PAGE TWO THE ZEBULON RECORD Tl-3*h3StZl-~ /iw Carolina / mss associatioJTO • " \ w Published Every Friday By THE RECORD PUBLISHING COMPANY Zebulon, North Carolina THEO. B. DAVIS, Editor MRS. THEO. B. DAVIS, Associate Editor Entered as second class matter June 26, 1925, at the Postoffice at Zebulon, North Carolina. SUBSCRIPTION RATES 1 year SI.OO 6 months .60 3 months .35 All subscriptions due and payable in advance. Advertising rates on request Death notices as news, first publication free. Obituaries, tributes, cards of thanks, published at a minimum charge of 13c per column inch. “SOZIALAUSGLEICHSABGABE” o This word is just another mysterious, awful thing coming out of Germany, only it is just an other one of those unspeakable .Teuton words. It means “a tax designated to bring about a so cial balance or corn-promise.” It has direct ref erence and application to the Jew in Germany. The German Nazi considers it just as offensive to make the Jew and German equal in taxation as to rank them social equals. Hence the Jew must pay an additional gross income tax of 15 per cent to compensate for their ‘‘social inferi ority.” German logic, justice, and a lot of other things coming out of Germany are quite reveal ing as to how easily Nazism can change custom, laws or anything else to suit the needs, wishes, whims or what not of this most modern form of government. BEER POLICE ELIMINATE OUTLETS When we hear with astonishment how gov ernment is administered in Germany we should not forget that even here in North Carolina we have some eye-openers in the way of govern mental administration. For instance, we read: “Beer police eliminate 145 outlets.” To con tinue: “118 outlets were closed by revocation of license, 25 by refusal to license, 2 by surren der of license.” The most interesting thing about all these revocations of beer licenses in North Carolina is that Edgar H. Bain, a church man, is “chief of police” for the beer dispensers in our state. His “force” is selected and paid by the beer manufacturers and wholesalers. They literally dictate law enforcement in our state so far as it relates to beer. The law en forcement forces have almost wholly turned over this part of their duties to the administra tion of the promoters of this evil. We see little difference between Germans leveling social inequalities by a gross tax on Jews and North Carolina’s recognizing an or ganization from which all the beer that flows into this state comes, and saying who shall and who shall not dispense wines and beer. Both are equally inconsistent and destroy the funda mental basis of government. W'e hope the pres ent General Assembly will pass laws that will absolutely divorce this self-appointed executive of the law as it relates to sale of beer and wines. Better still, we hope it will outlaw these evils and clean the skirt of democracy of this black smear and foul stench on a robe that should be clean and spotless. . 000 OUR PRESIDENT o The Democrats may have elected Mr. Roosevelt president of the United States, but he is our president. He may have been elected by a party, but as president he represents all parties. More than once has Mr. Roosevelt ad vocated measures and supported policies that many of us, even among democrats, did not agree with or approve. No doubt there will be other differences of opinion during the next four years. Yet he is our president. He faces the most trying and critical situation in our his tory. Even should he have the loyal and undi vided support of his countrymen, his task will be almost superhuman. We may still differ with him on many matters. However, this dif ference should not in any way hinder or dis courage any of his vital objectives to assure at least the safety of our own people if not of England. While this seems to be paramount at this time, we hope the nation will remember that it is at least a little more important to trust in God than to keep our powder dry. Both are essential to safety. However, our war cry should not drown out the voice of God. oOo STATESMANSHIP ROOSEVELT ANI) WILLKIE o Probably most statesmen to begin with were just politicians seeking office. But many of them caught a vision of their country’s des tiny and rose to give their best to realize it. While Mr. Roosevelt occasionally shows marks of the old man, yet when it comes to matters that relate to the whole nation, he usually mea sures up the highest of statesmanship. In the appointment of Knox and Stimson to exceed ingly responsible positions in his cabinet at a time when it needed the best equipped men, our president showed both good judgment and statesman-like wisdom. W'hen Mr. Willkie decided to go across and see first hand just how true were the reports that England was near its end, again Mr. Roosevelt, forgetting that this man was his late contender for the presidency, called him in to conference and decided to utilize him in get ting light on a complex situation abroad. No doubt this successful captain of industry will bring back with him practical information and clear views of conditions abroad that will great ly assist our president in deciding his future course in international affairs, especially as they relate to the present serious world situa tion. oOo IT’S NO JOKE o Does the following, taken from the Fu quay Springs Independent, remind our readers of their own experiences in financial matters, as they relate to towns, government regulations, and business generally? The writer perhaps meant to provoke a smile on the face of the moneyless man, but he spoke a mouthfull just the same. Read it, smile, and then meditate thereon. * The Letter of a Business Man In Answer to His Creditors Dear Friends: In reply to your request to send a check, I wish to inform you that the present condition of my bank account makes it almost impossible. My shattered financial condition is due to Fed eral laws, State laws, county laws, city laws, corporation laws, liquor laws, mother-in-laws, brother-in-laws, sister-in-laws, and outlaws. Through these laws I am compelled to pay a business tax, head tax, amusement tax, school tax, gas tax, light tax, water tax, sales tax, car pet tax, income tax, food tax, furniture tax, and excise tax. I am required to get a business license, truck license, not to mention a mar riage license and dog license. I am also required to contribute to every society and organization which the genius of man is capable of bringing to life, to women’s relief, the unemployment relief and the gold diggers’ relief. Also to every hospital and char itable institution in the city, including the Red Cross, the Black Cross, the Purple Cross, and the double cross. For my own safety 1 am required to carry life insurance, property insurance, liability in surance, accident insurance, business insurance, earthquake insurance, tornado insurance, and fire insurance. My business is so governed that it is no easy matter for me to find out who owns it. I am inspected, expected, suspected, and disre spected; examined, re-examined, informed, required, summoned, fined, commanded and (Continued In Next Column) THE ZEBULON RECORD compelled, until I provide an inexhaustible supply of money for every known need, desire or hope of the human race. Simply because I refuse to donate to something or other, I am boycotted, talked about, lied about, held up and held down, and robbed until 1 am almost ruined. I can tell you honestly that except for the miracle that hap pened, I could not enclose this check. The wolf that comes to many doors nowadays just had pups in my kitchen. I sold them and here is the money. Yours faithfully, A Man Trying to Get Along. —The Independent. RATES LOWERED More than 13,000 lof the 20,000 customers on ‘rural lines served by the Carolina Poyer and Light Company in North and South Car olina will, effective January 25, have their monthly bills for elec tric service lowered as result 4‘4*4*4»4»4*4>4>4«M‘ DYNAMITE, CAPS, FUSE. Wanted Corn, Soy Beans, Peas, Cotton Seed Meal A. G. KEMP—ZEBULON, N. C. * 4*4* -4* 4-4*4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4-*4* 4-4* 4* 4* 4* 4*4* 4- MODERN GREEK AMAIZONS TERROR OF ITALIANS How modern Greek women, like the celebrated women warriors of their ancient legends, know nei ther fear nlod mercy when in bat tle. A timely article by a cele brated world-traveler in the Feb ruary 2nd issue of The American Weekly the big magazine distributed with the BALTIMORE SUNDAY AMERICAN On Sale At All Newsstands “When I was a boy of 14, my fa ther was so ignorant I could hard ly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.”—Mark Twain.