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FAGE FOUR Vhe Beaut ort Ivevvs Published every Thursday at Beaufort, Carteret County North Carolina. Beaufort New Inc., Publisher W. A. MACE President J. F. DUNCAN Vice-Pres. J. P. BETTS Secretary WILLIAM GILES ME BANE Editor and Treasurer. SUBSCRIPTION RATES (In Advance) One Year -$2.00 Six Months 1.00 Three Monthi .50 Entered as pecond-class matter February 5, 1912 at the postoffice in Beaufort, North Carolina, under the act of March 3, 1S79. THURSDAY APRIL 29, 1926 Automobiles and gasoline do not build all the good roads in the United States but they help tremendously. All of the states except four, New York, Illinois, Massachusetts and New Jersey, collected gasolne taxes last year amounting to a little ov er one hundred and forty mil lion dollars. Added to this were the license and property taxes on cars and trucks which were more than four hundred millions. Then of course the automobile manufacturers and dealers pay the regular proper ty taxes and corporation taxes which amount to a huge sum. The development of the auto mobile business and of good roads have been simultaneous and each has depended largely upon the other. Not many newspapers live to be one hundred years old but occasionally one reaches that distinction. The Greens boro Patriot was founded on the 24th of April 1826 and is, we believe, the oldest newspa per in North Carolina. The one hundredth anniversary was celebrated by the publication of a twenty four page edition and we congratulate our vener able contemporary on this evi dence of its vgor. The Patriot has seen many changes in the country during its long life and has undergone a good many itself. Its present editor and manager Mr. T. J. Murphy is successfully ' publishing the Patriot as a semi-weekly. We trust that it will live for an other hundred years of service to the people of Guilford coun ty. : ' ' - A few weeks ago the outlook was favorable for the greatest peach crop in the history of North Carolina. A frost came along shortly after though and now the reports are that the crop will be reduced very greatly. It may be that the thinning out process by the frost will cause what fruit is left to be larger and finer. The peach crop in this State has now gotten to be a thing of real importance from a finan cial standpoint. It brngs in a great deal of money to the growers and is an advantage to all the people of the section where the crop grows. We have her? in Carteret county soil and cl'm;te that are favorable for raisi-g peaches. In fact wme are grown here now and ' it is possible that some day p?.-.ch growing will be a big industry in this county. TRUTH WILL PREVAIL. An organization was formed rot long ago in the city of Charlotte, its membership not onfined to Charlotte however, the object of which appears to 1 e to oppose the teaching of ,-olution in the public schools. r.'hat is to say this organization r roposes to set itself against the inculcation of a theory that i? accepted as true by probab ly ninety nine percent of the scientists in every country on the globe. This new organiza tion has certainly laid out for itself a herculean task, but no doubt it wil lhave a very con siderable following. In fact we are inclined to believe that if a referendum should be held on the question that the so call ed "fundamentalists" would win. This would not settle the question though because the truth or falsity of evolution cannot be affected by the votes of legislators or of the people themselves. It seems that the "Committee cf 100' a3 it is called proposes to tako a hand in the election members to the General As rcmbly and also in the attempt to pass an anti-evolution bill at ' the next session of the Assem bly. They say that th3 "peo i pie" cf North Carolina do not ; want their m.::ey u-ed to pay ; teachers to teajh evolution. jThey say nothing abcut those who believe in evolution, some I of whom pay taxes also. May- be they are not "people." Perhaps they have beer, assign ed to a place in the monkey family and that therefore their opinions as to taxes and schools and the like are of no importance. The spirit of in tolerance which is shown in this attempt to prevent the spread of scientific truth will also not hesitate to run rough shod over any opposition if it can do it. This has been the history of intolerance in all ages. As to what success it will have in North Carolina we know not but we do know that the effort to stop the quest for the truth about this world in which we live, is as vain and useless a thing as was king Canute s attempt to stay the on rusning waves. THE RISE OF LIBERALISM. The April number of the Re view of Reviews contained sev eral interesting articles about the South, one of the most not r.ble of which was written by Dr. Edwins Minis' professor of I English at atiderbilt L diver sity. In this article Dr. Mirrn calls attention to the fact that the South is not only undergo ing a vast industrial renascence but that there is an intellectual rebirth in process as well. In the days of slavery while it was true that the masses of the white population had but lit tle opportunity for attaining any considerable culture there was at the same time a smaller jroup that did rise to the high er levels of leadership in thought and action. The ov erthrow of the slavery system necessitated the upbuilding of an entirely different social and economic structure. This process has been a slow and at times painful one but neverthe less it has succeeded. In dol lars and cents the South is far richer than it was in the olden days. Thb is admitted, but there is some question rs to whether this region in late years has produced the ',u-ili-ty of hadera that it did m the oi Jen times. For instance have we in North Carolina today m?n of the stamp of Nathaniel Macon, Bartlett Yancey, Wil i;ai A. Graham, John M. Morehead and many others? What are Virginia, South Car olina. Georgia and Mississippi contributing now in the way of loted statesmen, authors, scien tists? S'"nce the close of the Civil War there has been here in the South a spirit of complacency, of conservatism and intolerance that has been inimical to the development of great men. Dr. M?im evidently thinks this con dition is passing away and that the light of a new day is dawn ing. An excerpt from his ar ticle declares that Nothing more important and sig nificant is happening in th.3 country or in the world today than the rise to powsr and influence of groups of liberal leaders in the south, who are righting against the conservatism, the sensitiveness of criticism, and the lack of freedo mthat have too lor.? impeded southern progress. Such a statement may seem exagger ated to those who see only the sur face indications of public opinion or who mistake noise for fundamental realities. The reactionary fo rces stung to renewed action by evidences of the growth of the progressive spirit, are more outspoken, more be lligerent, more apparently victorious but their citadels are gradually be ing undermined by the ri.sing of lib eralism. The south once so potent in the life of the nation is passing through not only a remarkable indus trial development but an even more ?.inc?re intellectual renascence. FAVORS FISH COMMISSION Editor Beaufort News: To the fishermen and the people of Carteret county, I wish to state, and would that it be published throughout the entire county and State that any isnermen or men working in water for money with which to pay their schooling and up-keep of their fam ilies, and also give the sheriff a bit on his taxes and so on. I wish to ask the question, how can he endorse and uphold the issue (or platform that Mr. M. S. Lee has so boldly placed before the people? Harken to me; at this critical moment he has placed his whole ambition on doing away with the fish commission, so he say3. Now people watch your cork, for it behooves us now or never jo rauy one and all to the will stand fcr our needs 0'ir t'ffie of ' sppronching man wno in this trouble. lurcw away your prejudice and re- THE BEAUFORT NEWS THURSDAY APRIL iifiiibci1 12 or 13 years ago when all, n " i tiv "':' t:vut v.v.-e destroyed! 4 or 5 pj:sv ..-.-. Ye.-, I have at Cape Lookout a r.othir.u; el., ; I .. ;' i. !. ! -i. to 5' n -thine ft.:-', tV.--(':. iv I , know what it takes to des- ; tv..y ii-h. Yes, I .-ay that 23 years .vii; lapse before the grey trout will; j he aiound here so plentiful as in ! "hje d ys spoken of ab.-. e. No, not PO.OOO pounds but 500,000 pounds; f ri.-.h were destroyed that day. j Trout of all sizes from one inch long i to as large as grows. The sounds i from them floated on th esurface of i the water for days and every where I was slick as were a few summers ago from the pound nets up the beach, ' The people of Marker's Island and che fishermen cf Atlantic I must say ti!l remember when those fat back hoats would tie up to the fish deal ers dock at Beaufort and Morehead Jity trying so hard to get rid of! me of their fish even at 50 cents ,ier box for trout. I I istcn! Do we want those days to return no, but we want the trout to ome again and they will if the Fish I 0lll,s;.jered as an Snjury t0 the appear commission will just keep the bigjance ait ana me smau n-.esn net out oi .tieir w.y awniie ior.g?r. rossioiy i the few who are so bitter against the 'i.-h Commission are these who have violated their laws in some way and hr.ve been dealt with. V,'e wish to see in print in the rier.'ifort News the platf.irni on which Mr. X. W. Taylor intends to stamp his whole ambition, for here I must .juote the I9tk. verse of the 10th. .haprer of Lcclesiastes where it says "A feast is ma-lo for laughte allt j .vine mr.ketn merry, but money t:!wereth all things."' Watch your jorks folks for Mr. Taylor has always been a friend to the last, also they have been to him. A fisherman who can take his tool kit and go on a job fcr 40 or 50c per hour is not so badly handicapped as we people down nere, when we folks cant fish surely we can do noth ing and for God Almighty sakes dont bother the Fish Commission because they are just helping us to eat bread by selling a few spots this winter that wasen't possible to be caught all in one day by purse seines when they were free. That that don't concern you leave it alone, that's alright you've spoken too quick, I am very truly, MART LEWIS. Markers Island' N. C. FISHING METHODS DISCUSSED. Editor cf the Beaufort News: In reply to Mr. II. B. Goodwin's iotter published in the News I wish to say that Harker's Island still finds no fault of the Fish Commission as I suppose that my friend down east is a pound net man pure and simple, and I am not. I see no reasons whoy we cannot communicate with each other until we tire, which I am al ready. He said that I shiu'.i have noted that 85 per cent of the fish caught in North Carolina were caught in pound nets. Surely that is exactly what I noted was that one thing and that is why they (the nets) are not catch ing fish today because the U. S. Bu reau of Fisheries say that from 75 to 90 percent of those fish are indeed too small Surely the lifting of the pounds will not cheapen fish here for this writer they have given a very low price for the fish caught. The question that my friend down east asked had I ever realized the big destruction, of fish at Cape Look out. I a;n compelled to answer by saying no, emphatically no, I do not remember neither have I ever heard of any destruction of fish at Cane Lookout, except those many thousands of pounds destroyed by the pound nets and long haul seines and purse seines. No the -gill net can never destroy many fish and the only way proper to save the baby fi.sh is to just have the meshes of your net large enough to let him through then he will save himself and the second year hence improve ment 350 per cent fish meat, Now my friend you said lets unite. I say so to. So far as unity reaches, but it will not reach far when it .omes to free fishing as you suggest. Listen! Should you own your pound nets as I suppose you do and fish as you please should happen to break out, you could not sell your fish at any price to a fish dealer for reason tells us that the dealer would say Mr. Goodwin my four or five pound nets have caught more than I can handle, and you would only have to do like our people did, throw your fish away. The next question that my friend tisked me was to wake up, that this is the 20th. century. Yes, I will have to acknowledge that I have been sleeping, but as I have learned that the 20th. has just slipped in shall have to oppose the old style Sshing that you seem to be holding to which is the pound nets and other destructive nets and fish now accord ing to the 20th. century laws set forth by the Fish Commission for the good of the most of the DeoDle all the time and not for a few individ uals. I My friends I will close until I sat-! isfactorily thany you for your instrue tions to me. I may be too ugly, but I is yet I am not too old to learn, and I I f.m always ready to accept the hnov.-bdse of envthins-1 do not l-nmi- I Snl So he sure to advi-; when the 20th. ! 29. 132S. Very truly, JIMitiE GUTHRIE, Karkors Island, N, C. (Continued from page one GRADES OF POTATOES FIXED BY U. S. DEPT OF AGRICULTURE .ety. "Wei! shaped" means the normal, typical shape for the variety in the di.-trict where grown, and free from pointed, dumb-bell shaped, excessi vely elongated, and other ill-formed potatoes. "Diameter" means the greatest dia meter at right angles to the longitu dinal axis. 'Free from damage" means that the appearance shall not be injured to an extend readily apparent upon , -i : i.: e it. ..Ji that any damage from the causes mentioned can be removed in the ordinary process of preparation for use without appreciable waste in al-'"1 .'Mi i n tn th:it. which wnnlri nrnir if wpru n,rrM T.n f potato were perfect, Oliver skin (enidermis sh:i!l not. hp "RI(j y misshapen" means of such ..l..,, , as to cause appreciable waste ordinary process of preparation in the for u.;e in addition to that which would occur if the potato were per fect. I'lve :rom serious uamacre means I that any damage frcm the cuises mentioned ran be rom n-od by the cr din:;iy process of pri;ia"r.tion for use without a v:ae of 10 per c;nt or !' weiiht. ir. "fliot-i . (, which wjuld occur if the r.j'.itos were i)e.-:;?c-t. CAKD OF TKANX.S. We wi.,h to express our thanks to those who so kindly expressed their syivpathy a-.d sent floral offerings and tendered the use of their cars on account of the death of our little daughter Sunie Bell. Gratefully yours, Mr. and Mrs. T. G. WILLIS. IF YOU WANT YOUR WALLS scraped and whitewashed or house cleared, whitewashing and general labor see JOHN ELLISON 1 t HOURS OF SERVICES CHANGED FOR SUMMER The pastors of the Baptist. Eniaco- , pal and Methodist churches have a- green to have their Sunday night services hereafter at eight o'clock from May to October inclusive and at h: If past seven from November to April inclusive. Their night ser vices next Sunday will therefore be a(i eight o'clock. Extra-Value Living Room Sets The most complete collection of Living Room Furniture we have ever shown and the lowest in price. Quali ty is equal to our usual standard, with which our guar antee of satisfaction or money back is always a part of the sale. When Selecting Rugs i A Handy Lamp flffil Be sure, before you buy, that you have seen our stock of big value Rugs. A wide range of patterns and colors. Gaskill-Mace Co. Hardware TO GIVE GRADUATING RECITAL JLsa Giennie Paul will give her Graduating Recital in piano Friday evening May 7th., at 8 o'clock in the Graded School Auditorium, to which the public is cordially invited. Mrs. O. C. Moore ANNOUNCEMENT. To the Voters of The Seventh Sena torial District: I hereby announce my candidacy for the State Senate for this district, port and will try, if elected, to rep port and will try, if elceted, to rep resent you in such manner as to cause you no regret. Most of you know the policies, for which I stand, but in case you do not, I will be glad if you win asK your neighbor. C H A R f IT V2 WI ATT r 1? Mor.,head Citv. pj c t f FOR CLERK SUPERIOR COURT. TO THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS CAK TLKET COUNTY: OnThe Pathway ofPROGRE y O.Lawrence Hawthorne Let us today, with reverence and pride, Review the splendid record of the years. With hearts inspired and hopes intensified, Let us pay homage to those pioneers Who fought their way across a continent And built a nation from a wilderness! So nobly their heroic lives were spent That we enjoy the fruits of their success. By them the path of progress has Ls now a wondrous motor car parade. And, as we ponder on these thine?, we e-ain A clearer vision of the distant goal Toward which our fathers bravely led the way; .-s iuwaiu wiiK.ii our iauicrs univeiy ieu the wayj ry34: We gain new faith and greater strength of soul I . t To meet the problems we may find today. fr(( ne gain new iaan ana greater 10 meet the problems we may h. All ft Two Stores Une oi tnese noor Lamps will come in handy in any home. But perhaps no more so than any one of the manj other styles of Table and Stand Lamps we are now featuring at special prices l iiereny announce my candidacy for the nomination for the Clerk of Superior Court, Carteret County, fulijcct to the action of the voters in the June Primary. Any support given n:e will be ap preciated. Yours respectfully, JAMES W, MASON, Ceaufort, N. C. j COMMUNITY CLUB MEETING The regular monthly meeting of j the Community Club will be held in te ..au over me Kest Room, Thurs day afternoon, May 6th at 3:30 o'clock. Mrs. S. H. Haywood, Cor. Sec. MISSIONARY SOCIETY NOTICE The regular monthly meeting of the Vomans Missionary Society will be held in the Methodist Church Tues "a, aiternoon, May 4th, o'clock. at 3:30 Mrs. H. Haywood, Pres. been made I strength fin 3n? 1 1 as rs5 St) IS Furniture mi er.tury goes out
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