The Enterprise Published Every Tuesday end Friday by the ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING CO. WTT.l.IAMSTON. NORTH CAROLINA. ? W. C. MANNING Editor ? 1908 1938 SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Strictly Cash in Advance) IN MARTIN COUNTY One year _i - 41.75 Six months 1.00 OUTSIDE MARTIN COUNTY One year IU1 Six months 1.38 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. Tuesday, June 2. 1942. On The Job War production authorities have announced that liquor distillery plants will be converted eventually to the production of alcohol for mil itary needs. The liquor interests wholeheart edly approve the announcement. But in ap proving the announcement, the liquor interests knew they had several years' supply on hand, and that conversion of their plants will not in terrupt their business. It is a strange thing how some business lead ers can see so far ahead when it comes to pro ducing and storing those things we could very well do without and barely keep enough of the more or less essential things such as rubber, tin, magnesium, tungsten carbide and even alco hol for military purposes to last a couple of weeks. While we were building up huge stocks of liquor, it was the Nazi game to build up huge stocks of the other things. The liquor manufacturers were on the job, so to speak. There is a wide clamor for the repeal of the liquor laws. The folks back home look to Con gress to eliminate the damning eiil, but while they look to Washington for relief, the folks back home are spending more for liquor than they are investing in war bonds, in education or religion. It is all so foolish to look to Wash ington and tell them to tell us to stop drinking. If the individual is interested in winning the war, he would walk past the liquor store door and place his money on the postoffice counter and call for war stamps. We don't do that. We are the root of the evil and yet howl ,for some one else to do something about a seriouk-situa tion. Neui On The Hulioninff Trunin The wishful thinkers have shouted with glee following reports on rationing in Germany. Maybe rationing is serious in Germany. But while we are rejoicing over Germany's ration ing problems, it is quite likely that Germany is smiling too after hearing about rationing prob lems over here. It is quite possible that old Hitler himself said, "Atta boy, you tell 'em to keep right on riding and having a big time," when he heard our own governor attack the gas rationing sys tem. Outside the few isolationists and obstruc tionists in the Congress, we know of few acts that could possibly have carried greater solace to the enemy than our attacks on the gas ration ing system. If the rationing news in this country is not to be accepted from official sources in Wash ington, then why should we believe the news telling that Germany is going to crack under its rationing ?system? There may be shortages of this and that in Germany, but the first news is yet to be received telling that the country is grumbling. Share And Share Alike Rationing, while clearly defined by old Noah Webster, has, reports state, a million or more meanings. We are about to take the word and warp its meaning so badly that it comes near er meaning greed than anything else. Briefly stated, rationing means share and share alike. And unless every individual follows that def inition there's going to be trouble on the home front. No motorist can ignore the meaning of the rationing plan and escape the condemnation of his fellowman, and it is possible that the gas rationing business will sever those ties that have held together strong friendships for years and years. One thing every one should keep in mind is that he should know the facts first before he condemns another. The issuance of gasoline rationing cards will be opened for public inspection and possibly published. If you have a valid claim to a "lib eral" rationing card there is no need to fear the wrath of your fellowman. If you have stretched a point in procuring a card, then ex change it before it is too late or accept the wrath that will be justly yours. If you have a "liberal" card and use it unwisely, you should either stop the practice or accept the consequences without Bailable reports state that it will be only a matter of time before the available supply of gasoline will not meet the demand of essential users, not to even mention the three gallons for the pleasure riders. If the reports are to be ac cepted, and they are reliable and apparently should be accepted, then it will pay us all to start walking every block on non-essential tasks or stay home. Many hundreds of persons are inconvenienc ing themselves in an effort to contribute some thing to the war effort. And they are not go ing to stand idly by and see others, especially those in the pay rolls of the government, includ ing the WPA-ers, the publicans, or even the governor, ride all over creation and back in the pursuit of their own selfish aims. They can be expected to object and object after a strenu ous and meaningful fashion. And what's more, they have a doggone good right to object when and if some sneer at the rationing system and out of their selfishness and greed enjoy them selves while men fight for them on foreign soil and while their fellowmen trudge here and there on their feet at home. A man who willingly and knowingly cheats the rationing system is not worthy to be called a friend. Let legitimate business roll on as long as possible by cutting out useless driving. What The War fi About