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Newspapers are Like People
The Victoria Dispatch says if there
is anything in your home town worth
talking about, your home newspaper
is almost certain to have had a hand
in putting it there.
This is, of course, pleasing to the i
newspaper, because after all ths I
newspaper is almost human. It feels ,
tn interest in all good things and i
all gcpd people. It always regrets to i
have to mention unpleasant things,
even about bad people. 1
The newspaper is so much like i
folks that it is approached in just
the same manner as they are, in a
confidential way, with requests to say ,
every good thing possible about folks, ;
but never print anything bad about
folks.
It becomes amusing to watch the ;
procession of men, from the newspa
per standpoint, and sen how they try
to multiply their good deeds and hide ,
their shame when it comes to pub- -
licity. i
Stop Talking Hard Times
If North Carolina wotild stop talk
ing hard times, the old panic pains
would be forgotten.
The State bank resources of North
Carolina increased by $34,965,531.29
from June 30,. 1925 to June 30, 1926.
The national banks of the State also
made a proportional gain.
Although we are among the most
extravagant people on-the earth, yet
we have laid up $39,000,000 in a year.
If we had used even reasonable econ-
"Forward" in Agriculture
"Forward," was the fine word used
Ly Hon. W. A. Graham commission
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tr of agriculture on a recent occasion
when he was discussing the great
question of agriculture.
Those who till the fields of North
Carolina and feed the folks, and
many more with the bountiful crops
grown on our productive soil should
take courage when they see a depart
ment of our State government given
over to their interests. Especially
should they rejoice when told to go
forward. Those people who look deep
ly intlo things will not fail to see the
\ g*¥#t eastern section of North Caro
/ lina standing along way in the fore
front the business and civic af-
Freedom of Faith
Freedom of faith is one of the
cherished American principles.
There was a time when we were de
nied such privileges. Then it was that
church and state were together. In
One Car Load of Ballard Flour Just Arrived
We have just received a carload of Ballard's Flour, which we are going to sell within the next few days. If you need fancy or staple groceries we can supply
you at the minimum cost and deliver them twice each day.
All customers that pay promptly and in full at a definite time will be given a 5 per cent discount We meet all competition cheerfully and guarantee to give
satisfaction in weight and price.
C; O. Moore and Company
They seem to forget that it is the
newspapers' plain duty to print the
truth about all happenings. It is
proper that it should be done because
t
it tends to help the good and restrain
the bad in men. Most people would
be more particular about their actions
if they could know at the time that
all men were looking at them through
the eyes of the newspaper:
The newspaper is always willing to
boost all the lodges, all the churches,
all the civic and'business institutions.
The newspaper does so for the sole
purpose of trying to make a better
surrounding for the people who dwell
in the radius of its circulation.
It has the advantage of being able
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to do more such uplift than any cit-J
izen or agency.
The local newspaper may not al
ways do all it shbuld; the same ca 1
also be said of the individual who|
lets bpportunities pass by daily that
cculd be used to improve his section.
omy it would have been twice that.
It seems that while we are people
with a big income we have a lot of
demands on that income.
The main thing to do now is to
hush "hollering" and catch our part
of the prosperity that is easily in
reach.
No one can doubt that old hard
times is rapidly passing by and it is
time for the folks to feel good again.
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fairs of our country and not too far
in the distance.
There was a time when the farm
er could only feel his way along. He
had to experiment one year for the j
next and perhaps fail both times.
Now, we have the experience of
millions of farmers with thousands of
tests, at our command. They deal
with every phase of farming, clearing
the field, preparing the soil, fertiliz
ing the land, selecting and planting
the seed, cultivating and housing the
crops. These things came about large
ly by cooperation.
It should sound good to the farm
ers to hear of the leader of their own
State department saying, "Forward."
the northern colonies the church dom
inated the state, while in the south
the conditions were somewhat differ
> ent in power and the state had as
i sumed the guardianship or leadership
BUREAU OF HEALTH EDUCATION.
N. C, STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
CATCHING DISEASES
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Diseases that are easily communi
cated from a sick to a wall person
are contagious ("catching") diseases.
The moat familiar of these, no doubt,
are measles, mump*, whooping-cough,
scarlet fever and diphtheria.
Nature la the most relentless and
eruel of all tyrants. Har laws are In
exorable In all nature there la con
stant warfare. The weeds smother
the ootton If the weeds themselves
are not destroyed. In the pond, the
M« flah eat the little fish. The doga
catch the rabbits an*! the cats catch
the mice The partridges eat the In
•sou and the robins eat the worma.
"Great fleas have little fleas
Upon their backs to bite 'em,
And little fleas have leaser fleaa,
And so—ad Infinitum.
And the great fleas themselrss,
In turn, have greater fleaa to go on;
While these again have greater still.
And greater still and so on."
In the microscopic world there are
baaterla that prey on each other and
bacteria that prey on the human host.
Unman being must light these bac
teria that prey on the human host.
Human beings must light these bac
teria or be overcome by them Hu
man beings flgbt bacteria naturally
by nature's laws and also human be
ings may use their superior human
Intellect to aid In combatting them.
When the virus causing smallpox
gains entranoe In the human body It
immediately begins to grow and multi
ply and to eliminate the toxins which
produce the symptoms oalled small
pox. When this happens nature at
once sets to work to produce In the
syatem a substance which will neutral
ise these poisons and also kill the
virus. If naturs is successful the
patient gets well If nature Is un
successful, the patient dies. The light
It u:«U> death. One or the other must
W- overcome.
Man's intelligence comes to the aid
of nature by showing man how to aid
nature to mors efficiently prepare
this antitoxin by means of vaccina
tion. In some Instances It la poeslble
to prepare this antitoxin artificially
eutslde of the human body.
▲ll contagious or "catching" dis
eases are caused by soms specie* of
haotsria and thsy are oontagloui be
cause these bacteria ars communlcat
sd In some manner from the sick to
AM well
In most cases when the Individual
has bad one attack of the dlaease and
lets well, the natural antitoxin pro
duced In the system to counteract
that infection remains permanent and
such persons Is not likely to bave
that disease again.
cf the church. p
With the coming of Thomas Jeffer
son a new principle was born, and to
him we owe the separation of church
and state. ——
Prior to that time religious liberty
was almost unknown. It was against
the law not to go to church. It was
a crime to bring Quakers to some of
the colonies. The law provided for
the burning of heretics at the stake,
though it was not rigidly enforced.
Witches were burned; Quakers were
hung, and all the people had to pay
tithes to maintain the church, regard
less of their religious affiliation; and
many who refused were thrown into
prison.
Mexico is now undergoing some
thing of the same ordeal that we
emerged from 160 years ago. The
state church is Catholic, and it has
had similar dominion in that country
that the state church did in the col
onies prior to the Revolution. A con
tention over a principle so far reach
ing is perfectly natural. Yet If the
Mexican president can rise to the
same height of statesmanship as did
Thomas Jefferson, the troubles in
Mexico between church and State will
soon be peaceably settled.
The Mexican government would go
a long way forward if they would
adopt the resolution passed by the
THE ENTERPRISE—WILLIAifrSTOhr, K. C
FOLLOWS EMANCIPATOR
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Milton R. Moskow, fweWe-year-old San Francisco schoolboy who time*
the age of five has patterned his life after that of Abraham Lincoln, aspires
to occupy the White House some day as his hero did. He ha» been nomi
nated as a candidate for the American Youth Award established by the dlreo
tor* of the Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition, held in Philadelphia
from June 1 to December 1 in celebration of 150 years of American Indepen
dence Ufhder the plan of the American Youth Award and the American
T*arher Award, each state will select a boy and a girl and a woman teacher
wtio best represent American Ideals, and they will be given trips to Phila
delphia and to Washington, where they will receive medals from President
Coolldgo.
Virginia Assembly, as follows:
"We, the General Assembly of Vir
ginia, do enact that no man shall be
compelled to frequent or support any
religious worship, place, or ministry
whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, re
strained, molested, or burdened In his
bodys or goods or shall otherwise suf
fer on account of his religious opin
ions or beliefs; but that all men shall
be free to profess and by arguments
to maintain their opinions in' matters
of religion, and that the same shall in
no wise diminish, enlarge, or effect
their civic capacities
The liberality and democracy of
ThomaS JelW son caused him to be
called an infidel, skeptic, and atheist.
Mexico needs to outgrow class dom
ination, whether religious or politi
cal, and then Mexico will be a new
and better nation.
NOTICE OF SALE
North Carolina, Martin County;
In the superior court, before the
clerk.
In the Matter of May King Williams,
F. K. Williams, and Mary Blanche
Williams, by her guardian. May
King Williams, Ex-Parte.
Pursuant to an order of the super
ior court made by R. J. Peel, clerk of i
the superior court of Martin County,
in the above-entitled proceedings on
the 19th day of July, 1926, and ap
proved by Judge M. V. Harnhill, resi
dent judge of the second judicial dis
trict, on the 22nd day of July, 1926,
the undersigned commissioner will on
Friday, the 27th day of August, 192b
at 12 o'clock m., in front of the here
inafter described premises in the town
of Hamilton, North Carolina, offer for
sale to the highest bidder for cash,
the hereinafter described real estate,
to wit:
Beginning at Pattie Sherrod's cor
ner on Front Street id the town of
Hamilton, North Carolina, and run
ning along said street 20 feet to J.
K. Williams heirj line, thence along
said Williams heirs line a southerly
direction 51 feet to F. L. Gladstone's
line, thence along said Gladstone's
line a westerly direction 20 feet to
Pffttle Sherrod's line, thence along
Pattie Sherrod's line 51 feet to Front
Street the beginning, containing 1,020
square feet.
This the 26th day of July, 1926.
-* 1 ELBERT S. PEEL, .
jySO 4tw Commissioner.
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Things To **
hink About
By JAMES D. TAYLOR
APPRECIATION •
We too often take things for grant
ed. We are prone to criticize when
things are not to our liking. But we
are sometimes too slow in telling of
our appreciation when things are done
to our liking.
We are ever ready to criticise out
city, county, and State officials when
their acts do not meet with our ap
proval. But do we tell them of our
appreciation when they do a good job ?
You read your home-town paper
and often you get a large part of
your education from it. You find in
itt> columns things that inspire you
and you like the stand upon public
questions. Do you write your paper
and tell it of your sincere apprecia
tion?
You know that your home demon
stration agent is doing a good work
in your community by helping others
to help themselves. Do you tell her
SALE OF LAND FOR TAXES
I, H. T. Roberson, xlferiff of Martin County, have this day levied on the
following tract* or parcels of land, and will sell the same at public auction
for cash before the courthouse door of Martin County on September 6, for
taxes due and unpaid for the year 1925, unless the taxes and costs are paid
on or before that date:
Williamston Township
Taxes Cost Total
John L, Hassell, 3 stores on Main St., 1 residence 1615.80 (1.80 1617.60
Calvin Hassell, 1-7 interest in Hassell home place 44.00 1.80 45.80
This the 4th day of August, 1926.
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a 6 4tw H. T. ROBERSON, Sheriff.
of your appreciation? A word of en
couragement and appreciation from
you will help her to carry on. Do
>ou appreciate her aervkea? If you
do, tell her ao.
Are you grateful for what your
mother and father have done for you ?
Tell them ao. Do yea ever expreu
your appreciation for the helpfulness
of your friends? Do you, from time
to time, tell your pastor that you are
grateful for the good work he ia do
ing in your community in bringing
about "peace on earth and good will
toward men" ? Are you glad of these
things ? If you are, express your ap
preciates.
NOTICE OF PAROLE
Please take notice that application
will be made to the Governor of
North Carolina for parole of J. S.
Williams, convicted in the Superior
Court of Martin County add sentenc
ed to fifteen (15) months on the
roads.
Those having any protest to the
granting of such parole will please
forward same to Hon. Hoyie Sink,
Commissioner of Pardaas, Raleigh.
North Carolina.
This the 14th day of July, 1925.
H. L. SWAIN, Attorney for pe
titioner. 7-16-