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WILLIAMSTON, NORTH CAROLINA.
w. C. MANNING
Editor ? IMS-19M
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Friday, March 2H. IV1I.
Finishing School Seeded
There's the finishing school for nulady. for
the dancer and for countless others, hut the
millions who have to go out to live are too often
equipped with only raw ideas to meet raw sit
uations
It does seem possible that a limshing touch
could be applied to the common man's way of
life that his life may be brought into close har
mony with the common principles underlying
the general advancement of all mankind.
There are hundreds of thousands of tenant
farmers living on and farming submargmal
lands. They manage somehow to buy enough
fertilizer to raise a few hundred pounds of cot
ton or a low yield of other crops. Why can't
they be taught to buy a few legume seed for the
enrichment of their soil and expand the possi
bilities for themselves and for the fertilizer
they use'.' Why can't they be taught to spend a
little time cultivating a small home garden to
promote their health and not buy so much pel
lagra-promOting meat, side meat and molasses9
There are many living below their own pos
sibilities who with a few finishing touches by
the thoughtful educator and demonstrator
could become self-sustaining. For some un
known reason we are slipping into that rut
where are liabilities rather than assets. We
work hard for the most part, but accomplish
little. We make some money, but we don't seem
to get our money's worth when we buy. We
make some money, but we don't seem to get
our money's worth when we buy. We can spend
$200 a day, on an average, in a single liquor
store and attend every change of program at
the amusement centers and yet claim our in
ability to meet our honest obligations. We
have splendid educational advantages, and yet
we don't seem to be able to get along. Some
thing is needed to put across the education now
being made available, and it would seem that
a finishing school of every-dav common sense
could handle the job.
I.onlrolletl Democracy
Throw off the shackles and Democracy will
maintain its present hold and spread to other
lands, but as long as a few would dictate and
make the people believe they are living under
a democracy its right to live will be question
ed in the minds of men A true democracy needs
no spoken defense; its merits unhampered by
the few will defend it in the eyes of the com
mon masses
The world has only the democracy its com
mon people have worked and slaved for across
the century. From King Johns' day in the early
thirteenth century the fight for democracy has
been continued. Powerful influences have loos
ened the shackles only under pressure, and de
spile the long and trying struggles in the past
the goal has not yet been reached.
The fullness of Democracy cannot be achiev
ed as long as the heads of^government and pow
erful agnecies attack and dictate the courses of
instruction for the rising millions in the schools.
No episode in recent Ncwth Carolina politics has
carried such a thundering blow to the question
able policies followed by men in high govern
ment positions than the recent adoption of a
history text acceptable to the politicians. Be
cause of the seventy or more allegations car
ried in the Newsome-Lefler text, the State
Board of Education would not consider it. Led
by the former Governor Hoey and former
Lieteuant Governor Horton, the State Board
of Education apparently blocked the teaching
of the unadulterated truth about something
that many have been taught to call democracy.
It is apparently quite clear why Mr. Hoey and
his fellow members on the State Board of Edu
cation did not adopt the Newsome-Lefler text,
but it Is difficult to understand in the light of
what Nell Battle Lewis says about it why Mr
Hoey and his asociates adopted the Warren
text It is also apparent that the leaders entrust
ed with the care of Democracy would deny the
right of the youth to learn even a few of the
discrepancies in what we call democracy today.
While we have a stink" at the very foundation
at Democracy in our own 8tate, there is anoth
er going on In the nation. One Dr. Robey has
been scrutinizing all the texts in the land, tak
ing particular pains to overlook such pro
nouncements as offered by the National Asso
ciation of Manufacturers, one of which reads,
according to the New York Teacher, a monthly
publication, as follows: "The outstanding activi
ty of our association during the year has been
close cooperation with the National Commit
tee for the Rejection of the Twentieth (child
labor) amendment." Another one credited to
the president of the National Association of
Manufacturers in 1939 reads, . . too much
democracy is the greatest 'pitfall' facing the
American people."
Mr Hoey was recognized as an able gover
nor. The recent legislature has been highly
praised, and duly so in some few instances, but
it is a glaring fact that true Democracy did not
have a look-in in the high places. It has been
reliably declared that pressure was brought
by high-ups in the government of North Caro
lina that the shackles on Democracy would be
continued unbroken. Said to hare worked
through some superior court judges and even
through certain officers of the Alcoholic Bev
erages Control Board, the high officials appar
ently paved the way for O. M. Mull to scale
the walls of Democracy and land in the speak
er's chair in the House of Representatives where
committees were "packed" and where the plead
ing voice of a true Democracy could be muf
fled by legislative trickery and deceit. The
record speaks for itself, and the disheartening
part about it is all that the record was not made
in the days of King John but in the days of
1941
Instead ol allowing government officials and
agencies ol control text books, the people should
purge the officials and agencies and give
democracy a chance.
Vroftotalf
According to a recognized press dispatch com
ing out of Detroit recently a movement has been
started in the schools there to have table ten
nis replace algebra and photography to replace
English hi high school curricula Not stopping
there, a few students, possibly more modern in
their ways, suggested that dancing be substi
tuted for Latin, and dramatics for history.
"And if our present teachers cannot teach
those subjects, they should go to summer school
and learn how," the pupils supporting the move
ment maintained.
It was once a recognized duty of the tax-sup
ported school to equip the youth of the land with
implements of knowledge, and that the youth
would then, by Ins own brain and brown, train
himself for a chosen profession. Now. the tax
supported school is to teach dancing if the mod
ern student has Ins way. Given time, the mod
ern school will teach everything except those
subjects grandpa puzzled over when he was
a chap in search of learning back in an old log
school house.
Such proposals as advanced by the school
youth may have a silly tinge, but they are not
so radically different from the trend of the
times in general. I-el them dance, but they
should be told that somebody will have to pay
the fiddler.
Excrptioiw I'o Eihrrul Li ri ng
Many have been the calls for relief, and it is
fairly apparent that the American people have
proved themselves liberal and generous with
their monies. However, comparative facts show
that our people have now awakened to the
need of suffering humanity across the seas.
While other communities are sponsoring sew
ing projects and advancing programs for the
relief of suffering war victims, local people
have offered $100 to the Greeks Nothing else
has been done.
It is generally believed that a sewing project
would receive a strong support, one report stat
ing that the bridge players, bless them, would
forego a game every now and then to help
make a sweater for a little waif orphaned by
German barbarians operating in the skies ov-"
er England
The spirit pervading America is borne out
in a brief report appearing in the Christian
Science Monitor a few days ago. It reads, in
part:
A girl in Massachusetts has sent the United
States Treasury her contribution to the fund
lor national defense?13 cents earned by pick
ing berries. A dollar bill is the present from
an Indian chief. Anonymously, from a World
War Veteran, came a cheek for $1,570, his sol
dier bonus "returned because you need every
man and every dollar " A Korean, ineligible for
citizenship, thought America "a wonderful
country" anyway, and sent $100.
The sum of $2 came from a man who apolo
gized for sending so small a sum and explain
ed that he had a very modest salary, and a wife
and ten children. Of the total of $5,720 receiv
ed by the Treasury a striking portion came from
persons in humble circumstances, or even dis
abled.
"If I want to give up a few shows a week
for America, I can, can't I?" asked one contrib
utor, a woman in West Virginia. In a land where
folk Still control their own property th?r?. i
little cause for worry about what they w
choose to do with it.
I have heard of a gentleman who went
church bqt three times in his life, and on e<
occasion he got sprinkled. The first time,
was given a name, and sprinkled with wat
the second time, he was sprinkled with ri
and on his third trip. which he made in a he
zontal position, he was sprinkled with ashes t
dust ?Rev. J. W. Holland,
CHURCH
NEWS
CHURCH OF THE ADVENT
Passion Sunday.
The Collect
We beseech Tliee. Almighty God.
| mercifully to look upon Thy peo
ple; that by Thy great goodness they
I may be governed and preserved ev
ermore. both in body and soul;
through Jesus Christ our Lord
Amen.
I Church school. 9 45 a. m.
Morning prayer and sermon, 11
a. m.
Monday at 4 p. m., Study class.
| Tuesday at 5 p. m , Evening pray
|er.
Wednesday at 8 p m., Litany and
address.
Thursday morning at 10:30, cele
bration of the Holy Communion.
Friday at 8 p. m.. Evening service
with Junior choir.
CHRISTIAN
Bible school, 9:45 a. m.
Morning worship, li a m. Sub
ject. 'The Kingship of Christ."
Young People's meeting, 6:30 p.
m Subject. How Can I Meet Ob
jections to Becoming a Christian?"
Evening service. 7 30 p. m Sub
ject, "Faith Enfeebled by Ease."
Junior Choir. Monday. 7 15 p m.
and Senior choir rehearsal at 8 p m
Mid week Service Wednesday,
7:30 p m. Subject. Acts 7th Chap
ter"
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METHODIST
Church school, 9:45 a m.
Morning worship, Ham Subject
"The Set of His Face."
Evening service. 7:30 p. m
Epworth League. 6 45 p. m
Mid-week service, Wednesday eve
ning. 7 30 p. m.
BAPTIST
Bible school, 9:45 a. m.
Morning worship, 11 a. m
B. T. U.. 6 30 p. m
Evening worship, 7 30 p. m
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Joliniton Farmrm Turn
7 o Soil-HitiltliiiH I'rurticr*
fanners of Johnston County are
thinking more in terms of soil-build
ing than they ever have before, re
ports R. M Holder, assistant farm
agent of the N. C. State College Ex
tension Service
During February and early March,
tile production of milk and da ry
products continued at an unprece I
dented high level for the season,
says the U. S. Agricultural Market- !
ing Service.
CARD OF THANKS
Words are inadequate to express,
oqr appreciation to our mnay friends j
and neighbors for their kindness to
us during our recent bereavement,
for every expression of sympathy,
and of kindness and fo rthe beauti ,
ful floral offerings, we can only say.
Thank you all
Mr. and Mrs. Mayo Harrelt
and Family
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our many friends
for their kindness and sympathy
shown us during the death of our
husband and father and for the
beautiful floral offerings given.
Mrs. N. D. Matthews and Family
ADMINISTRATRIX' NOTICE
Having qualified as Administra
trix of the Estate of Bryant Andrews
ate of Martin County, North Caro-'
hna, this is to notify all persons
having claims against the said estate
to exhibit them to the undersigned
Administratrix on or before the 28th
day of Marrh, 1942, or this notice
will be pleaded in liar of their re
covery. All persons indebted to said
estate will please make immediate
payment
HATTIE A CHERRY,
Administratrix of Bryant
Andrews.
Hugh G. Horton. Atty. m28-6t
NOTICE OF SALE
North Carolina. Martin Sounty.
Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in a certain deed
of trust executed to the undersign
ed trustee by William Brown and
wife. Irene Brown, on the 28th day
of rebruary, 1939, and of record in
the public registry of Martin Coun
ty in Book JC3, page 174, said deed
of trust having been given for the
purpose of securing a certain note
of even date and tenor therewith,
default having been made in the
payment of said note, and the stipu
lations in said deed of trust not hav
ing been complied with, and at the
request of the holders of said note
the undersigned trustee will ori
Monday the 31st day of March, 1941
at twelve o'clock noon in front of the
court house door in the town of WU-1
liamston, N. C., offer for sale to the
highest bidder for cash the follow
ing described real estate, to wit:
Tract No. 1: Bounded on the north
by the lands of J W Eubanks, on the .
east bv lot No. 2 of the Hugh Pitts
land division, on the South by lot j
No. 6 of the Hugh Pitts land division,
and on the West by lot No 8 of the
Hugh Pitts land division, containing
5 3-4 acres more or less
Tract No. 2: Bounded on the north
by the lands of J W Eubanks, on
the east by lot No 8 of the Hugh
Pitts land division, on the south by I
lot No. 8 of the Hugh Pitts land di- '
vision, and on the West by lot No. 1 !
of the Hugh Pitts land division, con- I
taming 9 1-2 acres, more or less. For I
a further and more complete descrip
tion see Land Division Book No. B,
at-page 142, in the clerk's office in
Martin County.
This the 27th day of Feb., 1941.
S. B KITTRELL,
Peel & Manning, Attys. m7-4t
Trustee
NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY
CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION
To All to Whom These Presents May
Come?Greeting:
Whereas, It appears to my satis
faction, by duly authenticated record
of the proceedings for the voluntary
dissolution thereof by the unani
mous consent of the stockholders,
deposited in my office, that the Far
mers Supply Company of Roberson
ville. Incorporated, a corporation of
this State, whose principal office is
situation at No. Street, in |
the Town of Robersonville, County of
Martin, State of North Carolina (E
T Caton, Jr., being the agent there
in and in charge thereof, upon whom
process may be served), has com
plied with the requirements of Chap
ter 22, Consolidated Statutes, en
titled "Corporations." preliminary to
the issuing of this Certificate of Dis |
solution:
Now Therefore, I, 'Iliad Eure, Sec
retary of State of the State of North
Carolina, do hereby certify that the
said corporation did, on the 11th day
of March, 1941, file in my office a
duly executed and attested consent
in writing to the dissolution of said
corporation, executed by all the
stockholders, thereof, which said con
sent and the record of the proceed
ings aforesaid are now on file in my
said office as provided by law.
In Testimony Whereof. I have
hereto set my hand and affixed my
official seal at Raleigh, this 11th day
jf March. A D.,* 1941
THAD EURE,
ml4-4t Secretary of State.
DR. V. H. MEWBORN
OPTOMETRIST
Please Note Date Changes
Robersonville office, Scott's Jew- !
?lry Store, Tuesday, April 15th.
Williamston office, Peele's Jewel
ry Store, every Wed., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Plymouth office, Womble Drug
Store, Every Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m
Eyes Examined?Glasses Fitted
Tarboro Every Saturday.
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