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Tuetday . Jun, 1H. I'HO.
The Hudfiel In Still II ith L?
Possibly because the hides covering the most
of us are now in danger, there has been a mai k
ed slump in budget talk m this country. When
it comes to defending ourselves against gun at
tack, we do not mind raising the debt limit?
to the sky if necessary?or increasing taxes.
And it is agreed that it is far more inviting to
live under a debt burden than under someone
like unto one Adolf Hitler.
But getting back to the budget. It has been
maintained in the past and is maintained now.
that the unbalancing of the budget in feeding
the hungry and clothing the naked was just
as necessary as the unbalancing of the budget
today for national defense Certainly, large
sums of money have been wasted in our relief
programs. But watch vouc expenditures for
defense, and you'll see the greatest waste of
money and everything elsii_yy>u have ever seen.
No one is to be censored, it just seems that our
way of doing things invites waste. According
to the records, the government had left over
ness. an item that now finds its use limited to
a few polo games now.
The money spent for relief did more than re
lieve the needy. That money has helped to place
America in a position to defend itself, and it is
reasonable to believe that this country will get
more honest-to-goodness defense from every
dollar spent for relief than it will get from ev
ery dollar spent for actual weapons of war. We
say this because today those who have received
relief, with the exception of a small number of
"fifth columnists" here and there and in the
congressional halls, stand unified and ready to
fight for their country
Given a continuation of conditions as?they
existed in the early thirties and if we had not
blown up in the middle of a revolution we
would be today extending a ready welcome to
Hitler, Stalin or that yellow cur, Mussolini
There's no doubt but what we and the gen
erations to follow will have to pay the price
of a top-heavy budget, but a nation unified in
purpose can rise and fall together, suffer its
sorrows and enjoy its joys together and still
come out on top But a nation with one-half of
its people wallowing in gracious plenty and the
other half bogged down in poverty cannot hold
together no matter "how tight the bonds, and
no nation thusly divided can offer fight to
Hitler or any other mad man who would at
tempt to invade our shores and tear down the
practical democracy practiced in this country
since March, 1933.
Today we can look back upon the relief ex
penditures, the Tarm parity payments?rind
other costs made and contracted during the
past seven years as the cheapest money ever
spent in building up a defense that will chal
lenge Hitler and his combined force of yellow
dogs in an attempt to step one foot on American
soil. And in that group are those who would
pledge their material holdings and even their
lives to help keep Democracy as they have
known it these past seven years from perishing
from the earth.
It is strange how the importance of ar? un
balanced budget fades into the background un
der certain conditions. But, sad to relate, there
are a few who still talk in terms of an unbal
anced budget. First it was the needy who are
charged with upsetting the budget. Hunger and
want did not make much of an impression, and
a balanced budget was to be desired. Second,
it was the war that gave the budget a real dose
of jitters. These two things are far more import
ant than the budget, and as long as they pres
ent themselves we will do well to consider them
before we consider the budget.
Living In The Future
The United States is already rated as a sec
ondary nation because it is living in the future.
It is well to look ahead, but if we are to enjoy
liberty and freedom, we must certainly do
?one living in the pneawfc
The experts tell us and each individual points
out in unison, "We must protect our country
by home production of strategic materials,"
"We must build more airplanes, more tanks,
and we must expand our army, our navy." And
that's the way it is?we must do this and we
must do that.
It oertamiy would be refreshing to know that
some people are doing at least one of those
things while the others are continuing to say,
"We must do this and we must do that."
It is just plumb disheartening to hear some
one boast about what he can do, and then af
ter it is too late to alter the course of events
he goes ahead and does it. Isn't it possible for
someone to do something now?
When fi One Educated?
Joseph Fort Newton, renowned clergyman,
of Philadelphia, gives answer
"When he can look out upon the universe,
now lucid and lovely, now dark and terrible,
with a sense of his own littleness in the great
scheme of things, and yet have faith and cour
age
? "Wheti he knows how to make friends and
keep them, and above all. when he can keep
friends with himself
I "When he Inves lluwers, can hunt the. buds
without a gun, and feel the stir of a forgotten
joy in the laugh of a child.
"When star-crowned-trees, and the glint of
sunlight on flowing waters subdue him.
"When he can be happy (done and high-mind
ed amid the meaner drudgeries of life
"When he can look into a wayside puddle,
and in the face of the most forlorn mortal and
see something beyond sin.
"When he knows how to live, how to love,
how to hope, how to pray?glad to live and
not afraid to die, in his hand a sword for evil,
in his heart a bit of song."
American? All
Washington Post.
Yesterday's newspapers reported that the
Italian and Italo-American residents of our
large eastern cities had listened with deep
gloom and foreboding to the fateful words
transmitted to them from Rome.
Much of their dismay, no doubt, was due to
a realization of the rash and ignoble course to
which the Italian fatherland had been commit
ted by the will of its master. Much of it was
due to fears for the fate of kindred and friends.
But much of it must also have been due to an
apprehension of their now uncomfortable sit
uation among neighbors whose nerves and emo
tions have been tortured by the cataclysmic
succession of disasters in western Europe.
News from England a few hours later tend
ed to increase such fears. There had been an
gry rioting in the Italian quarters of London,
Liverpool, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and even Bel
fast. Only?energetic action by police?saved
harmless shopkeeper and restaurateurs from
.injury and possibly death.
Meanwhile, many prominent Americans of
Italian birth or blood hastened publicly to re
pudiate the Duce and to reavow the complete
allegiance of their followers?to the United
States. Among these were Representative
D'Alesandro and Mayor LaGuardia. The mayor
warned against demonstrations and promised
to preserve the neutrality of tne sidewalks
of New York. His radio speech contained much
sound advice, despite the past occasions on
which Mr. LaGuardia, himself, has not remem
bered to follow it.
We shall do well in this crisis to take the loy
alty of our Italian-born citizens and their de
scendants as much for granted as we expect
our own to be taken. Nothing can be more dan
gerous to the Nation than the fear-inspired fan
tasies whereby an element of the population
numbering many millions, and yesterday much
admired for industry, sobriety, and good na
ture, becomes today a gigantic horse of Troy.
This applies also, of course, to that other large
body of our citizens who are of German or Aus
trian antecedents.
This is a good time to chasten ourselves with
the recollection of what incalculable tragedy
was wrought upon innocent persons during the
spy phobias oi some ZU years ago. II, ever we
reach the point where anyone of German or
Italian blood becomes, ipso facto, suspect, we
shall have adopted the racial superstitions that
we have so roundly and justly condemned in
the Nazis. Moreover, we shall have created a
confusion and disunity which the real "fifth
column** will assuredly turn to its advantage.
I (Juration Of Common Seme
The State.
So far as the attitude of the United States
toward events in Europe is concerned, we do
not agree with the views held by some ? that
there is too much emotionalism and "hysteria"
in -? .
We think it's merely a question of common
sense.
It amounts to this: Do we want to live in a
world that is dominated by German influences
and German precepts, or don't we?
The answer is?we don't.
That being so, we believe that America should
do everything within its power to help the
cause of the Allies?short of sending our men
overseas. We are heartily in accord with the
proposed shipment of munitions and supplies,
because in doing that, we are protecting our
own interests and our own welfare. If this had
been done some time ago, it would have been
of greater benefit than now.
But it isn't too late by any means, so let's
put an end to our attitude of hypocricy and
render the Allies the kind of service they need
and which we are Justified in giving to them.
"HIGH PRESSURE STUFF
RESOLUTION
A resolution concerning the death
of Thomas Cleveland Allsbrooks, a
Commissioner of the Town of Oak
City.
Whereas, it has been brought to
the attention of the Town Board
that Thomas Cleveland Allsbrooks.
Commissioner of the Town of Oak
City, died recently in the city of
Tarboro, North Carolina; and
Whereas, It is the desire of the
Town Board, and Mayor, of Oak
City, North Carolina, to give testi
mony to the valuable service ren
dered by the deceased; and
Whereas, it is the will of the Town
Board, and Mayor to express in Res
olution and Act its sincere sympathy
and regret in the untimely death of
Thomas Cleveland Allsbrooks; Now.
therefore.
Be it resolved by the Town Board,
and Mayor, concurring
First, That the Town Board, and
Mayor, of Oak City, North Carolina,
in regular session on the tenth day
of June, one thousand, nine hun
dred and forty, extends to the wife
of Thomas Cleveland Allsbrooks. in
her sorrow and bereavement the
sincere sympathy of the Town Board,
and Mayor, in the passing of her
husband, who was recognized as a
leading spirit of the affairs of our
Town.
Second, That a copy of these Res
olutions be sent to Mrs. Thomas
Cleveland Allsbrooks, and to press
for publication.
Ratified this the 14fh day of June,
A D.. 1940
N. W JOHNSON. Mayor
twelve o'clock noon, in front of the
courthouse door in the town of Wil
liamston, N C., offer for sale to the
highest bidder for cash the following
described real estate, to-wit:
26 acres of Catling land lying and
being in Goose Nest Township, same
being a 4-576 of 2648 acres of Catling
land lying and being in Martin Coun
ty. N. C.. and rAore particularly de
scribed in a timber deed from Henry
Johnson, and others, to Dill Cramer
Truitt Corporation, of record in the
public registry of Martin County in
Book W-2, at page 12.
This the 10th day of June, 1940.
CHAS. H. MANNING.
jll-4t Commissioner.
RESOLUTION
A resolution concerning the death_
of Benjamin M Worsley, Treasurer
of the Town of Oak City
Whereas, it has heen?brought In
the attention of the Town Board that
Benjamin M. Worsley, Treasurer of
the Town of Oak City, died recently
in the city of Rocky Mount, North
Carolina; and
Whereas, the said Benjamin M.
Worsley, was the Treasurer of the
Town of Oak City; and
Whereas, hy reason of liis long
service to the Town, and his life and
character, that the Town Board,
and Mayor, desires to express their
appreciation of him, and deepest
sympathy for his family; Now, there
fore,
Be it resolved by the Town Board,
and Mayor,' concurring:
First, That in the death of Ben
jamin M Worsley, Treasurer of the
Town of Oak City, the Town has
lost a valuable public servant, re
membering his wisdom and activity
as a member of the Governing Board
of Oak City, and his untiring effort
in his long service, as Treasurer; a
fearless, industrious and untiring
public servant, a friend to the needy,
and a patriot.
Second. That the Town Board and
Mayor, extend their deepest sympa
thy to the widow and family of the
deceased, and that a copy of these
resolutions be forwarded to the fam
ily, and be given to the press for
publication.
Ratified this the 14th day of June,
A. D., 1940.
N W. JOHNSON, Mayor
NOTICE OF SALE
North Carolina, Martin County. In
The Superior Court.
Ceunty of Martin vs. II. S. Pearsall
Under and by virtue of an order of
sale and judgment in the above en
titled proceeding made by L. B.
Wynne. Clerk of the Superior Court
of Martin County, on Monday, the
10th day of June, 1940, the under
signed commissioner will, on Wed
nesday, the 10th day of July, 1940, at
twelve o'clock noon, in front of the
courthouse door in the town of Wil
liamston, N. C., offer for sale to the
highest bidder for cash the following
described real estate, to-wit:
60 acres of the Catling land lying
and being in Goose Nest Township,
same being a 15-576 of 2648 acres of
Catling land lying and being in Mar
tin County, N. C, and more particu
larly described in a timber deed from
Henry Johnson and others to Dill
Cramer Truitt Corporation, of rec
ord in the public registry of Martin
County in Book W-2, at page 12.
This the 10th day of June, 1940.
CHAS. H. MANNING,
ill-4t Commissioner.
NOTICE OF SAMS
North Carolina. Martin County In
"Bib Superiui Court.
County of Martin vs. Mrs. A. B. Cole
man and Others.
Under and by virtue of ail order of
sale and judgment in the above en
titled proceeding made by L. B.
Wynne, Clerk of the Superior Court
of Martin County, on Monday, the
10th day of June, 1040, the under
signed commissioner will, on Wed
nesday, the 10th day of July. 1940, at
DK. V. H. MEWBOKN
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Robersonville office, Scott's Jew
elry Store, Tuesday. June 18.
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wiinamston orrice, reeie i jiwei
ry Store, every Wed., B a. m. to 1 p. m
Plymouth office, Liverman's Drug
Store, Every Friday, 10 ajn. to 4 p.m.
Eyas Era mined Glasses Fitted
Tarboro Every Saturday.
NOTICE OF SALE
North Carolina, Martin County. In
The Superior Court.
County of Martin vs. Thomas E. Price
and Others.
Under and by virtue of an order of
sale and judgment in the above en
titled proceeding made by L. B.
Wynne, Clerk of the Superior Court
of Martin County, on Monday, the
10th day of June. 1940, the under
signed commissioner will, on Wed
nesday, the 10th day of July, 1940, at
twelve o'clock noon, in front of the
courthouse door in the town of Wil
liamston, N. C.. offer for sale to the
highest bidder for cash the following
described real estate, to-wit:
52 acres of Gatling land lying and
being in Goose Nest Township, same
being a 12-576 of 2648 acres of Gat
ling 1 and..lying and, being in Martin
County, N. C . and more particularly
described tfi a timber deed from Hen
ry Johnson and others to Dill Cram
er Truitt Corporation, of record in
the public registry of Martin County
in Book W-2. at page 12.
This the 10th day of June, 1940.
CHAS H MANNING,
j 11 -4t Commissioner.
NOTICE OF SALE
North Carolina, Martin County. In
The Superior Court
County of Martin vs. Mamie Price
Pouncey and Others.
Under and by virtue of an order of
sale and judgment in the above en
titled proceeding made by L. B.
Wynne, Clerk of the Superior Court
of Martin County, on Monday, the
10th day of June, 1940, the under
signed commissioner will, on Wed
nesday, the IQth day of July, 1040, at
twelve o'clock noon, in front of the
courthouse door in the town of Wil
liamston, N. C. offer for sale to the
highest bidder for cash the following
described real estate, to-wit:
26 acres of Gatling land lying and
being in Goose Nest Township, same
being a 4-676 of J648 acres of Gatling
land lying and being in Martin Coun
ty, N. C-, and more particularly de
scribed in a timber deed from Hen
ry Johnson and otheaa to Dill Cramer
Truiit Corporation, at record in the
public registry of Martin County in
Book W-2, at page 12.
This the 10th day of June. 1M0
CHAS. H. MANNING,
j 11 -4t Commissioner.
being in Goose Nest Township, same
being a 1&-678 of MM acres of Og
ling land lying and being in Martin
County, N C , and more particularly
described in a Umber deed trosa Hen
ry Johnson and others to Dill Cram
er Truitt Corporation of record in
the public registry of Martin Coun
ty in Book W-2, at page 12.
This the 10th day or June, 1?40
CHAS. H. MANNING,
111 -4t Commissioner.
NOTICE OF SALE
North Carolina, Martin County, In
The Superior Court
County at Martin vs. Mis Leuiae
Pearmll.
Under and by virtue of an order of
sale and judgment in the above en
titled proceeding made by L. B.
Wynne, Clerk of the Superior Court
of Martin County, on Monday, the
10th day of June, 1040. the under
signed commissioner will, on Wed
nesday, the 10th day of July. 1940, at
twelve o'clock noon, in front of the
courthouse door in the town of Wil
Uamston, N. C., offer for sale to the
highest bidder for cash the following
described real estate, to-wit:
56 acres of Gatling land lying and
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified as Administrator
of the Estate of Mrs. Delia Clark, de
ceased. late of Martin County. North
Carolina, this is to notify all peraons
having claims against the Estate of
said deceased to exhibit them to the
undersigned at his home. R.F.D.,
Williamston. North Carolina, on or
before the 7th day of June, 1941, or
this notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery. All persons indebted
to said Estate will please make im
mediate payment
This the 7th day of June, 1940.
ROY CLARK, Administrator
of Mrs. Delia Clark.
Hugh G. Horton and
J. C Smith, Attys. jll-gt
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VISIT ROANOKE ISLAND THIS SUMMER ? See the Symphonic Pageant
Drama of America's Beginning ? This Year in Its Fourth Season!
"The Lost Colony"
ON THE STAGE
OF THE
Waterside Theatre
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FORT RALEIGH
HISTORIC
ROANOKE ISLAND,
Mantro, Dare County,
North Carolina
Written by the noted playwright, Paul
Green, and produced by native* at Dare
County, to whom the story of "The Goat
Colony" la their hiatory and their daily
Uvea, aided by member* of the Playmak
era from the Unlverulty of North COro
thia outdoor* preaentation of "The
imp
Loet Colony" la ao impreaatve that thoa*
who aaa It never forgot It* beauty, ita
patriotism, and ita religious InepiraUoa.
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Lot Colony
Performance*
Thursday, Friday,
day Dlfkl.
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JUNE 29th
through
SEPT. 2nd
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Wright Memorial, on I
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