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ff'ho'n (roinfi To Sacrifice IT hat?
Until the question "Who's going to sacrifice
what9" is answered slow progress will mark
this country's defense program activities. The
foundation to the program is sacrifice, and few
if any have willingly offered to accept sacri
fice, a bitter medicine that the each and every
one of us must taste before the world is clear
ed of the mess in which it finds itself today.
It has been pointed out that all of us will
^have fewer luxuries. To date, there is little evi
dence of an abundance of luxuries. It is true
that some of us call them necessities. Well, then
it is going to be necessities that we will have
to give up ere this war is won and the debt is
paid. All of us must conserve, another special
ist points out. But we have done little to con
serve our resources, our health or any other as
set. We continue to exploit things as fast as we
can lay our hands on them. And all of us must
sacrifice, it was finally pointed out
What have I sacrificed? What have you sac
rificed9 The whole lot of us figure that the war
is the other fellow's, that the huge cost of our
? defense program will be borne by the other
man. It isn't so. everyone is going to feel the
prick of a piercing tax program.
What is there for us to do? Plenty. If vnii
would help hasten the end of the conflict by
aiding Britain, then write your congressman
and senator to get busy and get destroyers. .
planes and supplies to Great Britain, to do ev
erything short of war. If you are not in favor
of that, then draw your belt and prepare to
struggle for there will be a struggle to main
tain even our present standard of living and en
joy freedom as we have known it these many
years
Today, as the world's greatest empire is about
to topple, wc in America?are waiting to prey
upon one another for the spoils that may or
may not come out of a program designed to
protect our very hides. Even the voice of ex
pression is branded as hysterical. Labor is de
manding more. Industry is now "pulling'' one
of the greatest strikes ever known in history.
It all goes to show that we are in a miserable
way, that we are just about ripe fur plucking
by the invader. And to aggravate the situation,
there's political mud-slinging.
It is about time that labur, industry, politi
cian and individual cast aside individual pro
grams and plans and join in solidly with a move
ment that we might enjoy an individual plan
and way of life in later years.
Senator Reynolds Is Hoinn His Hit
For a nearly perfect explanation of We rea
son so many people are losing faith in the abil
ity of democratic government to function in
time of emergency, let us consider for just a
moment:
The history of the entire world is being re
written. An iron yoke is being forged by mili
tary might on the necks of millions of people
in more than a dozen of what were formerly
free and independent nations. Great Britain
is faced with imminent invasion and our own
country is feverishly arming to withstand the
expected onslaught by representatives of a
form of government which is the anti-thesis
of everything we have been taught to revere
as fine and good. Every energy of our states
men and officials is urgently needed to com
bat the menace to our peace and liberty.
So what? So United States Senator Robert
Rice Reynolds?being paid $10,000 a year by
taxpayers for the benefit of his wise counsel in
this time of dire peril?launches a mighty cru
sade by registering official protest with movie
and radio moguls against the "over-honeyed
Interpretation" of the Southern accent heard
on screen and air. In other words, with the
whole world trembling on the brink of chaos, he
must need get mad because some ham actor
says "yo-all" or slurs his r*i a little too much.
Think your own punch line. The English lan
guage, even assisted by profanity, is entirely
too feeble to write it here.
The two powers which in my opinion con
stitute a wise man are those of bearing and for
bearing.?Kpictetus.
One Big Puaale And One Bad
Cm* Of The Jitter*
It's a confusing world we now live in. After
reading the columnists, studying the statistics
and scanning the war reports, one readily
agrees that all of it added together makes for
one big puzzle. And after studying the puzzle
one can count himself fortunate if he comes
through with nothing worse than a severe case
of thfc jitters.
The following headlines make the puzzle:
"Better Outlook for Farm Income. Higher
Prices for Crops Expected to Offset Reduced
Production," reads a headline in David Law
rence's "United States News."
"Slate Must Face Low Farm Income," Dean
1. O. Schaub of the North Carolina Extension
Service, says. The secondary head reads, "Dean
I. O. Schaub, State College, Estimates $40,000,
000,000 Less Than 1939." Just as if the actual
facts were not confusing enough, the headwrit
cr in the latter case jumped the figure from
forty million to forty billion. But that doesn't
make much difference; the whole situation is
so puzzling that a mistake of a new billions goes
by unnoticed.
"Nation's Debt Increased," and "County's
Debt Decreased," reads two headlines in sep
arate stories in the same paper. Under the first
head, everything is going to the dogs. The com
ment under the second headline would indi
cate that the country is safe and all's well.
"Seven British Planes Shot Down; Sixty-nine
German Planes Shot Down," reads one report.
Reporting on the same battle another headline
reads, "Sixty-nine British Planes Shot Down.
Seven German Planes Shot Down."
"Defense Program Advancing Rapidly," de
clares one headline. "Four Thousand Planes
Provided For; Contracts Let for Only Three
Planes," reads another headline. And then there
comes along a fellow who wants to know "Who's
Going To Sacrifice What?"
It's only a sample,reading diet that confronts
the layman daily. And after reading the col
umnists and the conflicting reports, claims and
counter claims, it is great relief to browse
through the columns of the country weekly
and learn that Farmer Jones' horse did actual
ly die, that Farmer Smith's chickens are actual
ly recovering from the pox, that Farmer Bland
and his children got to town and back home'
without being run over.
The Hidden File
Perhaps you have heard the old story of the
European who was seized and imprisoned by an
Abyssinian king. Later he was permitted to go
at large but a heavy iron fetter on each ankle
kept him from making his escape.
A traveler saw him and was moved to pity.
It was impossible, however, to help the prison
er openly because the king's officers kept such
a close watch on him. He was, however, allow
ed to give the captive a book.
When the prisoner received the gift he was
disappointed. A book was not what he wanted
or needed. He would have been much better
pleased with food or clothing. The book was
put aside, and was forgotten. Several years la
ter, in an idle moment, he examined it. He
found something hard m the back of the book.
Pulling it out he found it to be a file?the thing
that he most needed to make his escape.
Sometimes Life gives us things we do not
_ want--, a voiutne of sickness, disappointment or
failure, perhaps. If we are thoughtless we com
plain, "Why couldn't something else have come
our way?"
If we die wi^i'i, however, we accept the uf
tering and try to find out its hidden meaning
for us. Often the thing we think we do not
want has a file in the back, affile with which
we can make our escape from things that fet
ter us.?Selected.
While Uritain Stand?
Christian Science Monitor.
So long as Great Britain remains unconquer
ed, hope remains for a real peace which will re
lease Europe?including the German people ?
from the prison of fotalitarian terror.
While Britain stands, France, Belgium, the
Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Poland, Czechs
oslovakia are only temporarily slaves.
While Britain stands there is hope for a gen
uine "new order" under which some sort of
self-governing federation will preserve the
liberties of small nations.
While Britain stands there is a chance to stop
the trend toward utter lawlessness and anarchy
which today spreads the threat of robbery by
violence round the world.
While Britain stands paganism, despotism, in
justice, imposed ignorance and calculated in
tolerance Will not have official sanction by the
dominant governmental power of Europe.
While Britain stands Japan, Russia and Italy
recognize some restraints.
While Britain stands the Monroe Doctrine can
hardly be seriously menaced.
While Britain stands totalitarian trade can
not coerce the markets of the globe.
While Britain stands the United States is
not a democratic island in a world dominated by
dictatorships.
While Britain stands the oceans are barriers
to rather than highways for, aggressors.
While Britain stands "fifth columnists" in
America remain merely slinking plotters, lack
ing great military or economic support.
While Britain stands America can. spend some
time on building a two-ocean navy.
While Britain stands there is time to debate
preparedness in the United States.
Defense Building Tc
Exceed 3.000.000,OOC
Just what does all this national de
fenae plant-building and equipment
installing mount up to? Govern
ment economists have just survey ec
the whole scene, and come up witi
the estimate that plant expansior
and new equipment purchases ol
industry, for 1941, will be righ
around $3.000,000,000?as the resul
of the defense program. Such fig
urea, of course, are always merelj
relative It makes them more mean
ingful when it is explained that thi
is about one-third more than wa
spent, on the average, in the years o
the last decade?and about threi
times as much as for the low yean
of 1932 and 1933. when capital out
lays for new plant and equipmen
dropped below a billion. And if i
finally becomes necessary to creah
brand new industries to supply Uncli
Sam with rubber and other strategii
materials now mostly imported, th?
expenditure may go well beyonc
that $3,000,000,000 mark.
Things To Watch
For In The Future
A diminishing-size cigarette pack
age, having (our sections of (Ive cig
gies each, and detachable so that ai
the pack grows smaller the fags stil
are held more or less upright in theii
own compartments.
Halifax Cotton Croirert
Are Expecting Good Croi
Halifax County cotton growers art
expecting a good crop this year, sinct
no signs of weevils have been found
reports W. O. Davis, farm agent o:
the State College Extension Serv
ice.
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Visiting in Farmville
Miss Sara Cooke is visiting
Farmville and Ayden this week.
NOTICE OF SALE
North Carolina. Martin County Ii
The Superior Court.
County of Martin vs. EUierlene Car
son and others.
Under and by virtue of an orde
of sale and judgment in the abovi
entitled proceeding made by L, B
Wynne. Clerk of the Superior Cour
of Martin County on the 12th daj
of August, 1940, the undersignec
commissioner will, on Thursday thi
12th day of September, 1940, a
twelve o'clock noon, in front of thi
courthouse door in the town of Wil
liamston, offer for sale to the high
est bidder for cash the followini
described real estate, to wit:
A tract of land lying and being it
Williams Township, bounded on th<
North by the Dunning and Lille;
land, on the West by the Cad Jonc
land, on the South by Jesse and Johi
Henry Lee, and on the East by Rom<
Lee, same being a part of the land;
of the late Henry Carson, and beini
listed for tuxes for the last severa
yeora in the name of J. G: Godftrd.
This the 12th day of August, 1940
CHAS H. MANNING,
at3-4t Commissioner.
NOTICE OF RESALE
North Carolina. Martin County. Ii
The Superior Court.
County of Martin vs. Joe White
home, Thomas Whitehorae. Catli
rrlnr Whitehornr, Mamie II. Lil
ley and husband, Frank Lilley, An
?lie H. Rue, Marthena II. Dale am
luisbandJWvJI)alr^>oroth>_llUr
Pul
and B. A. I
Under and by virtue of an order of
resale in the above entitled proceed -
ing made by L. B Wynne. Clerk of
the Superior Court of Martin Coun
ty on the 12th day of August, 1940,
the undersigned commissioner will,
on the 27th day of August 1M0, at
twelve o'clock noon, in front of the
courthouse door in the town of Wil
liams ton, N. C., offer for sale to the
highest bidder for cash the following
described real estate, to wit:
Bounded on the North by Hines
land, on the East by the Hines land,
on the South by the Alex Ha is lip
land, on the West by the Pat Haakett
land, containing 200 acres, more or
less, lying and being in Goose Nest
Township, Martin County, this be
ing the same land listed for taxes in
the name of M. L Haskett.
Thu, the 12th day of August, 1040
CHAS. H. MANNING,
13-2t Commissioner.
NOTICE
North Carolina. Martin County. In
The Superior Court
County of Martin Against Carrie
Williams and others.
The defendant, Carrie Williams,
above named, will take notice that
an action entitled as above has been
commenced in the Superior Court
of Martin County, North Carolina, to
foreclose the taxes on land in Martin
County in which said defendant has
an interest; and the said defendant
will further take notice that she is
required to appear before L- B
Wynne, Clerk of the Superior Court
of Martin County at his office in
Williamston, North Carolina, within
thirty (30) days after the completion
of this service of publication by no
tice 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 22nd day of July, 1940.
L. B. WYNNE,
Clerk Superior Court of
jy 23-4t Martin County.
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of the. power
of sale contained in a certain Deed
of Trust executed to the undersign
ed Trustee by George Purvis and
wife, Janie Purvis, dated the 28th
day of April, 1939, of record in the
Register of Deeds Office, Martin
County in Boqk X-3, page 228, to
secure a certain note bf even date
therewith, and the stipulations in
said Deed of Trust not having been
complied with, and at the request of
the holder of said bond, the under
signed Trustee will, on the 27th day
of August, 1940, at 12 o'clock, Noon,
in front of the Courthouse door, Mar
tin County, offer for sale JoJhe hlgh
~ ving
est bidder, for cash, the follow!
described, tract of land:
Beginning at an iron axle, new
made corner, thence a straight line
to another iron axle to Solomon
Kiddick's line, thence bounded on
the South by Solomon Rlddlck's land,
on the North by White Street and
on the West by Sycamore Street
Containing one-half (1-2) acre, more
or less. Being the same land deeded
to John N. Terry by Layrence La
the "" 'H
tham, of record in the Martin Coun
ty Registry, to which reference may
be had for full description.
This 26th day of July, 1940.
WHEELER MARTIN,
jy30-4t Trustee.
notice: of sale
North Carolina. Martin County. In
- The-Superior Court.?
County of Martin vs. Lucy Lilley
and others.
Under and by virtue of an order
of sale and judgment in the above
entitled proceeding made by L. B.
Wynne, Clerk of the Superior Court
-jof Martin County on the 12th day
- of August, 1940, the undersigned
commissioner will, on Thursday the
12th day of September, 1940, at
twelve o'clock noon, in front of the
courthouse door to the town of Wil
liamstoo. offer for sale to the high
est bidder for cash the following
described real estate, to wit:
1st Tract: Containing 2 acres, more
or less, adjoining L H Williams and
Ld Let- and Oeing the same land con
veyed to Henry Carson by William
Jones and wife by deed dated May
14. 1912, and recorded in Book E-l,
at page 545.
2nd Tract: Containing 4 1-2 acres,
more or less, adjoining L. H. Wil
liams snd Ed Lee, being the same
lands conveyed to Henry Carson
from Henry Jones and wife by deed
dated Sept. 5, 1913, recorded in Book
E-l, at page 544.
3rd Tract: Containing 5 acres,
more or less, adjoining L. H. Wil
liams and Ed Lee and being the same
land conveyed to Henry Carson by
Henry Jone sand wife by deed dated
Nov. 21, 1911, recorded in Book C-l.
at page 200.
This the 12th day of August. 1940
CHAS. H. MANNING,
a 13-41 Commissioner.
NOTICE
North Carolina, Martin County. In
The Superior Court.
County of Martin Against (Saire
Hodges and others.
The defendants, heirs at law of
Fountain Lipscomb, above named,
will take notice that an action en
titled as above has been commenced
in the Superior Court of Martin
County, North Carolina, to foreclose
tlu^axe^on^an^h^J^rtii^Count^
in which ?aid defendant* have an
interest; and the laid defendant* will
further take notice that they art
required to appear before L. B
Wynne. Clerk of the Superior Couf
of Martin County at hi* office in
Williamrton. North Carolina, within
thirty (SO) day* after the comple
tion of thu service ul publication o>
notice and to answer or demur to the
complaint of the plaintiff in thi*
action, or the plaintiff will apply to
the Court tor the relief demanded
in said complaint
This the 19th day of July, 1940.
L. B. WYNNE,
Clerk Superior Court
jy23~4t of Matrin County.
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Williamston office, Peele's Jewel
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Plymouth office, Liverman's Drug
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Tarboro Every Saturday.
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