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The Enterprise Published Every Tuesday and Friday by the ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING CO. WOXJAMSTON, NORTH CAROLINA ? * W C. MANNING Editor ? 1908-1930 SUBSCRIPTION R ATES (Strictly Cash in Advance) IN MARTIN COUNTY One year $1.75 Six 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 Williamxton, 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. 7 iK'sciov. October 1.1, 1940. Mr. Hun (hi (.i-iilralizattiin k ' "Governor Clyde Hoey, just back from the American Bankers Association annual conven lion. got Off a speech deploring the ten den cv toward centralization of government in Wash ington." It is indeed puzzling to understand how the governor can live 111 Raleigh and then talk about centralization of government in Wash ington with a clear conscience. Mr. Hoey has not offered to decentralize the all-powerful groups in Kaleigh. but yet he parades forth to deplore centralization of government in Wash ington before a group that is rounding up the last of the independents into a system that is bound and gagged, controlled and dominated by Wall Street. The people are to thank the Al mighty that something has been done to build up an agency powerful enough to protect them from the ruthless groups who would hold all the power of centralization for themselves. Professing loyalty to the Democratic party, Mr. Hoey turns his praise on Bob flanes who is about to join his brother, John Hanes. in ay attack upon President Roosevelt The whole thing just doesn't make sense, and it would appear that Mr. Hoey will have to do a lot of explaining if and when he appeals to tin people for their votes again 4 l,oml Investment Next tu an active membership in the church, a three-dollar membership investment in the Farm Bureau is now recognized as offering the greatest return to anv other investment. The return from'that investment has been indirect, to be sure, but Martin County farmers have profited in the hundreds of thousands of dol lars as then share in the returns from one of the strongest and most promising farm organ izations indite United States. Martin County farmers and business men can't afford to falter in their continued sup port of the organization that has gone into the thick of political battle to advance the cause of agriculture and improve the welfare of the farmer Martin County Farm Bureau officials are launching another membership campaign Two leaders of the State Bureau got out of sick Here and stress the 7m portance of a continued support for the organ ization. Thev came here without pay They have wurket# diligently without pay, and they have paid their own expenses, just as 44 can vassers are doing today to boost the member ship in this county to 800 active farmers and business men. A careful study of the work of the organi zation proves beyond all doubt that the organ ization is deserving of a full membership over the county, including every farmer and every business man who would work for the equal rights of agriculture along with other indus try. The challenge is before the people, and any one who holds doubt about the validity of the drive and its great importance can rest assur ed that they can do no better thmg than sup port the organization and make certain that the cause of the farmer will not be sidetrack ed in the state's and nation's legislative halls. There's work to be done. Few farmers real ize it, but the peanut crop, and it is an import ant one in this section, is facing an uncertain future. Something will have to be done about it if we are to save the crop even for another year. The Farm Bureau has pledged its will ingness to lead the battle for the lowly goob er, but we must support the organization in that and its other battles that are certain to follow. We heartily recommend membership in the organization, and pause here to say that the organization will have every cooperation, fi nancially and otherwise, it is in the power of this paper to give now and in the future. Goodness and simplicity are indisolubly unit ed.?Martineau. There la a majesty in simplicity which is far above the quaintness of wit.?Pope, Jrhorah'i V ilnniri Jehovah's Witnesses, a so-called religious sect with temporary headquarters in Craven Coun ty. received what has been described by some j as a cold reception over in Greenville recent ly All the facts are not immediately avail abel. but knowing eastern Carolina folks as a liberal, forebearing and sympathetic group one wonders if the Witnesses did not get the jump on Greenville and really show the town and its officers up in a false light It isn't the custom in these parts for law-en forcement officers to take advantage of any one, especially when a person is not trying to create trouble There are those who belittle the law a.-, long as they are acting contrary to its regulations, but when in need of law. they turn to it and demand action. It would be more reasonable to believe that the Witnesses over in Greenville invited the trouble that was said to have been heaped upon their heads. There is a certain freedom, but while the bully is enjoying his liberty he should remember there are others entitled to the same i ighl Residents in Greenville were said to have been pestered and all but insulted by the Wit nesses who pushed their way into private homes. They appealed to the police, and ar rests followed The Witnesses are said to have told police that they respected Hitler more than thcv did Roosevelt. ? Reports reaching here from various sources clearly indicate that the Witnesses were not the real witnesses of Jehovah If they had been meek and humble, their arrests possibly nev er would have been effected. And if they had been arrested, tliey never would have attack ed the highest officer in the land. No one is to be denied the. right to express his views in this land, but when he goes out to invite trouble he should not complain when he gets what is asked for. ( nine (hit in llir W ihlfrnrnn While it has been rated even more important than the armament program, moral and relig ious character is today crying out in a feeble voice from the wilderness, urging those whose privilege it is today to enjoy peace and liber ty to repair their religious and moral structures and make ready for a shock that is certain to threaten the future course of events just as much so as actual warfare will threaten the future being and welfare of all the people of the world The small attendance figures reported by the churches Iimv.. heen fjm-n fur -iliirm 3Tiy months Especially have their been cause for alarm when compared with the attendance fig ures recorded in the amusement places. They are even more cause for alarm when the trend of events is considered. In our mad search for pleasure we have turned our backs on the ba sic ideals that support decency. Tender youths are turning to the dance hall and liquor bot- I tie as a necessary step in our modern way of life The church is crowded out, possibly as a , place to go when there is nothing else to do. Laymen are being called into session in the local Baptist Church this evening at 7:110 for a discussion of the attendance problem. Some will find it inconvenient for them to attend; Others will make it a point to stay away. The uncertainty of freedom and liberty and even life itself is such that it would appear well for ^ everyone to stop and consider the problem, not Ironi the standpoint of individual gain but with the hope that posterity will not be bogged down in sorrow and degradation. If history repeats itself next only to shot and shell?this week offers the greatest oppor tunity the nation has ever had to rid itself of its greatest constant war casualty. In time of peace we should prepare for war. This hidden enemy can be brought out of ambush into the open and destroyed for we have a safe means of lbcating him and render ing him harmless. You have guessed it. The enemy is Syphilis. Syphilis has a known cause; it is controllable; it is curable; we can exterminate it. It is the duty of every registrant to see to it that he. as well as his buddy, is not a carrier of this infectious disease. He owes it to his coun try, to himself and to his buddy. There is no excuse for his failing to take advantage of the opportunity offered on Registration Day. The test is harmless and free?By Carl V. Rey nolds, M. D? N C. State Health Officer .4 Weak Spol A w< ak spot in America's defense program centers around a hifalutin' society as it applies to officers' clothes. It is declared that $250 is needed for the army officer to equip his ward robe. In past wars, officers and men fought in their bare feet. Even as late as the Civil War, follows of the South fought in overalls and rags. Now, the officers must go in debt for shiny belts, boots and tight-fitting garb. It is also stated that some youthful officers must write home for money to supplement their salaries of $200 or more to finance gala enterta nment programs. It would appear that the fighting forces of all this nation are about to be bogged down by social regulations, a system that has about wrecked the economic life in countless num bers of homes. 1940 SACK RACE VL Disowns Red Son Because his son, Kenneth May, a teaching assistant at the University of California, is an avowed Com munist, Dr. Samuel C. May, a pro fessor at the Berkeley school, has publicly disowned and disinherited him. Kenneth is county campaign manager for the Beds. Ei^ht ( Causes 1 listed for Bi Farm r ires The vast majority of the fires which damage thousands of dollars worth of farm property at this sea son of the year are due to careless ness and the use of defective equip I ment, says David S. Weaver, head of the Department of Agricultural En gineering at N. C. State College. There are eight principal causes of farm fires. Weaver lists them as follows: (1)( I Poorly constructed or defective flues I and chimneys; (2) inflammable roof-1 ing material which ignites when I sparks settle on it; (3) lightning; (4) spontaneous combustion; (5) care less use of smoking materials; (6) improper handling of kerosene and gasoline; (7) defective stoves and furnaces; and (8) lack of safe and adequate wiring for electricity, or the wrong use of electric appliances. To make an analysis of the fire hazards in the home, the State Col lege engineer suggests that members of the fanply go.from room to room with paper and pencil, asking and answering the following questions: - Does the stove pipe fit into the chimney flue snugly? Is it neces sary for the stove pipe to pass through a partition, and if so, is the partition protected by a metal thim ble? How close does the stove pipe come to the walls and ceilings, and could this distance b% increased? Is the can of kerosene or gasoline in the safest storage place, away from the stove? Is the attic and cellar free of rub bish and combustible materials? If there are smokers in the family, are all ash trays metal and are they j placed where they will not be knock ed on the floor? Is all wiring proper ly insulated, and are the fuses of the right size to protect the electric system? 1 Interesting Bits Of Business in the U.S. Aircraft production is "keeping pace" in the defense program, says Commissioner William Knudsen af ter inspecting plants of Pratt and Whitney and Wright Aeronautical? they turned out almost 1,400 motors in September, exceeding expectations . . . Averages of private crop esti mates as of October 1 indicate "lit tle change" occurred in condition of major crops during September . . . American makers of household re frigerators this year had the beet August in the industry's history, with sales duuble those for the same month of 1939?this in spite of the fact foreign sales, except for Canada have steadily fallen behind last year, which in turn was poorer than 1938 . . . Volume of modernization and repair work on homes will be ma terially larger this year than for some time, with loans for such, un der FHA, being 12 per cent higher for the third quarter than for any similar period since FHA was launched?and ordinarily it's the fi nal quarter of a year that sees the largest volume of this work done. Sheep Return As Farm Enterprise Theer has been an acute awaken ing of interest in sheep production in North Carolina within the last year, reports Dr. John E Foster of | the State College Animal Husbandry I Department. He says that whereas sheepmen formerly experienced difficulty in placing their surplus ewes and fre quently had to send valuable breed ing animals to the butcher, now all available ewes are taken. In addi tion, western ewes are being ship ped into the State to meet the de mand. Why the increased interest? "A number of factors have contribut ed.' Dr. Foster replies. "The substan tial profits derived from most flocks for the past five years have had an effect. The change in our farming system has also been conducive to I sheep production." "The reduction in cotton, tobac-! co and other row crop acreage has released more land for pastures and feed crops. The improvement of pas tures through proper fertilization and management has been almost as important." "Then too, the sheep organizations, f^t .i.iKhmLnt?of parasitic?control methods, improved breeding, and controlled marketing have been ma jor factors. The cooperatives have been instrumental in promoting in terest, in obtaining protection from the dog menace, and in providing j and encouraging better breeding and dipping to control parasites." Dr. Foster said that, in most cases, sheep production is with grade ewes and pure-bred mutton-type rams. Spring lambs are the chief product and wool is a by-product. It is con ducted on a farm flock, rather than a large-scale commercial basis, with in to 30 evM-s per faun being the average. "Yes, sheep production is returning to North Carolina, but not on the haphazard basis of old," the animal husbandman concluded. Good Mart Offered For Blaek Walnuts! Americans consume fifty million dollars worth of nuts each year, and about one-fifth of these are from wild trees in the forests In other winds.?ten?milliun dollars picked from the ground, not including the nuts consumed by thousands of farm families who have their own. With this in view, R. W. Graeber, extension forester at N. C. State , College, suggests that North Carolina farm families, especially 4-H club boys and girls, add the growing of black walnut trees as a sideline to their agricultural enterprises. "No less than $150,000 worth of nuts are sold in North Carolina each year," he declared, "and the possi bilities for growing black walnut, both for nuts and lumber, are good. The market is far from saturated." This is only one of the angles of "tree farming" stressed by Graeber in his forestry educational program. Continuing, he says "Each year eight hundred million dollars are brought into the American bank account through the sale of forest products, making this one of the chief sources of our income. Six million people are directly or indirectly employ ed in our forests; and if it was not for wood, another 122 million or more would have a hard time mak ing a satisfactory living. "The house we live in is usually made of wood, as well as the bed we sleep in, the chair we relax in, the table we eat at; and the stove we cook with consumes a lot of wood. Even when the newspaper arrives, it is printed on paper made of wood. Our shoes would be so stiff we could not beod them if they ware not treated with tannic acid, which is extracted from chestnut, hemlock or oak bark. "There are more than 4,500 dif ferent uses of wood. This counts plastic as one use and paper as one use, but there are thousands for each of these." Cumberland Grtnaart Gat Crant'Of-Aid Program Cumberlund County (rowers have received 120,000 pounds of Austrian winter peas through the AAA grant of-aid program for fall seeding, re ports Farm Agent J. T. Monroe. Do Not Overcrowd Auto, Says Hoeutt The old adage to the effect that there it safety in numbers certainly does not apply in automobile travel, 1 according to Ronald Hocutt, direc- J tor of the North Carolina Highway Safety Division. "Happiness is the keynote when 1 a group of young people pile into an 1 automobile and start off to the fair 1 or a football game, or on some oth- 1 er short trip, but if they overcrowd . the car, grief may soon enter the picture," said the safety director. Hocutt pointed to the recent acci- 1 dent in which an automobile loaded with eight young people overturned ' while en route to a high school foot-1 ball game, injuring four of the boys and girls in the car and killing two. ; "There is serious danger in the 1 practice of overloading an automo- ' bile," he declared. "In the first place when three or four people are jam med into the front seat, the driver does not have sufficient room to op erate the car safely, due to the diffi culty of shifting gears and using the brakes And on top of that, when there are too many people in a car, the driver has loo many distractions and cannot very well keep his or her mind on their driving " Hocutt cautioned all car owners against overloading their automo biles, and he particularly urged that parents who allow their teen-age children the family car to go to a football game, dance or other school activity should admonish their chil dren not to take along any greater number of persons than the car was designed to accommodate. In Raleigh Sunday Roger Critche rvisited in Raleigh Sunday. Defense Program ^ Now In High Gear With three-fifths of the money voted for defense spending already under contract, the re-armament pro gram is slipping into high gear, so Far as allocations is concerned. Even 10, observers in Washington guess there will be continuing demands lor many more billions. One phase at this now in the offing is an ex pected recommendation, soon, from the bureau of roads for a multi-mil lion-dollar program of fixing up our highways from the defense stand point, including 2,000 new bridges. The war and navy departmeqte have acquiesced to the defense ac visory commission's request that they refuse to let contracts to firms violating the federal labor laws. That undoubtedly will hasten compliance without a challenge, by smaller con cerns, though some major producers may stick to their guns and try to battle out their differences with the law, IDS I Relieve misery as I wis* mother* do. ? | throat, chest, back with VICKS VAPORUB FOR SALE! NEW and SECOND-HAND PEANUT BAGS Good Quality?Supply Limited VtlLLIAMSTON PEANUT CO. ? By the hum/reds are to be found at Moore Grocery Co. FARMERS, YOUR PEANUT, COT TON OR TOBACCO DOLLARS WILL GO FARTHER AT OUR STORE. OUR PRICES ARE NOT HIGHER ? YET WE GIVE YOU FULL WEIGHT AND THE BEST MERCHANDISE MONEY CAN BUY. LARGE STOCK. Flour and Sugar Anil Many Other Staple Item? Far The Farm Anil Home. Moore Grocery Co. Telephone !(>') WILI.IAMSTON THROUGH THE NIGHT ... . A SPEEDING train ruahea through darkne##, impelled by power, and the guiding hand of an engineer familiar with the way. Conduct your life wieely by guiding your finance# intelligently. We will make you fa miliar with the proper course for your income. Branch Banking & Trust Co. "THE SAFE EXECUTOR"
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