AdTbiiiien Will 'And Oir Columni ■ Latch Key to 15M ef Martin County'a Home*. VOLUME 23—NUMBER 57 UNRESTING ARTICLE ON WAGES RECEIVED BY RAILROAD HANDS One of the most enlightening artk cles on the railroad strike is writ ten for the Washington (D. C.) News by Frank J. Taylor. Many people have wondered why if any group was going to strike it was not the main tenance of way workers rather than the machinists. The former are the , poorest paid of ail railway workerrs. The Railroad Ijibftr Board reduced their wages to 32.7 cents per hour. This was done over the protest of the three memberrs of the board repre senting labor. The idea of having labor representee on the board was to get the labor point of view and in passing it might be pertinent to ask what was the use of having labor represented if the recommendations were to be ruthlessly over-ridden? Thirty-two and seven tenths an hour for a man with a family is not an income calculated to enable him to pile up a fortune quickly. Labor members of the Hoard pointed out that assuming that full time \. be made (this is very rare) the wage would be $66.71 a month. * Applying department of labor stat istics on the family budget to the sec tion hand's monthly earning of $66.71 this table shows where the money goes each month: Food , $20.00 Clothing ! 11.07 Housing 8.94 Fuel and light «... 3.64 Furniture, etc 3.40 Miscellaneous 14.48 That is what he would do with his income, if he followed the depart-, inent of labor advice.. However, lu> might not find a place to live foi $8.94 —more thau likely, he coud not. His food allowance in a normal fami ly of Ave would mean this, each day: Husband 26.3 cents Wife 22.7 cents 12-year-old boy .22.7 cents 6-year-old boy 10.1 cents 2-year-old boy - 3.8 cents A study of these figures will lead to the conclusion that no meml>er ot the family would be suitably nourish ed. Under such circumstances one would have expected the greatest complaint over, reduced warges from the section forces. But the fact was that on their small pay they were in much less favorable condition to pro' test in the from of a strike than the shopmen were. They didn't strike because they eoudn't. The Washing ton writer says: The Maintenance of Way Brother hood is the front line trench of lhe railroad labor movement. The main tenance of way men did not strike, but the Federal Shop Craft did. First, the shop crafts were stroig er,and were able to strike. Second, Iney were one s.'ep above the main tenance of way men in wage* ant living conditions, their wages being N biased upon the right t a detent standard of living plus reward lor "training and slid'. ieiuired and re bi»-insibi!ity." Th ti.e reduction in their wages niea it, they contended - a- living standard their level. But their main line of denfense, in reports to the labor board, is a pro test against the wage reduction for the Maintenance of Way Brotherhood which did not (or could not) strike. Whatis behind the railroad labor strike, in the view of labor leaders, is a fight to the end of endurance for a decent standard of livinig for all labor, one that will save their fami lies from want. This, of course, is the labor side "of it.tr Th' railroads point to the (K >or ijjeturn on investment, to the ad vances which labor has received, to the fact that the cost of living has declined, to the demand for lower freight rates which they say can not be given until ihe labor prices are deflated. But the humane person is bound to be very strongly impressed fcy . the cause of labor, more especially when he accepts the view of the writer qu* ifa above that the shop crafts are actiiiy In behalf of the humble sec tion hands as well as themselves and to feel that ihe railroads have made a mistake In asking for the reduc tion and the labor board has similar ly erred in granting them. Unless the railroads ctjn put up a better case than they have done, It would seem that public opposition is likely to line ,tl»at public opinion is likely to lne up v in oposition to their contentions. In the meantime it !» much oi» hoped that the workers will not allow their sense of Injustice to tehu them into violations of law. There ifi no thing to be' gained and much to be lost from such a coursre. THE ENTERPRISE SOY CHAMPION FOR 1922 4SW ' Jjr ..... IBV f / / ih!w f iflm Ger.e Sarazen, of Pittsburg, Pa, not yet 21 years old, is the new open golf champion of the United States Four years ago he was a caddy. He played 72 holes in 2XB strokes to win his laurels in the national toru ney at Clencoe, 111. NECRO FARM DAIRY PROBLEM; The Negro Dairy Problem will b$ discussed by experts from the State- Department of Agriculture. It will be worth any farmers' while to canie to the Faripers' Congress „August Bth. and 9th. and learn the value and place of a cow on the farm. Certainly the milk cow is the farmers' greatest friend but he has failed to realize it because he has not known his friend. A far mand home are incomplete with out a milk cow. Many a child is de formed, many go to premature graves, many are walking around in the I world weakling, because the farmer does not know the value of his friend the Dairy Cow. At the A. and T. College during the farmers' Congress, there will be ou exhibition in frornt of the main ! building a typical dairy cow. There will also be a demonstration in groom ing and miling, showing the farmer how to protect his family from harm ful germs by the proper cleanl'ness in handling milk. While milk is one of the greatest blessings of the home if prorper sanitation is practiced. Tt may prove to lie one of the greatest curses if unsanitary methods are used, therefore it is as essential to know how to handle the dairy products as it is to produce them for the families use. There will also be a demonstratios in butter-making by one of the Col lege students. The sanitary handling, proper preparation, seasoning, etc. will be shown in this demonstration. It is worth any farmers' trip to the Congres to hear this lecturre on "The Value of the Dairy Cow and see the demonstration referred to above. Watch the papers for other itnies of the program- that will api>ea'r later. JOHN D. WRAY. Sect, of the Con gress. MISS CARRIE AUGUSTA ALEXANDER DIES) ; IN SCOTLAND NECK Miss Carrie Augusta Alexander died at the home her brother, Mr. Har per Alexander in Scotland Neck Sun day evening. Miss Alexandsr, daugh ter of Samuel and Angeline E. Alex ander of Tyrrel county was born Sep tember 2, 1861. In comparatively good health except for the affliction of deafness, she was stricken with pa ralysis two years ago, since which time she has been an invalid She visit ed Mrs. Caroline Martin this IU miner until three weeks ago when she went to visit her brother. Although very feeble it was not thought that she was seriously ill until Sunday morning from which time she grew steadily worse until death claimed her that evening. Interment was in the Episco pal cemetery in Scotland Neck and Mr. Meredith, Rector of the Episcopal Church conducted the funeral rites. She is survived by two brothers, Mrr Harper Alexander and Mr. Edmund Alexander of Wilmington, and by severaj neices and nephews. Miss Alexander was well known in Martin county and her death is regretted by those who have known her since child hood. HADLEY—WARRICK In Sunday's Virginian Pilot was the following announcement: Miss Maty Warrick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Warrick, was quietly married yesterday to Dr. William S. Hadley, son of Mr. S. S. Hadley of Williamston, North Carolina at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Hart ness. Intimate friends of Dr. Hadley wete acquainted with the knowledge of his approaching marriage and the entire community bestows good wishes and congratulations upon him. Dr. Hadley is associated with Dr. Moncuie of Norfolk and his residence will be at Wlnoa WANTED: To .rent Uuee furnished rooms 'or light house keeping by small family. Address "H" care The i Enterprise. Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, July 25, 1922. MISS RENA BREWER, DEAD Miss Rena Brewer of Greenville was buried at the cemetery Sunday after noon Miiai Brewer was the only daugh ter of Earnest S. and Maggie Tetter ton Brewer, a young woman within a few days of twenty years, and a fine specimen of womanhood. After at tending a picture show in Greenville she went to her home on the Joyner farm three r.iiles in perfect health, but soon, aftcmnrds called to her mother who found her suffering as if from cramp. She lived only twenty minutes, dying before a physician could he gotten. She was the last of the three children of Mr. and Mrs. Brewer, none of thmn living to be twenty years of age. The funeral rites were conducted hy R*v. L. C. Larkin, pastor of the Methodic Church. •CROSS CROSSINGS CAUTIOUSLY* Insurance Commissioner Wade is leading every aid and encouragement of the State Fire Marshals Depart ment and is distributing quantities of specially prepared literature and |MlS tors in the railroads' campaign a guinut reckless driving over crossings. "Cross Crossings Cautiously" is the slogan for the summer campaign put on by the American Railway for the protection of the public. From June 1 until September 1 the campaign will be at its height, for it is during these three months that so many .summer tourists use the highways that are crossed by the railroads Backing the railway in its efforts to lessen accidents are the United States Automobile Chamber of Com merce, the National Highway Traffic Association, the ational Sufety Council and numerous other organizations. The campaign was started this year because of the grea, number of acci dents -that happen every year as the result of carelessness at crossings. In 1020 automobiles were involved in 76 per cent ofall crossings accidents Persons killed (death resulting in 24 hourrs) totaled 1,917, while 6,077 were injured, 116 of thola Iter dying subsequently. Since 1918 the accidents have averaged about the same. Fig ures for 1921 have not been com piled. The railroads ure concentrating on methods of educating the public be cause they declare total elimination of crossings to be impossible. There are highway crossings in the country, and of this number only 399 were eliminated in one year, each elim ination costing $60,000. The association pledges cooperation by the railroads, in keeping crossings in gtiod condition for giving reasonable notice of the existence of crossings and seeing to it that flag men do their full duty in warning _ ,of the approach of trains. Safety engi neers urge habit of shifting gears into lower speed at all crossings. The practice causes drivers instinctively to pause at crossings, and also reduces toa minimum the risk of stalling on the tracks. ,i EXPEDIENCY "Is this the fire department?" yell i ed the exeited professor of chemistry Over tlie telephone. "Yes," answered a voice. "What do you want?" "How far is it" to the nearest alarm box? My laboratory is on fire and I must send the call in at once."Fire - Protection. . ICE CREAM SUPPER it At Holly Spring Church Lawn Fri day night, July 28th by the Ladiee Aid Society for the benefit of the Church aif Ice Cream Supper will be given. ' HEMSTITCHING and picoting at- I tachment; fits any sewing machine, ' easil adjusted. Price |2. Personal i check 10c extra. Marsh Bros. Wilming ton, Ohio. A VERNON GURGANUS COMMITS SUICIDE Mr. Vernon Gurganus killed him self Sunday afternoon with a ahot gun, the load entering uiu>r his throat. He was at the home of Mr. John Cratt who had been talking with Gurganus for some time when he went to the kitchen to get something to eat. Cratt went off to feed his stock or attend to some matters about the farm and after he had been out a few minutes he heard the report of a gun, he immediately returned to the dwelling where he found Gur gan» dead in the kitchen. Mr. Gurganus was about twenty one years old, the son of John Gur ganus of Pitt county. He haj lived in Martin county for several years and at the time of the tragedy he was working with Roddick Mizelle near Bear Grass. No reason is known for the act except -those who knew him best think that he was brooding over a love affair He was considered a quiet, reliable young man and the com munity was shocked at the tragedy. The burial was at the Crandle grave yeard in Pitt county yesterday. BOYS RETURN FROM ENCAMP MENT ' The Williamston platoon of the National Guards returned from Ciunp Glenn Monday afternoon. From all indications and reports the trip was in every way a success. The daily routine afid the spendid lea del ship of the higher officers were indeed profita ble and educational to those who were there. Camp life affords a place for physical development and in this in stance it was taken advuntage of. Practically every one took part in the seven to eleven drill, excepting a few. Of course some had to lie detailed to the kitchen, riflo range and to the guard house. Lots of strange things and very unusual occured around the guard house, it is reported. In the first days of our boys stay there thjy nam ed it the hotel, hut later it was chang ed to a hoarding house because ii be came a place noted for ntrange and sad faces. Our boys are due credit for being able to adjust themselves while in camp for they felt perfectly at home there, it being a rendovous for tliem. Hugh Burras should be mentioned among the brave while Johnny Alfred should be credited with proving the Darwin Theory. It is reported that John Philpot frequently used his head as a target while out on the rifle range, one of those targets that the best of riflemen miss. Other than a few non competent, lion commissioned officers the Com pany was a fine representative body from both Plymouth and Williams- The Williamston platoon, excepting a few, will look forward to the trip next year. JOSEPH US DANIELS IS THE MAN 5 The Washington Progress in a re cent issue stated that the people of this section of the State are anxious for a man to run for Governor two years hence who can measure up to the standard the State desrves. The progress says that Josephus Daniels t* the man. We agree with it. Daniel* is a man who has been measured and has never been found wanting. All the acid that the Republican party and the big interests could place upon him was hurled at him while he was Secretory of the Navy. He stood it all without a cratch and when his term ofoffice expired he was commended by not only his party, but by all partries as being one of the most faithful, honest and efficient servants the country has ever had. The real worth of Josephus Danies is nt as largely shown in his official life as it has been in his long service to his country and fellow men. For more tha nthirty years he has stood by the rights of the people in our State and Nation. He has always been on the right side of all movements that affected the rights of the privilege. He is a real statesman and the people of North Carolina owe him their most costly gifts. We hope he will be called into service. •A REMARKABLE PICTURE AT STR*tfl> WEDESDAY NIGHT "Her Hufband'p Trademark," Gloria Swamc.'t latest Param.unt picture which will be shown at the St "and Theat?r t n orrow nigh*, is raid to he a vivid, (!iful scriei drama of su preme lrt»reßt and appeal. Mire Swan'on hi' a delightful ro'e in wl.icn her art is displayed to th« finest ad vantage. Her leading man is Richard Wayne, and in the supporting cast are Stuart Holmes and Clarence Bur ton, not to speak of many other well known screen players. Sam Wood was the director of this wonderful screen drama. ' TYPHOID FEVER IS CAUSED BY GERM Typhoid fever is caused by a speci fic germ, not by foul air, mosquitoes, weeds, stagnant pools, odors, etc. When typhoid occurs it is because the germ of'the disease has gained access to the body of the individual through the mouth. This is usually accomplished by ingestion of infect ed food, milk, water or typhoid carry ing flies. Health organizations ex pend all their efforts in breaking these avenues of infection. Pasteur ized milk is safeguarded by subjecting or should be subjected to a tempera ture of fourteen degrees for thirty minutes. When food is the cause of typhoid fever it has been contamin.it ed in some way by a carrier of the germ. A carrier of typhoid is a per son who at some time lias had the disease but who still harbors the or ganisms in his or her body. A natural immunity having been established the person known as a carrier shows no evidence of the disease. The germ however is constantly present in the alimentary discharges. When such a person comes ,in contact with food, milk, etc. contamination occurs and the disease follows. Flies likewise spread the disease by carrying the typhoid gerin to food liquids ingested. Briefly the above mentioned causes are the only ways typhoid can be taken. It is just as ridiculous to assume that typhoid is cnused by weeds, ditches, stagnant water, mosquitoes etc. as it would be to assume that pneumonia is eni sort by these agencies. Hence we see senti ally that typhoid is a germ disease and the only means of infection is by receiving the germ in the mouth, then after being swallowed, it eventu ally finds easy growth in the intes tines which organs are the sepi of the dividual however is to be inoculated disease. The safest way for the in against typhoid. It is effective, .infe and harmless. Go to your physician ami lie vaccinated. WILLIAM E. WARREN Quarantine Officer. CHARACTER OF PROPERTY! DESTROYED BY FIRE During the six months, Januaiy Ist to July Ist, fire destroyed or injurred the following classes of property to the number indicated: Dwellings, 636; stores, 110; nntos not in storage, 44; warehouses ami storage 36; garages, 32; industrial plants, 28; cafes, 14; hotels, 8; newspaper and printing plants 6; barns, 22; pressing clubs, 17; schools, .16; office buildings, 8; outhouses, 7; passenger and freight stations and platforms, 8; ginneries, 6; laundties, 4; sawmills, 4; hospitals, 3; barber shops, 3; 2 each of banks, boats, service stations, churches, pow erand light plants, apartments; 1 each of telephone exchange, Y. M. C. A., lodge rooms, woodyard, pumping plant, state building, standpipe, and toilet. CAUSES OF FTRK Sparks on shingle roofs and de fective flues, 281; unknown, 104; ex posure, 01; oil stove explosion, 40; overhot stove, 36; cigarettes and smok ing, 26; incendiary, 26; carelessness, 22; gasoline ignition, 21; short cir cuit, 16; defective wiring, 16; child and .match, 10; defective cmfwe;mhr and" match, 10; suspicious, ft; light ning, 9; 8 each of spontaneous com bustion, lamp explosion, hot ashes, accidental, rubbish and trash; 7 each of electric iron, machine friction, en gine "spark; matches, 6; rats and matches, 4; open fires, 4; 1 each of wet lime, hot box, hot cinders, live coal on floor, movie film. ./ PRESS ARTICLE Repeated instances when rashes on children were considered to be trivial affairs instead of scarlet fever are coming to the attention of the State Board of Health. It is not always easy for a physician to diagnose scarlet fever so it is more difficult for a layman. Quite often the symptons are do mild that they pass unnoticed. After a t while the skin begins to peel and the hands and foet to swell as a result of kidney complications which might have been avoided had proper rare been taken. For the above reason the State Board of Health is suggesting to peo ple that they consider more seriously rashes occurlng in children and that thej£.. make sure to request the physi cian to observe the child's tongue to see If It is like a strawberry because this is one of the main points in dia nosis. Proper care will prevent many deaths from scarlet fever. I Very truly yours, Win. E. WARREN County Quarantine Officer. ONE FIVE ROOM FLAT WITH Bath for rent. Apply at Enterprise office. J2stn o K gl B HUE ■ I'EGGY JOYCE who says she has driven men to sui cide for the last time. This picture hhows " a R ' ,e really appears minus the retoucher's pencil. WILLIAMSTON BOY WHO IS MAKING GOOD Following is u clipping from the I'ostal Spirit, published by the Wel fure Council, I'ost Office Department at Washington, I). C. The Mr. Hassell referred to is our Mr. Calvin Hassell, one of the most popular boys ever reared iu Williamston. His friends congratulate him not onty upon being the possessor of such a good home but also upon being capable of mak ing such signal success at work, so at variance with his profession. Meet Mr. Hassell, architect, carpen ter, plaster, electrician, ateamfiter, mason, and economist extraordinary. Mr. Hassell, who handles fraud cases in the solicitor's office, built a bunga low with is own hands. It is located at 21!) Baltimore Avenue, Takoma Park. "You must huve l>ad considerable experience in this kind of work," the postal spirit opined. "I never built a chicken coop be fore," Mr. Hassell replied. "The house cost me as it stands, $5,. r >l)0. It would coat SK,fiOO if it were bouKht from a real eastate dealer. There are seven rooms will all modern conveniences." It is understood that a number of young men with know matrimonial hopes have been in conference with Mr. Hassell. "I shall be' glad to give suggestions to anyone interested, show thorn my plans and advise them how to proceed. No charge." Raleigh, July 24, 1)22. Students of the fine arts in eoMeges, private school public school nit dprofessional artists will have an opportunity to exhibit their works at the North Carolina State Fair in October, for arrange ments have not only been made for such exhibits, hut substantial prem iums are offered for the work of in dividual artists and for exhibits by schools and collets which will mala it worth while to put on these ex hibit*. A premium of $l5O is being offered b"*' t'"i"*-iuK by mime artist who is a resident of North Carolina. A second premium of $75 is being of fered in this class. In addition t> these premiums first and second money of $25 and $lO are being of fered for the best paintings of a portrait in oil, a landscape in oil and a landscape in water color. But the thing that will appeal to the private institutions which teach art and to the high scho.ols giving courses in art is the premium of one hundred and fifty dollars offered to such in stitutions for the best collection of as many as fifteen objects of art, in cluding work in oil, water color, char coal, pen and ink, clay, also design or pictorial representation which may be included, or same form of indus trial art useful for house decoration, fabrics, magazine covers, et^. A similar premium Is offered to col leges or other institutions of higher learning for the best collection of art such as oil, charcoal, water color, pen and ink or pencil. If I knew you and you "knew me— If both of us could clearly see, And with an inner sight divine The meaning of your heart and mine, I'm sure that we would differ less And clasp our hands in friendliness; Our thoughts would pleasantly agrte, If I knew you, and you knew me. ~ ' —NIJON WATTERMAN. Mr. Wilson Bullock left today for New York City and Ocean Grove to visit relatives. ♦ Miss Aleen Odom of Red Springs is visiting Miss Mary Clyde Jeggett in New Town. ir YOW QUICK RESULTS USI A WAWT AD Of THE ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHED 1898 COOPERATIVES MAKING A FINAL DRIVE FOR SIGNERS; CLOSES 15TH At a meeting of the Secretary and District Field agents of the Cooper ative Marketing Asociation in Raleigh Saturday it was decided to make one last drive in order to give every farm er in Eastern Carolina an opportuni ty to sign up and tako advantage of this year's benefit from tho Asroci ation. Several Kentucky men who have Keen the cooperative method tried and proved will be on iiand aad will speak at all important townships sometime during the next three we;ks. The South Carolina tobacco market opens August Ist and no person in that state will be allowed to sign af ter that date for this >ear's saie tt their tobacco crop. The North Caro lina markets open August 10 and the the 15th will be the last day out peo ple can si#i», If you are undecided ni w is ' h« tine to mako up your mind. NORTH C AROLINA SETH FAST PACE Some 16,0(10 l*iedmont Farmers eel* brated the progrea of Cooperative Marketing i na series of successful mass meetings which swept hundreds of new contracts into the Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association from Western North Carolina last week. Col. C. E. Marvin of Mie Kentucky Uurley Pool, who came directly from his successful campaign with the Wisconsin Tobacco Growers and aid ed in the 76 per cent signup of the Wisconsin crop, addrvMsed 2,01)0 fann ers at Danbury on Monday, 4,000 at Keysville on Tuesday, 1,000 growers at Turnersville on Wednesday, 6,000 at Statesville on Thursday, another thousand at Greensboro o« Friday and 2,000 at Reidsville last Saturday. The old belt with 75 per cent of its tobacco in the Tri-State pool is now on fire with enthusiasm for cooper ative marketing arid Col. Marvin pro phesied success like that which the organized Kentucky growers are en joying. At Reidsville where tho citizens ; built and turned over a warehouse to the organized growers, the banks of the toV/n ugreed to lend their legal limit to the Association after a con ference With Olive J. Sands, general manager of the Association, follow ing his address to a record breaking crowd of farmers. A prominent banker of Pittsburg, Pa. who came South for conference with Mr. Sands ami attended the Riedsville meeting was to impressed with the demonstration of the West ern Carolina growerrs in favor of Co opeartion and the action of the Rieds ville banks in hacking th Association to the limit that he offered a loan of half a million dolars to the Associ ation in behalf of his bank. At the annual picnic of the Pied mont fanmers at Statesv. He, 1300 ve hicles passed the gates of the erperi ment farm, including two seated carta, school busses crowded with children and flivvers and automobiles. This record fathering of 6,000 person* heard Col. Marviti of Kentucky tell why 90 per centi of Kentucky farmers have joined the Hurley Grow er*' Association and why others arc eagerly signing up today. Col. Mar vin stirred his(large audiences at Dan bury, Turnersville, Greensboro and Keysville, Va. At Keysville another record cele bration took place last week when Charlotte county Far men celebrated the 07.6 per cent signup of the As sociation in their county which now boasts of 2,704 members out of 2716 tobacco growing farmerra. Opposition to the organized grow ers withered throughout South Caro lina last Week aa merchants, banker* and committees of citizens joined the campaigners from four States in the meetings and house to house campalg ning which have brought in mora than a thousand contracts from the Palmetto State. A great moblization of tobacco growers from Nash and Edgecombe counties is predicted for next Satur day, July 29th, when Oliver J. Sands, general manager of the Association and Dr. J. Y. Joyner are scheduled to address the Eastern Carolina Grow ers in the Cooperative Warehouse at' Rocky Mount. Medical researchers are of the opinion that high' living may be the cause of cancer. If you would be immune, buy some property to pay taxes on, and include an automobile. » I ii ' ! The railroad strike la just another skirmish in the age long war between those who live without working and thoae who work without living. SUBSCRIBE TO TO ENTERPRISE

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