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The Enterprise Published Every Tuesday and Friday by the ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING CO. WILLIAMSTON, NORTH CAROLINA Editor ? ISO# 1938 W. C. MANNING SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Strictly Cash in Advance) IN MARTIN COUNTY One year $1.75 Six months 1.00 OUTSIDE MARTIN COUNTT One year $2 25 Six months 1.25 No Subscription Received Under C Months Advertising Rate Card Furnished Upon Request Entered at the post office in WiUuunston. 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. Friday, i/tril .1. /') Ml. 7 hml. 4* M ft I 4ji M orA In starting a nrw crop. Martin County lar mers,- it appears to the side-line observer, will find it profitable to do a bit of serious thinking as well as a great deal of working. The farmer who starts out with his crop this year with a gambling motive in view might win or he might lose. To gamble on a "sure" thing has proved costly in the past, and remembering that the gambler gets caught sooner or later, the farmer will do well to forget about the possibility of high prices for crops as a result of the war in Europe Expanding markets based on war con ditions are likely to burst in the farmers' face, leaving them with not even a bag to hold. The farmer can do some valuable thinking in connection-with the 1940 soil conservation program. It Ts~a"w?ll ?sjaETIshe3 fact that the farmers of this countjb.caii,- by participating in the soil conservation program, earn enough to pay the entire county tax bill and have money to spare. One can well imagine the response that would follow were a politician to promise the farmers of this county that the tax levy for 1940 would be eliminiated. The federal gov ? ""hi nt 'm" in'"l" jo'?' a proposition to the farmers of Martin County. But they have not responded 100 per cent There are a num i of lamicis-whfrhavc not signed their T94th farm plans and made themselves eligible to participate in the distribution of soil payments. The de.ad line for signing the work sheets or iarm plans falls on April IS. Farmers will do well to figure on a plan that is certain and not gamble on a plan for big profits based on war activities in Europe. Mininfurnted Drawing conclusions from biased propagan da sent out by religious leaders of internation al importance and by recognized government al agencies, the American people are appar ently misinformed about conditions in Europe, past and present. Almost the entire world was led to believe that the insurgent armies of Franco fought to save democracy, that the Republic of Spain had condemned the Church and its leaders to death in that fair land and thai Franco went into action to save the priests and stay the spread of communion. Even England and France knew the claims were without foundation, but they sat idly by while democracy perished for millions in Spain. France would have gone to the aid of the Spanish Republic, but England warned she would not support her if Hitler at tacked. The two great nations sat idly bv while Hitler and Mussolini subdued Spain, took over her resources through the puppet, Franco, and added another front along the Pyrenees for France to defend against the spread of Hitler's and Mussolini's doctrines. Here in America we cheered Franco on in his ruthless attacks, uncensored reports com ing from the scenes of slaughtering declaring that Franco and his Moorish soldiers commit ted more atrocious crimes than were ever though of by the defenders of the Republic. Af ter the storm of battle had cleared, the reliable reports declared that Franco killed more min isters and worshippers than any other man in history in the same length of time. In a little Spanish town, two Protestant preachers were seized by Franco's soldiers and shot. The wife of one of them faced the- firing squad with her husband after she had been raped by a number of the troops. In another little town, the rebels troops seized a minis ter's wife, saturated her clothes with gasoline and set her on fire. While screaming from her burns, a Moorish Soldier chopped her body to pieces with an axe. In a book of more than 500 pages, the author reviews the activities of Hitler and Mussolini working in close harmony with the great democ racies across the sea to subdue the weary and heavy burdened. While liberals and leaders of the masses are attacked as they were in Spain and while countries are held in subjection we, the misinformed, stand idly by thinking that the murderers are inarching under the banner of democracy and against communism. We are too hasty in drawing our conclusions. We should stop and study the causes for com munism. We should know the truth about the revolt in Spain. We should know all the facts behind the scheming and plotting in which Germany, France, Italy and England have ad vanced around a small table Once we know the truth, we could plot our course, a course that might save the world from chaos. Foriiotlen Mvii While we boast about our road system, our strong financial condition and the progressive march on the material front, there is a sad spot in North Carolina's government. We clamor for and demand improved roads, better schools and political favors, but seldom is an appeal ad vanced for the thousand of forgotten men in our institutions for the insane. If there is one rotten spot in our state gov ernment it is centered in and around those in stitutions, especially their control and main tenance. It is an established fact that entrance in many cases is denied those with limited men tality. and that entrance in other cases is made possible only bv the command or a politician. Here in North Carolina arr expansion pro gram has been promoted to relieve in part, at least, the crowded conditions in the institutions, but the system in its entirety is ranked with the prisons, reform schools and almshouses. It is ic ally a world of forgotten men and society in this State apparently contents itself when the mentally unbalanced are taken out of circula tion. That the unfortunate are confined in coops and treated as criminals matters little to those on the outside, and it is all right to spend more to care for a seasoned criminal than for a feeble-minded inmate. There is little cause for North Carolinians to feel comfortable about the care of their insane friends; they really should be angry to the point that they would do something about it. 1 believe that any man's life will be filled with constant and unexpected encouragement, if he makes up his mind to do his level best each day, and as pearly as possible reaching the highwa ter mark of pure and useful living ?Booker T. Washington. To hear his father tell it, he's the laziest lad he ever saw lift a hoe. But you wouldn't think it to see him swinging a foot at the college prom. ? Elkin Tribune. 11 About the King's Business By EEV JOHN HARDY Cfcarch Of The Advent Personal solicitation puts through 85 per cent of all business transac tions. Goods may be produced by ma chines, but it takes personal work to sell goods and to make contracts This necessity of the business world is also a necessity in the "King's busi- 1 ness." Both clergy and laity must use personal solicitation in personal work. That this Gospel method has been neglected by us all, clergy and laity alike, is one plain reason for the church's lack of growth. v We wtH not discuss the question, " What is wrong with the Church?" We know well enough that whenever disciples are disloyal to their Lord, they put His church in the wrong. On the other hand, from the Divine side, the church is right?about the only right thing there is in the world today. Christ, the Church's life, is now as always the only Hope and Saviour of the world. The Church's gospel has all its ancient power, and is up-to-date in every age. Her sac raments have lost none of their pow er as a means of grace. "The arm of the Lord is not shortened." The need of men for Christ is their greatest need. A great many consecrated Church people are discouraged as they note the multitudes of the unchurched and those who might be classed as the avail themselves of the Church's at tempt to meet their spiritual need Is it that the methods of promoting the Church's life and growth do not meet the needs of present-day con ditions? Is our method of trying an nually to secure a larger membership inadequate? Should we put more concentration upon methods of edu cation in religion to interest people educated in everything but religion? In what ways must organized Chris tianity change its methods in order to more adequately meet the needs of a changing world? These questions and many more like them we are constantly asking ourselves today in order that the Church might, not nec essarily become more attractive, but that its life and teachings might seem more necessary to us all. The day is coming, rather it is already aOiand, when the world must realize that it cannot continue its orderly course without recognizing the eternal truth that the King's Business must be our business. These are not charges. They are questions which, it is hoped, will stimulate' evaluation of the means upon which we depend chief ly, to keep alive "the faith once de- , live red to the saints." If we ever loose the Church's sense of mission, or if we concentrate upon the "saints", forgetful of the "sin fUTfc," we forfeit t.hn Saviour's prnm. ise, "Lo, I am with you always." We l make much use of the phrase, ] "Bringing people to Christ." Since they so seldom come, ought we not to consider transposing the phrase to agree with?the imperative of the Great Commission. "Go ye," and make it read. "Bringing Christ to the people"? This requires messen gers?a million of them. If Christian ity is to continue, or to become, a world force each one of us must con secrate ourselves to the solemn ob ligation that we took upon ourselves when we became a member of His Living Body, the Church. The com munity, nation, and world is not a point to sit on but a place in which to live and "enjoy the pursuit of happiness." That can never be un til it is Christianized, as experience the great teacher, has shown us. You have a great part to play in helping the world to realize its dream. Too often today we must be wad ing knee-deep in potato salad and other forms of money raising. We are "troubled about many thing*" like Martha, rather than sitting at the feet of Jesus, like Mary. If we would keep ourselves in the Mary attitude there would be no need of wrestling with pots and pans, less communica tion of the heat of ovens to the heat of tempers. Joseph said to his brethren: "Ye shall not see my face except your brother be with you." Any revela tion of the glory of God is shadowed if not shared. You can have IKE" great privilege of bringing some person tn a window opening In g fascinating new world of which they had been but dimly aware; opening 1940 PROBLEM CHILD ?m * PRESBYTERIAN j _ The regular services will be held at all points this Sunday. CHRISTIAN Bible school, 9:45 a. m. Morning worship, 11 a. m Sub ject, "Supreme Test of Orthodoxy." Church board meets after morning service. Young people meeting, 6:45 Sub ject, "Christ's Work in Mission Fields?Healing the Sick." Evening service, 7:30 Subject, "The Eternal Kingdom Founded." Circles Nos. 1 and 2 meet Monday afternoon at 3:30. Mid-week service, Wednesday, at 7:30 p. m. Subject, "Making Beds in Hell." to a winsome personality, to a socie ty authorized and provisioned by uod for thill1 HRVtrurpurpoaer Today we must "put first things first." Christ wants stronger mem bers of His Body mode than He wants new Churches while the ones we have are not half filled. He wants new and fresher voices to sing His praises more than new organs; new Christian stewards more than new schemes for raising money. The re sponsibility rests upon each of us to be true to ourselves, be true to might be About the King's Business operative, more joyous and a more geacefuFworldUirdei^^^^^^^^^^ CHURCH OF THE ADVENT 2nd Sunday after Easter. Church school, 9:45 a. m. Celebration of Holy Communion and sermon, 11 a. m The Woman's Auxiliary will meet Monday afternoon at 3:30 with Miss Anna Crawford. The monthly meeting of the vestry will be at the rectory Tuesday night at 7:30 o'clock. ST. MARTIN'S, HAMILTON Celebration of the Holy Commun ion and sermon at 7:30 Sunday eve ning. ? CEDAR BRANCH Regular services will be held at the Cedar Branch Baptist Church Sunday at 11 a. m. Sunday school at 2:30 p. m. METHODIST The Louisburg College choir, con sisting of 39 young people, will be in charge of the morning service at 11 o'clock. These young people are under the direction of Prof. Byerly, of'the college. They have made ap pearances-over the Eastern part of North Carolina. They sang last fall at the annual conference at Fayette ville. Everyone is invited to hear this program of sacred music so splendid ly rendered. Dr. Walter Patten, president of Louisburg College, will remain over for the Sunday night service and will preach at the Methodist church. The choir will sing or Dr. Patten will preach at Holly Springs church at 3 o'clock. Church school meets at 9:45 a. m Young people's league at 6:45. Mid-week prayer service Wednes day at 7:30 p. m. Thirty-three peo ple were present at prayer service two weeks ago, and 24 this week. Join us next Wednesday evening. ? BAPTIST Bible school, 9:45 a. m. Morning worship, U a. m. Young people's meeting, 6:30 p. m. Evening worship featured with baptismal service, 7:30 p. m. The sermon subjects are "Visiting in Jesus' Name" and "Naaman Cleansed." An intermediate training union will be organized Sunday evening at 6:30 and those planning to attend will pleaSe make it known to Patsie King and Susie Whitley, in order that they it;<i} ktmw h<>w many tu prepare for in serving the sandwich lunch in the basement of the church at that hour. Prospective Candidates TAKE NOTICE Final Filing Time FOR COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP OFFICES Saturday, April 13 19141 At 6 P.M. Blank* will be made available by Sylvester Peel, Chairman, or at a meeting of the Martin (bounty Board of Election* in Willianntlou on Saturday, April 6, at 11 a. in. Board of Elections Sylvester Peel, Chm n. Wade Vielt J. R. Window, Sec'y '?ill ??'??"?" AJJ Official Results GILMORE-YOSEMITE ECONOMY RUN, JAN. 4, 1940, SHOW FORD BEST IN GASOUNE MILEAGE OF ALL THREE VOLUME SELLERS ' TOR# V-8 "85" 24.92 -?"? m.rcRML. #?-** mmm 8 CYLINDERS MORE ECONOMICAL THAN 6 Look at the official record*! Year after year Ford** compact, efficient V-8 engine shows better gasoline mileage than engines with fewer cylinders. And in addition to greater economy?you get added pickup, smoother traffic control and longer engine life. America's highest priced cars all have "V* type engines. All Ford-built engines are "V type. BESIDES GREATER ECONOMY FORD V-8 GIVES YOU ? Biggest hydraulic bnk? mc eeed on ? Smart styling ? inside as wall as seL ? Smooth power and 6m getaway. ? Roomiest Ford interior tnr built? with Boating-edge seat rediinai O The only low priced em ash* ? Vb Williainston Motor Company
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