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PAGE TWO Sntrrpriar Published Every Tuesday and Friday by The ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING CO. WILLIAMSTON. NOR. H CAROLINA. \Jr * . W. C. Manning *•» SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Strictly Cash in Advance) IN MARTIN COUNTY Onr year •; Six months , OUTSIDE MARTIN COUNTY One r~ • 'lioo No Subscription Ueceived for Less Than 6 Month* Advertising Rate C-. J Furnished Upon Request Entered at the 1" si ufli.-e in \\ illiafflston, N. C, as second-class matter under, the act pf Congres« of March 3, 1879. Addres> an communications to l.he Enterprise and ntit to the individual members ul* the firm. Friday, February 13, 1931. Friendship In the Legislature Will the legislature ri>e from the «rip of its fitends and stand for the people' At the present stage of the game, the only danger in the world confronting tax relief is too much [jersonal friendsh p. When a lawyer, representing a wealthy client for ye;tr>, giies to Raleigh to represent the people, he is. in a delima. Honesty, duty and individual friend ship In-gin to clash, and all too often the friendship is the strongest. In thi r present conflict there are only a few of us who are able to resist the pleadings of our close friends On account of that weakness, it is difficult to get legislation that bears on all people alike We value the close friendship more than we do the rights of the absent masses. We find around our capitol now pleading for their own welfare cor porate interests here and c irporate interests there. The dangers of it is that a majority of the legislators might yield to the pleadings and permit the burden ot taxation remain where it now rests on those who are least able to bear it. The power people say don't tax us. The telephone ixiople say don't tax us.- The tobacco companies say don't tax us. The merchants say, don't lax us. If these are exempted again, as they have been exempt ed in the past, the rest of the folks will hive become so heavily burdened with tax that 'they will IK- Worth less as trade assets It would be interesting to know how many legis lators who feel the bnding effect of corporate employ ment and how many fellows are against the tax on luxuries becau-e their friends sell them. ~T. The voice of the people may yet be drowned in the din of the roar of the interests. Favoring the Wrong Class Newspapers fail in their purpose when they follow the crowd; their sole pur|xise should be to lead. " The trend now is towards pleasing the world even to do so it. wrong It matters not what influence the news may have on society, the pa|»ers give it much space And the rtvtst deplorable feature of all is the fact that the worst things we hive in the country are given free space while legitimate business has to pay for its advertising We refer especially to the stock and produce exchanges, institutions that knock Monte Carlo into a cocked hat when it comes to gambling. And yet the markets get a full page of reports free. Next comes the radio trust, a thing entirely in com petitidh with the newspaper and still the pa|iers carry a quarter ofvpage daily to advertise this product and that product and many other programs Next comes the playing card companies with their bridge games, and there the newspapers have fallen without cere mony. Free advertising of the |)roduce and stock markets by newspa|»ers has lead to the loss of billions of ""dollars by semi-innocent, ignorant people all over the land. If the newspapers had not given the free reports, the people would not have known there was such a thing as a stock market. The free publicity given radio has caused thousands to spend all they Greater Values Have Never Been Offered * .... . All Ladies' and Men's Shoes 50 Per Cent Off All Ladies' Dresses 50 Per Cent Off You should see the values, and don't forget this stock must all go within the next few days. THE VALUE STORE «• iu U iUULJII . -HilLL*. 1 , 1 -' 1 'I fl . puiliinid cvnrr ruMP»v »w» rwiQAV 1 had and all they could borrow to buy radios, and , many of the purchasers are now without bread and • meat. Of course the card games have never increased our knowledge of many worth-while things and tno»t peo ple would be better off without them. If there is a single reason why newspapers should parade market gamblers' reports, radio programs and card playing rules free of charge while they charge the legitimate merchant for advertising, we fail to see the reason. . , , County Consolidations Who can estimate the disturbance that county con solidation will create? And who can tell how much good consolidation of counties will accomplish? One of the main things on the surface that arouses suspicion is that the big towns are to be the new capitals, regardless of location. Eden ton, on the ex treme edge of Chowan, would be the capital of Chow an and Perquimans under the proposed consolidation plan. E'izabeth City would be the capital of three counties with nearly all the territory on one side. And Wilson would be the capital of Wilson and Greene Counties. While, of course in the case of Beaufort and Hyde, the capital would be at Leechville, a lo cation about in the center of the territory. The set tlement there would be just and proper. Of course, that would be a distinct blow to both Swan Quarter and Washington, but as neither county has a court house they can jointly build at Leechville. Consolidation of counties might be a good thing, but it is almost certain that the action will raise a big issue for a big row. Two Veteran Slaves Talk Williamston High School pupils heard two slaves, Pompey Daniel Williams, 85, and George Mattherson White, describe conditions existing during slavery. Now that the grandchildren and the great grand children of the salves and the slave owners are tent ting on the same old camp ground that their forebears tilled and loved, it was quite fitting that our children sh uld honor these old souls by having them come before them that they might get a new viewpoint, a deeper conception and a straighter look in on the days [>ast than mere history can give. One thing is commendable and one that all people should know is the fact that no two races in all the world's history with one acting in the capacity of slave and the the other as master, and both being placed on equal fotting by bloody war, have lived so peacefully together. There can I* no other explana tion o. this than that both the white man and the a.e (*>d fearing people and that they get their final conception of. truth and justice from Him. Excuse General Butler There is yet wisdom in our government, the pres t-ncf of- which was clearly shown when officials in charge, dismissed the charges against General Butler. Somebody was wise enough to see that the General had not gone so far wrong in his statements and that the humility of a trial would be on Musolini and not on Butler. The have been held up to the scorn of the world by such a trial. It might be that Italy had something to do with a-king for the dismissal of the case. The world Is sti.l with General Butler. He, of course, may have talked a little too much.out of season, but the folks, as the government did, will excuse him. Will We Remember? In case prosperity returns and sufficient, funds are made available to sup|M>rt all needed phases of scho lastic work in the schools, it is hoped that we have gained enough sound judgment not to go wild on the topic of athletics again, a topic that has gone a long way in breaking down the efficiency of our schools. Not So Bad After All Congress is actually doing better than many peo ple imagine it is. The members stopped quarreling and political fenc ing one whole day last week. They finally agreed I that the drought victims had suffered enough. Senator Moses should be ashamed that the call j congressmen "wild asses." THE ENTERPRISE T hings hinkAbout By James D. Taylor Lack of Faith I ran across a friend of mine the bther day for the first time in several years. I learned that he had fallen down in the estimation of those who once admired him. Foflloiwing business difficulites, possibly over wihch he had no con trol, he took to drink, hoping I sup pose to drown his troubles. But ins tead it brought on more and now he is a wreck physically, spiritually and financially. His disgrace was not in falling but failing to get up. Most of us are very courageous when things break just right. But when adversity comes along we so often fall down and cry. God must be ashamed of us at times. Remeber the story of the storm? There was a great wind storm and the waves beat into the boat insomuch that the boat was filling and His disciples asked Jesus whether He cared if they perished. And Jesus "rebuked the wind and said unto the sea Peace, be still." Then the Master took them to task, not because they asked him for help but for their lack of faith. God expects us to stumble and fall now and then and He wants to take us by the hand and help us to sLand squarely on our feet. But He ex pects us to help. THE LETTER-BOX FAVORS SALARY CUTS Kditor, Enterprise, Every person mostly is talking re- ( during taxes. Our representatives in Washington, our legislators eigh and even our county hoards. Are we accomplishing anything? it seems though that our governing bodies find and dispose of the minor deficiencies, but jnore or less over look the things of major importance.! If they arc considered at all there is usually'a fight on which consumes all of the time and it is cither tabled or put off until some more convenient time. 1 am heartily in favor of Gov ernor Gardner's program by making a cut on all public officials and em ployees. I feel that if a person is getting as little as SIOO.OO a month and is worth it that he should not be cut at all, but the higher ups whp are getiting salaries from $5,000.00 to, $10,000.00 a year should at the kast , be cut 25 per cent and sonic fifty per cent. There are some offices that | should be done away with entirely, | unless more can the \a ccom Pl44hed. Let's first wake up at home, then possibly our legislators will give us feonie relief. F. S. POWELL. | Parmcle, N. C. I' February 3, 1931. NOTICE OP SALE Under and by virtue of a judgment of the Superior Court of Martin Coun ty in an action entitled "B. A. Critch er, Administrator of Andrew C. Jack son, deceased, vs. George Jackson et al," the undersigned Commissioner '• will, on the 2nd Monday of March, 1 1931, offer for public sale to.Jhe high [ est bidder, for cash, in front of the Courthouse door of Martin County, at \ 12 o'clock, Noon, the following de | scribed tracts of land: First Tract: Known as the "J. H. 1 Revander Place," and lying on the South side of Williamston and James | ville County Road, about (1) mile i from the Town of Jamesville, N. C.,l 1 containing 15 acres, more or less, and I | being the same land and premise* 'deeded to C. A. Askew by J. H. Re i vandcr, on the 6th day of February, 1921, and of record in the office of the Register of Deeds for Martin County in Book E-2. Second. Tract: Being all the undi vided interest of the said C. A. Askew I in and to that certain tract or parcel I of land known as the "Freeman Bailey I Home Place," adjoining the first tract jand J. H. Bailey; the whole tract con -1 tains SO acres, more or less, this be ' ing the three shares of Sylvester WILLIAMSTON MOTH CMWJNA, F.ailey, Gordon Bailey.and wile, and 'Augustus Bailey and wife, and the said three share* were deeded to C. A. 1 Askew by the parties above named 'and the said deed is of record in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Martin Comty, i This 21st day of January, 1931. B. A .CRITCHER, j-30-4t Commissioner. I NOTICE OF SALE Notic is hereby given that under and by virtue of the power of sale con-: tained in that certain deed of trust ex ecuted by F. C. Bennett and wife, Fannie Bennett, to the undersigned .Trustee, bearing date of July 9th and recorded in Book Y-2 at page 483 of the üblic Registry of Martin County, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and the terms and stipulations of the nine not having been complied with and at the request of the holder of said notes and deed of trust, the undersigned Trustee will, on Monday, the 23rd day of February 1931, at twelve (12) o'clock, Noon, in front of the Courthouse door of Martin County, Williamston, North Carolina, offer for sale, at public auc- ( tion, the highest bidder, for cash, the I following described real estate, to wit: , , i First tract: My one-half undivided inteerst in the following: Beginning at a stake on Haughton St. at the east corner of the lost sold C. A. Harrison & Co., 40 feet from the A. C. L. depot I lot; thence S 32 east along Haughton Street to the old Lloyd corner now ! M. Stubbs corner; thence south west erly along the line of M. Stubbs and Turner Williams to the Hamilton I Pants Manufacturing Co. corner; I thence North about 32 degrees West along their line to the A. C. L. Rail ' road Co., thence southeasterly along | their line parallel t° the first liue 40 feet to the corner; thence along their ' line northeasterly to the first station. I This being al of the tract of Inad for i lot and property, which has not merly called the Farmers Warehouse heretofore been sold to the Hamilton I Pants Mfg. Co., and C. A. Harrison J 'and Co. All exceptions for the alley ( , way l>etween the Hamilton Pants' Mfg. Co. and Turner Williams are! hereby sold. This bein gthe same tract j of land with improvements conveyed, the said J. W. flight by J. G. Staton: and wife, Fannie C. Staton, and re ' corded in book L-l, page 166, of the | Public Registry of Martin County, | N. C. Second tract: That certain tract or parcel of land belonging to the estate of J. B. Speller: Beginning on Wash ington Street in the town of William ston, N. C., at | stake: thence along WIFE,GAS, SCARE MAN IN DEAD OF NGHIT "Overcome by stomach gas in the dead of night, I scared my husband badly. He got Adlerika and it ended (he gas."—Mrs. M. Owen. Adlerika relieves stomach gas in TEN minutes! Acts on BOTH upper and lower bowel, removing old poison ous waste you never knew was there. Don't fool with medicine which cleans only PART of bowels, jjut let Adleri ka givi stomach and howels a REAL cleaning and get rid of all gas!— Clark'* l>rug Store. OVER, 12000 HOMES ARE NOW ENJOYING fY cL THE COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE OF jWi \ , . ELECTRIC RANGES, ELECTRIC WATES , WA HEATERS OR ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS AT OUR NEW CHEAP [ HOME ELECTRIC "y\ J SERVICE RATEI (0 samm " I Ovau ,000 women kave trie weler ktatinf Mid electric refriferetion. And you «*i be sure tkey ere sevinf Maty m our mw Home Electric Service U \ Tkey itot only uvi money, b«k tkey , A fl MPTV uwt/ Hvvoiif oruQfcry ina worn. i x Let us teH you ALL tke belt about FULL electric service in YOUR IWM I Join J the Kappy 18,000. COM in NOW I B SEE YOUR DEALER FOR THINGS ELECTRICALI VIRGINIA ELECTMC AND POWE f\ COMPANY the line of the Marcellus Stubbs lot now occupied by Ed Hardison, almost a straight line to the line of the Far- { mers Tobacco Warehouse; thence •», long the line of the said Tobacco Warehouse a westerly direction to the line of C. H. Godwin, J. R. Rtiffin; thence along said line to the line of S. S. Hadley now Sallie Hadley Bunting and bro., Sampson Hadley; thence along their line back to Washington Street and thence a long said Washington Street to the beginning and being the identical property owned and occupied by J. B. Speller at the time of his death, re serving and excepting froai the oper ation of this instrument the store house Uself and a space on Wash ington Street from said land 18 feet running between parallel line 70 feet back, it being understood thaft when the parties of the second part decide which space of one-half of said front age on Washington Street that they 4 per ; M cen * ' An j Incentive \. for Savers Four per cent on savings! Yon ■L will be surprised how rapidly HHr . that adds to your principal. Set V yourself a definite savings goal \ \ —begin this weak and you will find yourself in a comfortable W position at the end of the year. ' W There is no feeling to be com- J pared to the security of having a sum of ready money to your account in the bank. Branch Banking & Trust Company WiHiamston, N. C. Friday, February 13, 1931. : want, they are to move {he store and set it up ia good condition oa the •pace raacrvtd for aod irnflffT i the parties of the first pari 1 At the time and place erf eafd gale the highest bidder wM be then and there to d»pa«t «Hi the Trustee ten (10) per cent of the a mount of said highest Md to Show good faith and the sale will not he closed until mM depsait «e mmim in cash or its equivalent This the 2Dth day of liaiy 1181. N. K. HARRISON, j -23 4t ' Trustee. Hugh G. Horton, Attorney- - i INFLUENZA SPREADING Check Colds at Once With 660. Take i It Aa a P— v—tfra r Use 666 Salve for Babies
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