The Enterprise
Published Every Tuesday and Friday by the
ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING CO.
WILLIAMSTON, NORTH CAROLINA
W. C. MANNING
Editor ? 1D0X lH.iX
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Friday. July 28.
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Writing in the Christian Science MoniLoi u
cently. Marx Horriadax offers another view to
the WPA wage reduction in contrast to the
heartv approval given the. Wage reduction. She
says:
"The people of the South mint and need
houses, radios, hut lei. beef. X t'gi'lables. Inllk,
eggs, dresses shirts, shoes They want and
could use th< many thousands of things, little
and big that men and machines-make to bring
good living to people
"The average Southernei with a total in
come of $111 could spend, without help, twice
that amount fin tin things he needs and needs
badlv?"
Thus did leading Southern citizens report to
President Roosevelt a few months ago.
First installments of that much-needed pur
chasing power are now on their way to the
Southern worker, but the readjustment is not
an easy one
(tile soutee ol?bettei living?for the under
privileged Southerner will be the new WPA
wage scale, wiping out-geographical distinctions
in Federal robot pay between North and South
The other, now m process of -formulation, is a
nation-wide 32 1-2 cent minimum wage for tex
tiles. .. . : , .'. ' ? ..
WPA chiefs art not averse to evening up
rates of pay between the North and South, us
initiated by Senator James F Byrnes (D) of
South Carolina, but they do vyish Congress hud
appropriated extra money for that purpose As
it is. the additional pay- for Southern WPA
workers will be taken out of the pockets of re
lit t labor "up North" since Congress has de
creed that the JhlitrU a month average for the
nation must remain the same. The forthcoming
adjustment is not relished by the WPA
After Sept 1. Northern workers will get less
?cmd Southern workt rs -will get more. The-only?
differences will be those allowed by varying liv
ing costs in the two areas
A new deal for the Southern worker is also on
the horizon 111 the minimum wage scale for the
textile industry to be proclaimed shortly by El
mer F Andrews. Wane-Hour Administrator.
I For 10 months now a committee made up of
employers, labor and the public and represent
ing both the Northern and Southern branches
of the industry has been attempting In gel?ai_
the highest minimum wage that would throw
the least workers out of employment.
The committee has recommended a nation
wide 32Vs-cent-an-hojir minimum. The six
Southerners on the committee dissented. They
voted for a 30-cvnt rate. Many Southern textile
manufacturers have warned Mr Andrews they
will have to close up their factories if he es
tablishes the 32 V2-cent rate
Under the NRA. the minimum wage for the
textile industry in the North was 32'j cents, but
the South was allowed to pay only 30 cents and
was given a special 22Pz-cent rate for 'outside
labor and cleaners " The 22'-2-cent rate has gone
by the boards entirely under the Federal Wage
Hour Law and now the North-South differen
tlal is on the way to elimination.
Wage-hour economists have testified that the
proposed 32Vfc-ccivV minimum will raise the
wage bill for the textile industry as a whole by
4 per cent; that in the South the bill will be in
creased by 6.25 per cent. Of the 600.000 wage
earners in the textile industry . about 175,000
will receive pay increases if Mr. Andrews
agrees to the committee's iecommendat 10ns.
Striking phase of the textile wage study is
the conclusion Of wage-hour economists that
the difference in cost of living between the
North and the South is but 3.6 per cent. They
admit there have long been greater differences
in the standard of living?but that is different
from the cost of living.
Giving the Southern worker a standard of
living comparable to that in the North is a new
idea to many people. But if it is true, as mem
bers of the conference on economic conditions
in the South told the President that "the South
is the nation's greatest untapped market", then
Northerners and South manufacturers alike
should be eager to enable the Southern work
er to acquire those modern bathtubs and shiny
automobiles with which the movies and radio
have supposedly acquainted him.
ITP.4 (lurtailmrnt
The Works Progress Administration is throw
ing a bombshell into the political pot, and one
hip bubble is certain to burst about election
- time next year.
The curtailment program and the new hourly
wage program will have their effect, no doubt,
but the bigjbubble will come when the nation
learns that those most in need of relief jobs
are being kicked out while -the high-priced pup
pets of the peanut politicians continue to hold
their swivel chair seats where they do little
The'Works Progress Administration, design
ed after noble principles and advanced to
-meet realistic needs, has been choked to death
with high-priced supervisors, directors ana as
sistants the helpless at the bottom of the list
receiving what frw-rrumbs were dropped by
the top crust of political pets and human leeches
II urA Ktirrly Kill*
Chowan Herald.
Every once in a while we hear somebody com
ment upon the fact that somebody "worked
himself to death "
As a matter of fact-few, if any, individuals
have ever worked themselves to death Peo
ple get physically tired, not by the exert'ise or
exertion involved, but rather through a lack
of interest in what they are doing. An exam
I'I.? 't""u' back 1" ehjldhood is the ease of the
little boy too tired to hoe his mother's garden,
hut not too tired to play a game oi football.
A boy, or a man, interested in what he's un
(jhrtakmg. forgets fatigue Of course, the thing
can he overdone, but it is rare
Keeping the huts St ruin hi
I Ik in Trlhn
Tins paper deplores a-. much as anyone the
fact thai WPA workers have seen fit to leave
then jobs in protest against the government's
change 111 hour regulations, and as proud as
the next one that North Carolina reliefers have
had little or no part in the movement to force
a revision of those rules ?
Hut in all fairness to these workers the pub
lic ought to understand their side of the contro
versy Some of the editorial brethren Have been
straining themselves figuring out how much
130 hours pel month comes to when reduced
to days and weeks and then proceed to casti
gate them for protesting hgamst a work sched
ule that is considered a gravy train to those Til
us who are working long and harder than they
They overlook the fact that the WPA-ers are
not objecting to the longer hours. They would
welcome more and more of them. What they
are protesting is the shelving of the "prevail
ing wage" schedule under which they have
been working, and a principle that had been
accepted by the government m Its employment
of the unemployed.
In order to get the proper perspective one
must understand whai is meant by "security
wage" and the "prevailing wage ." The "secur
ity wage" is the pay that is supposed to repre
sent enough for a worker m a given classifica
?inm to live on in his community The "prevnil
ing wage" of WPA workers is determined by
the prevailing hourly wage for similar work in
private industry, and if that wage is high the
WPA-er works only enough hours per week
to provide his security wages This plan met the
objection of those who wouldn't give the skill
ed worker any more money than he neededT"
and of others who held that it would disrupt
private, hourly wage scales if they worked for
less
Hut the new legislation eliminates the pre
vailing wage schedule while holding to the
principle of "security wage" It reduces the
number of workers without reducing the
amount of the work. Congress probably con
cluded that beggars should not be choosers,
that they should accept what is given them and
like it Which sounds all right until you bump
into the fact that this is a direct undermining
of something that workers 111 private industry
have gained through long years of struggle, and
it is not surprising that labor in private indus
try is concerned about what is happening to
their brothers 011 relief projects.
The public first-ofl will agree with AdnuhTs
trator Harrington when Tie proceeds to tell
these strikers where to head in, but it is just as
well to be fair about it. and hear their side of
the matter. Certainly it is right and proper that
?file facts should lie kept straight.
7'?>o. Too Nice
Fayettcville Observer.
When law enforcement agencies that are paid
by all the people start showing special courtes
ies and favors to special classes of people an
intolerable situation arises and therefore we
are heartily in agreement with the sentiment
of the High Point Enterprise against the issu
ance by the sheriffs of the association to fa
vored friends of cards bearing the great seal
of North Carolina and declaring "This is to
certify that Joe is entitled to courtesies from
all peace officers."
Every North Carolinian is entitled to those
courtesies, with or without a card.
Too many favored politicians are already be
ing granted super-privileges by law enforce
ment agencies; some of them the privilege of
violating the law for profit and getting away
with it while the little fellow is pinched and
thrown in jail.
Home Agent Tells
Of Trip To Europe
Di ai Enlcrpriai Hindu
The shillings and sixpences disap-1
[.eared, all too quickly in England.
We found the taxis expensive, though
the buses, much like those of New
Vork. were very reasonable and ope
could ride most anywhere for a
t'pmre or two pence as we say. We
took a bus to the shopping district
one day. Entered Liberty's Store, a
-wwaw^-fmc ?tori- Wo were impressed
With the carved wood and the light
ing. While there I chanced to meet
an oid acquaintance from Danvers,
Mass She was educated at 11. N. H.
11 was a surprise when I looked up
from a counter of lovely wool tweeds
.mO. llu woman's face and we ask
d the same question, "What arc you
doing here?" Shi and her husband
were vacationing in England, Switz
erland and France. While in England
they were staying at Piccadilly Cir
cus Irolel- We chatted over afternoon
teacups a spell. I returned alone to
the hotel for the first time I board
ed a bus, told the conductor to tell
me when 1 came to the street where
the hotel was. He claimed he did but
not understanding the king's Eng
lish, 1 was carried by and told it was
only a 15 minutes walk back,-but it
was the longest fifteen minutes 1
have ever known. ?
We spent one day visiting St
dies i- Inn ell Ulll'H' (lie I w I oil' hi*
famous "Elegy in CMUIlh Vaid.1 -
Eton College. Windsor Castle and
Hampton Gardens. St. Giles church
dates back to 1107 and interested
folks in California are contributing
to its upkeep Eton College is very
old The boys in swallow tail coats
and high hats walked across campus
while we were there We visited the
interior of Windsor Castle Much of
the furniture was of gold inlay, love
ly tapestries for wall hangings, col
lections of Van Dyke paintings, or
nate glass and crystal chandeliers.
We were somewhat sympathetic
with Wally's aspirations. Hampton
Court had beautifully planned and
planted gardens of flowers in har
monizing color Two Filipinoes ac
companied us on this tour They re
ported their impressions of the Gui
de ii Gate Exposition and the New
York World's Eau They were tour
ing the world
1 must introduce you to my room
mate. Miss Florence Cox, of Winton,
N C We visited the information
deck at friend's .meeting house to
learn where the Professional Lunch
eon for Extension Workers was to
ljl' be Id After making two inquir
ies without results, the third lady
informed us that the two ladles we
saw leaving the room were on their
-'-ay and v.e could accompany them.
The young ladies ,-were Joan and
Nancy Clark from Tasmania. 15,000
miles from home We taxied togeth
ei with the utmost faith that we
win- light, It must have been three
or four miles We let the Clark sis
ters lead the way. Much to our em
barrassment we soon realized we
were in the private wealthy home of
Mrs Hunter at King's Cross Roads
Hi'i daughter, a charming girl, in
sisted that we remain. The luncheon
was buffet style arranged for twen
ty guests The best. luncheon of its
type I ever attended or hope to at
tend There were Canadians. Nor
wegians. Isitvians, Fins, French. Tas
inaians a d w two from the U S
After eating a great plenty, Mrs.
Hunter had. us a into her Eng
lish garden, where she served the
best ice cream We had eaten in Eng
land. cake and black coffee We no
ticed fresh ground dug up in the
cut feme left corner of her garden
termed by Mrs Hunter their "eye
sore" just the family dug out in case
of an air raid. What a grand mistake
tins proved to be ? ?_
We returned from Mrs. Hunter's
| with an invitation to visit Hobart
Tasmania. A similar invitation was
given the Clark ssiers We ImmnH
that tlie parks in London covered
dugouts for the protection of its cit
izens, preparedness without publi
city m the papers, of war I shall be
anxious to recount adventures in
Scotland to you at a later date.
Sincerely,
I-xira E. Sleeper
*
hew Virginia Dare
(loins Available
Manteo ? A limited supply of Vir
ginia Dare-Sir Walter Raleigh com
memorative half-dollars and the
snorial issue of Virginia Dare stamps
first released in connection with the
350th anniversary historical celebra
tion here, are still available, accord
ing to an annminppfpsnl marie today
by C. S. Meekins, treasurer of the
Roanoke Island Historical Associa
tion.
Tile commemorative half-dollar
was authorized by a special act of
Congress two years ago. The issue
was limited to 25,000 coins prepared
by the Philadelphia mint. The de
signs on the coins were based on fig
ures of Eleanor Dare, Virginia Dare
and Sir Walter Raleigh as represent
ed in Paul Green's historical drama,
"The 1/ist Colony" at the Waterside
Theatre here.
On one side of the coin appears El
eanor Dare and her child, Virginia,
the first born of English parentage
ill the New World On the other side
are images of two old English sail
ing vessels similar to those in which
the colonists came to Roanoke Island
352 years ago. There is also a bust
of Sir Walter Raleigh.
A limited supply?scarcely more
than 250?first day covers and caches
are also available to stamp collec
tors. There are double cancellations
on the first day covers, Manteo and
Old Fort Raleigh, N. C., August 18,
1837, the 350th anniversary of the
birth of Virginia Dare which the
President of the United States saw
"The Lost Colony."
"Progressive Firms of Neighboring lowns
WASHINGTON FLORIST
Mrt. F. F. Cozzent, General Manager
Mrt. Margaret Cozzent Howe, Attiitant Manager
Located on East Second Street in
Washington, N. C. Phone 299.
Paul Jones is their agent in William
ston. Phone 51-J.
Th< supremely lovely gift senti
ment is flowers. They are always
appreciated in symbolizing your de
votion to those wnom yoli wish to
remember in an appropriate way,
and express that sentiment of deeper
meaning which it is impossible to
express in words
Telephone your order to them, and
it will be delivered anywhere at any
time.
If you are giving a ball or having
a wedding, or any other function re
quiring flowers, you will want the
decoration to be appropriate.
They will gladly give you the ben
efit of long years of experience in
decorating the place most effective
ly.
The perfection of their service is
reflected from the large patronage
they receive from all classes of our
people throughout this section, and
from the growing list of patrons who
depend on them regularly for floral
offerings, tastefully and artistically
designed.
WATERS - STIER WOOD PRODUCTS CO.
Manufacturer* of Kiln-Dried N. C. Pine Building Material* and Special Milltcork
Located in Washington, N. C., tel
ephone 577. ?
If you are contemplating building
or repairing in the near future see
them for estimates. They handle a
line of building material, including
lime, cement, windows, door sash,
etc It is a large industry which
has brought publicity and business
activity to the city of Washington
from all parts of the country.
Now is the time to build vour
new home. Get in touch with the Wa
ters-Stier Wood Products Company
and they will tell you how easy it is
to build your own home when you
finance it through the F. H. A.
They make a specialty of mill
work of all kinds, and can supply
you with sash, doors, special mill
and wood work of all kinds.
In the olden days, when we start
ed to build a home, the first requisite
was to find a carpenter who could
be trusted to build properly the
doors, sash and staircase in the home
Not so today with this modern mill
work at your disposal. By having the
mill work ready made much time
can be saved on interior finish.
In the mill work from this concern ]
you are guaranteed honesty of de
sign, material and wdrkrhanshipT^
Once a customer ,always a customer,
or better still, they have built up
their business on the high quality
of merchandise they furnish.
Prices on lumber and building ma- j
terial have now dropped to u place
wht+e it is advantageous to build
now. A novel feature in ordering
from this concern is that you can
See them manuiacture daily the
many pieces of wood you wish for
your home. Here also you can pick
your design out of their stock and
know exactly what you are getting.
Waters-Stier Wood Products Co.
knows the needs of the people and
provides for every modern iroprove
ment to l>etter the manufacture of
its line We, in this annual business
review, compliment tnem upon the
very valuable service they are ren
dering and point to the members of
the firm as leading citizens of our
community who merit your liberal
patronage.
PAMLICO RESTURANT
Wri. Mary M. Kurloii, (turner.
Located at 109 Market Street in
Washington. N. C. Phone 958. Pam
lico Restaurant gives 24-hour serv
ice When in Washington, be sure
to eat at the Pamlico Restaurant.
A visit wilt convince you, as this
is one of the most popular cafes in !
this section and merits the large pa-!
tronage it receives, for it is one of
the cleanest and most sanitary serv
ing the most palatable foods to be I
found in the country. It is very pop- j
ular .with the traveling public, as |
I well as the people of the city and ad
I jacent territory
Pamlico Restaurant has gained a
name which has spread far and wide
as a place where the local and trav
eling public can more than satisfy!
? tlieir demands in the matter of ob
taining food The menu consists ^of
I not only the prime necessities of life
| but many delicacies are offered that
are inviting and tempting to the
taste of the most fastidious.
Cleanliness is one of the outstand
I ing features of this modern place and
is not confined to the tables and the
silverware that is brought to the
attention of every one, but extends
to the kitchen where the dishes are
sterilized, and those places only fre
quented by the management and as
sistants.
The food is prepared in such a
way that to the uniniated the thought
at once comes that there never was
such a good place to eat. It is a pleas
ure- to have such a modern place as
this to which to refer the stranger
as well as local people.
BLOUNT - MIDYETTE AND COMPANY
f ami Seed*
Located at corner of Second and
tlfarirteTT Streets?in Washington, N.
C. Phon? 42 Don't forget to buy
your rye, oats and clover seed from
Blount-Midyette and Company.
Their brands of feeds and seeds
have been found by all users to be
of the very highest grade obtainable
on the market and once you have
used their feeds and seeds you will
be convinced of their superior qual
ty over many other competitive
lines. These feeds and seeds may be
obtained from Blount-Midyette and
Co. The manager of this firm is al
ways glad to do anything in his pow
er to promote the better interests of
this section. There- is 110 concern
more worthy of prominent mention
in tins review than that of the
Blount-Midyette and Co. This firm's
products are highly recomntended
to anyone when in need of high
grade feeds, poultry mashes, hog
and dairy feeds, or anything pertain
ing to the feed or seed line. The far
mer and city people have come to
know that they can get from them
the best feeds of all kinds on the
market hence they seek no further
market.
The matter of price has also receiv
ed attention here, for it has become
a well established fact not only in
the *city, but in the surrounding
country that quotations of this firm
are always as low as consistent with
sound business. They permit no one
to offer higher quality and this hap
py combination has resulted in a
large and ever increasing patron
age. We also wish to compliment the
Blount-Midyette and Co., as one of
the reliable business institutions of
the community, which has added to
the development and progress of
this part of the state.
WASHINGTON IRON & METAL COMPANY
G, C. Cutile, Proprietor
Located on West Third Street in
Washington, N. C. Phone 583.
Washington Iron and Metal com
pany offers the people the best ser
ine in furnishing a ready market
for metals, scrap iron and all kinds
i)f junk where the highest prices of
the day are paid. They have estab
lished an enviable reputation for fair
and honest dealing Market quota1
lions cheerfully furnished.
Ttwiy w.ni n?<-t-,ipury
and automobile parts They buy
wrecked or junked automobiles, iron
and brass. They have a used part for
almost any make and model of car
Whether it be tires, tubes, rims,
bearings, pistons, pins, axles, wheels,
cylinder heads, motors, or whatever
it may be, G. C. Cottle, of the Wash
ington Iron and Metal company, has
is for you. This is the largest firm
of Its kind in Eastern North Caro-;
This is one of the leading estab
lishments of the country and has a
large patronage from over the snr
rounding territory. The highest
prices, courteous treatment and good
service govern the activities of this
justly popular concern, which has
met with such great commendation
from the public. They purchase junk
of all kinds and pay full market
price, insofar as is consistent* with
the conditions of the market and
good husincaa
They handle a large line of Struc
tural steel, second-hand machinery,
cables and pipes of all sizes.
In making this review of our oro
gress, we are pleased to compliment
the Washington Iron and Metal com
pany.
MACKENZIE EQUIPMENT COMPANY
McC.ormick-Dgerinff Farm Machinery ? Tractor* anil Trncht
Located at corner of Second Street
and Hackney Avenue in Washing
Ion. N. C Phone 517 Mr. MacKen
zic invites the farmers throughout
the territory to drop in and inspect
the new F A Farmall tractor.
All motorized farm machinery
eouinment operates on No. 1 diatil
late oil, commonly called furnace
and fuel oil, and sometimes crude
oil, which is much cheaper than ker
rmnnp or gasoline
This is the home of the McCor
mick-Deering Farm Machinery. They
are specializing in the enclosed-gear
mowing machine, the finest machine
of its kind ever built and the McCor
mick Deering F'-A Farmall tractor
for medium farm use.
They also have roller bearing dou
ble disc grain drill, crimp center,
steel heated disc harrow and the
Diesel power unit. They operate an
establishment which is known far
and wide for they are the foremost
dealers in McCormick-Deering farm
equipment in this section and han
dle the best lines known through
out the world under the direction of
experienced management who kndws
this business thoroughly.
In this part of the state there is
not an establishment that surpasses
that of this well known establish -
ment in point of diversity of articles
carried for the farmer.
They maintain a service depart
ment carrying all kinds of parts.
This means that their interest in
patrons does not end with sale of
their machinery. From the time you
first enter this establishment
through the entire life of your
equipment you purchase, they are
at your service.
It may be truly said that no mat
ter what you may wish in the farm
machinery line, this place is pre
pared to meet your demand satisfac
torily.
When yoy want a truck, try the
International first Their pick-up
truck is the finest on the market and
if you need a larger size, they can
supply you. '
In this review we are glad to com
pliment the MacKenzie Equipment
Company upon the very large dis
play of modern farm machinery and
tractors at this establishment and
the excellent service they are giving
and the part they are playing in the
rapid development of the fanning
section of this part of the state.
PEPSI - COLA BOTTLING COMPANY
W. O. Minges, Owner.
Located in Greenville, N. C. Phone
180.
The Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company
deserves the support and back of ev
ery citizen with genuine pride.
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company can
boast of an up-to-date plant, bottling
Pepsi-Cola, famous for over 31
years.
This prestige and endorsement
could not have come but one way?
by giving the nation a tasty drink of
uniform high quality and continuing
to do it for over a period of many
years. This has been the policy of the
Pepsi-Cola Company and is the
reason why it increases in popular
ity year after year. During the life
of the "national drink" a thousand
imitators have sprung up all over
the nation only to die the death of
an inferior product. Each year new
imitations are made and that is why
you should be sure you are getting
the genuine when you order Pepsi
Cola. ,
The plant of the Pepsi-Cola Com
pany of Greenville is modern and
up-to-date and the most sanitary con
ditions exist throughout. Only pure
and wholesome ingredients go into
the manufacture of their product
and delivery system is certain. When
they say they will dcHrer to you,
you may rest assured that it will be
there on time.
The trucks _ from this company
cover this district thoroughly and if
there is any dealer who does not
handle their product, he should cer
tainly give it a trial, and a pleased
customer is the best asset of any bus
iness which depends upon the con
tinued patronage of the public in
general.
When dealing with this firm, you
will find the manager and his assist
ants pleasing and accommodating
and the service you receive from
them will be the same high quality
that mark* their product