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PAGE TWO QJbF •Ent^rpriap PMUWMd Every Toeaday and Friday by The ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING CO. WILLIAMBTON, NORTH CAROLINA W C. Manning Kditor ,r ~ SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Strictly Ca«t> in Advance) IN MARTIN COUNTY One year : Six month* •" OUTSDE MARTIN COUNTY One year ~ - 12.00 Six months ...\ LOO No Subscriptfor deceived (or Less Than 6 Months «*============= Adverti' g Rate Card Purniahed Upon Requeat Entered at the post office at Williamston, N. C., as second-class matter under the act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Address all communication to The Enterprise and not to the individual members of the firm. Friday, May 31, 1929 The New School Law That new school law passed by the late General Assembly has a few special distinctions. One is that it is so strange that nobody will guess what it is. It has really come to the point that folks don't know whether they are for it or against it. The attorney general has come across this week with another opinion, in which he says counties must use the maximum number of teachers mentioned in the bill. , "--It seems that the bill is well safeguarded against having any particular influence in school matters. It is so written that when one section says "you shall do a thing." there is another which says "you shall not do that thing." and there are some that say you may or you may not do a thing. It looks now very much as if when the school boards and the lawers and the teachers and the tax boards and the lawyers and t-he teachers*, and the tax terpreting the schtx>l law that the legislature, when it looks around for its schoof bill, will be about as blank as a cow that doesn't know her own calf. Tobacco Tax Too High The government gains, but the farmer loses when North Carolina pays more than two hundred million dollars annually in tobacco taxes That is a big a amount of money, all of which, of course, does not come from North Carolina folks but from smokers from every part of the globe, and it is apparently a fine way for Uncle Sam to exact tribute from foreign traders. But so far as the North Carolina tobacco farmer is concerned, it is a bad thing for him. His product is loaded with such a heavy tax that it dulls his trade and lets in competitor Half the money that a Jap or a German or an Irishman pays for a cigarette goes into Cncle Sams Ireasury as a reve- , UK tiIAST POWEU I«I'KL / ' ' '• ' ' MMdf www of can almi the dcxible pownr. And £SSO U country roads... in the ride* ... genuinely anti-knock mad* ao € ev *^ rw "f re 7 tr " fflc ' , ? OPe w>d kept ao. Cxjeta a trifle naore \ treme. Slow down ... creep along »„ . dM-'ayyropering... IL but give, yoe l-^LSIy ftoter and faater... "P"£ or U . of tberoad. ItVeaay motoring your identification. Far aala w*Jb ESSO, the red Giant Power only at the allvar ealored ES9O Fuel, in year tank. ESSO give# pumpe with tftw BSSO glohaa. t . • ' « «*»'/-* « * j »t AxrA n n oi.r.-r* MPV n V or NB V: Jr.rs * \ nue tax. If the government would lower its tax, then the farmers' prices would immediately rise, because he would be a stronger competitor if the huge tax rate was cut. If the I'nited States government should adopt the same rule as to all other exportable commodities that it does tobacco, it would utterly destroy all its for eign trade. Suppose a revenue stamp amounting to half the value of every bushel of wheat, every pound of cotton, every yard of cloth, every mowing ma chine, sewing fnachine, or automobile, had to be bought and placed on that product or commodity; what would become of the trade on that article? Of course, it would kill it dead and break the producer. Tobacco, being a luxury, is heavily taxed, and the farmer suffws thereby. We hold no brief for tobacco, and doubt not that it is useless. Yet why should the farmer who produces tobacco be sub ject to a tax which destroys his profits any more than the manufacturer who produces automobiles. „ The Decline of Our Culture ' Has America lost its culture?" seems to be a question past the debatable stage and which has to be frankly admitted. We have degenerated into a state of roughness, far from the beautiful spirit of culture that once pre vailed. This state of affairs seems to have been born during the World War, when the cursing and rough, uncouth sayings of the universe were multiplied and spread to the four corner of the earth. The worst of it Ls that it Has now reached the home and the school, and it is now becoming to be quite smart for parent, teacher and child to curse and say smart things, and even worse vulgarity. V The leg show is a universal habit, not only at the social functions, but at the solemn gatherings, from the wedding to the funeral. The trend of the habits of the day is toward moral weakening rather than a raising of our ideals of life and character. Wars have not only unbalanced the financial and political realms of nations, but they have likewise tended to loosen the morals of the people. The World War has doubtless played a bigger part in all three of these louses of life than any previous war in all our history. It literally destroyed otjr culture and whipped into shreds our moral fabric. It has put every fellow in the mad race for pleasure and many switch to the wjong road, the unsafe, down ward road. '|*he question that comes to us most forcibly is "What are we to do to remedy the situation?" The answer is plain, improve the home and the school But it is a wonderfully hard job, especially so in the home, where the sacred rules of home government have been crowded out by new lines of society, which huVe, in a large way, silenced even the advice of moth rt to daughter and father to son. And the home has lieeti converted into a place of novels and card parties instead of a |>lace of Bibles and prayer services. In the school the remedy is much easier. Permit no teacher in the school to use profanity and ugly jokes; let him adhere closely to lines of culture and refinement and build in his pupils a firm foundation for a life of self-respect. jpuq jaq uo sjqiop jo junouit! jqi asudiju; }ou s*>p piH HunoA JQJ JI J|U!| JOJ junoj \\h*. aAup ATY. •uojjcu JJOUI ?sn' oi j|dojd- jafa' u 'o> uo si 3Aup y THE ENTERPRISE NOTICE OP RKBALE Notice ii hereby given that under and by virtue of an order of resale made in th« special proceeding* pend ing in Martin County auperior court entitled, "In the nutter of sale under the J. L. Warren and Lela Bell War ren mortgage," the bid at a former sale having %een upset and the bid raited, an provided by law, the under signed trustee will, on Saturday, the lit day of June, 1929, at 12:00 o'clock noon, at the courthouse door of Mar tin County, offer at public tale to the higheat bidder, for cash, the follow ing described tract of land, to wit: Bounded on the north by the landt of Jeff Weaver and Robert Roebuck; on the east by the lands of Jettie War ren; on the south by the lands of Arch Johnson; on the wett by the lantft of Roberaou, and being the same land* upon which the said J. R. Roebuck lived for yeart, and on both sides of the public road leading east from Gold Point, containing 75 acret, more or lest. . . The above tale will be made sub ject to a mortgage of the Federal Land Bank, taxes and all other lient prior to thtrfnortgage from J. L. War ren and *rße, Lela Bell Warren, to P. L. Salsbury, trustee for R. W. Sals liury, dated the sth day of January, 1W27, and recorded in book X-2, page 397, Martin County pregistry. > This the 13th of May. 1929 P L SALSBURY, ml 4 2tw Trustee. STATEMENT PUBLIC PIRE INSURANCE COMPANY * Newark, N. J. Condition December 31, 1928, Aa Shown by Statement Piled Increase paid-up capital, total. $1,000,000.00. Income—from policyholders, $2,612,521,90; miscellaneous, $5,374,938.57; total $7,987,460.47. Disbursement—to policyholders, $1,117,576.90; miscellaneous. $217,495.88; total $1,335,072.78. Fire risks—written or renewed during vear $289,148,142; in force, $241,720,- 311.00. All other risks—written or renewed during year $102,633,251; in force, $87,- 493,502.00. _ Assets Value of bonds and stocks $ 1,363,704.24 Cash in company's office , 500.00 Deposited in trust companies and banks on interest 4,443,939.32 Agents' balances, representing business written subsequent to Oc tober I, 1928 832,073.80 Agents' balances, representing business written prior to October 1. 1928 11,507 03 Interest and rents due and accrued - 16,807.21 All other assets, as detailed in statement 663.30 Total L„ ™. - v $ 6,669,194.90 Less assets not admitted : 42,011.27 . Total admitbrd assets ...... $ 6,627,183.63 Liabilities Net amount of unpaid losses and claims ' $ 297,840.00 Unearned premiums 2,073,291.06 Salaries, rents, expenses, bills, accounts, fees, etc., due or accrued 10,000.00 Estimated amount payable for Federal! State, county and mu nicipal taxes due or accrued „..., , n B?** Ml Contingent commissions, or other charges due or accrued 5,000.00 All other liabilities, as detailed in statement ♦ 15,000.00 Total amouiit of all liabilities except capital $ 2,458,956.06 Capital actually paid up in cash $1,000,000.00 Surplus over all liabilities 3,168,227.57 Surplus as regards policyholders 4,168,227.57 Total liabilities $ 6,627,183 63 Butinest in North Carolina During 192S Fire risks written, $488,592; premiums received, $5,120.3(). , All other risks written, $37,350; premiums received, $210.78. Losses incurred—tire, 23c; paid 23c. * President, J. T. Dorgan, jr.; Secretary, U. S Atkinson, felonie office: 31 Clinton St., Newark, N. J. Attorney for service: Dan C. Boney, insurance commissioner, Kaleigli, N.C. t Manager for North Carolina: Home Office. STATE OF NOR TH CAROLINA. (Seal) INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. Kaleigh, March 6th, 1929. I, Dan C. Boney, insurance commissioner, do hereby certify that the above is a trirt- and correct abstract of the statement of the Public Fire Insurance Company, of Newark, N. J , filed with this department, showing the Condition ol said company on the 31st day of December, 1928, Witness my hand and official seal, the day and year above written. DAN C. BONEY, Insurance Commissioner. STATEMENT REINSURANCE CORPORATION OP AMERICA New York City Condition December 31, 1928, As Shown by Statement Pil«d Amount df capital paid in cash, $300,000.00. Amount ledger assets Dec. 31st previous year, total, $1,384,347.36 J Income —from policyholders, miscellaneous, $1,528,784.64; total, $3,003,729.46. • Disbursements —to policyholders, $25aJ|58.46; miscellaneous, $594,627.09; to tal. $850,285.55. .V- . Fire risks—written or renewed during year, $239,370,533; ill force. $207,248,- 7 5 5.00. Alt other risks—writteo or renewed during year, $7,872,234; in force, $7,377, 419X0. jjggggl Is Anything More Interesting Than Your Own > ~ ' / You, and all of us, are standing tiptoe on the edge of today, looking eagerly into tomor row . . . We hope that some place out in the future we shall find the realiution of the plans we sent on ahead . . . For most of the plans we make today must wait until to morrow for their realization. SOMEWAY, it may be today or a year from today, I may come to see you to talk with you about your future. I shall be glad to lay before you the methods other men are using to make certain that their futures and the futures ol their families will be the kind of futures they desire. I shall offer you a professional service as helpful and as valu able as that of the doctor or the lawyer. If I do not call on you, call up my office and ask for an ap pointment. Think of the interview as an opportunity to enjoy a talk with a man who is able to apply to your problem the re sults of years of experience behind the system of Life Insurance. W. G. PEEL LIFE INSURANCE —. " . . I! Offices: Farmers ft Merchants Bank Building PHONE 152 S. a NOTICE ' North Carolina, "Martin County; In the superior court. D. O. Matthews vs. Robert Lawrence Estate Beaate Young, Sarah Law rence, and Joeapfa Lawrence. The defendants above . named and all other parties intereited in the sub ject matter will take notice that an action entiled as above hat bean commenced in the superior court ol Martin County for the purpose of foreclosing certain tax certificates of tale covering the following tract of land: A house and lot in the town of Parmele, North Carolina, adjoining the public road, Revinia Mayo, Peartie Jelly and others, and being the tam| house and lot formerly belonging TO the late Robert Lawrence; and that said defendants are to take notice that they are required to appear before the clrk of superior court at his office in Williamnton, North Carolina within thirty (30) dayt after tervice of sum mons and antwer or demur to the complaint or the relief asked for will be demanded. It it further ordered that all per sons claiming an interest in the sub ject matter ate required to appear and defend their respective claims within six (6) months after this notice, other wise they will be forever barred and foreclosed of any and all claims in and to said property or the proceeds received from the sale thereof. This the 29th dav of May, 1929. R. J. PEEL, m3l 4tw Clerk. A—ft■ Loan* secured by pledge of bond*, stock*, or other collateral —$ "~552 , 299'f!2 Value of bond* and itocks .... J Deposited in trust companies and banks on interest «nii Deposited in trust companies and banks not os is teres t 270.13 Agents' balances, representing business written subsequent to Oc- tober 1, 1928 JZZZZZZ 296,496.06 Agents' balances, representing business written prior to October 1, 1928 - ... T. 10.387 97 Interest and rents due and accrued 10,326.95 All other assets, as detailed in statement 908.92 Total _ .$ 2,164.679.78 Less assets not admitted 'J. ; 10,387.07 Total admitted assets .'. 1— $ 2,154,292.71 Net amount of unpaid losses and claims $ 95.357.82 . Unearned premiums i I, L 901,544.18 Salaries, rents, expenses', bills, accounts, fees, etc., due or accrued 3,000.00 Estimated amount payable for Federal, State, county and mu nicipal taxes due and accrued . - 2.000.00 Contingent 'commissions, or other charges due or accrued 15.000.00 Total amount of all liabilities except capital C —4 1,016.902.00 Capital actually paid up in cash £300,000.00 Surplus over all liabilities 837.390.71 Surplus as regards policyholders . 1,137,390.71 Total liabilities - $ 2,154,292.71 Business in North Carolina During 1928 Fire risks written, $3,420,580; premiums received, $13,572.56. All other risks written, $2,269,039; premiums received, $789.08. Losses incurred—fire, $251.82; paid, $227.32. *— President, Horace R. Wemple; Secretary, H. D. ■ Burroughs. Home office: 84 William St., New York City. - Attorney for service; Dan C. Boney, insurance commissioner, Raleigh. N.C. Manager for North Carolina: Home Office. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. (S*al) INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. Raleigh, March 20th, 1929. 1, Dan C. Boney, insurance commissioner, do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct abstract of the statement of the Reinsurance Corporation of America, of New York City, filed with this department, showing the con dition of said company on the 31st day of December, 1928. Witness mv hand and official seal, the day and year above written. DAN C. BONEY. Insurance Commissioner. V'r IoM rT , IELIAILI POID SIIVICI / ** 2 * t.O-B- Omnk) To help you get the greatest possible use from your car ~ Our customers trt satisfied customer* because we give food service. We take a perional interest in helping you to get the greatest possible use from your car at a minimum oi trouble and expense, in other words, we treat your car as 1/ it were our own. Keep our name in mind for oiling and greasing and that B all-important checking over at regular intervals. . WILLIAMSTON MOTOR CO. ' - I Top Dresser and Guano We Have an unlimited supply ot the best top dresser and guano for P • every crop. , > • • We can supply you with fertilizer - at any time—any quantity. I * We can also supply you with any analysis of mixed fertiliser or mater ial that you may need. f . . -i- - .T % . WITH OUR FERTILIZER YOU GET RESULTS STANDARD if t ■ ■djW?— Fertilizer Co. ON ROANOKE RIVER WILLIAMSTON Friday, Mur 31.1929
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