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The Enterprise Published Every Tuesday and Friday by the ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING CO. WILLIAMS TON, NORTH CAROUNA ? W. C. MANNING I Editor ? IM8-193S SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Strictly Cash in Advance) IN MARTIN COUNTY One year (1.75 Six months 1.00 OUTSIDE MARTIN COUNTY One year $2.29 Six months .1.25 No Subscription Received Under 6 Months Advertising Rate Card Furnished Upon Request Entered at the post office in Williamston, 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. Tuenlay, December 12. iWO, I\urlh Carolina Sleeping North Carolina is sleeping at the switch while trains of other states move rapidly forward to a realm of permanent prosperity. In the educational and cooperative exhibit balls of the American Farm Bureau Federation >t the annual meeting of the organization a few days ago. nearly every state in the Union was represented except North Carolina Kentucky was there with a unique exhibit which pointed out the inequality of the taxing system impos ed on tobacco. Illinois, with an exhibit that cov ered considerable space, presented a clear and fwwise picture of a growing and prosperous agriculture. The Vermont sugar farmer was there to show and sell his products. Wisconsin, mprnnonlnd hy a health 4-U rlnh memher, dis played for sale a tastv selection of cheese and Sutter products. Even Puerto Kico had.an able exhibit showing the cane sugar industry and other agricultural products. It was a -great show, one that visualized the agricultural re sources of a great farming country and evidenc ed the untiring work that has been done on the American farm. The exhibits proved just what can be done in igriculture, how problems have been met and ire being met through farm cooperative effort, organization and educational aqd administra tive undertakings initiated by recognized farm organizations. At no place has a more concise picture of the common objectives of an advancing agricul ture been presented, but North Carolina the jreat STATE- was not in the picture. Because it has a limited organization unit and because there is not a close relationship between agri culture and industry within the State, North Carolina did not have the means to promote in exhibit that would compare with those of iither states. It was quite apparent that indus try in Illinois has recognized the value of a - permanent prosperity on the farms of that state ind area. Under the Illinois banner was found i great display of .soybean products, a display put there by the Farm Bureau of that State in cooperation with the railroads, bankers and oth er branches of industry. It was a bit disappointing to the on-looker from North Carolina to view such a varied line of farm products and farm by-products and fail to find the lowly peanut or golden tobacco leaves in the picture. Ignoring tlir f oundation Out in Chicago a few days ago approximately 6,000 farm leaders from all over the nation met in annual convention under the banner of the American Farm Bureau Federation. The meet ing was recognized as one .of the greatest of its kind ever held in this cuuntiy. Fium nearly every state in the Union went community lead ers, men and women who hold forth the torch of freedom and advancement. Great polticial figures were there and participated in the pro gram. , With this great meeting in progress, the great metropolitan press of the State of Illinois,' jumping at every chance to attack^^te preSent national administration and to belittle the or ganization efforts of agriculture, turned its front pages over to the crime wave that appar ently never loosens its grip there. Dirty poli tics occupied banner headlines, and the com mercial interests were played up. Pictures from the world of sport stared one in the face at each turn of the page. But the farmers were pushed into the back grounds. Even Cordell Hull, the greatest Sec retary of State of all times, was crowded into an obscure spot in a feeble section of the great city papers when he addressed a meeting of the group on the second day of the convention. In few instances has there ever been a great er contrast of the forces that mark the fancies of today and those that work to build a foun dation for a progressive prosperity. The very foundation of this country was ignored, but crime, dirty politics and questionable policies ? la Chicago, stared forth from the pages. Farmer after farmer realized that their meet ing had been virtually ignored and their causes belittled by the smart city press. But there was no grumbling. In the eyes of those farmers glit tered evidence of a greater determination to carry on, to march to victory, and to hades with the big pret , In that Chicago meeting it could be seen that the big city press, once the champion of hu man rights and freedom, is rapidly deserting its position and joining forces contrary to the very principles it espoused for so many years. A press that once welcomed the farmer now holds an apparent partnership with the crimi nal and crooked politician, but it will not live long and when it does come it will be men and women from an organization like that meet ing tti Chicago who will take up and hold high the torch of liberty: ; finding Happine** There was the fellow who traveled the world over looking and searching diligently for hap piness. There was the fellow who sought hap piness by pursuing a course contrary to the rights of others. There was the fellow who turned to the passing fancies of the day in search of happiness but he could never quite ^each the end of the rainbow. ' Those who would search for and find happi ness will do well to enter into the spirit of the holiday season now upon usi remembering that the greatest happiness comes in making others happy. It isn't the hustling and bustling activities that make one happy at Christmas time. No one ever reaped lasting happiness through the med ium of money. It is the humble walk into the lives of the less fortunate, the spirit of good will toward all fellowmen that bring the great est happiness. Surely, at this season of the year the every one of us will do well to think soberly about the real spirit of the Christmas season and so act that joy and peace may be ours in measure. There can Be little happiness for us if we think about the needy and refuse or fail to act in their behalf, but one's happiness can be guar anteed if he thinks of the needy and acts to - help relieve their lot. Join in with the Christmas Cheer movement and make sure that viiu will reap the most in happiness this 1939 Christmas season. Raider Holiday Charlotte News. Surface raids Tiy German pocket battleships ' and fast cruisers are a much more serious threat to British shipping right now than the submarine. If the apparent exploit of one of them yesterday, in sinking four ships of a con voy off Gibraltar, were often repeated, the Brit ish food supply might be gravely endangered. All of which suggests several things. For one, the ghost of the Washington _Naval Treaty of 1922, the most ill-fated treaty ever entered in to by man. Following our great moral leader ship, the British were weak-minded enough not only to take a host of new and fast ships out to sea and sink them but also to enter into a long period of inactivity in building, which not even the news that Nazi Germany was build ing again could jar them out of. Indeed as late as four years ago, they were still pretending, in company with ourselves, that that-treaty re mained quite feasible and sane. Today they are paying: find themselves with only three ships, the battle cruisers Hood, Re pulse and Renown, with speed enough to Irave any chance of catching the pocket battleships and gun power enough to destroy them if they did catch them?ships which are badly needed to guard the North Sea. Meantime our great moral leadership has retired into hiding under the sink. Another thing is that the British naval com mand has so far shown up as much less daring and skillful in this war than the German. That may be due to the nature of the case?the fact that the British, in laying down their blockade, need to conserve their forees rather than en gage in spectacular and dangerous feats. But another thing that occurs is that it may also be partly due to the fact that the naval command is loaded up with men appointed for all sorts of reasons other than ability?the sort, of men who are the curse of every old establishment like the Admiralty and who nearly lost the Brit ish the last war. It is a lesson we should look at closely on our own account. Cost Of if ar Sampson Independent. We read that the present war in Europe is costing the nations involved a cash outlay of $1,000,0(10 a minute, or- about $60,000,000 an hour When we stop to think of what a million dollars actually is, we are moved to wonder how long a w^r costing so much money, to say noth ing of the loss in lives, could possibly last. Then, too, the worst part of it is that the cost of the last world war is still hovering over the world, and will be for many, many years to come. In fact, it never will be paid. ~TT the"rulers 61 nations would ohTy stop to consider the cost in lives, destruction and mon ey, we don't believe they would go to war ex cept in case of an invasion by an outside nation. Whats gone with the Hoover carta? Are we more prosperous? That sounds like a foolish question, and it is foolish. In the' early thirties, Hoover carts were the rage, not because peo ple wanted to use them, but because they could not do any better. Today a Hoover cart is a cur iosity. And, yet, occasionally some guy ups and remarks that we are in no better financial con dition than in the Hoover cart days.?Marshville Home. Happenings!" The Bear Grass School Everything seems to have Christ mas in its heels?Christmas carols and Christmas decorations are heard , and seen in every room. School will turn out for the holidays Wednes day, Dec 20. and will start again on January 1. Everyone seems to be looking forward to a merry Christ mas and a happy New Tear Mr Piephoff. the Presbyterian minister, has recently shown some very educational as well as inter esting^ religiaua_BiclurES. in the Bear Grass school auditorium for the ben efit of the students and citizens or the community No admission was charged, hut everyone was asked to contribute a small amount tb pay the cost of the picture Those pictures already shown here have been greatly enjoyed by all w ho saw them and it is hoped that there will be more of the same type The Midnight Ramblers, a popu lar group of entertainers, will be at the Bear Grass School auditorium. Friday night, December 15. The pro gram will be interesting and varied. A large crowd is expected. Interest in basketball is still run nng high in the Bear Grass school .A, nnmh.r of g-inu-s In it It boss' and girls', have been pjayed this sea son. They have lost some, but have won more There are several games scheduled to be playe din the near .future and the boys and girls will greatly appreciate the presence of all those who can attend Report cards have been given out for the second time during thus school year A goodly number of the student made the honor roll. Mr. Hickman, the principal, has ri-cently purchased a set of art pic lures for each of #the elementary grades They are expected during the next month Woutfit Enter -S. Business In Bin Wayl Since the. turn, ul the century Wo men have la-en uoina into business In a big way. Now they seem to be applying their delicate touch to gov ernment ""d nolitifs Sumificant an. a trend in consumer activity, wo men of Minneapolis, Minn., and Jackson. "Rich., last week launch ed drives for more economy in their municipal governments The women, ill each case members of the Natioh al Consumers Tax Commission, non partisan tax study organization, pro posed a study of economy measures effected in cities comparable to their own. In a "spirit of friendly cooperation," they proposed that a ^ board of citizens and city officials be appointed to make the study and i recommendations The progress of these two drives by women is im portant to watcli as another link in | the chain of aivents leading toward | streamlined governmental economy and efficiency. -sis? Dr. and Mrs Will McDowell, of; Scotland Neck, visited IJr. and Mrs J L. Speticer here Sunday NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the judg- ' ment of the Superior Court, Martin County, in an action entitled "Joel Harreit er at v ABHlf ItlllM rt at the undersigned commissioner will, on Monday. January 15. 1940. at 12 o'clock. Noon, in front of the court house, door. Martin County, offer for sale to the highest bidder, for cash, the following described tract of land: ? Beginning at th? corner in Jesse Williams line, running N 58 E 21 ; poles, thence N 68 E 8 poles, thence ? 58 W 29 poles, thence N 27 1-2 W One Acre, more or less Beginning at Northeast corner of lait No. 7. Jesse Williams land, j thence N 58 1-4 E 18 54 100 poles to right of w ay of the A. C L Railroad. Ill 1-4 E 25 2-5 poles with said right | 'f uav t" corner of Beaotah Staton s 1 lot No 11 thence S 58 14 W 19 7-10 poles, thence N 31 W 25 1-5 poles to the beginning, it being Lots Nos. 5, 10 and 12 as per plat < f N. M Wors ley. duly recorded. Containing by estimation Three tSr acres; The last and highest bidder will be required to make a deposit of 10 per cent of the purchase price at the sale This 11th dag of December, 1939. B K. CR1TCH0R. H12"tt Commissioner. AUCTION SALE! OF STORAGE FURNITURE A fiiir lot of storage fnrnitinv w ill Im' sol;! lo iti"lii>l ladder * ?? * Saturday, Dec. 16th I? 77, OKI Kih Iimw Sniilliwii k Slnrl Williamston Don I fail Income lo llii-salc if \nu need yooil furniture, \\ < will auction off l.ninj; Itootil ..Suites. Dining Kiio n Niiitcn, Iron Iteds ami lied Spring. Vlso a larjfe lot of odd picrcs Midi as wardrobes. I'licsl of drawers, dressers, sidelioards. porcelain lop tallies d'shes. pianow, sewing machines, ru^s. chair*, closets and hundreds III oth er furniture items in perfect condition. J - I 1 our Old r urmtui 4' v riend: Is 1 he Oivner And Operator Of This Sale PRJ f IVATK SALKS l>\MA-S\Li: WILL lltfiilN 7 / ?/ At 2:00 P. M. Rain or Shine Furniture ?Ft >l{? Christmas Gifts Free! Simmons hmerSprtng Mallross I ' ? " 7 *r- . '' -, F'KKK?Simmon* Inner Spring Mallre** ami a Simmon* Unity I><*<*|? I.nil Spring. \ 811.1)1) Milne, nill lie given iiHiit Saliirilav night. Ileeeniher 2.'$. ill ?ill; YhiyH"?-eH <lrim ing the lucky number. Kueh ami Heia permit nlin enter* wur Klorf nill receive a rhinre on ilii FKKK (iliriKtiiiHH I'ri/.e uillmnl any obligation anil uilli eaeli ami etery SKI piirelia-e win will re ceive an ailililionul free elianee. Keiiiemher yon ilo mil liaxe lo make a pmeha-e In get a FKKK Klianee. Winner line* mil liavr lo lie prcncnl In win. To Spread Joy Give 1 of These Gifts e* ? - Occasional Chairs. Mahogany Itorkcrs. Tables. Mirrors? As sortment of Lamps. Magazine Macks. Cellar Chests, Sniok ing Stamls, Comforts. Pictures ami Oihl Chairs Buy Your Furniture Here And Win the $14.00 (Aft. We Sell the llext Furniture Money (on Buy. Yet, Our Prices Are Lower. Woolard Furniture Co. CASH IF YOU IIAVK IT CREDIT II YOU WANT IT
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