THE HERALD,
OF The Twin Cities
ROANOKE RAPIDS—ROSEMARY
CARROLL WILSON, Publisher and Editor
Entered as Second Class matter April 3rd, 1914, at the
Postoffice at Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, under Act
»f March 3rd, 1879.
PRINTERS, LITHOGRAPHERS, ENGRAVERS
COUNTY CONSOLDATIONS
W’e call your attention to a news article in
this issue regarding a proposition to consolidate
counties in North Carolina for the purpose of eco
nomy in local government.
While interesting and advantageous from a
thrifty viewpoint, there is as much change of ac
complishing this plan as there is of electing a
Socialist for President of the United States. Both
are possible in a very dim and distant future.
Neither is probable in the ken of living man.
Counties are too jealous of their individuality
and county seats would fight to the last ditch.
The Civil War would be a sham battle compared
with this clash of the courthouse gangs.
Take our own county for example. The plan
as outlined would consolidate Halifax and North
ampton counties and Weldon is selected as the
county seat.
Of course, Weldon township would be for it.
But lined up “agin” the proposition would be Jack
son. present county seat of Northampton, Halifax,
our own county seat, Scotland Neck, claiming the
new county seat would be too far from home, and
Roanoke Rapids and Rosemary, with 9.000 popula
tion and a great percentage of the taxable wealth,
claiming its size as an argument for placing the
new courthouse here.
To say nothing of this community and that,
each with its own particular argument against the
change. And the old boys who cannot stand to see
a change of any kind take place.
So we say again that the task is> well nigh
impossible.
The plan has plenty of merit. But of what
use is that in a proposition which would be so un
popular with both the politicians and the voters.
However, it will cause quite a little com
ment and will provide food for some brand new
arguments during the cold winter months where
men gather around the open fireplace or the gro
cery store. • •
We predict some day that a similar plan will
be adopted. The American people boast of their
Democratic form of government and will fight an
encroachment on their rights to govern them
selves. But as a matter of fact, our government
is far from a Democracy, especially in local
branches.
Given tne power and right to use their vote
to elect official-, and amend constitutions, the
average American voter looks upon that privilege
as a drudgery to be avoided. Unless his passion
is appealed to, less than half the legal voters go
to the polls in an ordinary election. That means
that the majority is not a majority at all. Usual
ly 25 to 30 per cent of the total number of voters
decide what is best for the other 70 to 75 per
cent.
Any powerful minority which can get its
members to the polls can decide most elections.
As long as that be true, we have no Democracy.
If such conditions continue, the American ci
tizen will eventually lose interest entirely and
Uien centralisation of power and authority will
rot only be possible but will be necessary. Small
communities will be run by the county, counties
will bo consolidated, even States may join togeth
er for purposes of economy or for other eco.-.i >rr!c
reasons.
This is an era of mergers. Why shouldn't it
extend to governmental bodies? Industry finds
it profitable. True it is not Democratic, but then
we are drifting farther and farther from that
ideal set of principles so simple and clear in the
days of our forefathers.
A NEW TRAVELERS’ GUIDE *
The Crusaders, rational organization Oppos
ed to Prohib-'tion, composed of young men and
women who have come of age since Prohibition
or who were overseas while the Prohibition fight
waged over here, last week published a map
showing over one hundred sepakeasies in Wash
ington, many of them under the shadow of the
National Capitol.
Several months ago, there was much agita
tion over the nation when a wellknown bootlegger,
who had been visiting the Congressional halls
regularly, dropped his brief case on the marble
floors and broke things. A cry went out to dry
up Washington. Prohi agents worked feverishly.
“Dry up the Capitol; make it a model city; then
the rest of the nation will follow suit,’’ was the
slogan.
Then the Senate adjourned, or President
Hoover caught a six pound trout, or something
of great moment took place and the matter was
forgotten.
We suppose this “Traveler’s Guide” will pep
things up again for a short while. Such is the
recent history of Prohibition. A great alarm,
raids, gutters filled with confiscated beverages,
then—a big silence, while stills pop off working
overtime, big trucks plow through the night,
business goes on as usual.
Just as those speakeasies worm their wa. ,
into the very entrails of our nation’s capitol, sc.
is utter disregard of this nation’s laws eating
away the very vitals of our national conscious I
ness. Blame it on what you will, we are by name,
fame and fac- beecming a lawless nation.
AND STILL ANOTHER I
Even as we were writing an editorial last
week about the thinning ranks of pioneer citizens
still another went to join the ever - increasing
number who have passed beyond. Charles Ed
ward Beard was buried last Monday alternoon af
ter a sudden death on the previous day. Many
will miss his, cheerful welcome a* the old bulk
head of the Power Company.
CROSS QUESTONS
Not a week passes that some salesman, toil
rist or visitor does not ask the question: “Why
don’t you have a hotel here?”
We have gotten rather tired of going through
the same old explanation: no water or sewerage,
no united community to put over a big proposi
tion like this. And we always add; just wait un
til the towns are consolidated and we will have
a hotel for you.
“Well, hurry up and consolidate is the
usual reply. Then we must explain again that it
is a matter of legal proceedure that must await
the legislature, and there are a few people who
cannot or will not see the benefits—and when
we get there our questioner usually gets disgust
ed and begins to look for a bus for Weldon or
Warrenton.
But sit tight, folks, it won't be long now.
HOME TALENT
Spurned to greater effort by a recent pro
gram put on here by the Enfield Kiwanis Club,
the program committee of the local club last week
staged an impromptu all-Twin City program. All
the'participants, came from the ranks of the club
and none were given advance notice.
Members who had never been on their feet
before a crowd grabbed an harmonica to dash eff
Turkey In The Straw or some such, a barber shop
quartet went into another room and came back
with Sweet Adeline, one man gave a thrilling de
scription of the landing of the trans-Atlantic
flyers in Richmond the day before; another
brought down a dancing cake walker he had made
for his boy and later blocked traffic on the Ave
nue when Kiwanians insisted on seeing it some
more; and so it went.
It just showed what you can do right here at
home for enjoyment and clean entertainment. It
was a great program, even if the leader of the
quartet did sing “Apple of My Eye” instead of
“Idol of My Heart.”
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Trustee’* Sale of Land
I Under and by virtue of the power
contained in a certain deed of Trust
executed to the undesigned Trustee
>n the 23rd daw of May ,1925, by B.
C. Hamlet ar.J hid wife, Ethel Ham
let, the same being recorded in the,
Public Registry of Halifax County,
North Carolina, in Book 128 at page
109, default having been made in the
payment of the indebtedness thereby
secured, and at the request of the
owner of said indebtedness, 1 will, on
Saturday the 1st day of November,
1930 between the hours of 12 . and
1 P. M., in front of the Postoffice in
the settlement known as Hollister in
Halifax County, North Carolina, ex
ose at public sale to the highest bid
ler for cash the following described
iece or parcel of land:
Lying and being in the state above
written, partly i n Brinkleyville
ownship, Halifax County, and partly
n Fishing Creek township, Warren
County, and more minutely described
as follows: Containing Forty (40)
acres, be the same more or less, and
being lot No. 10 as shown on plat
>f the division of the S. W. Hamlet
property, which said plat is record
'd in the public registry of Warren
Jounty, N .C., and is hereby refer
red to; said lot No. 10 being known as
the Saul Copeland place, bounded on
the West by the lands of G. M. Ham
let and lot No. 9 of said division; on
the north by the Arcola-Brinkleyville
public road and White Rock Church
let; on the east by said White Rock
Church lot and the lands of G. M.
Hamlet and Robbins Branch; on the
south by the lands of Porter and oth
ers, being described by metes and
bounds as follows: Begin at a point in
G M. Hamlet’s line at three sweet
gums on branch, and run S. 36 W, 84
feet to a maplr on branch; thence N.
Cl W. 305 feet to a stone in spring,
(the above courses being along the
line of G. M. Hamlet); thence along
the lint of the said G. M. Hamlet N.
6-30 \V 625 feet to an iron rail, corner
of cemetery; thence along cemetery
lot NT. 1 1 -2 W. 466 feet to the public |
road leading from Areola to Brink- j
leyville; thence along said public road
N. 67 1-2 E. 618 feet to a stone in
school house area; thence along school
house area, S. 2 W 210 feet to a stone;
thence along school house acre N.
85 1-2 E. 219 feet to a stone; thence
S. 2 1-2 W. 1160 feet along G. M.
Tamlet’s line to a stone; thence along
Robbins Branch, its various courses
along the line of G. M. Hamlet, 1631
feet to a stone; thence along the Por
ter line S. 62 1-2 W .to Lot No. 9,
above referred to; thence along said
lot No. 9 N. 67-30 E. 462 feet to an
oak; thence N. 16 E. 94 feet to the |
point of beginning.
This 30th day of September, 1930.
JOSEPH P. PIPPEN,
4t-oct 23 Trustee.
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Phone 392-W
—Box 144
Rosemary, Ji. c.
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Roanoke Rapids, N. C.
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