is Noted In U. S. Lumber A 3D per cent increase in the do mestic consumption of American lumber this quarter from the first quarter of 1936 is predicted by the Commerce Department's Lumber Survey Committee. Johnston County farmers carried out more soil building practices in til,16 than ever before, and interest in dm iunsetvatiiui piogiaui li j[||j growing, reports Farm Agent M A. Morgan GRIFFON Worthington Worsteds Fabrics with a Pedigree of quality! Conaider lbia a cordial and personal invita tion to come in and aee for youraelf what we frankly admit we can't deacribe in w o r d a ? 'the town's outstanding clothing valuel ttUmeiisBwikm Tilings To Watch For In The Future An improved washout ink for manufacturers to use on flour and sugar sacks to enable thrifty house wives to convert these bags into dish-towels and aprons A "liquid sandpaper' eliminating the need for washing and scrapping glossy, ena meled or varnished surfaces before rcfinishing . . An aluminum alloy softball bat no heavier than custom - ary wooden bats, because it is made of this durable metal and it cannot be broken in actual play and it will not sting the hands no matter how^ United States Regains Much Of Its Lost Trade ? During the past five years, the United States has regained nearly one-half of the Latin America ex port trade1 it lost between 1929 and 1932. hard the ball is hit . . Men's shirts made of airplane cloth ... A new textile made from soy beans . . . Bread made with two ounces of grapefruit juice to every pound of dough; though of greenish-yellow color, tlie bread is saia 10 have mure vitamin and food value, and v. ill stay fresh longer than ordinary bread. ALPHA CLEANERS GAYLORD HARRISON. Prop. Special On Sample and Used Suits FOR MEN AND BOYS Let Us Serve You! This strong bank is always ready to serve you in any and every way consistent with-sound banking principles. Our officers and our entire banking force and service is at your command constantly. We will appreciate the opportunity of hav ing you call upon and consult with us on all mat ters of this sort. Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Guaranty Bank Trust Company WILLIAMSTON. N. C. READ WHAT JOSEPH R. TtAitmst r\ and W. A. BAILEY HAVE TO SAY ABOUT ROBERTSON'S Proven Fertilizer " Route 3 Williamston, N. C. December 1. 1938 Robertson Chemical Corporation Norfolk, VirginTa. Gentlemen: I have used your fertilizer for the past six years for all my crops. 1 could not afford to change to any other, as I am satisfied with the results I am getting from ROB ERTSON'S GOLD DOLLAR, SILKY LEAF and BIG CROPPER. I have alrady bought for 1939 and ex pect to continue using ROBERTSON'S FERTILIZERS, for I feel when better fer tilizer is made, Robertson will make it. Yours very truly, Joseph R. Harrison. Williamston, N. C. , Pecember 22, 1938. 'obertson Chemical Corporation Jorfolk, Virginia. lentlemen: I have been using your SILKY LEAF for nine years. I am satisfied with the re sults, and I think that it is the best fertiliz er for tobacco that I have ever used. I will continue to use it and recommend it to my friends. During the past nine years my tobacco has^old from $255.00 to $651.00 per acre, ac cording to the season condition. Yours very truly, W. A. Bailey. SEE OH CALL YOUR NEAREST ROBERTSON AGENT AT ONCE J. W. (John) BELLFLOWER, Oak City, N. C. EDGAR (Pete) JOHNSON, Robersonville W. S. (Slade) WHITE. Williamston H. U. (Heaman) PEEL, Williamston FARMERS SUPPLY CO.. Williamston C. B. (Ben) RIDDICK, County Salesman
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