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THE PEROim.IANS
WEEKLY .VV;
Published every Friday'; at The
Perquimans Weekly ' office in the
Gregory Building, Church : Street,
Hertford, N, C ,
MATTIE LISTER WHITE Editor
Day Phone 88
Night Phone 'i 100-J
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quest. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1934.
THIS WEEK'S BIBLE THOUGHT
CONSIDER THE POOR: Blessed
is he that considereth the poor; the
Lord will deliver him in time of
trouble. Psalm 41:1.
LET'S HAVE LIVING, GROWING
CHRISTMAS TREES
Hertford is all a-glitter with gay
Christmas decorations and all a-glow
with bright lights. It is very pretty.
Some of the stores are really beau
tiful. The: aierchants started earlier than
asuaf this year to decorate for Christ
. mas, which is a fine thing. It makes
for good cheer to be all dresse:! up,
and it is a fine thing to get ready for
Christmas in time to really enjoy th:
pretty colors and the bright lights.
We wish to go on record a3 beirg
in favor of Christmas decorations.
But there is another side to this
subject. Like many another good
thing, ft can be abused and carried
to the extreme. It is carried to the
extreme when too many living, grow
ing trees are sacrificed as Christmas
trees. This is not done much in
Hertford. We are proud that our
people do not run the matter in th
ground, so to apeak. This wholesale
slaughter of young trees every year,
.tees which are not grown for Christ-
maa trees, where the growing of
Christmas trees is not an industry,
en the part of thoughtless persons, is
not good. It is a shame to go out
and cut down so many lovely trees
which should live and grow.
The subject of Christmas decora
tions is to be taken up at the meet
ing of the Woman's Club next week,
when the women will be asked to fall
in line with the movement through
out the South to stop the waste of
eutting down so many young tree
every year, and to plant trees to be
decorated as they stand, growing and
alive, as Christmas trees.
This subject has been agitated to
some extent in Hertford, and not en
tirely without result, as shown by the
growing cedar on the court house
fawn, which will be decorated a3 a
community Christmas tree, and which
was planted by women of the Wo
man's Club as a permanent Christ
. mas tree, to avoid the sacrificing of a
fine tree every year for this purpose.
In many of the yards of homes in
Hertford there have also been plant
ed pretty cedars, which are decorat
ed as Christmas trees.
Let's have more living, growing
Christmas trees!
PEACE THAT THE ANGELS
SANG ABOUT
The sympathy of the entire com
munity goes out to Mr. and Mrs. I.
A. White, the grief-stricken parents
of J. D. White, who met an un
timely death at his adopted home at
Robersonville on Thursday night.
Delmas, as he was familiarily
known in his native Hertford, is re
membered as a fine young man of
splendid character and attractive
personality.
That the light of this bright young
life should have been so suddenly
jTiuffed out is one of those mysteries
which we find it so hard to under
stand. That the tragedy comes at Christ
mas time, when the family was look
ing forward to a reunion of joy and
gladness, makes it all the more sad.
Nobody would wish for this stricken
family, with the vacant chair at the
Christmas fireside, a merry. Christ
mas.
How few of us really care for a
merry , Christmas, after all! There
& so much more than that to Christ
mas. '
May not only these grief-stricke.n
ones, but may all who grieve, for. a
loved pne who is gone, find at Christ
,naaa te. peace which the angels sang
..i ipnthat jfirst Christmas, night.
WE NEED A HIGHWAY
PATROLMAN
' . - Why. is this section of the State of
North Carolina to hare less highway
iF F""-r : -
I'; Ther baa, been complaint of the
farmer inadequate number of high
wyN patrolmen in many sections of
; the State; With the removal of the
J , patrolmen formerly stationed i at
,)i Edenton, even the restricted service
, - this section has had for the past few
years is reduced. ,,
fl This; newspaper ia&'ndmforma-v-Bon
a W'Hdw: much' territory jthe
'f tone patrolman' who is to be stationed
. ..xM ,f mrntArt.inn Minn TnrmerlvT
at Eliiabeth City, will be required to
' -"i strdl.V That he cannotr afford, any
reat amounfTbf i protection to the
entire area on this side of the Sound
"...'-fa certain ?
Christnids
By MARJORIE HAYES
in Boston Herald .
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EARLY every one has a Christmas
tree nowadays, but if you had
been a child In America a hun
dred years ago the chances are that
you might never hare seen one., The
custom was universal In England many
years before It was very common here,
except In communities of German or
Scandinavian settlers. For It was in
Germany that the Christmas tree had
Its origin. There are several different
legends In regard to It Here Is one
which dates from the Twelfth century :
An English monk named Wlnfred
who had gone as a missionary Into
Germany, came upon some priests
about to sacrifice the young prince
Asulf to the god Tbor beneath the
"blood oak." He stopped their cere
monies and ordered them to cut down
the oak, whereupon a young fir tree
appeared In Its phice which Wlnfred
told them signified the tfW'of life, or
of Chrlstly living. From .that time
Germans who becnnie Christians made
the flr a part of the Christmas festival,
decorating It with gilcled niits and up
pies to shine like Stars:
The ttto trees most commonly used
for Christmas trees are the spruce arid
fir. They look very much alike, but
Spruce Twin, 8howlng the Cones Hang
ing Dowmrard.
the spruce Is likely to shed Its needles
after two or three days In the house,
while the flr remains In good condition
much longer. There are several ways
in which you may distinguish them,
lirst the cones Those of the spruce
hang downward while the cone3 of the
flr ore hold erect. This will not be
much help to you In selecting a Christ
mas tree, however, us they an, usually
not old enough to bear cones. Hut If
you examine a twis of the spruce you
will find It covered with little horny
projections In vVich the needles nrp
set
The spruce tree Is pyramidal In
shape, the long cones hanging from the
branches near the top. The needles are
arranged In spiral rows around the
stem, those at the top pointing sharply
upward. They have three or four dis
tinctly angled sides. Some common
varieties are the red, black, white and
Norway spruce. Spruce timber has
been used a great deal of late years
for wood pulp.
Flr trees in various sections of the
country are the balsam firs which grow
abundantly in the mountains and which
we find displayed in our markets at
Christmas time. The flr Is shaped much
like the spruce, but the needles are
flat and blunt, and usually spread
feather-wise from two sides of the stem
only. They ore (lark green above end
silvery beneath. The dark purple cones
stand erect glistening with balsam near
the top. Dalsam also exudes from the
trunk, and Is used for medicine. The
fresh needles are used as a stuffing
for sweet-smelling balsam pillows
Another evergreen sometimes used
as a Christmas tree is the hemlock. It
Is mora slender than the spruce, with
feathery waving branches which grow
very close to the ground. The needles
are arranged In two flat rows on the
twigs, and hare -tiny stems. They are
The Oateafct -Fff Is Shaped Much lilki
- ' - ' i tha Spruoe. ,
In
sort 'and elli-cry; underneath. The cones
are tliiy.: iffowlidfe at rtbe endf f;the
twlgs Tlie hark Is "wsed la tanning
leather JVresths nmdt t branches
with little cones onthenr are fefy
tovely, f , j.
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- By GUY A. CARDWELL 5 '
Agricultural , and .Industrial Agent
Atlantic Coast line Railroad Cow
' The following is taken from a re
cent publication entitled "The -Agricultural
Outlook for 1934-85," pre
pared and circulated by. the Bureau
of Agricultural Economics, United
States - Department f Agriculture.
Information regarding the farm fam
ily -living outlook -for next year
should be of interest not only to farm
families, but to urban families as
welL "'
The total cash income available to
farm families for livipg expenses has
shown distant advance from .1933
to 1934, and some further improve
ment, but of smaller magnitude, may
probably be expected in 1935. The
increase in income will probably be
offset only in part by a rise in the
average level of prices of commodi
ties farmers buy for family use. Al
though some further rise in the level
of food prices may be looked for dur
ing the coming year; the prices of
other goods purchased for family liv
ing will probably continue at about
their present levels. A small im
provement, therefore, in the purchas
ing power of farm families may, in
general, be expected. In the areas
severely affected by the drought,'
however, ca3h incomes during 1935
will be extremely low, at least until;
the new crop3 are marketed, and the:
number of larm families on renel will
undoubtedly continue to increase.
Throughout all of the drought
stricken areas, the supplies of home
grown foods will be lower than in
many yearsr and expenditures for
purchased foods will absorb an un
usually large share of the cash avail
able for living expenses. The quan
tities of vegetables and fruits can
ned and stored for winter use are
far below normal, and in many
homes shortages will also be felt in
milk, butter and eggs provided by
the farm. Supplies of home-cured
meats, however, will be abundant,
owing to the unusually large slaugh
ter of cattle, hogs and poultry for
home use. In areas not affected by
the drought, many farm families are
entering the winter with a very gen
erous food -supply, as a result of the
extensive program of home food pro
duction and conservation carried on
during 1934 by the extension service
and by relief 'agencies. "
Those families who will enjoy some
i i i a ' ei
leeway in casn expenditures, ane
the cert cf feed and other necessi
ties of living have been met, may in
crease somewhat their expenditures
for clothing and for home furnishings
during 1935, in order to replace ar
ticles that have seen some years of
wear. Additional expenditures may
also be expected for the repair and
running of the family automobile, and
some increase may appear, especially
during the spring months, in expen
ditures for repairs and improvements
in the house, in response to the stim
ulus of the Federal housing pro
gram. In many farm homes the in
creased funds available for family
living will probably be devoted, as in
1934, to sending the young people to
college. In a large proportion of
homes, however, payments on debts
and other obligations will continue
to absorb a large part of the surplus
of cash over essential living ex
penses. Cash Income From Agriculture
The ca3h income received by farm
families from agriculture during 1934
has continued the upward trend!
which begun during the first half of
1933. The improvement is due in
part to the advance in the prices of
agricultural products, and in part to
the rental and benefit payments made
by tha Agricultural Adjustment Ad
ministration, and to income from"the
emergency sale of cattle, sheep and
goats to the government. But to the
extent that the increased income this
year resulting from emergency sales -of
livestock represents a reduction in
livestock inventories below what nor
mally would have taken place, farm
ers have gained in current receipt)
by sacrificing assets. Those farmers
who have, beep forced Ja. a-;. severe
liquidation pf livestock will be. Jn1 af
weakened economic position until
their livestock numbers are restored.
Preliminary estimates nlace the.
totol 'cash, income from the' sale ,of
farm products, including payments by
tha AAA. at annroximatelv Xfi.uuu.-fc
006,000; for the. calendar ,yea!j,9tf.
Tbis-flgure represents an increase; of
19 per cent over-the figure of ?5,051,--000,060,
and 89 per cent over1 .the. low
level reached in .J932.X IV ii ,stiH,
however, only 69 per cent al lanre as
the average annual cash income rer.
celved from farm marketings during
the five years preceding 1930. tv ?.
This increase of almost $1,000,000,
000. in cash income for 1934 ha been
partly offset by an increase in pro
duction : exnenditures of farmers.
During 1?33 these expenditures, on
the whole, were.;sUghtJy loweithan
In 1932, continuing the fledinevof hl
precedingrsttreeear3..''For 1934, x
nenditnres for" interest and taxes are
.somewhat Iowertnan ln'J.933, 'nut
commodity prices and larra . wagr?
are r noticeably .mghev he prices
naid bv farmers for ; ; commodities
used in production ' averaged 16 per
cent , higher during . ,the first nine
months of 1934 ' than in ' the fame
t ' IW 'it"'
months in 1933, and .wages' pall to
hired labor have, averaged about 9
per. cent higher. ,The increase Jn
total expenditures for production dur
ing 1934, however, is' not as large as
the increase in cash income, and jthe
balance of income available for fam
ily living and for improvements and
.savings will probably show a distinct
gain over 1983. ! -v"
Income estimates by states 'for 1934
are not yet available but the prin
cipal increases over 1933 "incomes
may be expected in the, dairy and
tobacco sections and iff those regions
where crop production has been fairly
good, especially in the states east of
the Mississippi and in the.; Pacific
coast states.
The seasonal decline in farm in
come from the fall peak in October
may be slightly greater than usual
unless cattle marketings continue
large this winter. The level of in
come during ,the. first half of 1935,
however, is expected to average
higher than that of a year earlier.
If crop' production In 1936 is more
nearly normal, farm marketings of
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mestic .-demand through (he year
averages higher than in 1934.
- The' income. that -farmers will re-,
ceive during, 1935 from rental and
benefit payments cannot be estimated
at this time, as the amount will de
pend - upon whether part of the pay
ments on programs now in operation
is made after the beginning-of the
new calendar year, and upon the new
provisions that are adopted for .1935
programs, ; Present indications - are
that income' from the sale'-of farm
products,; plus rental, and beheft pay
ments, may show some advance over
the 1984 level, but it is not probable
that this increase will be as large as
the increase from 1983 to 1934.
SPORTS TALK
The P. C. H. S. girls and boys
basketball teams split a double header
with Gates on Friday night
In the girls' game the score was
60-19, with the local girls on the
heavy end. The P. C. H. S. girls ran
all around the Gates girls and piled
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18k white gold fine filegree set with
3 brilliant Diamonds. .....
Others up to $125
Diamond Rings, Solitaire, newest
setting, very brilliant Diamond........
Others up to $250
Wrist Watches '
Stylish Gent's Strap Watch. Accurate time, 5
guaranteed jeweled movement. d 1 O Cfl"
Leather or link strap A "
Others in Elgin and Hamilton up to $50
Ladies' Watch,
fine timepiece with link d10 C A
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Others in Elgin,
Antique Bracelets . ..S
Pendants OS.SO to oa2.coF;
Cigarette Cases
Lighter Case
Lighters :
Belt Buckles
-Chain and Knife
Tie Sets lr.:.:....:...!::...$10 to $3,50 T.u ,
Fountain Pens JLLSO to $8.00 rig
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SWh Christmas. , :M.'t; sil :
p 69 pei-toH 11 Lt&ooy.
Ruth Jv--U ''-.made seral; f nice
'shots, dropping them ill "from allt
parts of the court. - "
' The Gates boys defeated the local
boys to the tune of 40-15. The P. C. "
H S. boys could not find the basket
and the Gates men were dropping 3
them in from . everywhere. Sutton
and Harris were high scorers for the
local boys. V; '' ' i V -
If anybody wants to see Coach
Hughes as a flower girl in thec,Wonv
unless ' Weddinflr." ' be at r the ' Hiirh
School at 2:30 on Friday afternoon;
Supt F. T. Johnson will be the bride. X
Come out and get a big Jaugh. ,
MrsJake White wa i advised by
wire Tuesday of he-death of her,
father, J. W. Cleaver, 76, at hi home
in Baltimore. Mr. Cleaver has been
sick for a long time and: the end was
not unexpected. . Mrs White, who re
cently returned from a-"visit to her
father, did not attend the funeraL.
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