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The Enterprise Published Every Tuesday and Friday by the ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING CO. WILLI AMSTON. NORTH CAROLINA. Editor ? 1908-ltU W. C. MANNING SUBSCRIPTION RATES fStrictly Cash in Advance) TV MARTIN COUNTY One year $1.75 Sue months 1.00 OUTSIDE MARTIN COUNTY One year $2 25 Six months 1 25 No Subscription Received Under 6 Months Advertising Rate Card Furnished Upon Request Entered at the post office in WUliamston, N C . as second-class mattir under the act of Con gress of March 3. 1879 Address all communications to The Enterprise and not individual members of the firm. Tue?ila\. 4/iril V. /'f H). (hit. Of Proportion Martin County 'sweet potatoes were quoted on the northern markets last week as high as $1.55 a bushel. No cost figures are available for retail sales, but it has been reported that the potatoes sold by the farmer in this county at 1 6 cents a pound were retailed in the northern stores at six and one-third cents a pound. It is a strange way of things in this country when the farmer grows a bushel of potatoes _and begs for a market at 85 cents, and then when the potatoes leave his hands the trans portation man and the broker get what is vir tually recognized as profit. There is little equal ity in the business as it relates to production on the one hand and distribution orr the utliei hand This county would not be tp thr fik if today if there was any equality and fairness in the way the producer has been held with a yoke on his neck and the consumer hounded by a price that carries a profit to the handler of the product If a farmer can raise a bushel of potatoes, f.ur rnsh the container at abuor T3 cents, suffer a strict grading system and sell them at 85 cents for 56 pounds, then the broker and transporter ougtu to be mopping up with a gloss base prof-" it of 70 cents a bushel. And there is no good reason wliv it should cost iU cents to get a bush el of potatoes to market, and when the price jumps up to six and one-third cents a pound to the consumer, the system is bordering on robbery. With these1 facts before them it would seem that the American farmer should be happy to curtail his production down to the near hun ger point or to the point where lie could gain equality in the marketing of his products. If you can't suv for sure, it is probably an Easter hat -Charlotte News. A British lecturer says that Hitler hopes to colonize America. He must have heard of Hell, N.-D., and Adolph, Minn.?New York Sun. Shutting Our Eye* To Suffering Writing of the devastating results of civil war in Spain, the raping of Poland and subjec tion of Czechoslovakia and Finland, a renown ed author states that if we were to open our eyes to the untold suffering of humanity in those lands we would immediately take action in behalf of those unfortunate souls. It is not suggested that we take up arms in defense of the helpless or even feed ammuni tion to murderers. The writer, who has viewed the suffering at first hand, merely suggests that we so conduct our lives that a worthy example could be set for others to follow, that we go to the aid of the helpless and against the aggressor with a Christian spirit. But sad to relate, we close our eyes to the suffering of humanity, and stare at the poten tial profits based on suffering and even death of a helpless people. It has been estimated that 80 per cent of the American people would be glad to see the European war machine 111 ac tion for an indefinite period or just so long as there was a scant hope for accumulating profit dollars. Will it be that this nation will always con tinue to occupy the seat of the observer and not experience the horrors that are theirs across the sea? Surely, it is something to think about 111 a serious way. Insure Against Cancer By Myrtle Ellen laBarr. The insurance agent is everywhere in Amer ican life. We insure against death, against ac cidents. against cyclones, against unemploy ment. By paying our premiums we do not think we are averting disaster, but we are taking steps to soften the blow. The Women's Field Army ofL the American Society for the Control of Cancer invites us "to insure against cancer." They urge us to pay what we may call an annual premium, that is a one dollar enlistment fee in the Army. This is simple and inexpensive. However, it is not enough merely to contribute money. We must take positive steps for our own protection. We are asked to have a complete physical ex aHWMrtitm, covering--att"the -sites Where YfflTCtT'" is known to develop, at least once a year; to memorize the cancer danger signals, symptoms that may mean cancer, and if they appear to seek medical help at once to enroll in the Field Army and help spread its life-saving doctrine throughout the nation. Neither the premium-enlistment fee nor the precautions mentioned will prevent the ap pearance of cancer, but to a real degree they insure us against permitting the disease to reach an ineurahle ?Cancel' iniiurunee agents, workers in the Women's Field Army, are to be found throughout our state. Their pres ence is a gratifying testimonial to the growth of a new and important health movement. Ev ery man and woman should take out cancer in surance. _____ The cancer danger signals are: 1. Any persistent lump or thickening, partic ularly in the breast; 2. Any irregular bleeding or discharge from any body opening 3. Any persistent and unexplained indiges tion; 4 Any sore that does not heal normally, es pecially about the tongue, mouth or lips; 5. Any sudden change in the form or rate of growth of a mole or wart. Cabin Camps Rated As Major Evil On Nation's Highways tourist Trade Turning From: (atmpn To Small Hotels And Residences Cabin camps for two-hour "'tour isla" constitute the major evil exist ing along Carolina highways today, according to Coleman W Roberts, president of the Carolina Motor Club and chairman of the North Car olina committee on roadside control and improvement. Stressing the need\for supervision of roadside camps offering overnight accommodations, Mr Roberts said recently that too many such places were catch-alls for the criminal ele ment and breeding spots for immor ality "Legitimately operated tourist courts suffer because of the reputa tion of these third-rate roadhouses," he declared, "and some form of in spection and regulation becomes in creasingly necessary "Rapid growth of motor travel and the consequent development of road side camps to accommodate a steady flow of out-of-state visitors has made it easy for the gas-eats-and-cabins group to mushroom into being, pre tending respectability and operating for the convenience of local thrill seekers and transient degenerates. "The situation has become so ob vious that the nation's economy group tour-trade is turning to small hotels and private tourist homes in residential districts. Thus, the above board tourist camp operator is faced with the loss of his investment or the conversion of his business into a stnctly-for-profit, no-questions-ask - ed retreat open to all comers." Just how comprehensive any im posed regulation should be is still a moot question, Mr. Roberts indi cated, but it would involve periodic inspection; strict enforcement of ex isting laws requiring the keeping of guest-registers; setting up of certain sanitary requirements to which all tourist camps must conform; tighten ing of legislation forbidding opera tors to house unmarried couples and similar provisos designed to out law illegitimate camps. _ "In addition to the mpral problem they present, many of these fly bedecked camps are community eye sores," Mr. Roberts said, "and their removal from the roadside scene would mark a great forward stride in beautification of our highways, contribute to highway safety, and re sult in more repeat business " Airplane - Export Business Is Argued Whether it's wise for America to go ahead and take all the airplane export business that belligerents want to give us is one of the live liest questions hereabouts. "Hold backers" have two arguments: (1) That it would give away valuable secrets of our plane-building tech nique; and (2) that if we expanded vastly to meet demand we might be left holding the bag, after the war, with a lot of excess machinery, and thousands of special-skilled workers for whom new kinds of jobs would have to be found. This happened in many fields after the 1914-18 war. Sentiment seems to be swinging to the "go ahead" side, though, yield ing to President Roosevelt's main view that accepting these orders provides the money and machinery for boosting our plane-producing ca pacity?and that it isn't so important that we have a lot of warplanes on hand for our own use, as that we have means for producing them, for ourselves, when the need comes. The secrecy angle is being minimized, but not without serious objection by mil itary experts. Waxing Good results have been obtained from waxing all types of root vege tables except parsnips, reports the U. S. Department of Agriculture. | SALE OF VALUABLE FARM PROPERTY Under and by virtue of the author ity conferred upon us in a deed of trust executed by Joe H. Wynn on the 1st day of December, 1936, and recorded in Book T-3, page 75, we will on Saturday, the 27th day ofi April, 1940, at 12 o'clock noon, at the courthouse door in Martin County, Williamston, N. C., sell at public auction for cash to the highest bid der the following land, to-wit: All that certain tract, piece or par eel of land containing 67 acres, more or less, situate, lying and being on what is known as the Ward Road about 7 1-2 miles South of the town of Williamston, Bear Grass Town ship, Martin County, North Carolina, and adjoining the lands of Joseph Johnson on the North, the land of Riddick Mizell on the East, the land of Aron Mizell on the South, and the lands of John Cratt on the West. Be ginning at a sweet gum in Bear Grass Swamp, corner of Joseph Johnson and Riddick Mizell; thence with said swamp S. 9* E. 77 poles and S. 16* E. 78 poles to a black gum; thence with a branch S. 87* W. 40 poles; N. 83* W. 62 poles and N. 80* W 35 poles to a black gum; thence with the line of John Cratt N. 29* E. 117 poles to a pine; thence N. 48* E. 30 poles to a stake; thence N. 54* E. 24 poles to the beginning, and being the same land conveyed to the said Joe H. Wynn and wife, Alice Wynn, by W. A. Crisp and wife, by deed dated Dec. 13, 1918, and of record in Mar tin County Public Registry in Book T-l .page 591. ITiia land is sold subject to all un paid taxes. This sale is made by reason of the failure of Joe H. Wynn to pay off and discharge the indebtedness secured by said deed of trust. A deposit of 10 per cent will be re quired from the purchaser at the sale This the 23rd day at March, l?40 INTERSTATE TRUSTEE CORP. Trustee. Durham, N. C. al-8-15-22 Urges Food Stamps Declaring the food (tamp plan tht moat "effective device yet worked out to deal with problem of under conaumption of food," Senator Boh LaFollette of Wieeonain ia fighting to have the plan extended to 226 tities in 1#41. At preaent 60 citiee are benefitting by the program. Miss Dot Stanton visited her par ents in Goldsboro last week-end Margarine Industry Big Dair\ Customer Margarine the table spread which provides the second largest outlet (or Southern cottonseed oil. is one of the dairy industry's biggest custom ers. Approximately C5.000.000 pounds of milk are consumed each year by the margarine industry, with a pos sibility of large increases if state and federal trade barriers against the vagetable oil product are removed. Five Million Farm People Forced To Leave Homo* Washington. D. C?It is ?tanatari t>y Gov. Black that five million fann people were forced this year to leave Lheir homes and take their belong ings out on the road in quest of new living quarters during the moving period which occurs annually at this lime of year in the South as leases are terminated. "Constant shifting of tenants is casting landlords and tenants $150 million a year, to say nothing of the impairment of human resources," he added. i TEXI HOTOft Jiya TEXACO DEALER r|f next time M: HARRISON OIL COMPANY STATEMENT OF CONDITION Guaranty Bank & Trust Co. WILL1AMSTON. N. C. March 26, 1941). RESOURCES Cash anil in Hank* 83,*>89,524.82 U. S. Bond* 182,821.49 N. C. BninU 215,395.82 Munii'ipul Bond* <>-19,735.82 Total Ca?!i iiml Marketable Bond* 85,337,477.95 Other Bonds anil Storks 37,600.00 Hanking Houses. Furniture anil Fixtures (Net) 139,579,81 Other Real Estate 3,087,25 Bond Ineoiiie Earned hut Not Colleetiil 10,089.75 I.oan* and Discounts 2,290.799.30 87,818.634.06 LIABILITIES (Capital Stoek?Common 8 272,000.00 (a pita I Stoek?Preferred 170,000.00 Surplus 210,000.00 Undivided Profits 32,782.53 Unearned Interest 35,074.16 Reserve?Interest, Taxes, Insurance, Etc. 54,450.40 Reserve?Dividends Payable in Com. or Pfd. Stoek _ 58,000.00 DEPOSITS 6,986,326.97 87,818,634.06 Member Federal Depoiit Insurance Corporation .Every mile is Every mile you drive the new LaSalje Y-8 will prove a sheer delight?for I>aSalle has the linen! chassis ever offered in a car of such Hnwirnt cost-. i'tuiii iu big i!ladithir V-8 engine, to its oversize hydraulic brakes ? everything about the LaSalle chassis is a masterpiece of design and construction. As a result, it has no rival in its field for accel eration, safety or economy. A rjde v^ill prove it. Come in today! ? 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