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Of The Twin Cities
ROANOKE RAPIDS- ROSEMARY
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CARROLL WILSON, Publisher itr.d Editor
Entered as Second Class matter April 3rd, 1914. at tin
Postoffice at Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, under Act
of March 3rd, 1873.
PRINTERS, LITHOGRAPHERS, ENGRAVERS
THE NEW TAX PAYING SYSTEM
The County Commissioners of Halifax Coun
ty took seriously all that was said recently by the
taxpayers of the county regarding loweT taxes.
It is easy enough to talk about lowering tax
es but when it comes to the actual task of cut
ting expenses anc appropriations, the only way
to obtain lower taxes, it is not quite so easy, nor
does the public appreciate the difficulties.
For when the work with the axe begins,
somebody’s friend or somebody’s pet interest is
bound to feel the sharp edge or at least be hit by
flying chips'. And even flying chips sting a bit.
In adopting the new tax paying system, the
County Commissioners had in mind f'rst of all,
economy. There is no argument to the fact that
five men, all on salary, will collect the taxes for
less than eight men did in the past. There will be
sympathy for those who lost their jobs, but there ;
is no room for sentiment when taxpayers demand
a cut in the tax rate and get it.
The new plan was also adopted because ot
its efficient methods. It is copied from plans
now used with success in other counties. The
payment of real estate taxes, by far the bulk of
the taxes, w’ll be made direct to a chief deputy
tax collector at Halifax. Instead of eight men or
more handling the major portion of the tax mon
ey, with all the errors natural where large and
varied amounts of money pass hands several
times, one man will thus be responsible for the
bulk of the tax money.
Poll and personal property taxes, most diffi
cult to collect because of the multitude of small
accounts, will be handled by the collectors, who
will make weekly reports of collections to the
chief deputy, he in turn to the Board of Com
missioners. In this way, a complete check can be
kept at all times and weekly settlements will go
far toward checking mistakes or losses.
Owners of real estate may feel ail added bur
den because they must mail their tax money or
take it in person to Halifax. But that is the way
all big counties and cities must handle their tax
collections. It is the way you pay your State taxes
and your national income tax. It is, in fact, a
simpler method than being dogged by a persistent
collector. On the other hand, these same collect
ors, having been our personal friends, hav< let
us slide by from day to day. putting off the inevi
table until the last minute, sometimes getting in
to trouble over our delinquency.
The new system has worked with success
elsew'here. It can be made to do the same in |
Halifax County. It is only a single step in the
progress which the county must make in the
years to come if this business of running the coun
ty is to be a business and not a plaything for po
litical playboys, We might add that our own Com
missioner, W. F. Joyner, played no small part in
bringing about this change of system. Some of
you will recall that his ideas about a business
manager and a business like administration were
booed at a meeting of the Taxpayers League, yet
it appears now that those who came to scoff have
remained to prak.e
IMPROVED FIRE DEPARTMENT
Slowly bit surely we progress. Tbe latest
acquisition of the city government is a powerful
centrifugal pump for the fire truck which has
been tested and not found wanting.
A test was made at various parts of the city
and the pump made it possible to throw two heavy
streams more than one hundred feet up in the air
at terrific pressure. Both streams were coming
from the same fire plug.
The fire department will now have sufficient
pressure at ’.y time to throw water over any
building in the community. The force with which
the water is thrown will, in it ,elf, hasten the end
of any normal blaze.
As a further test, wo (or was pumped from
Chocoboyotte Creek with the new equipment and
this test was also "Ucc g?fu!. It did not take the
fire fighters very lor £ to undestand the mechan
ics of the new equipment and they are now ma
nipulating the hea ■;v pressure hose like old timers.
Whan the two communities become one. it
is the plan to have a similar truck in the other
end of town., so that ;■ fire can be reached in the
shortest possible time. The other truck, of course,
will arrive to do its share of the work, but fire
fighters will tell von that those precious few min
utes at the beginning of a fire s"''ll the differ
ence between successful stoppage and total loss.
AN IMPORTANT AMENDMENT
If it be true that the constitutional amend
ment which will he voted on by the people of
North Carolina in November will be the means of
lowering the State tax on money and savings ac
counts, then we are for it.
The amendment referred to is that one to
classify property for purpose of taxation. This
refers to pel's-, ".a! property which is now lumped
under one general classification.
It would mean that money would have a sepa
rate rate whh h could be made more in keeping
Jwith that of nearby States. Especially is that
(necessary in our cwn and similar communities
(near the State line. It is a well known fact that
thousands of Halifax and Northampton dollars
He in Virginia banks just across the border, be
cause of the exorbitant and wholly unreasonable
money tax in this State.
Why there should be such discrimination and
burden placed on thrift and the ability to acquire
and save is beyond us. It is like making a sin of
virtue. No wonder it is difficult to borrow money
when it is almost a crime for anyone to have it,
to lend.
THE THINNING RANKS
Altho Roanoke Rapids is a new town com
pared with others of the country, the Grim Reap
er is gradually cutting wide swaths in the ranks
of those pioneer citizens who built the town and
to whom goes the glory rightfully possessed by
those who carve new communities from the defi
ant wilderness.
Last week saw the passing of William Ed
ward Britt. Ke came here with his father from
Weldon when the bulkhead was being constructed.
He was one of the first to be employed at the old
Roanoke Mills Co. He was the oldest member of
the Roanoke Rapids Methodist Church. He was
interested in school, church, lodge and political ae.
tivities of the co: imunity for years. He receives
that highest prai-e which can come to any man
from his fellow men: he was a good citizen.
POLITICAL SPEECHES AND POLITICS
The newspapers say that President Hoover,
in his two speeches at P>oston and one at Kings
Mountain this week .avoided mentioning polities.
Our first reaction to that report was that the
President had been given some pretty sound ad
vice beforehand. With the Republican adminis
tration tottering, with economic conditions as
they are under Republican prosperity, with even
the faith of the old liners wavering ,the Pre- ident
would have been an ass to mention politics.
But this tour of his, these public utterances
before partisan crowds, this front page publicity,
just prior to the November elections,—that’s poli
tics of the first water. The President’s speeches
may not mention politics; the President’s tour is
politics.
For the fifth time gallant Sir Thomas Lipton
has failed to lift the American’s cup, his latest j
challenger, the Shamrock, having been defeated
in four straight races by the American sloop En
terprise. He is now 81 years old and will prob
ably abandon his efforts to capture the coveted
trophy, begun 31 years ago. His fine sportsman
ship has wen the admiration of the world, how
ever, and the esteem in which he is held by his
fellowmen is worth more than a hundred prize
cups.
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Re-Sale of Land
Pursuant to the provisions of a cer
tain deed of trust made by J. C. Smith
to the undersigned trustee on Decem
ber 9. 1927, as appears of record in
the office of the Register of Deeds
for Halifax County, in Book 381 at
Page 489, default having been made
in the payment of the notes thereby
secured, and the holder of said notes
having requested me so to do, I will
at 11 o’clock a. m., on Saturday, Oc
tober 18, 1930, on the premises sell
to the highest bidder for cash those
four certain lots of land situated on
the West side of Roanoke Avenue in
the Town of Roanoke Rapids, shown
as lots Nos. 36, 37, 38 and 39 on map
[of record in the office aforesaid, in
Map Book 3 at Page 64.
These lots were sold previously, but
an advanced bid was made within ten
days after said sale, according to
law. Therefore these lots are being
•esold as above stated.
This the 2nd day of October, 1930.
T. W. M. LONG, Trustee.
Long & Crewe, Attorneys.
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knew her husband was drunk, she re
plied, “Because he put his shoes on
the hall rac kand took his hat to bed.”
La.r. eA. Thompson of Timmons
vlile, S. and Hilmer Abrahamson
of Ashland were man and wife with
in one hail' hour after their first meet
ing .
ihne- t Stokes of Stourbridge, Eng.
was fined two cents for assaulting
Roland Woodhall, who had gossiped
about Stokes’ wife.
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Leg Pains
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frequent day calls, Leg Pains, Nerv
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al Bladder Irritation, In acid condi
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Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
Doctors Disagree
TTirn chililrmi are irritable and
peevish. grind Their teeth arid sleep
restlessly, have digestive pains and dis
turbances. lack of appetite, and have
•■telling eyes, nose and fingers, doctors
will not always agree that they are suf
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will not believe that their carefully
brought up childreu can have worms.
The fact remains that these symptoms
will yield, m a great majority of cases,
to a few doses of White’s Cream Ver
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of these symptoms, try this harm
less, old fashioned remedy, which
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BUSINESS CARDS
W. Lunsford Long
J. Winfield Crew, Jr.
LONG & CREW
Attorneys-at-I.aw
ROANOKE RAPIDS,
North Carolina
Dr. E. P. Brenner
CHIROPRACTOR
Rosemary, N. C.
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frequent day calls, Leg Pains, Nerv
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thousands for rapid and positive ac
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nounced Siss-tex) today, under the
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Only 60o at
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Rosemary, North Carolina
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As a deodorant, it pre
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It brings quick relief from aching heads, tooth
ache. the pains of neuritis, neuralgia, even rheu
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DENTIST
Rosemary, N. C.
Dr. W. E. Marphrey
DENTIST
Office Over Oak Store
Rosemary, N. C.
I make a specialty of fitting
glasses with up-to-date equip
ment. Charges reasonable. In
office every day except Mon
days. Hours 9-12 a. m.; 1-5 and
7-8 p. m.
Dr. E. D. Harbour
Reg. Optometrist
OFFICE NEAR P. O.
Rosemary, North Carolina
All Kinds of Optical
Repairs Made
E. W. SMITH
Electrical Contractor
Motors and Lighting Fixtures
Phone 392-W
—Box 144
Rosemary, N. C.
DONT forget:
Wc carry a complete line
of Dairy and Peultrv Feeds
Sunshine Hog Fattener_
Red Dog Fish Meal and
Tankage.
Come To See Us!
Steelman Stores Co.
Roanoke Rapids, N. C.
SOME COAL!
Is mined to sell, some to fur
nish heat. The latter is our
kind. It is the real thing, not
an apology. It is carefully
screened from all dirt, dustm
screened to free it from all
dirt, dust or slag and is by all
odds the most economical fuel
for heating and cooking pur
poses, because it lasts longer
and goes farthest.
Phone 165
GEO. C. STEELE
Trading as City lee & Fuel Co.
Roanoke Rapids, N. C.
The New
AMERICAN CAFE
NEXT TO
ROSEMARY BANK BUILDINU
SPECIAL DINNERS
REAL BARBECUE
Hoars
5:00 a. m. to 1:00 a. m.
B. F. HEDGEPETH
Manager
Rosemary North Carolina
W. C. WILLIAMS
Funeral Director
funeral parlor
UP-TO-DATE EQUIPMENT
AMBULANCE SERVICE
TACTFUL ATTENTION
Day Phone 140
Night Phone 89
Rosemary, N. C.