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THERE ARE TWO SIDES
After reading our recent editorial concerning trading
at home a subscriber writes "I am a strong advocate of
patronizing your home town, and I buy what I need
here if I can get it, but numerous times I have had to go
elsewhere because our merchants did not have what I
wanted." We know this is true in many cases, and we
also know that the merchants of a town cannot carry
everything everybody wants. Therefore it is perinis
sable for one to purchase away from home the items lie
can't get at home. The point we were trying to make
was that there is so much bought away from home, and
so much sold away from home that could easily be sup
plied at home, there is no wonder that our town and
county does not thrive as fast as some other communi
ties and our taxes do not decrease?
There are always two sides to all questions. There
will always be times when one can't get what they want
at home and have to supply it from elsewhere. But
what we were trying to show was that if we would buy
all we need that we can at home and sell all we have
that we can at home we would not only build up better
and more convenient markets, but a much better com
munity. Everybody would profit in business, in wagtfs
and governmental economy.
OOO
WILLKIE HAS THE RIGHT IDEA
The speech of Wendell L. Willkie on Monday night, pledging
full cooperation and support to President Roosevelt during the
next four years but urging upon the Republican party that "your
function during the next four years is that of the loyal opposi
tion," was wellspoken and indicates the defeated Republican can
didate has the light idea of the course which should be followed.
We do not need a one-party n ation with all other views subor
dinated to those of the party which happens to be In power, be it
Republican or Democratic. Such a state of affairs would be
highly dangerous and would be a good imitation of the authori
tarian states where all but the views of the rulers are squelched,
and oftentimes those who dare to differ are punished by death
or imprisonment. A healthy, v igorous majority tends bo bring
about better government; and in fact we have heard many loyal
Democrats deplore the fact; that the Democratic party has such
a great majority in Congress it can ride roughshod over all ideas
in opposition to those of its leaders, even though those ideas
may be constructive. All wisdom is not bound up in the party
that happens to be in power, no matter which party it is, and
constructive criticism of its policies and activities is a very ex
cellent thing. Willkie borrowed his phrase of "the loyal oppo
sition" from the British, where the minority party is recognized
in Parliament, sits on the minority benches, has a minority
leader aud where all speeches begin "His Majesty's loyal opposi
tion," et-c. They are allowed to express their views, even in
these times of war.
After all, it must not be disregarded, even though it is hard
to realize in this section where the vote was so overwhelmingly
Democratic, that out of the approximately fifty millions who
voted in the general election of November 5, twenty millions or
more voted for Mr. Willkie, and that represents quite a substan
tial minority which should be allowed to raise Its voice and make
its suggestions for good government as it is viewed from their
angle. Too often we who are Democrats have constituted the
minority, but there is no instance on record where we were de
nied the privilege of expressing our views on national questions.
We have full confidence that President Roosevelt will wel
come Mr. Wlllkie's peldge of full support in all constructive
matters, and will grant to Mr. Willkie and his supporters the
same right which be, Mr. Roosevelt, would wish If conditions
were reversed, the right to speak as the representative of "the
loyal opposition." ? Enfield Enterprise.
The above is one of the beat discussions of Wendell
Willkie 's speech last week that we have seen. With
out too good strong parties our Democracy would be u
thing of the past While Democracy in North Carolina
has a wonderful past from a standpoint of achievements
and good government, it is no doubt influenced by the
past record of the Republican and fusion domination.
This past :s being forgotten because of the passing of
the older generations and the increasing new genera
tions, who know nothing about the past record. It
might be well for North Carolina to develop another
gojHl strong party.
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UNCOLLECTABLE TAXES
The order of the Board of Town Commissioners to
the Auditors authorizing them to charge off all old taxes
that in their opinion was uncollectable, as reported in
the proceedings of the Board, has caused discussion
among some tax payers who don't understand why
there should be any uncollectable tax. It could also be
asked, why should there be paupers? There will al
ways be some who can't possibly pay and will have to
be charged off.
Under our laws one can be punished for not listing his
taxes, even though he has no property, but he cannot
( be forced to pay, except in cases where real or personal
property can be found and levied upon and sold. Also
under ouf statutes when taxes are allowed to become
over a certain number of years old they cannot be col
lected. No Board or taxing authority should allow
taxes to become bo old they are uncollectable. The law
also makes it the duty of the governing body of any
town, county or district to publish a list annually of the
delinquent real and personal property taxes. Our gov
ernmental bodies have been publishing and selling the
real estate and have done a good job of clearing up bad
fcohditions left to them by former Boards. But all of
them have fallen down badly in the public disposition
fit the delinquent personal property tax payers.
The law making it the sworn duty of all Boards of
Commissioners to publish this list before settling with
the tax collector and turning a new year's list over to
him has two main objects leading to collection. The
first is shame through publicity to make the rnpay up.
A second is to let the' public know who it is that is not
paying taxes with the hope that some fair minded citi- !
zen will tell the tax collector of some property that can
be levied upon to make collection.
The last list the editor saw contained the names of
some of the leading officers in the county, and some of
the county's supposedly leading1 and outstanding citi
zens.
As a matter of justice to those tax payers who pay
their taxes the governing bodies should publish these
lists. By doing so they would collect many thousands
of dollars. The grand juries of ijrany courts have re
commended these lists be published as well as the ex
penditures of the county.
Those tax payers of the county who pay their taxes
and feel that all others should be forced to pay theirs,
should visit the governing Boards and demand their
publication. And if they arc refused this courtesy they
should demand to see who is allowed to go by without
paying taxes.
In fairness and justice this old practice of letting
these escapees go by should be stopped.
OOO
WE MUST PRODUCE
There lias been a gratifying decrease in serious labor
disputes in this country. When differences arise, arbitr
ation is being used, instead of strike calls. According to
observers, there seems little likelihood of any important
strikes taking place in the foreseeable future.
If that proves true, both labor and management are
to be congratulated. There is 110 room in this country
tor the labor leader who pushes unjustified strikes ?
even as there is no room for the industrialist who refuses
to meet just labor demands, and thus makes strikes un
avoidable. There never was a time when there was more
need for statesmanship on both sides.
Today America must produce. It must create. It must
?jo ahead, and make itself strong and impregnable. Noth
ing can be permitted to stall or slow the- industrial ma
chine. And neither labor nor management, if it knows
what is good for it, and understands the temper of the
public, will make unreasonable demands on the other.
Greeks Plead For Planes;
Prepare For Nazi Attack i
Athens. Nov. 19. ? Greece ap
pealed today to her allies and!
friends among the "free coun-:
tries" of the world for "planes . j
. . planes . . . planes" to dnfend j
herself against the next- surge of '
totalitarian war.
Press Minister Theo Nico-j
loudis, saying he spoke especially ;
to Britain and the United Stales,
urged that Greece's friends not be
misled by her successes thus far
In the Balkan war.
"We won't make t-he same mis- i
take as heroic Finland which,
content with her first successes,
failed to ask for help from
abroad," he told foreign news
paper correspondents.
(Gr^ek spokesmen in Bern,'
Switzerland, declared the Greek
high command already had luken ,
all necessary steps to meet any j
German and Bulgarian attack on I
the kingdom's macedonian flank.
A German and Bulgarian move j
toward the Aegean Sea and the
Greek port of Salonika, diplomatic
sources in Bern said, "may come
at' any hour now.")
Reviewing the situation at the
front, Nicoloudls said. "I am
happy to announce today, the 23rd
day of the war. that- our heroic j
army is mopping up the last re
mnants of Greek territory which i
have been profaned by Fascist |
Italy and is pushing the enemy
back into Albania.
"Towns and villages of great)
importance are menaced and we I
are convinced that victory will!
be ours".
Korltza, Albania, Italian inva-l
sion base 10 miles from the Greek1
border, was a major objective.
Reports from the front said
t>he Greeks had captured the Al
banian town of Ersek. 18 miles
south of Koritza. severing a main
supply. .
A Julius Timberlake says a law
yer is always anxious to bear your
burdens but advises not to be sur
prised when he charges a freight*
rate.
ADS ARE NEWS
Printed In Big Tjrpt
COMPARISON: Slow as the
United States Senate.
STILL AT ODDS
Downey, Calif., N'ov^ 19.? rNe
gotiators went into their 28th
hour ot discussion today, still
without an agreement* in a wage
dispute which closed the big Vul
tee Aircraft, Inc., plant with its
$84,000,000 worth of military or
ders.
Maj. Sidney Simpson, War De
| parbment labor adviser, came out
! of the conference room to receive
a telegram but declined to say
whether any progress was being
made.
One of the other government
men, however, said:
I "I don't know whether we will
: be in tihere five minutes or five
! day longer."
! The conference was attended
by representatives of the C. I. O.
United Automobile Workers Un
| ion, the Vultee Company and the
'government. The union is asking
i a 25-cent>-an-hour increase from
the basic scale of 50 cents.
EXECUTORS NOTICE
Having qualified under the will
as executors of the estate of Med
Robertson, deceased, late of
Franklin County, North Carolina,
this is to notify all persons hav
ing claims against the estate of
said deceased to exhibit them pro
perly verified to the undersigned
at Louisburg. North Carolina, or
to their attorney, B. P. Wyche.
of Vance County, Henderson.
i North Carolina, on or before the
[ 22nd day of November, 1941, or
t-his notice will be pleaded in bar
of their recovery. All persons in
debted to said estate will please
? make immediate payment.
This the 20th day of November.
1940.
LULA ROBERTSON,
LEE ROBERTSON.
B. P. Wyrhe. Executors.
Attorney^ 11-22-61
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Hie chart at the left shows
graplucaiiy bow North Caro
linian* share ill their $100,000,
000 Tourist Industry. Since
these groups must spend this
money for their needs, this sum
is quickly distributed through
all lines of business rnd agri
culture. Everybody benefits.
North Carolina's Tourist Dollar
is shared by Everybody
Stimulated by the Advertising Program of the De
partment of Conservation and Development, a $100,- '
000,000 Touriat Industry in which everybody share*
i* flouriahing in North Carolina.
On the basia of conservative estimates by the De
partment checked against findings of the U. S. De
partment of Commerce and the XI. S. Travel Bureau,
the *100,000,000 which visitors spend in North Caro
lina annually is distributed in accordance with the
above chart.
Rirn-e all of these groups must .spend this money for
their own needs, the hnee bonus which visiters pay
atmnnlly to enjoy the attractions of North Carolina
i? quickly distributed ntnonc all lines of business
?nd agriculture. Everybody aharea in the benefit*.
The Advertiaing Campaign waa launched in 1937. At
th? end of the firat year, it waa estimated that auto
mobile tourists spent $64,000,000 in North Carolina.
At the end of the second year, $100,000,000 waa
pouring into North Carolina from this source.
Tf you would like additional facts on what the North
Carolina Advertising Program is doing for the
State, write
Department of Conservation A Development
New State Building,
Kaleigh, N. C.
ADVERTISING PAYS NORTH CAROLINA
To inform North Carolinians about the State'i Adrertiiing Campaign, thii ipaoo
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