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THE BEAUFORT NEWS THURSDAY. DECEMBFR 20, 1934
The Beaufort News
Published every Thursday at BeauTort, Carteret County
North Carolina
Beaufort New Inc., Publuher
WTIXIAM GILES MEBANE Pres. and Editor
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Entered as second-class matter February 5, 1912 at the
poatofflce in Beaufort, North Carolina, under the Act
of March 8, 1879.
MEMBER NORTH CAROLINA PRES3 ASSOCIATION
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1934
corn in the public crib. Caarrollton, O., Free Press
Standard.
A tax collector: The poor pay taxes in higher cost of
livinjr, for all taxes must be paid by the buyer. The
politicians weep over the poor man, but he pays his
share of every dollar of tax money spent for any
purpose, including poor relief. Brown Co. World.
week (people that will hold your interest
MILITARY STRATEGY
The Chinsse shew 70,000,000 sticks of gum each
year and if they throw the discarded wads in the right
places they need fear no Japanese invasion. Indian
apolis News.
LETTERS FROM OUR
READERS
PROTECTION OF TREES ETC.
Editor of The News:
As an aid for the protection oi
roadside shrubs at this time of the
vear. when so many people commit
depredations on them,
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we have really sutterea irom me iaim supremely mruuguuuv mc nuun yj-
nf heat in the school building. We.
GOOD WISHES TO ALL
Christmas has slipped up on us again, a3
it has a way of doing. Children think that
from one Christmas to another is an age but
the older folk are mostly of the opinion that
it comes fast enough. Of course the children
are the ones who get most pleasure out of
Christmas but there are not many grown peo
ple who do not get some sort of a thrill out
of this great event. Those who are lacking
in Christmas spirit ought to read Charles
Dickens' great story A Christmas Carol. It
will make them feel better. From that story
the News wishes to borrow the words of Tiny
Tim, "God bless every one."
LOOK OUT FOR FIRES NOW
Every time a cold wave sweeps over the
land the newspapers carry accounts of disas
trous fires; sometimes not only valuable prop
erty but still more valuable lives are lost.
When the temperature drops to a low figure
people are inclined to crowd their stoves and
heating plants to full capacity. Often great
carelessness is displayed. People occasional
ly pour kerosene oil on a fire to make it burn
faster and not seldom an explosion follows
with fatal results. Defective flues and chim
neys when overheated have a way of setting
houses on fire. Not many fires take place in
warm weather but in cold weather they are
frequent and this is the time of the year when
fire builders should be careful. It is better
to be cold than to burn up.
EMPTY POCKETS REFILLED
A vnnci manv errmtv Dockets, and some not
so empty, have been replenished this year by i
receipts from JNortn uaronna s great staples,
cotton and tobacco. It has been esiimated that
the value of the year's coton crop will be a
round $47,000,000 and that of tobacco at
$122,000,000 and it may be more. While the
prices paid for cotton and tobacco have not
been as high as they were in war times the
crops were grown more cheaply and therefore
the farmers probably made more clear money
than during the boom days. During the
boom the high prices went to the farmers
heads and many of them were ruined by spec
ulating in land and in other extravagance.
They are wiser now and maybe they will hold
to their money a little tighter.
CROP REDUCTION AND PRICES
North Carolina growers of cotton and to
bacco are strongly in favor of crop reduction
as evidenced by the large vote recorded last
week. It is true that a good many did not
vote at all but the sentiment of those who did
vote was largely for reduction. The better
prices obtained for tobacco and cotton this
year greatly pleased those who raised these
crops and naturally they desire to do as well
next year. They think crop reduction will
accomplish this result.
Over production of any sort of crop, that is
to say raising more of it than the markets of
the world will take, will naturally tend to de
preciate the price of it. Brazil had such an
experience with her principal crop, coffee, a
few years ago. Large quantities of coffee
were destroyed in an effort to get better pric
es for what was left. Here in our country last
year hogs were killed and cotton plowed un
der in order to increase the values of these
important farm products. Depreciation of
the American dollar was also tried as a means
of raising prices. A procesing tax on cotton
was also levied.
There is though an element of danger in
crop reduction. Cotton is grown now in
Egypt India, Russia, China and other parts of
the world. Tobacco is grown in many lands.
As we reduce our crops the foreigners try to
increase theirs.- , There is more danger ap
parently in losing our export cotton trade than
that of tobacco, f. Certain types of tobacco are
grown in 'America more successfully han any
where., els,e,. .? Cotton culture in foreign coun
tries is"increasing rapidly. The export de
mand for the American cotton crop of 1933
declined nearly a million bales but the loreign
production of cotton increased over a million
and a quarter bales. So after all we may
have lost "money by bur reduction process.
And another disadvantage of reduction is that
ii throws a good many people out of employ
ment. Another year's trial may show wheth
er crop reduction is a good thing or not.
Press Gleaninqs
ONLY EXTENDED
There's a new note in business, says a financial
writer. But maybe it is just the old one renewed.
Atlanta Constitution.
It seems that the Republicans took Hawaii while the
Democrats were not looking. At the next election the
trick should be to get the Democrats to keep their
eyes on Hawaii while the Republicans make a clean
sweep of the mainland. Boston Transcript.
NO DOUBT ABOUT IT
From reports in the press it seems that South Caro
lina has just about gone democratic and just about
solid. Just listen to this from that state: First con
gressional district, McMillon, 4,264, Beckett, republi
can, 99; third district, Taylor 3,820, MCcord, republi
can, 25; sixth district, Gasque, democratic, 2,306,
Kearns, republican, 13. The Ripple hereby moves to
make it unanimous. (Yadkin Ripple).
THEY HAD A DEPRESSION ONCE BEFORE
( A description of 1873-78, a given by James Ford
Rhode in his history of the United States)
These five years are a long dismal tale of declining
markets, exhaustion of capital, a lowering i nvalue of
all kinds of property including real estate, constant
bankruptcies, close economy in business and grinding
frugality in living, idle mills, furnaces and factories,
laborers out of employment, reductions of wages,
strikes and lockouts, depression and despair.
England's refural to pay the U. S. her war debt is
not surprising. That country has always mistreated
us. In fact the only things she ever gave us were
the English sparrow and the Saxaphone. Exchange.
"I didn't see you in church Sunday," one Salina man
told another on meeting him on the street next
morning.
Of course you didn't" replied the other. "I took
up the collection." Witcha Eagle.
One of the big differences between a candidate and
an ordinary citizen is that the candidate hears all the
uncomplimentary things which are said about him,
while the private citizen just guesses at them. Rooks
County Record.
CALLING ALL CARS
would you
kindly carry the following in an ear
ly issue?
lidated Statutes Section
4301 (). Injury to trees, woods,
crops, etc., near highway; depositing
tr.sh near highway Any person, not
being on his own lands, or without the
consent of the owner thereof, who
shall, within one hundred yards of
any State highways of North Carolina
or within a like distance of any other
public road or highway, wilfully com
mit any damage, injury, or spoilation
to or upon any tree, wood, under
wood, timber, garden, crops, vege
tables, plants, lands, springs, or any
other matter or thing growing or be
ing thereon, or wh cuts, breaks, in
jures, or removes any tree, plant, or
flower within such limits, or shall de
posit any trash, debris, garbage, or
litter within such limits, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction fined not exceeding fifty
dolars ($50) or imprisoned not ex
ceeding thirty days: Provided, howev
er that this act shall not apply to
the officers, agents, and employees of
the State Highway Commission or
county road authorities while in the
discharge of their duties." (1924, c.
54).
Yours very truly,
CHARLES ROSS,
General Consel, State Highway and
Public Works Commission.
Raleigh, Dec. 14.
hoped during the following months
there will be plenty of coal to put in
the furnace.
The cafeteria which has recently
been opened has been a great bene
fit to the school and particularly t
'the country children It is run by Mrs.
M. L. Davis and we wish to take thi.
opportunity to thank her.
Mildred Dickinson,
Senior Reporter.
There are 95 kinds of Brussels
sprouts, 120 of lettuce, and 194 of
carrots.
Beaufort School News
Do you, Mr. Motorist, ever grow impatient when
your car is held up by traffic lights at a seemingly va
cant intersection, and attempt to beat them? It may
interest you to know that, last year, 326,000 accidents
recurred at intersections and cross-roads, resulting in
6,330 fatalities and 378,000 injuries.
Or, possibly, in a desire to get home in a hurry,
you've passed other cars on hill tops curves. That
practice killed 140 people last year and injured 5,530.
Agon, you've seen cars weave in and out of traffic
maybe you've done it yourself when traffic was mov
ing too slowly to suit you. The price ol that in ly33
was 3,000 fatalities and 185.000 in.iur'f.
You've seen children playing in the streets, oblivious
to traffic. Almost 50,000 suchchildren were involv
ed in accidents last year and 1,680 were killed and
48,000 injured.
Driving on the wrong side of the road is still an
other of the tricks of the careless or incompetent driv
er . Last year this "motoring crime" was responsible
for 1,270 lives and 71,000 injuries.
And finally, here's one for the pedestrian jaywalk
ing resulted in more than 3,000 deaths in 1933. Think
that over when you're not driving. Then think of it !
again when you get behind the wheel it may save
the life of a pedestrian.
So it goes, throughout the whole automobile acci
dent category. Last year's death total was around
35,000 and nearly every life was lost unnecessarily.
Is taking chances worth that? (Industrial News Review).
GRADE 7-1
Grade 7-1 of the Beaufort Graded
school will present a play in chapel
Thursday, Dec. 13 at 10.10 A. M. The
name of this play is "The Candle in
the Window,' and consists of one act.
The characters are as fololws:
Mary McMaster, a young believe
Betsy Russell.
John McMaster, her brother, also
a young believer Taylor O'Bryan.
Kate McMaster, her sister Esther
Dickinson.
Amy White, Sarah, Paul White,
James Seymour Their guests, all
believers.
Fanny Seymour, James' sister, the
doubter Goldie Gillikm.
Harry Morgan, another guest and
believer Bob Humphrey.
Miss Angelica Fremm, Delphin
Eubanks, the childrens' Sunday
school teacher.
Little boy, the mysterious strang
er Charlie Ratcliffe.
FOR SALE EIGHTEEN FOOT
Cabin Motor boat built for scalloping.
Perfect condition throughout. Will
sacrifice for quick sale. See C. R.
Davant, Smyrna, N. C. It
Come to the Beaufort school audi
torium Friday evening, Dec. 14 at 8
o'clock to see "Welcome Home Jim
my, a play sponsored Dy tne lacui-
ty.
This lay is filled with pathos, hu
mor and romance.
You will see different types of
TjledwatecL
Ingredients oT Vlcka
VapoRub in Convenient Candy Form
VICKS COUGH DROP
FOR
CHRISTMAS
IF IN DOUBT ABOUT CHRISTMAS
PRESENTS LET US HELP YOU MAKE
YOUR SELECTION WE HAVE A
NICE STOCK OF CHRISTMAS GIFTS
SUITABLE FOR EVERY MEMBER OF
YOUR FAMILY MODERATELY
PRICED.
F. R. BELL, Druggist
MAIL ORDERS FILLED PROMPTLY
WITH LITTLE SQUAWKING
FRENCH AND SCIENCE EXHIBITS
IN LIBRARY
The second year French class has
been making postrs and booklets il
lustrating French idioms. For the
past few weeks these have been on
exhibit in the high school library.
They are very attractive and illus
trate the following current faying?:
"Qui se ressemble, s'asscmble"
(Birds of a feather flock together).
"A l'oeuvre on connoit l'artisan"
(A workman is known by his work)
"Paris n'a pas ete bati en un jour"
(Paris was not built in a day.)
"Un point fait a' temps en epargne
cent" (A stitch in time saves nine)
"Contentement passe richesse"
(Contentment is better than riches).
"Qui m'aime, aime non chien"
(Love me, love my dog).
"Tel pere, tel fils" (Like father,
like son).
"Ne vendez pas la plan de l'ours
avant de l'avoir tue" (Dont count
your chickens before they are hatch
ed).
"Vouloir, e'est pouvoir" (Where's
What local governments are loath to do, the Feder
al government dots anyway and those who declare it
should not bo done or cannot be done accept it with
out cracking a smile, batting an eye or letting chirp .there's a will there's a way)
a single peep. For instance, when the relief people In accordance with this, the Li-
decide that their work cun be done more efficiently brary nas 80me interesting French
and economically by consolidating small units into 1,lflur.e;. aomT D00KS are
larger units, they up and do it, and that's the end of
that. A case in point, is the consolidation, with con
siderable reduction in number of people employed, fo
county relief offices throughout the State as announced
last week, vith this county losing its identity as an
administrative unit in a largo unit.
MERRY
CHRISTMAS
1
$ TO ALL OUR FRIENDS
(J AND CUSTOMERS.
I WE THANK YOU FOR
THE PATRONAGE
YOU HAVE GIVEN US
1 AND HOPE FOR A
CONTINUANCE O F
J THE SAME.
Ideal Dry Cleaners
A Front Street Beaufort, N. C.
Holiday Foods
A similar course has been advocated for county gov
ernments in North Carolina, consolidating them and
"Les Miserables" Hugo
"Sans Familee" -Malot.
"Edgren and Burnet's French Dictionary.
"The Hunchback of Notre Dame"
Hugo.
The biology class has also been
making booklets on leaves. These are
also on exhibit in the Library. They
show the different leaf forms, ven-
causing some of them, to lose their identity and their ation, parts of a tree, and also num
court nouses, it is a way to save money and save
taxes, but oh, boy the squawking that the mention
of eliminating, or even moving, one cour. house pro
vokes.
Small wonder that the Democratic rooster is now
crowing loud and lusty. I; has long been feeding on
This newspaper, however, favors consolidation where
consolidation is logical and indicates more efficient and
economical administration, whether in Federal relief
work or in county lines. A protest was entered by
the publishers of this paper last week with the relief
administrator against the procedure followed in group
ing the counties in the Roanoke-Chowan section, but
the criticism was of the procedure only and not of
the idea. In any sensible grouping of administrative
units in these counties, for whatever purpose, their
geographical, social, and economic unity and compact
ness should be taken into consideration and consolida
tions made within them. But as for consolidations of
governmental units where they bring better and more
economical administration, we are for them. And, us-
ing the consolidation of relief uits as example, it is
i surprising how easily it may be done, and with such
little squawkir.g, once it is determined upon
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erous specimer, of . common leaves.
There are also many books and poems
on nature in the Library.
Everyone is cordially invited to
visit us and see these attractive ex
hibits. "
Virginia Stanton,
Secretary Library club.
- The Seniors are very proud to hve
thre of its members in the faculty
play which will be given Friday night
in the school auditorium. We are eag
erly awaiting this play.
We have begun to practice for our
Christmas program which will be held
the last day before the Christmas
holidays.
We will probably start on our own
senior play immediately after Christ
mas. We are very sorry to have one of
our members, Charlies Styron, quit.
We are sorry to say Minnie Harvey
has not been able to attend school but
(Alios- ,four days this month on account f
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Turkeys, on foot, lb. . . . 25c
Young Chickens, on foot, lb 25c
Hens, on foot, lb 18c
Country Sausage, lb 25c
White Pekin Ducks, lb. . . 20c
Oranges, fancy, pk 45c
Oranges, doz 12c to 35c
Grape Fruit 6 and 7 for ... . . .25c
Apples, doz 10c to 40c
Fancy Christmas Mixed Candies lb. 15-20c
Nuts prices low
Cocoanuts 7c to 8 l-3c
EXTRA GOOD STOCK OF GIFTS SUCH AS
CIGARS Etc.
Freeman Brothers
PHONE 181
MOREHEAD CITY