The Enterprise
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ENTERPRISE PUBUSH1NG CO.
WILLIAMSTON, NORTH CAROLINA.
W. C. MANNING
Editor ? 1908-1938
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Friday. November II. /'>//.
I'hvuirally I nfit
One n.nn'.r, out i'l tin1 ln.'t nnlli'H) !.?'
lectees exam mod for possible mniv service haw
bt-Cn rejected ay physically until?11 u a shock-.,
mg condition carrying mam' complication!.. It
would appear that our Democracy permits us
tp p-""' too weak to defend Dpmncrary. It would
appear-that we have either been starved near
ly to death or else we have impaired our health
- by -mdtrlgitig?m qur'.-tionable habits?It would .
appear that we have settled down to a life of
ease, that our bodies have not had the proper
exercise We ride when walkuig would be bit
ter for us. and we sit back when there's work
to be done around the house We stuff our stom
achs between meals and grumble about the
w holesome food placed on the table
If we an to successfully compete with a
hard world, we must harden ourselves We
have all but ruined our youths by doing too
much for them, making of them mere orna
ments instead of able-bodied creatures to ac
cept the mental and physical load that a com
plicated world is about to dump upon them.
I Satioii Divided
After staring uncertainty in the face for more
than two years,, we as a nation are possibly more
divided today than we were in September,
1939, when Hitler's heel-started a grand march
and challenged the rights and freedom of men
every where ?
From the beginning we have reserved for
ourselves the role of critic and judge, to con
demn and criticise others and their acts while
we continued about our selfish interests and
added pleasures We hold 110 brief for strikers,
but who are we to condemn? Have we hoed |
our low and done our part'' There is a row for us
to hoe and then is a part for us in this strug
gle. In the eyes of the impartial observer, we
have struck right here in Martin County We
have lulcs and regulations that compare with
the rules and regulations sought by 53.900 men
working 111 captive mines. We have not tried
to see the other fellow's side. We have merely
plugged along, adding to our pleasure sched
ules and heaping bitter criticism ofi the other
fellow.
? Captive miners asked for a closed shop, mean-?
ing that every man who worked must belong
to the union' The loud shout is heard immed
iately about denying men the right to work. All
right, look around and examine your farm pro
grams The farmer who contests the program
is penalized He is told, indirectly, of course,
what he may or may not plant We like it for
the simple reason that a majority of farmers
would willingly cooperate without compulsion
with the program, but there are those few who
would take advantage of thtf program and place
? their heels on the neck of their fellowman.
There are such men right here in this county,
and there are enough in the country to thwart
the efforts of those who would team together
for a common cause. So it is with the miners
Ninety-five per cent of them favor the closed
shop, are willing to pay their dues. But on the
outside are the five per cent who would profit
at the expense of their fellowmen and pay noth
ing. What the farmer got by legislation, the
miner is having to forfeit his meal ticket to get.
What big business got by its monopolistic pow
ers and through its interlocking directorates
"Gary" dinners, the common laborer has had to
face company firing squads to get
There are bad characters in the ranks of la
bor, to be sure. Mr. John L. Lewis, embittered
by poverty and industry's virtual dictatorship
through the years, hardly knows what concilia
tion means. There were no conciliatory moves
on the part of the mine operators when he was
growing up in the bowels of the earth. Possibly
if a kind hand had been extended him during
his early struggles, he would know how to ex
tend a kind hand to others now in this period
of uncertainty.
When the coal miners stopped work a short
time ago, we heard some of our own people de
clare they should be shot. Such action is only
serving to tear down unity, because one of
those people, despite moderate wealth, has not
turned the first tap in aiding his country in
its hour of need. He even admits he has bought
no bonds to help finance his own country's de
fense. He confesses and says he has done not
one of many things that could be done to aid
his country. And yet, we talk about others strik
ing
Industry staged a year-long sit-down strike
at the beginning of the program, refusing to
turn a tap until it was assured of fancy conces
sions and fabulous profits. And when inflation
control was discussed, the industrialist and his
representative suggested that wages and farm
prices be controlled. Another group suggested
that farm prices alone should be controlled, and
still another group suggested that profits and
farm prices be controlled.
It is fairly apparent that we want others to
du the fighting, others to do the sacrificing and
others to do the work while we lull around in
"Ui inaieaMiig [iiiaiuhm iinine want labni' en
slaved. Some want profits wiped out. Some
want to continue their schedule of business as
usual with ever increasing gains.
It appears that we are having a greed war in
this country, that that war must be settled be
fore we can begin to prepare for a shooting war
The greed war cannot be settled until every
one agrees to call off his individual trike, to
accept his full share of the burden - Labor is not
yet ready to buckle down and help manufacture
millionaires by the hundreds, and millionaire;
are not yet ready to yield to Jaboi We may get
on the right track by controlling profits, wages
and prices, but we will not get far by controll
ing one without controlling the others and by
condemning others without condemning our
own selfishness and slovenness.
Soybean Loan*
Daily Advance.
This newspaper is pleased no end with the an
nouncement that the Commodity Credit Cor
poration, at the request of the Department of
Agriculture upon the suggestion of Congress
man Herbert C. Bonner, will make loans on
soybeans and thereby enable growers to keep
their beans off the marke ts and insure a more
even and orderly marketing of the crop.
The fact, too, that the federal agency will
make higher loans for beans in the farmers
barn than for those in warehouses is good news.
We have consistently preached the wisdom of
keeping your beans on your own premises un
til you are ready to sell. In this way, we believe,
you stand a chance of getting a better price J
when you are ready to sell. ? * .
The action taken by the federal agency in
making loans on soybeans will, in our opinion,
go a long way towards breaking up the alleged
monopoly of certain crushers in this section of
the country and tend to insure a belter price to
the grower of soybeans for his crop. j
Congressman Bonner is to be commended 011
his action in behalf of the soybean grower. It
was 111 August of this year that the editor of this
newspaper had a long talk with Mr. Bonner I
about the soybean situation, and at which time
the Congressman assured us that he would take
action to remedy and relieve the situation. He
j has come through with that promised action,
and should have the gratitude of every grower
of soybeans in his district.
| In fact, we have found the Congressman all
along intensely interested in the welfare of
those who make their living by tilling the soil
Mi Bonner is well aware of the fact that agri
culture is the biggest industry of his district; he
is also well aware of the sorry plight into which
agriculture has iallen m the past several years.
He is anxious to do everything he can to bet
ter the condition of the farmer, and is ever on
the alert to render assistance in assuring a bet
ter and more equitable distribution of the na
tion's wealth among the farmers.
I11 Mr. Bonner, as 111 his predecessor, Lind
say C. Warren, the farmers of the First Con
gressional District have a friend who is intense
ly interested in legislation that will help them.
I11 him they have a champion of their cause.
Herbert Bonner deserves the vote of every far
mer in his district when he comes up for re-elec
tion in the next primary, an<Twe hope our far
mers will remember his efforts in their behalf
when they go to'the ballot box to cast their
vote i
Official Hc/xtrl Refute* Tax l.?bh\i*t*
Labor.
Nearly half of all taxes collected in this coun
try in 1938 and 1939?44 per cent, to be exact?
were paid by those whose incomes were less
than $2,000. according to the Department of
Commerce.
In a remarkable report, issued recently, the
Department blasted a number of fake argu
ments that are trotted out by lobbyists for the
very rich every time tax legislation is being con
sidered.
These lobbyists contend the rich pay too
much and the poor and moderately well to do
not enough But the facts are against them.
Persons with incomes under $500, the De
partment said, are contributing 21.9 per cent of
every dollar earned, while those with incomes
of $500 to $1,000 are paying 18 per cent, and
from $1,000 to $1,500, 17.3 per cent.
Concealed sales taxes, the Department said,
are taking $2 a week from persons whose week
ly earnings are under $10, and more than $3.50
a week from those earnings less than $20.
These figures, the Department said, will be
increased by the new tax bill recently passed
by Congress.
* To have what we want is riches, but to be
able to do without is power.?Georeg MacDon
ald.
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A Thanks ?ivin
Idea
By REV. JOHN' I. CiOFF
Pastor Christian Church
Recently I was impress' 1 with .?
fact that comes at tlx end of a most
successful reign by David King of
Israel. He summoned the vast mul
titudes of his people to as ?-ruble the
capitol city for the last act. The cur
tain parts for the final scene .Jeru
salem is packed almost to discom
fort by the gathering of the trite
David is ready to deliver his final
speech; Once and only once will he
appear on the familiar balcony, and
address the people on "The State of
the Nation "
What will be the natutv of tins
discourse? Will some of his exploits,
his conquests of achievement,'be his
final word?
Many a beautiful song has been
chanted since he let his freckled fin
gers caress the harp strings to still
th?' passions of ap insane Saul Shall
he tell of the vagabond davs when
he was made a fugitive by the en
raged king? Will he exclaim. I shall
yet die at the hands of Saul"7
Many a lad had chosen a smooth
stone from the many brook:- in Israel
since that day when lie bad chosen
one and fired it at Israel's arch en
emy, Goliath Shall la tell of his
many triumphs fnun that day until
now, like so many who do deeds of
might? Shall he tell them of the
impoverished condition and ujncoi
tain situation that he found in a <li
? ?d th" progm** until
now? '
H- may tell them of the vast
:i.'>ui)t of materials that have been
? n,bird to build a house for the
I / 'H i ? thereby consolidating
-bmh religious and governmental
lit h< re in this city of heroic deeds.
1I< may tell them that he is not leav
ing an impoverished nation with
huge national?debts.?They?have
abondaht food and gold enough to
"n ? t any demand that may be made.
The events from that far off day
hen Samuel anointed him in the
fn Id of Jesse come trooping by.
What a pageantry of the past. But
does his people need that? Perhaps
'b< y need something more. And now
he speaks, or rather, his speech takes
the form of a prayer in the presence
- f his people
Blessed, by Thou Lord God of
I rael, our Father,-for "ever and ever.
Thine. O Lord, is the greatness, and
the powei and the glory, and the
vietory. and tl < majesty for all that
i in Hie heaven and the earth is
Thine: Thine i the kingdom. O Lord,
?id Thou art exalted as head over
11 Both riches and honor come of
Tin and Thou leignst over all; and
to give str< ngth unto all Now there
foi? our God. we thank Thee,'* and
pra.iM Thy glorious name
" I' t who am 1 and What is my
t 1 that we should b? willing to
ot.b i mi willingly after this sort? For
t, 11 things (vine of Thee, and of Thine
? vn have we given The e. For we are
? tr??inr.i r,s 1 i t? ? 11 Th 1 and snjnnrn
ci . a were all our fuller-. our days
i ? th aia ,i .. shadow and there
ii' ts abiding O I.- i I our God, all
this ?, ili.it w In < prepared to
CHURCH
NEWS
CHRISTIAN
Bible school, 9:45 a. in
Morning worship, 11 a. m. Sub
ject, "The Soul of the Gospel."
Young People's service, 6:30. Sub-1
ject, "Christian Virtues. A Christian
Is Gracious."
Evening service. 7 30. Subject,
Why Fear Old Age?"
Monday, 3:30, Circle No. 1 meets
.?ith Mis. Alton Daniel with Mrs. J
III Ward and Mrs A. L. Roebuck, as
^nfiu hu.Tto.ssos, '*11 11
Circle No. 2 meets with Mrs. J. Ed
ward Cbrey w ith Mnr~JTTjr"Corey
and Mr. . C. B. Roebuck as joint hos
11 esses.
Mid-week service Wednesday, 7:30
p. re. Subject, "The Thorough Man.'
Choir rehearsal Friday evening at
7 30 at the church.
Jamesville Baptist
iUgLi-tr services will be held at
' th?? Jamesville Baptist Church on
Sunday. Subject for morning service,
What Think Ye of Christ7"
It is hoped that the members will
try and attend these services, and
the public is invited.
BAPTIST
Bible school, 9:45 a. m
Morning worship, 11 a. m.
D. T. U., 6:30 p. m.
Evening worship, 7 30 p. m
Mid-week prayer service, 7:30 p.
m.
On Sunday morning the pastor will
give his most interesting experiences
at the Baptist State convention, a
convention representing more than
rm.ooo church members in Norh
Carolina.
build Thee an house for Thine holy
name cometh of Thine hand, and is
all Thine own. I know also, my God,
that Thou triest the heart, and hast
pleasure in uprightness. As for me.
in the uprightness of my heart I will
ingly offered all these things; and
now have I seen with joy Thy peo
ple, which are present here, to offer
willingly unto Thee. O Lord God of
Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our |
fathers, keep this forever in the !
imagination of the thoughts of the
heart of Thy people, and prepare
their hearts unto Thee."
It was truly a Thanksgiving day to
usher uy another resplendent period
in tin history of the people of Israel.
J)avid was under no illusion as to
the source of the prosperity of his
people He knew that it was not the
brains of tricksters in cabinets, nor
the peace enjoyed by his pi?ople se
cured by secular alliances. Today, if
we would enjoy the high privileges;
that have come down to us out of a
sacrificial past we will have to come
to our knees and recognize not only
by words of mouth but by deeds of
sacrifice, the true Giver, our God. To
your knees, O America, for we are
only here because our God is good.
CHURCH OF THE ADVENT
23rd Sunday after Trinity.
The Collect
O God, our refuge and strength,
who are the author of all godliness;
be ready, we beseech thee, to hear
the devout prayers of thy church;
and grant that those things which
we ask faithfully we may obtain ef
fectually; through Jesus Christ, our
Lord. Amen.
Church school, 9:45 a. m.
Morning prayer, the Holy Rite of
Confirmation, and sermon at 11 a. m.
by the Rt. Rev. Thomas C. Darst,
Bishop of the Diocese of East Caro
lina. Everyone is cordially invited to
attend this service.
St. Elizabeth Auxiliary will meet
with Mrs J. H. Saunders, Jr., on
Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The Woman's Auxiliary will meet
on Monday afternoon at 3:30 with
Mis M S Mimri
It is our pleasure to have the un
ion Thanksgiving service in our
church on Thursday morning at 10
o'clock. We hope that the people of
our community will take advantage
of I hi., opportunity to worship to
gether and thank God for the many
and rich blessings which He has be
stowed upon us of this country.
ST. M \KTIN\S, Hamilton
The Rt. Hev. Thomas C. Darst will
b v. ith u on Sunday night at 7:30
fer hi annual visit. We hope that
the people of the whole community
will worship with us on this happy
occasion
HOLINESS
The revival how underway in the
local Pentecostal Holiness church
is growing in interest from day to
day, and numbers are attending the
fifteen-minute prayer services just
before Rev. J. G Crocker, pastor, de
livers tlie evening sermon at 7:30
-o'clock. The meeting will continue
through the week-end, and the pub
lic is urged to attend. The Sunday
,1. o/ill iiiin'i'np at Hit a m , fnt
lowed by the morning preaching
servici at 11 o'clock Sunday.
('unfilled to Ills Home
Zack Piephoff is confined to his
home by illness.
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