Epidemic of Unusual
Accidents Noted In
This State Recently
Falling Off Or Oul of Moving
Vehicles Cause of Num
ber of Deaths
An "epidemic" of accidents in
which persons have been killed as
a result of falling off or out of mov
ing automobiles or trucks on North
Carolina streets and highways has
been noted in recent weeks, the
Highway Safety Division reported
this week ^
Five such fatalities were record
ed in December, and two more dur
ing the first two weeks of Janu
ary.
Reading of the accident reports
gives some idea of how these acci
dents happened. One report said,
"Two Negroes were riding between
truck and trailer. A hog ran out in
to rear wheels of truck, causing truck
to bounce up, throwing Negro from
truck and under wheels of trailer.
Killed instantly."
Another report simply^aid, "De
ceased fell out of car when right
door came open as car was rounding
curve."
In another instance, a boy riding
on the back of a truck, fell off while
attempting to attract the driver s
attention to get him to stop the truck
and let him off.
"Such accidents can be eliminated
if every driver in North Carolina
will refuse to carry any passengers
for whom they cannot find a seat in
side," said Ronald Hocutt, director
of the safety division. "Furthermore,
all persons who ride in motor vehi
cles as passengers should learn that
it is dangerous to lean on door han
dles."
"Falling out of a moving vehicle
is sheer carelessness and can be pre
vented only by the use of a little
common sense," he added "Falling
off or being bounced off trucks is
an inexcusable type of accident
which is primarily up to drivers to
control."
"Business As Usual"
Sign To Come Down
Looks as though we're rapidly ap
proaching the time when we'll have
to take down the "business as usual" I
sign over the doors of many of our
industries. It's been contended for
months that Uncle Sam couldn't go
into the armament business ? for
himself and for nations elsewhere
that are fighting what is often de
scribed as our battles?on the scale
that now seems necessary, and still
have the time, talent and materials
necessary to carry on everything
else at normal speed and in normal
volume.
Dislocation appears just around
the corner, with official acceptance
of the above view. And it is begin
ning to appear, to economists study
ing the situation with an eye to the
future, that along with passing of
the "business as usual" status will
come, to a noticeable extent, the
passing of profits on some usual ?
that is, peace-time ? businesses
Washington economists have ar
rived at the inescapable conclusion
that, for example, if automobile pro
duction must be curtailed in order
to provide needed steel for arma
ment, other businesses which lean
heavily on the auto industry will be
greatly affected because of the cur
tailment of purchases by this top
notch peacetime customer of theirs
The next question is: Will the de
fense work make up for the normal
business thus shoved aside? Consen
sus is that, in the over-all picture,
it will more than do that; for most
companies, such as aircraft, steel,
ship-building, copper and aluminum,
it assuredly will do so; that for oth
ers, notably motors, the answer is
"probably", and that for some others
like building materials, agriculture,
and household appliances, it's "prob
ably not."
Epidemic Of
CxjW Symptoms
668 Liquid or 666 Tablets with 666
Salve or 666 Nose Drops generally
relieves cold symptoms the first day.
?Adv.
RAF Pats Baldy for Luck
Two members of the British Roys] Air Fores pat the bald head of a
flight sergeant for luck before taking their plane aloft over the Greek
Italian front, where the RAF apparently has won control of the air.
CommandsCaribbean
<nown as a prominent exponent of
irmy mechanization, Lieut. Gen.
Daniel van Voorhis is expected to
immediately unify defenses under
his new post as chief executive of
the Caribbean defense zone. The
cone includes the Panama Canal,
Puerto Kieoand new Trinidad bases.
Survey Shows Need
For Lower Taxes
Bozcrnan. Mont -Unpaid taxes on
Montana property amounting to $27
million as of June 30. 1939, were
twice as large as the delinquency in
1930 and four times that of 1920. A
recent study or tiu~Montana Agri
cultural Experiment Station to de
termine why delinquency had reach
ed such proportions, the highest of
any state except Mississippi, reveal
ed that the primary cause was the
heavy tax burden on low-income
farm lands.
Three-fourths of Montana revenue
is obtained from the general proper
ty tax, rather than income or cor
poration taxes. Moreover, in 1938
farm lands and improvements made
up 27.3 per cent of the taxable value
of property. This is a 7 per cent in
crease over'the proportion borne by
farmers in 1900
While farmers received in 1936
only 3.7 per cent of the total net in
come, they paid 13.5 per cent of the
total taxes. "Nearly a fourth of the
farmers' net incomes was paid out
in taxes compared with 3 2 for all
employees . and 11.3 per cent for
all business men," the study finds
Not only were farmers carrying
more than their share of the taxes,
but poorer farms were assessed in
equitably and carried more than
their share of farm taxes. "This sit
uation," states the study, "helps to
explain why farm real estate tax de
linquency has reached such stagger
ing proportions."
In 1936 the counties owned nearly
3 1^2 million acres of farm land and
4 1-2 million acres more were sub
ject to tax deed. This was more than
64 times thr aurage owned in 1923.
It is estimated that the farm land
owned by county governments in
1940 has increased to 5 1-2 million
acres.
Poultry Truck
EVERY TUESDAY
AT JAMESVILLE 9 to 10:00 a. m.
AT HARDISON'S MILL 10:30 to 12 m.
AT BEAR GRASS 1 to 3 p. m.
EVERY FRIDAY
AT OAK CITY 9 to 11 a. m.
AT HAMILTON - 11:30 a. m. to 12 m.
AT GOLD POINT 1 to 2 p. m.
EVERY SATURDAY
AT WILLIA1HSTON 9 to 11 a. m.
AT EVERKTTS 11 :30 u. m. to 12:30 p. m.
AT ROBERSONVILLE I to 3 p. n..
Colored Hens, Leghorn Hens, Slags, Roosters
WE PAY TOP MARKET PRICES
PITT POULTRY CO.
GREENVILLE, N. C.
Things To Watch
For In The Future
An airplane that is "half automo
bile." having four wheels, two seats,
sedan-like fuselage, and driving
"like a car." It's to be prices at $2.
000. may open the skyways to many
a well-to-do, but not rich. men. Pro
peller is behind the sedan-type
"body" . . . "Love insurance" poli
cies. taken out through your favor
ite florist?for a flat fee, the florist
takes care of seeing that all loved
ones get remembered appropriate
ly, with flowers, on all birthdays,
anniversaries, and so forth, for a
full year . . . Dry goods stores oper
ated on the super-market principle
that has scored so resoundingly in
the grocery field
Dr. Graham Named
?Man Of The Year'
For his leadership in farthering
the agricultural research, teaching
and extension program of North
Carolina State College. Dr. Frank
Porter Graham, president of the
Greater University of North Caro
lina was selected by The Progress
ive Farmer magazine as the "Man
of the Year" in service to North Car- !
olina agriculture.
It was the fourth such annual
awaid made by the magazine, and
Dr. Graham was the second person
connected with N. C. State College
to be honored. Dr. I. O. Schaub. dean
of the school of agriculture and di
rector of the Extension Service, was
named the "Man of the Year" in
1938
In announcing the selection for
1940. Dr. Clarence Poe. editor of The
Progressive Farmer, wrote: "By be
ing head of the Consolidated Univer
sity of North Carolina . President
Frank P. Graham had an opportun
ity either to greatly discourage and
diminish or to greatly encourage
and enlarge our own North Carolina I
agricultural college. Because he was
big enough of brain and heart to I
choose the latter course?we honor
him as 1940 'Man of the Year' in
sendee to North Carolina agricul
ture."
The honor to Dr. Graham is be
ing widely acclaimed on the State
College campus. Dr Graham secured
funds in 1940 for greatly enlarging
the agricultural research program of
State College and for beginning the
virtual equivalent of a "Kenan
Fund" for getting and keeping the
foremost leaders in agricultural re
search. teaching and extension
In citing the value of Dr. Graham's
contribution. Dr. Poe said: "Tower
ing above all other agencies in pro
moting American rural progress
these last twenty years have been
our agricultural colleges ? the so
called land-grant colleges' with their
ever-increasing efficient research,
teachings and extension staffs. Dr.
Graham decided that State College
Reita Theatre?Washington
Monday-Tuesday January Sti-TJ
"MEXICAN SPITFIRE OUT WEST"
with Lu/ie I ??/<? z ami l.eon h'.rrol
Tuesday DOUBLE FEATURE January 28
"No I'Iimt To Co," Dennis Morgan, Cloriu Dickson
"'Nevada Hiickaroo," tvilli Itoh Slrrlc
Wednesday-Thursday January 2H:lll
"ROM \NCE OF THE KIO CKANOE"
with t'.aesar Romero aiwl I'alriria Morrison
Friday-Saturday January 31-Fehruary 1
"WACON TRAIN"
irilli Tim Holt
mutt be made, if possible, the South's
foremost agricultural and technical
Institution."
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the District Court of the United
States for the Eastern District of
North Carolina, Washington Di
vision.
In Bankruptcy No. 741.
In the Matter of: Hrpnian Barker,
Greenville, N. C. Voluntary Bank
rupt.
Notice is hereby given thai Hon
day, March 3. 1941, has been fixed
by order of the Court entered at the
first meeting of creditors, as the la.-t ?
day on which objections to the dis
charge of this bankrupt may be
filed
Such objections are required to
be specified, to be verified, to be in
duplicate, and to be filed with the
undersigned
WHEELER MARTIN.
U.S. Referee in Bankruptcy.
Williamston.- N. C.
January 15, 1941 jl7-2t
NOTICE OE SALE
North Carolina. Martin County In
Tlie Superior Court.
County of Martin vs. Lawrrner
Knight and others.
Under and by virtue of an order
of sale and judgment made by L.
H. Wynne, Clerk of the Superior
Could of Martin County, oil the ltitlil
day of December. 1940. tin under
signed commisioner will, aon the
17th day of January, 1941. all twelve!
o'clock noun, in front of thiAcuurt-.
house door in Martin County, of
fer for sale to the highest bidder for
cash, the following described tract j
or parcel of land, to wit:
Beginning at a white oak on the j
South side of the road leading from
Williamston to Jamesville. - thence
Southerly along tin- hne of marked'
trees to a corner, a pine, thence j
Southerly along the line of marked
trees opposite the beginning to a
>inall pine, thence a straight line to i
the beginning, containing 25 acres,
more or less, and being the old John '
Cherry home place.
This the 16th day of Dec. 1940
FLBFKT S PEED,
d24-4t Commissioner
NOTICE OE SALE
North Carolina Marin County In |
The Superior Court
County of Martin vs. Provident
Trust Co., of Philadelphia, et als.
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 |
of Martin County on the 6th day of ,
January. 1941, the undersigned com ,
nussionei will, on Saturday, the
8th day of February, 1941. at twelve
o'clock noon, in front of the court - j
house door in the town of William
ston. offer for sale to the highest
bidder for cash the following de-1
scnbijjMrei^^state^to^vi^^^^^^^^^
Lying and bring in the county of
Martin on the South Side of Roan
oke River in Great Poeosln, butted
and bounded as follows: Beginning
at Samuel Smithwick's corner on the
river side where William Gardner
lived, running along his Ime N <8 W
118 poles to his other corner, thence
N 4 E 100 poles to his other corner;
thence N 86 W 180 poles to his oth
er curner; thence N 84 W 100 poles
along the line of Samuel Smith
wick's other patent, a corner, then
u straight line to the river, so as to
include 200 acres, then down the
river to the first station, containing
2' "i acres, this being the same land
allotted to Emil Guenther in a judg
ment of the Federal Court for the
Eastern District of North Carolina
and recorded Book W-l. at page
376 in the public registry of Martin
County.
This the 6th day of January. 1041
ELBERT S PEEL.
I in 41 Commisioner
UK. V. 11. MEW BORN
OPTOMETRIST
Please Note Dale Changes
Robersonvtlle office, Scott's Jew
elry Store, Tuesday, February 11th
W111 lamstnq offire. Peele's Jewel
ry Store, every Wed , 10 a m. to 5 pan.
Plymouth office, Womble Drug
Store, Every Friday, 10 a m. to 4 pan
Eyes Examined?Glasses Fitted
Tarboro Every Saturday
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2. SAVE by Imw oil consumption,
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3. SAVE with a truck that stays nn
thn fob!
4. SAVE snnrtcn ensts aaodad nn
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far tho aM truck!
8 SAVE by fewer trip* with larger 10. SAVE with low 1041 Oedge
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7. SAVE by quicker tups?with 11. SAVE by liberal trade-la allow
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8. SAVE with long life Dodge lob 12. GAIN by the prestige of smart.
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COM?/V' ... for a "Good Deal" on any Truck ... New or Used
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