The Enterprise Published Every Tuesday and Friday by the ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING CO. WILUAM3TON, NORTH CAKOUNA C. MANNING Mr ? IMA19M 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 12S No Subscription Received Under 6 Months Advertising Kate Card Furnished Upon Request Entered at the post ollice in Williamston, N. C.. as second-class matter under the act of Con gress of March 3, 1878. Address all communications to The Enterprise and not individual members of the firm. Friday, January 26. l'J-tO. (,rral Talker*, He Are By nature and by set-up, we American are great talkers. We have had our say about the invasion of Czechoslovakia and Poland. Now we are talking about little Finland. All our babble has found ready a pop-off valve in the Con gress While we have been over here talking, Swe den, through voluntary gifts, has sent fifteen million dollars to the Finns. No strings were tied to the gift. "Use it in ahyway you think best," the donors told the victim of Russia. In this country less than a million_ur ahnnt nm. million dollars have been contributed by the individuals. It is apparent that for every dollar we give or lend, we have got to spill a million words, and words cost in Washington The people in this country are united ex cepting, of course, our Senator Bailey and one or twa. others. in their opinion-toward advanc? ing help to little Finland. Then why don't we do something about it instead of talk, talk and talk. Desgertion At The Zero Hour Dessertion in the zero hour by some leaders as the most disastrous blow ever dealt the com mon man in this country. Back in 1933, President Roosevelt stepped into the lead and a march of progress was start ed. His first acts were acclaimed by all men, great and small, in his party and admitted by members of the opposition. Those who later be came his bitter foes supported Mr. Roosevelt when he reached down and pulled the bank ers and business men out of the mire. Then came 1935, and a few deserted him, coming back for short intervals to assure re-election at the hands of the people. But when the big boys saw that Roosevelt planned to extend economic security to the poor white trash, they deserted him in num bers. As a result and despite the expression of the will of the people at the polls in 1936, the New Deal has not had a fair trial; certainly it has not had the opportunity that the Hoover theory had back in late 1929 and in the early thirties. And the sad part.of it all, the adminis tration was deserted by some of its own lead ers who chose to follow the Gannetts and keep company with the Old Guard Republicans. They turned to the Constitution. They sought to cover up their betrayal acts by hiding under the Supreme Court cloaks. They have talked about communism, socialism. But in the final analysis It Is apparent that They deserted the people at the zero hour to take step under the banner of comhined wealth and rotten politics Picked To Suit One of the great New York papers recently issued a great edition called the voice of busi ness. On one of the more than 100 pages it car ried the statements of economists apparently handpicked and okayed by a New Deal critic bloc. Nearly everyone of the voices was above the Mason and Dixon line and most of them were located in the industrial areas. vThey talked about free enterprise, possibly the aame kind enjoyed under Mr. Hoover. They talked about a balanced budget. They talked about raids on the treasury, meaning that aid and relief should be denied the starving. They talked about the unbalanced budget. And they talked about fear. After reading what the twenty or more econ omists said, one doubts the value of the leader ship Of the group, as a whole and helluva* tha country might have a better chance at recovery if they were transferred from their high-salar ied jobs and placed on their own to earn a live lihood at manual labor. As far as voicing its own opinion through its hand-picked voices, the New York paper did a I Job, but as far as offering a single sug for effecting recovery it made a miser able failure. A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two Balancing The Budget Well, the big leaders of industry are still talk ing about balancing the budget, but so far about the only method they have offered in accom plishing just that is for a curtailment of appro priations for the needy and for agriculture. They state that the budget can be balanced within three years and possibly two, but unless they advance a better method than the one al ready mentioned, they are going to find a bal anced dollar offset by an unbalanced people. ed budget, buckle down to brass tacks aad at tack the political pork barrel and tear down the political fences built by both parties at the ex pense of the taxpayers, then they will have taken the first step toward a balanced budget. Within a rock's throw of this little country town, hundreds of thousands of dollars and even millions have been spent to make idle dreams of politicians come true and to help a limited few that apparently cornered the political strings at election time. Congressmen and Senators in both the Dem ocratic and Republican parties have boasted about how much they had gotten for their dis tricts. In some cases, the appropriations can be referred to with honor and distinction for the congressman or senator, but if the truth were known it would be clearly seen that enough money has been squandered and thrown to the winds via the old pork barrel route to wipe out the national debt and finance the currently pro posed navy expansion program It is time to work for a balanced budget, but it will be f'mlish to throw the country and its millions out of balance to place the dollar back upon the throne. Point* Out The Trouble The Northern Virginia Daily (Strasburg, Va.) got down To the facts when it pointed out re cently the trouble with the South. The paper's - comment follows, in part: ? "... the lime has come when the South needs to ponder the suggestion that it may have suf fered more from its own follies and shortcom ings than_it has from discriminatory national policies. A forceful and progressive leadership in the South should have been able in 75 years In oh.ingo llii^ unfavorable national nttitorlo .mil to restore this region to its rightful place in the nation . . . "And while we are probing the South's in ward parts, we might as well admit that the region has never developed a social conscious ?-ness that caused any giave public concern for the submerged masses, but bas clung to a sort of aristocratic paternalism which was kind and well intentioned in its way, but was ineffect ive for the solution of its most pressing econom ic and social problems. Not until recent years has public welfare meant anything more in the South than .support of the county poorhouses and even moderate social measures were frown ed upon by legislators." Hlinil Traveling The tobacco farmer who centers his every at tention and his very soul on how much tobac co he can plant and paying no attention to what it will cost him to raise a crop and what amount he can reasonably expect to get for that crop is traveling blindly. It is time just now for the tobacco grower to consider conditions facing tobacco, to study the cost of raising a crop ra ther than how much he can plant The bankers of this country would not last long if they went out into the business field to see just how much money they could lend apd ignore the character of the loans and the pos sibility of getting a return on their money and its repayment when the loan fell due. The tobacco grower will do well to consider other factors rather than center his attention on the maximum acreage he may plant under the soil conservation program .JLAx-Xnl I'i'tiniit Biiiinf? - Enfield Pmm?. Go to any one of the stations where the Sur plus Commodities corporation is distributing food to the needy and what will you see? You will sec Florida oranges and California oranges being given away. You will see floyr and per haps fatback and a few other articles from oth er states being given away. But you will look the idea that this product also is being given away. Why is this'' Peanuts and peanut butter are conceded to be among the most nutritive of foods. Thousands upon thousands of children in this land would bo better off if each day they had a couple of peanut butter sandwiches, for peanuts furnish the vitamins necessary for health and strength. But the Surplus Com modities corporation is not giving away peanuts or peanut butter. We have been informed that efforts have been made to include peanut but tar in the foodstuffs distributed to the needy but without success. This is a peanut section, and the prosperity of the people is dependent to a large extent on the peanut crop. Peanuts equal other food ar ticles in nutritive value and should bo includ ed among the foods distributed to the needy. Distribution of peanut products will help this section and will help the needy. Let's get busy and see if we can't get some action along this line. The best place to start is by enlisting the cooperation of our senators and representatives in congress. CHURCH NEWS CHI KOI OF THE ADVENT Sexagesima Sunday Church school, 9:45 a. m Morning prayer and sermon, 11a. m Si. Martin's, Hamilton Evening prayer and sermon, 7:30 p. m. _ \ RIDDICK'S GROVE Regular services will be held at Rid dick's Grove Baptist church on Sunday evening at 2 30 o'clock CHRISTIAN Bible school, 9:45 a. m. Morning worship, 11 a. m. Subject, "The God o 1 a New Chance." Young People's service, 6:30. Sub ject, "Supporting My Church." Evening service, 7:30 p m. Sub ject, "The Hidden Jesus " Church board meets Friday, 7:30 p. m. ' ' mad RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT ?HNH We, the committee appointed to draft resolution on the death of Bro ther C A Harrison, beg leave to sub mit the following: Brother Harrison was a member of our Lodge No. 90. He was always intensely interested in the welfare of the lodge and attended as rt'gular ly as possible. Whereas, it has pleased the Su preme Architect of the Universe, the Grand Master of us all, to call from our midst our beloved friend and brother, C A. Harrison, and Whereas, in his death our lodge has lost a faithful and worthy bro ther; our community, an upright and honored citizen and friend to all; his family, a devoted husband and fa ther. Therefore be it Resolved, That we extend to the family of our deceased brother our deepest sympathy in their sorrow, praying that the God of Peace and Love may comfort them and bless them: Resolved, That for the purity of his life and cheerfulness of his pres ence, the faithful performance of his civic duties, the kindness of his deal ings with others, we shall hold him 'II iu.mnypfrnnrg ps an eXntTl ple worthy of our emulation. Resolved, That while we mourn for him as a friend and brother, we sorrow not as those who have no hope. We believe that while our brother was yet with us he laid the foundation for an eternal dwelling place, a temple not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. Resolved, That a copy of these res olutions be spread on the minutes of our lodge, a copy sent to the fam ily of our brother, and a copy to the Orphan's Friend and Masonic Jour nal. J. C ANDERSON, S. V. TALLMAN. Committee. IN MEMORIAM In memory of Gladys Griffin Smith, who died January 21, 1939. One years has passed since that sad day When you were called away. How sad it was the parting; But God He Knoweth best. For now so justly she is sleeping In joy, peace and rest. Her 28 years were short but faithful. Her heart so true and kind; But she's left this sinful world A happier home to find. Sleep on peaceful sleep. In thy green and mossy bed; Dirges from the pine and cedar Mingle with the tears we shed. We shall meet, but we shall miss her. There will be one vacant chair; We shall linger to caress her As we breathe our evening prayer. Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep, From which none ever wake to weep; A calm and unditurbed repose, Unbroken by the last of foes. Tender, patient, kind, devoted, This was always Glady's way; Could her worth in gold be quoted. There wholl never be another,? Quite so tender, quite so kind; As the patient, sister, daughter and mother; Not on earth many will you find. Could her worth be overstated? Not by any words of mine. Gentle hands that were never weary Toiling in love's vineyard sweet, Eyes that seemed forever cheery, When our eyes they cha'nce to meet. The happiest heart that ever beat Was as her, in some Quiet breast; That found the common daylight sweet, And left to heaven the rest. For her child she bravely went. Her courage and her love sublime; There was no weight of hurt or care; Too heavy for her strength were the flames and smoke for her to bear A great reward up in Heaven she's sure to find Where God and the angels are so good and kind. We hope to meet her up in .Heaven, Where partrng is no more; To dwell there f&evetr " On that celestial sUore. Then, why should we dread the sting of death? If Jesus bids us come? Our spirits fly on balmy wings. To mansions in the skies. The Family. NOTICE North Carolina. Martin County. In The Superior Court County of Martin Against Eliza Huff and husband, Levi Huff. j?.The defendant. Eliza Ruff, abovt named, will take ismice thaf an ac tion entitled as above has been com menced in the Superior Court of Martin County. North Carolina, to foreclose the tax s on land in Mar tin County m which ??td drferrdarit has an interest; and the said defen dant will further take notice that she is required to appear before L. B. Wynne Clerk of the Superior Court of Martin Countv at his office in Williamston. North Carolina, witir ing thirty (30) days after the com pledoxi oi this service of publication by notice and to answer or demur to the complaint of the plaintiff in this action, or the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in said complaint. This the 16th day of Januarv, 1940. L. B WYNNE. Clerk Superior Court jl9-4t Martin County. NOTICE OF SALE OF HEAL ESTATE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in deed of trust ex ecuted to the undersigned trustee by J. L. Pierce and wife, Elizabeth Pierce, dated June 27, 1938. and re corded in the Register of Deeds of-1 fice of Martin County in Book P-3,, at page 534; default having been made in the payment of the lndebt edness thereby secured and due de mands having been made upon me by the holder of said indebtedness, I will on Saturday, February 3, 1940, at 12 o'clock noon offer for sale for cash, at auction, and subject to pre existing indebtednesses the follow ing described property; A certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in Martin County, and more particularly described as follows: Bounded by Conoho Creek, Riley Spruill. William Griffin, J. S Rhodes. Henry Bell and others ron wife to A D. Griffin, Sr., and of record in the Martin Counly Regis try in Book Q-2, at page 16. Refer ence is hereby made for a more accurate description. Terms of the sale will be cash, "subject to encumbrances, and ? de posit of ten per cent (10%) will be taming one hundred and forty-three (143) acres more or less, and being the same lands conveyed to A. D. Griff in. Sr by Wheeler Martin, Trustee, by Deed of Record in the Public Registry of Martin County and the same land described in a deed of trust from B. A. Critcher and required of the bidder to be deposit ed with the clerk at the time of the sale. J. EARL WARD. Trustee. for 25c Octagon Powder?sni 10 for 23c Octagon Toilet 0 for 25c Octagon Cleanser 2 for 9c Octagon Flakes 2 for 18c Octagon (iranulated 2 for 18c Crystal White Soap 3 for 14c Hollywood Beauty 3 for 14c McClees Brothers OCTACQh ClAHULAfID MAE. 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