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The Enterprise Published Every Tuesday sod Friday by the ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING CO. WIUJAMSTON, NORTH CAROLINA W. C. MANNING Editor ? 1908-1938 SI "ASCRIPTION RATES (Strictly Cash in Advance) IN MARTIN COUNTY One year $1 75 Six months 1.00 OUTSIDE MARTIN COUNTY One year $2 25 Sue months 1.25 No Subscription Received Under 6 Months Advertising Rate Card Furnished Upon Request Entered at the post office in Williamston, 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. September 6. 7*7 #77. Vol Kipr For Defenne Considerable progress lias been made in building up this.Nation's defense, but the time is hardly ripe for real advancement The passage of the conscription bill in the Senate last week clearly indicates that the manpower is not ready to voluntarily step in to the service of the country. There has been some talk of conscripting wealth and industry, but there is strong opposition to such a plan. Mr. Wendell Willkie, Republican presidential nominee, is against any such action. And it is apparent that industry is not yet ready to vol untarily act in the defense' of this country. Young men will be' called to the colors soon. Will industry be1 called' Or will industry hold back for fat profits and dictate to the govern ment its own policies forgetting and caring lit tle about the country and the welfare of the millions' This country is not yet ripe1 for advancing a defense program, and unless industry volun tarily offers its service or is drafte'd just as the manpowerhs^drafted, internal trouble is to be expected I lie f'd/sfl// I id if The clash between those who would represent the people and those who would represent then own selfish interests or a jaded and petered out aristocracy based on blue blood that was mingled by questionable acts way back yon der when Rover hadn't gotten to be a pup cre ates a great deal of steam 111 the National Con gress. Much of that steam is released through the Cm,, ii , n ti.-il Record Appendix which ap patently serves as a pop-off valvt ifit'hev can go to the page- at tin taxpayer's cttyjPiwe and blow, blow and blow. Sometimes, those who are about to burst and yet don't have the ability to blow oil their own steam, call 011 their relatives, friends.-or pet columnists, and then tiny go to town at the rate of about $1,000 a page, so they claim. Yes. the bill is included in the tax that neips create me aencns. A shining example came to liglit in the Au gust 24 Congressional Record. Hon. Bennett Champ Clark. Missouri hypocrit whose father ?came to Williaiiislnn ,iini puffed all up when no body turned out to hear him. dug into the.tax bag when he called upon a relative and the two ?of them puffed and blowed long and hard to fill up four pages in the Record. The subject matter offered no constructive criticism or re vealed any truths; it merely consisted of bitter digs at a man who is trying to serve the people and his country. If Champ Clark will publish in t^he Record a few facts as they relate "to his association with a large German constituency and other things that would be of interest to the public he may with our permission, fill up four more pages in the Record Abutinfi f ree S/ieer/i By Raymond Clapper. So far as I know there is 110 handbook of eti quette that suggest appropriate remarks one might make after being hanged in effigy. That long-felt want has-now been admirably met by Senator Claude Pepper, of Florida He has been advocating conscription and he was hanged in effigy on Capitol Hill by a crowd of angry mothers opposed to thp draft. It was the first symbolic lynching that had occurred tinder the eaves of our citadel of -democracy since the Civil War, so the oldest inhabitants hereabouts tell us. This symbolic lynching was a symbolic dis grace, but it had a supreme and perhaps a slight ly glorious climax when the notification cere monies were held afterward in Senator Pep per's office. The effigy, bearing its insulting pla card, "Claude Benedict Arnold Pepper," was cut down and delivered to the Senator. If Wen dell Willkie was on a spot with his acceptance speech, it was a spot no hotter than that upon which the audacious young Senator Pepper found himself on this occasion as he gazed at the noose-draped effigy of himself and be thought himself what he might say in acknowl of the unusual tribute. Senator Pepper's speech ol acceptance after being hanged in effigy was a brief gem. It breathed so deeply of the spirit of our free democracy that it deserves its place among the classic utterances of our history. 1 quote it, and I hope that many others will quote it. too?now and for years to come ? to shame those intolerant persons whose first im pulse. whenever an issue arises, is to let go of the primary essential of democracy?tolerant respect for the opinions of others. Senator Pepper made this comment: "Know ings these women, like all other Americans, are sincere" in their patriotism, placing America first and Hitler last, 1 fool that their hanging me in effigy is a splendid' demonstration of what we are all trying to preserve-^freedom of speech and freedom of action in the American way of doing things. 1 only hope that the spec tators and thoSe who hear about this business will feel that 1 also love America and that I am sincere in mv daily efforts to defend the United States in liberty, the right of free speech and tree action Lincoln could not have said it better. One of the curious inconsistencies of this bit ter fight over r conscription that has shaken Washington to/its roots is that those who op pose conscription as a threat to democratic in stitutions an- themselves using the most intol erant tactics. They make the point that con scription would fasten the ways of dictatorship on us. But in so doing, they frequently desert the level of reason and stoop to the intimidating, smearing tactics ol the ISa.'i Gbebbels. They at tribute the lowest motives to those advocating conscription and shower them with buckets of mud and threats of reprisal in the true Nazi style. They appear to respect free speech only by themselves. Ambassador Bullitt, because of his experience in France, surely is entitled to be heard. But, when he speaks he is denounced as almost a traitor. Demand is made that he be prosecuted for trying to influence Congress. A columnist who wrote a dispatch approving of Bullitt's po sition is denounced as an "obsequious lickspit tle." A distinguished radio commentator who knows as much about the history of the last 2 years as any Senator is denounced as a propa gandist who should be driven off the air. Adequate defense of the United States and how it should be achieved is a question that arises supreme over all other considerations. The fullest discussion of it is warranted?dis cussion of the question, not the personalities In 1917 it was not possible for the'elder La Follette nor for Senator George Norris to get a hearing. Then the intolerance was on the oth er side. Opponents of conscription now are hav ing their day 111 court, a field day, and it is not in the best interest of democratic processes that they should abuse their opportunity. That will only breed tlie intolerance and tend to incite the repressive tactics that we all are trying to escape this time. Guining Momentum Reports from some sections of the State point to trouble for the Democrats in North Carolina. While the movement has not gained inueh head way so far, it carries the threat of possible do-, "feat, sooner or later. , , A When Mr. Havnes bolted the National Demo cratic Party, he possibly caused more dissention among the Stale ranks than the number he gained for.Nominee Willkie. Democrats are say ing now that Mr. Hitynes^will follow Willkie and then turn and support his favorite gang in the State, they will stick to Roosevelt and fight Mr. Havnes and (he old gang in the State. No State Republican victory is anticipated in 1 be State this year, but the practice of the Haynes group is leading to Republican gains. Mr. Broughton is an able man and possibly more people witt have catfce to vole Tor him than they had in any governor in recent years, but it is likely that Roosevelt will lead him by thousands of votes. The movement is gaining momentum, and it is being supported unknowingly by Haynes and politics within the party Senator From ISorth Dakota htherttx Borah'h Advitert Charlotte News. We trust?we do most earnestly trust?that Senator Gerald Nye's sources of expert mili tary opinion are more reliable than the late Senator Borah's sources of expert internation al opinion. Senator Borah's advisers had it al most up to last September that there wasn't going to be any war. Senator Nye has been assured upon "the best of military aqthority," how "little force could be moved against us by a victorious Hitler." Hence our dependence on the survival of the British Fleet is silly palaver," and the trans fer of those 50 destroyers would be nothing short of an act of war. Something doesn't jibe here. We want Brit ain to win, don't we? We want her to win for the sake of our security as well as hers?isn't that so? And if we could help her to win without weakening ourselves or exposing ourselves to retaliation, we'd do it in a minute, wouldn't we? ^specially if the force that could be moved against us by a victorious Hitler were nothing to be afraid of? Public opinion's answers to all those ques tions are in the affirmative. Wherefore it log ically follows that the only reason, according to .Senator Nye's diagnosis, for not sending the 50 destroyers is that they might do Britain good and Germany harm. Is that what actuates the Senator? ? v He HUFFH) and he puffed Koc*? r ? A n METHODIST All regular services will be held at the Methodist Church next Sun day. Church school, 9:45 a m D. N. Hixr Preaching services. 11 a. m and 7:30 p. m. Epworth la ague meets at 0 45 p. m. Next Sunday will be "Ladies Day" at the Methodist church. At this time, the Woman's Society of Chris- J tian Service *vill be organized im mediately following the sermon. This organization is to take the place af the former missionary society, rhis change will be made through out the whole Methodist church, in keeping with the church law passed by the recent general conference held at Atlantic City. All women of the church are urged to be present, so they may become charter members, if they desire. In order fo be a charter member of | this group one must join either at the organization meeting or before September 22, when a conferenCe wide meeting will be held at Green ville. Mrs E L. Hillman, of Rocky Mount, is president of the conference missionary society at present. This society will cease to exist after the meeting in Greenville, at which time .the new organization of the Woman's Society for Christian Serv ice will be organization for the en ure conference. Every church in Methodism is to leorganize its women into this new society, and it is hoped to have as many charter members as possible. There will be millions of Methodist women who w-ill join in the new or ganization. The Williamstun church invites every woman within the membership of the church to be pres-, ent Sunday morning and hear about this organization and its purposes CHRISTIAN Bible school. 9:45 a. m. Morning worship ,11 a. in. Sub ject, "Turning over a New Leaf " Evening service. 7 30 p in Sub ject, "My Life Is But a Weaving." The pastor will speak at both serv ices and desires to greet his congre gation after a busy but pleasant summer. Junior Philathca meets Monday, Bp. m. x Junior Choir meets Monday at 7 30 p m Mid-week services will lie resum ed at 7:30 on Wednesday with Mr Goff discussing "A Family Church." The rc-gular church program for the fall will begin in the churches of Williamston on the coming Sun day All night services will begin in the several churches at 7-3(1 The Senior Philathca Bible Class of the Williamston Christian Church will hold its monthly mec?ting Fri day night, September 6th. with Mrs G ft Moore, at 0 p. in.? BAPTIST Bible school, 9:45 a. m Morning worship, 11 a m. B. T. U., 7 p. m. September is Church Loyalty Month with us and we are glad to announce that an inspiring congre gation was present last Sunday. This Sunday morning, Dr. Kitchin will speak to us on Christian Education and will mention the Chapel Build ing program at Wake Forest'Col lege. People- Itke- to go wheie the crowds are. Let us have big crowds in our worship services. There will be no evening service in our church this coming Sunday night. Use the opportunity to visit one of the other church services. The pastor will begin a meeting Sunday night at Cedar Branch with Rev. W. B. Harrington Bray for the success uf the meeting and attend all that you can. ?r? CHURCH OF THE ADVENT 16th Sunday after Trinity. Celebration of the Holy Commun ion, 8 a m Church school, 9:45 a. m Corporate communion of all the women of the church and presenta tion of the United Thank Offering and sermon,' 11 a. m. Evening prayer and sermon, 7:30 p m- Note the change of hour. PRESBYTERIAN All the regular services will be held st all points this Sunday. The regular fall evangelistic serv ices of the Bear Grass Presbyterian Church got underway last night (Thursday) at 7:30 p. m. when the Kev. S. B. M. Ghiselin, of Salem, Va., brought the first message of this series. Services will be held each night this week nad next week. Stor ies will be told to the children. Fa miliar gospel hymns will be sung and gospel messages will be deliv ered Mr. Ghiselin has given much time lo evangelistic work and is at the present time giving all of his time anil talent to such services. He comes highly recommended as an evangel istic preacher and the general pub lic is cordially invited to hear him. , Wool As a result of the national defense program and improvement in con sumer income in this country, the outlook for domestic mill consump tion of wool continues favorable. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Having qualified as the Adminis trator C. T. A. of the estate of Alon /a Rodgerson. deceased ,late of Mar tin County. North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased DR. V. H. NEWBORN Or-TOM-K-TRIST Please Note Date Changes Robersonville office, Scott's Jew elry Store, Tuesday, Sept. 10. - Williamston office, Peele's Jewel ry Store, every Wed., 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. Plymouth office, Liverman's Drug Store, Every Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eyes Examined?Glasses Fitted Tarboro Every Saturday. to exhibit them to the undersigned at Williamston. N. C., on or before September 4th. 1941, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their re covery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This 4th day of September, 1940 PERLIE LEE RODGER SON Administrator C. T. A. of s6-6t Alonza Rodgerson NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain deed of trust executed to the undersign ed trustee by J T James and wife. and of record in the Martin County ' Public Registry in Book P-3, page | 579, to secure certain bonds uf even date therewith, and the stipulations J in said deed of trust not having been complied with, and at the request of the holder of said bonds, the un dersigned trustee will, on the 7th day of November, 1940, at 12 o'clock, Noon, in front of the courthouse door Martin County, offer for sale to the highest bidder, for cash, the follow ing described property: A house and lot in the Tosht of Williamston. N. C.. on the South side of Pearl Street, beginning at a stake on Pearl Street, Mlzell Biggs' corner, thence with Mirell Biggs' line about 310 feet to the property occupied by Critcher Brothers as a Mill site, thence a line parallel with Pearl Street 52 feet to a stake, in J. W, Watts' line, thence along Watts line to Pearl Street, thence with Pearl Street to the beginning, and being the same lot conveyed to Virginia Sherrod by A. O. Bowen and being the same premises conveyed to f T. James by B. Duke Critcher, Trus tee, said Deed being of record in the Public Registry. Martin County in Book W-2, page 396 This 3rd day of September. 1940 - WHEELER MARTIN Trustee B A. Critcher, Atty. s6-4t to cucrK At (M ? I Athlete's Foot Do m many otfiors oo to For Sola At? Davis Pharmacy FIRST Sale! ?At Thi CENTRALrl * Warehouse ' __ Robersonville, N. C. Monday, Sept. 9 Reita Theatre?Washington Sunday-Monday September 8-9 "QUEEN OF DESTINY" tcilh Anna Sieagle and C. Aubrey Smith Tuesday DOUBLE FEATURE September 10 "One OohiIhI Night," B. Seward ami W. Heade "Crashing Through." barren Hull. 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