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Tuesday, October 13, 1912.
Worse Than Strikes
"More than three million working days are
lost each month in defense industries in the
United States, largely on account of ill health,"
the National Dairy Council points out. "Much
of this loss is due to inadequate diets, and it is
essential that this situation be corrected," the
Council adds.
When 200 men walk out of a plant on strike,
the action is condemned on the front pages, and
rightly so. But if our democratic and patriotic
press would play the game fair it would also tell
about the loss of valuable time as a result of in
adequate diets and try to do something about
it. No, nothing is done and we accept the loss of
three million man hours of time each month in
about the same way as we accept the fatalities
on the highways. Little is also heard about the
hazards in industry, how improper safeguards
are claiming many lives on the industrial front
and delaying the war effort.
But the press rambles on in its own narrow
democratic way, condemning those who would
be fair to themselves and to their country. They
will strike something like a democratic cord
when they condemn injustices, rackets and
special privileges and Tecognize the rights of
all men, great and small, no matter if they are
union, entrepreneurs .or the common hand in
a backwoods hut.
Trips We Don't Take
Christian Science Monitor.
Victory will be won by omissions as well as
commissions. In the clamor for something to
do, some office with perhaps a uniform and in
signia to show our patriotism, we may over
look the many quiet ways in which we can help.
In the kind of war we are fighting the things
we don't do are almost as important as the
things we do.
The information we don't tell, the complaints
we don't make, the food we don't waste or
hoard, the telephone calls we don't make, the
electricity we don't use, the bills we don't con
tract, the money we don't withhold from the
Government ,and the trips we don't take, add
ed together represent a real contribution to
the national effort.
The trips we don't take, especially at the end
of the week, are very important at present. Al
though some passenger traffic has shifted from
the week-end to other days, still too many peo
ple travel on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
It is a strange fact that many persons will-1
ing to make great sacrifices in the face of grim
danger, sacrifices requiring all they humanly
possess, do not recognize the value of the less
er gift. Yet it is just such sacrifices as giving
up unnecessary travel which, multiplied by
thousands, help the Government and the armed
forces to win the war.
Our Duty
By Ruth Taylor.
Duty is an old-fashioned word. We moderns
may talk glibly of rights, but it was the word
"duty" that founded this country, that animat
ed those who built it from the wilderness, that
made from people drawn from all nations and
all walks of life a united nation.
, Duty has a simple meaning?merely to do
what we ought to do. Not until we began to
hedge it around with self will, did our peo
ple turn from the path of duty to the pleasant
er road of "rights". And therein came our per
iod of weakness, the slackening of moral fibre,
the days of self interest that found us unprepar
ed as a nation when the crisis came.
There is no privileged group in this country
no one who has the right to shirk his duty.
There is no class above the power of this sim
ple word. Neither worker nor employer is be
yond it. Neither rich nor poor can avoid its
tasks. Neither youth nor age deserves special
consideration. Neither black nor white can
shrink from its commands. Protestant, Catho
lic and Jews are alike bound by the call of du
ty
We are in the midst of a world between the
forces of those who want rights for themselves
and for those who want rights for all men who
accept their duty toward others. Hitler has
stated the Axis case?the master race of Ger
mans are to rule the world with all other peo
ples working for them. He has declared that
there is to be no religion but the worship of the
Nazi state. Our Secretary of State has stated
our case when he said, "We have always believ
ed?and we believe today ? that all peoples,
without distinction of race, color or religion,
who are prepared and willing to accept the re
sponsibilities of liberty, are entitled to its en
joyment."
Now we must retrace our steps and follow
once more the path of duty. We must do what
we know to be right, not stand on our rights.
What that duty is, we know. We are a free
people, with a heritage of thinking for our
selves, not of servilely following the commands
of a dictator. We know what is right and what
is wrong. No matter what the religion to which
we owe allegiance, we have learned as children
from those in spiritual authority over us, what
our duty is. We must put into practice what
we know.
We have a duty to perform?let us use that
duty as our guidepost in all our acts. If we do,
the victory will be ours. "He that followeth af
ter righteousness and mercy findeth life, right
eousness and honour."
Thirty dollars will buy 1 breeches buoy.
Forty dollars will buy 1 cannister.
Seventy-five dollars will buy 1 shot line.
Two hundred and twenty-six dollars will buy
one Lyle gun shoots line from buoy to shore).
NOTICE
REGISTRATION
The Public It Hereby Notified That the Registration Books for the
November Election B ill Be Open on the Follouing
Three Saturdays in October:
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, WILL BE CHALLENGER DAY
Registrar* will be at the respective polling place* all day on these
dates for the purpose of registering new voters and those who may
have changed their precincts since the last election. Persons who
have changed their residence from one precinct to another must
re-register, and must present their new registrar a transcript from
their previous registrar. ijt sd
ABSENTEE VOTERS
Electors entitled to cast absentee ballots in the November 3 election
are directed to contact their respective registrar or the chairman
of the county board of elections for proper applications and in
structions.
SYLVESTER PEEL
MARTIN COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS CHAIRMAN
?A FOEMAN WORTHY OF HIS STEEL"
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Corporation Tax
Lists Certified
Corporaiton property listings in
this county were certified this week
by the State Board of Assessment,
the total values holding to about the
same level as they were a year ago.
While assessed values of properties
listed by individuals in the county
were increased by nearly one mil
lion dollars, some of the corporation
listings actually declined, those of
the Carolina Telephone and Tele
graph Company dropping from $65,
079 to $62,744. Other corporations,
including the Western Union Tele
graph Company and the Atlantic
Coast Line, reported gains, and the
Virginia Electric and Power Com
pany had a sizable increase.
The 1942 listings were reported,
as follows:
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com
pany, $1,873,769; Carolina Telephone
and Telegraph Company, $62,744;
Eastern Telephone Company, $2,
751; American Railway Express
Company, $71; Virginia Electric and
Power Company, $217,120; Western
Union Telegraph Company, $7,380.
These listings were certified
months after the tax books were
supposed to have been prepared and
placed in the hands of the regular
tax collector. In this county, the
values are estimated and then sub
jected to correction.
Notice of Service by Publication
North Carolina. Martin County. In
The Superior Court.
John Rhine* vs. Ada Rhine*.
The above named defendant will
take notice that an action entitled
as above has been commenced In the
Superior Court of Martin County,
North Carolina, to secure a divorce
from the said defendant by the said
plaintiff; and the said defendant will
further take notice that she is re
quired to appear at the office of the
Clerk of the Superior Court of Mar
tin County, at Williamston, N. C.,
within thirty days from the comple
tion of this service, and answer or
demur to the complaint of the plain
tiff in said action, or the plaintiff
will apply to the court for the relief
demanded in the said complaint.
_This September 28, 1942.
L .B. WYNNE,
Clerk Superior Court of
s29-4t Martin County.
To Roll ere
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STATEMENT
FEDERAL UNION INSURANCE COMPANY
Chicago, Illinois
Condition December 31, 1941, As Shown By Statement Filed.
Amount of capital paid in cash $1,000,000.00
Amount ledger assets, Dec. 31st previous year 3,454,772.02
Income?From Policyholders, $1,275,424.00; Miscellaneous,
$102,605.08; Total 1,378,029.08
Disbursements?To Policyholders, $419,542.39; Miscellaneous,
$663,235.97; Total 1,082,778.36
Fire Premiums?Written or renewed during yaer,
$2,655,454 24; In Force 3,507,398.65
All Other Premiums?Written or renewed during year,
$1,820,294.03; In Force 1,321,076.35
ASSETS
Value of Bonds and Stocks $3,111,390.90
Deposited in Trust Companies and Banks not on interest 340,250.55
Agents' balances, representing business written subsequent
to October 1, 1941 313,653.82
Agents' balances, representing business written prior to
October 1, 1941 12,183.88
Deduct Ceded Reinsurance Balances Payable -46,737.84
Bills receivable, taken for fire risks 7,221.16
Bills receivable, taken for other risks 368.20
Interest and Rents due and accrued 12,900.64
All other Assets, as detailed in statement 22,093.47
Total $3,773,325.08
Less Assets not admitted 226,589.76
Total admitted Assets $3,546,735.32
LIABILITIES
Net amount of unpaid losses and claims $ 300,694.50
Unearned premiums 946,416.11
Salaries, rents, expenses, bills, accounts, fees, due or accrued 3,833.80
Estimated amount payable for Federal, State, county and
municipal taxes due or accrued 58,158.88
Contingent commissions, or other charges due or accrued - 7,313.45
All other liabilities, as detailed in statement 77,663.98
Total amount of all liabilities except Capital $1,394,080.72
Capital actually paid up in cash $1,000,000.00
Surplus over all liabilities 1,152,654.60
Surplus as regards Policyholders 2,162,654.60
Total Liabilities $3,546,735.32
BUSINESS IN NORTH CAROLINA DURING 1941
Fire Risks written, $838,171; Premiums received $6,452
All Other Risks written, $497,796; Premiums received 6,814
Losses Incurred?Fire, $322; Paid 267
Losses Incurred?All other, $3,575; Paid 3,855
President: Harold Warner. Secretary: C. F. Eickstaedt
Home Office: 175 W. Jackson Blvd. Chicago, 111.
Attorney for service: Dan C. Boney, Insurance Commissioner, Raleigh, N.C.
State of North Carolina.
(Seal) Insurance Department.
Raleigh, June 2nd, 1942.
I, DAN C- BONEY, Insurance Commissioner, do hereby certify that
the above is a true and correct abstract of the statement of the Federal
Union Insurance Company of Chicago, 111., filed with this Department,
showing the condition of said Company, on the 31st day of December, 1941.
Witness my hand and official seal, the day and year above written.
DAN C. BONEY, Insurance Commissioner.
STATEMENT
OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.
London, England.
Condition December SI, 1941, As Shown By Statement Filed.
Statutory Deposit : $ 250,000.00
Amount Ledger Assets, Dec. 31st previous year ? 983,388.20
Income?From Policyholders, $518,210.13; Miscellaneous,
$34,419.02; Total 552,829.15
Disbursements?To Policyholders, $122,804.83; Miscellaneous,
$243,206 75; Total 388,011.58
All Other Premiums?Written or renewed during year,
$1,288,882.71. In Force 788,848.78
ASSETS
Value of Bonds and Stocks $ 905,439.84
Deposited in Trust Companies and Banks not on interest 241,109.28
Agents' balances, representing business written subsequent
to October 1, 1941 172424.30
Agents' balances, representing business written prior to
October 1, 1941 206.10
Deduct Ceded Reinsurance Balances Payable -153,504.89
Interest and Rents due and accrued 1 3,423.75
All other Assets, as detailed in statement 4,531.94
Total ... $1,173,429.52
Less Assets not admitted 34,804.83
Total admitted Assets
41.138,62189
281,207.00
141J82.72
LIABILITIES
Net amount of unpaid losses and claims
Unearned premiums
Salaries, rents, expenses, bills, accounts, fees, due or accrued 1,415.00
Estimated amount payable for Federal, State, county and
municipal taxes due or accrued ,..... 38,700.00
Contingent commissions, or other charges due or accrued ? 14,700.00
All other liabilities, as detailed in statement 32,43848
Total amount of all liabilities except Capital ? 486,743.70
Statutory deposit 6390,000.00
Surplus over all liabilities 401,881.10
Surplus as regards Policyholders 651,881.19
Total Liabilities $1,138,634.89
Frank B. Zeller.
U. S. Home Office: 150 William St, New York, N. Y.
Attorney for service: Dan C. Boney, Insurance Commissioner, Raleigh, N.C.
State of North Carolina.
(Seal) Insurance Department
Raleigh, July 29th, 1942.
I, DAN C. BONEY, Insurance Commissioner, do hereby certify that
the above is a true and correct abstract of the statement of the Ocean
Marine Insurance Company, Ltd, of London, England, filed with this
Department, showing the condition of said Company, on the 31st day of
December, 1941.
Witness my hand and official seal, the day and year above written.
DAN C. BONEY. Insurance Commissioner.
STATEMENT
NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
MlnnMpnHt, Minn
Condition December 31, 1941, Ai Shown By Statement Filed.
Amount of Capital paid up in cash - _ | 1,650,000.00
Amount of Ledger Assets December 31st of previous year 78,080,572.99
Premium Income, $11,329,751.35; Miscellaneous,
$5,492,844.56; Total 16,822,595.91
Disbursements?To Policyholders, $5,688,475.47; Miscellaneous,
$4,632,660.21; Total 10,321,135.68
Business written during year?Number of Policies
18,558; Amount 67,538,944.00
Business in force at end of year?Number of Policies
155,830; Amount 481,197,511.00
ASSETS
Value of Real Estate (less amount of encumbrances) $ 2,533,777.22
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate 16,491,993.34
Loans made to Policyholders on this Company's Policies
assigned as collateral 9,229,751.52
Net Value of Bonds and Stocks _ ... 53,999,427.71
Cash . ...... 2,301,683.33
Interest and Rents due and accrued 549,009.25
Premiums uncollected and deferred 2,179,026.43
All other Assets, as detailed in statement 60,207.30
Total $87,344,875.90
Less Assets not admitted ; 615,793.20
Total admitted Assets $86,729,082.70
LIABILITIES
Net Reserve, excluding Disability Provision $66,270,336.00
Present value of amounts not yet due on Supplementary
Contracts, etc. 4,397,713.00
Policy Claims U...... 234,627.76
Dividends left with Company at interest 2,752,355.27
Premiums paid in advance 33,268.65
Unearned Interest and Rent paid in advance 309,489.14
Commissions due to Agents 28,019.00
Estimated Amount payable for Federal, State and
other Taxes 310,090.56
Dividends due Policyholders 58,642.01
Amount set apart for future dividends 324,871.16
All other Liabilities, as detailed in statement ! 5,305,722.81
Total amount of all Liabilities, except Capital $80,025,135.36
Reserve $2,549,693.00
Capital paid up in Cash 1,650,000.00
Unassigned funds (surplus) . 2,504,254.34 6,703,947.34
Total Liabilities $86,729,082.70
BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DURING 1941
Ordinary Group
No. Amount No. Amount
Policies on the lives of citizens of said State
in force Dec. 31st of previous year 392 $1,028,488 1 $145,500
Policies on the lives of citizens of said
State issued during the year 7 29,111 16,500
Total 399 $1,057,599 1 $162,500
Deduct ceased to be in force during the year 1 2,624 27,500
Policies in force December 31st 398 $1,054,975 $134,500
Losses and Claims unpaid December
31st of previous year 1 755.81
Losses and Claims incurred during year ... 3 7,732.12 3 4,500
Total 4 $ 8,487.93 3 $ 4,500
Losses and Claims settled during the year,
in full, $9,500 2 $ 5,000 3 $ 4,500
Losses and Claims unpaid Dec. 31st $ 3,487.93
Premium Income?Ordinary, $21,660.92; Group, $2,297.23; Total, $23,958.15
President: O. J. Arnold Secretary: G. W. Wells, Jr.
Treasurer: G. C. Holmberg Actuary: J. S. Hale
Home Office: 430 Oak Grove St. Minneapolis, Minn.
Attorney for service: Dan C. Boney, Insurance Commissioner, Raleigh, N.C.
State of North Carolina.
(Seal) Insurance Department.
Raleigh, Aug. 10, 1942.
I, DAN C. BONEY, Insurance Commissioner, do hereby certify that
the above is a true and correct abstract of the statement of the Northwest
ern National Life Insurance Company, of Minneapolis, Minn., filed with
this Department, showing the condition of said Company on the 31st day
of December, 1941.
Witness my hand and official seal, the day and year above written.
_ .. [nsur#nce Commissioner.
STATEMENT
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Milwaukee, Wis.
Condition December 31, 1941, As Shewn By Statement Filed.
Amount of Ledger Assets December 31st of previous year $1,369,469,090.14
Premium Income, $138,659,775.09; Miscellaneous,
$89,553,276.78; Total 228,213,051.87
Disbursements?To Policyholders, $104,087,531.90; Miscel
laneous, $44,933,004.34; Total 149,020,536.24
Business written during year?Number of Policies 64,805;
Amount 251,087,63100
Business in force at end of year?Number of Policies
1,092,393; Amount 4,044,674,863.00
ASSETS
Value of Real Estate (less amount of encumbrances) ..$ 49,981758.99
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate 291,940,380.42
Loans secured by pledge of Bonds, Stocks, or other collateral 2,355,439.89
Premium notes on Policies in force 15,571,326.90
Net Value of Bonds and Stocks 946,324,114.74
Cash 17,229,174.03
Interest and Rents due and accrued 17,089,82545
Premiums uncollected and deferred 17,446,61157
All other Assets, as detailed in statement - 1,35163120
TOtal $1,483,158,813.60
Less Assets not admitted ....._ 43,268,823.86
Total admitted Assets . .$1,439,889,823.86
LIABILITIES
Net Reserve, excluding Disability Provision _ $1,124,648,65100
Present value of amounts not yet due on Supplementary
Contracts, etc. 181064,517.00
Policy Claims 6,091.11448
Dividends left with Company at interest 7,449,17197
Premiums paid in advance 719,837.99
Unearned Interest and Rent paid in advance _ 31,954.62
Commissions due to Agents 248,590.58
Estimated Amount payable for Federal, State and
other Taxes 3,221,083.90
Dividends due Policyholders . _. 1,227,797.69
Amount set apart for future dividends _ 34,430,533.00
All other Liabilities, as detailed in statement 1,35163120
Total amount of all Liabilities, except Capital $1,366,015,428.30
Unassigned funds (surplus) .4 74,874,305.56
Total Liabilities $1,439,889,823.86
BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DURING 1941
Ordinary
No. Amount
Policies on the lives of citizens of said State
in force December 31st of previous year 7,700 $30,798,412
Policies on lives of citizens of said State
issued during the year 623 1728,996
Total 8,323 $33,524,408
Deduct ceased to be in force during the year 177 800,961
Policies in force December 31st 8,146 $31721447
Losses and Claims unpaid Dec. 31st of previous year 7 11794
Losses and Claims incurred during year 84 291643
Total 91 $ 307,437
Losses and Claims settled during the year,
in full 4387468
by rejection _ 5,000 77 $ 271568
Losses and Claims unpaid December 31st 14 34,869
Premium Income?Ordinary, $961,55124; Total, $961,563.24.
President: M. J. Cleary Secretary: G. L. Anderson
Treasurer: J. E. Birkhaeuser ? Actuary: Percy H. Evans
Home Office: 720 E. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, Wis.
Attorney for service: Dan C. Boney, Insurance Commissioner, Raleigh, N.C.
State of North Carolina.
(Seal) Insurance Department.
Raleigh, Aug. 8th, 1941
L DAN C. BONEY, Insurance Commissioner, do hereby certify that
the above is a true and correct abstract of the statement of the Northwest
ern Mutual Life Insurance Company, of Milwaukee, Wis., filed with this
Department, showing the condition of said Company on the 31st day of
December, 1941.
Witness my hand and official seal, the day and year above written.
Commissioner.