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PAGE TWO THE ENTERPRISE PlUkhtd Every Tuesday mad Friday by Th« ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING CO. yii.l.tAMfiTOM, WORTH CAROLINA. W. C Manning ® dito « SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Strictly Cash in Advance) % • IN MARTIN COUNTY One year Six month* OUTSIDE MARTIN COUNTY On* year , M months —— —— J/ No Subacription Received for Le»» Than 6 Month* Advertiaing Rate Card Furnished Upon Request Entered at the post office in Williamston, N. C.. as »econd-rlass matter under the act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Address ail communications to 'I he Enterprise and not to the individual member* of the firm. Tuesday, October 6, 1931 . Free Government Grading Here Williamston warehouses will have all the tobacco put on their floors government graded for the four weeks during October, it was announced last Priday. This is a very commendable thing for the warehouse men to do. Everybody knows when warehousemen and buyers are rushing up and down on warehouse floors that they can not possibly do better than guess at the grades; es|)ecially so when they look at one row on the sunny side and then go through the next row in the shade. And then, too, with a linyof buyers, some three piles ahead and some three piles behind the auc tioneer, it is impossible for each buyer to get a fair and square look at it, one man looking at it from a 45-degree angle from the light side, another peeping at it at a 45-degree angle from the dark side. The government grader grades according to the United States Bureau of Standards regulations, and has a clearer and tetter opportunity to look the tobacco oyer than the fellows who are in the gang. Of course, any man will make some variations in grad ing, but for a safe standard of grading, get the gov ernment representative, who is disinterested, to grade for you. v And farmers should remember that the local ware houses are furnishing this service free of charge. The South Carolina markets averaged about $1.50 per hundred higher for graded tobacco than the same tobacco ungraded sold for. The Idea Is Not New Walter S. Gilford, president of the American Tele phone and Telegraph Company, and the head of President Hoover's new committee on unemployment relief, speaking over a nation-wide radio' hook-up Sunday night, advised a sending era as the means to an end of the depression, thereby contributing noth ing new in the way of solutions. Spending was sug gested months ago, when the "buy now" idea was whooped up by all and sundry in position to do the whooping. The weakness of the whole idea lies in the fact that people can't sjx'nd, at least they can't down in this part of the woods. They have already s|)ent, and there'll be no margin between cost of production and the price that will be realized from cotton and tobacco, so the prosj>ect for future spending is prac tically nil. The opinion here is that the solution to the problem of the depression lies deeper than the puerile sug gestion of further sending. Much of the present troube is because of excessive spending, and too little thrift. Excessive sending on the part of the masses has resulted in too much concntration of wealth in the hands of the few, and not until some way is found to get that wealth back into the hands of the masses will there be prosperity in the sense that the nation was prosperous in times past. That may sound a bit socialistic, but it doesn't sound one half as bad as things may sound if affairs keep their present course. After al, the problem of the depression is not merely a problem of spending. It is a problem international in its scope, even world wide. It will be solved when nations forget their jealousies and their desire to be self-contained when the leaders of nations realize the inter-dependence of nations, and take necessary diplo matic steps to restore world commerce. The world is amply supplied with every item of human needs. People are suffering for a lack of commodities that lie rotting and molding in the fields, in the storage houses, and on merchant*' shelves. There must be a deeper reason for such situations than the fact that people who have nothing to buy with have quit buying. How to Lose Your Money Some easy ways to lose your fortune is cashing checks for strangers, buying land without seeing it or investigating its title, buying stocks without first pro curing the advice of an honest man who knows, try ing to beat gamblers at their own games, and ex tending credit to persons of doubtful honesty. Hundreds of thousands of persons are today stand ing in the bankrupt row because they hive done one or more of the above things. I . Extending credit to those who are not worthy of credit is no doubt responsible for more losses than My of th# other causes. KKiVVSLfSS? THE BNTERPRIS Farmers Compete Just one-eighth of a cent more keeps the farmers separated. The old idea that makes one farmer think he is get ting a good price for his cotton, peanuts, or tobacco if he can just get an eighth of a cent per pound more than his neighbor, goes a long way toward satisfying him. Until farmers pull together better, they need not expect things to improve very much—or at least they need not expect a satisfactory market. In India, a tobacco farmer knows just what he is going to get for his tobacco before he plants it. In the United States prices fluctuate as much as 25 per cent from the first to the last of one week. One of our greatest troubles as farmers is that we each sell in competition with the other. It will take honest cooperation to properly handle our crops. We see the price of the farmers' products slaughter ed by their helter-skelter methods of selling. But when the manufactured product returns to the farmer, the price stands as steady as the rock of Gibralter. Editor Parker Wins By a Knockout That was a hard blow that Mayon Parker, editor of the fieri if ledger-Advance, gave J. C. Baskerville last week. In,fact, it was a knockout. Another interest ing feature (if the bout was the fact that so many people were glad of it. The following embraces the editorial and correspond ence between Mr. Parker and Mr. Baskerville: WE DON'T CLAIM TO BE THAT GOOD The Ledger-Advance was surprised Friday to find itself in the headlines of several afternoon dailies, the headlines conveying th misinformation that Bertie had changed its attitude on the sales tax and this paper had led the fight that brought this change about. The misinformation came via the Ehringhaus politico-news bureau devoted to the distortion of the news by J. C. Baskerville, who supplies his brand of political hokum to several afternoon newspapers. An editorial in this paj>er recehtly in which the ma jority sentiment in favor of a sales tax was remarked upon and justified as entirely reasonable and logical in consideration of the unbearable burden of land taxes, also called attention to argument against lay ing additional sales taxes on tobacco advanced by A. J. Maxwell in his announcement as candidate for Governor., This argument was named worthy of con sideration by the tobacco farmers of this section be fore they "committed themselves irrevocably 1 ' to a luxury sales tax that selected "tobacco, their princi pal crop,'' as the main commodity for taxation. Brother Baskerville's conclusion from this editorial, arrived by what process we leave others to decide, as sent out by his news bureau was in part as follows: BY J. C. BASKERVILLE Raleigh, Sept. 25.—Although Josephus Daniels is still rumored to be on the verge of jumping in to the contest for the Democratic nomination for Governor on an out-and-out luxury sales tax plat form, and Attorney General Dennis G. Brummit is poised on the edge of the gubernatorial pond ready to dive in with a sales tax life belt on if Daniels doesn't jump in, opinion in at least one Eastern County has changed in the last fortnight from in favor of a sales tax to decided opposition to it. This county is Bertie, from which came noisy clamor for the passage of the luxury sales fax during the 1931 General Assembly, with the editor of the Bertie Ledger-Advance leading the chorus. The effect of Mr. Baskerville's illogical effusion was to spur the following letter, which states the case, we believe, and in |>art conveys the opinion of the Ledger-Advance for so-called "reporters" who let their enthusiasm for a candidate for public office run away with their sense of values, news and otherwise: Mr. J. C. Baskerville, Raleigh, N. C. Dear sir: m Son —I call you son because of your boyish enthusiasm and inaccuracy, in spite of the fact that you are several years my senior in years and newspaper experierice—be truthful; and don't let your enthusiasm, produced by natural youthful ness, or some other stimulant, for a political of fice-seeker, cause you to lose your sense of pro portion or honest presentation of facts. Do not attribute a change of sentiment toward the sales tax in Bertie to one editorial in this county weekly, which merely advises farmers to consider carefully the arguments against it which are set forth by one candidate. Further t be care ful in your quotations from others. There is no excuse for misquotations when the printed word is available. Likewise, get your facts straight; this country weekly has never committed itself on a sales tax, luxury or otherwise, lately, or dur ing the last Legislature. It has discussed the many-sided aspects of taxation, burdensome, lux ury, general sales, single, et cetera; but it has never campaigned for any. It prefers none, in fact. Having the same characteristic all humans show, I like to see my effort recognized by others and enjoy the pleasant thrill of seeing my name in headlines. Similarly, I like the flattery implied in your statement that the ledger-Advance ha* led a fight and won it, so that there is a change of sentiment down here. But the flattery is not merited. There hasn't been a change, so far as If know; if there has been a change, the Ledger- Advance has not been responsible for shaping this change. For this paper has not attempted to do this. . t So, son, again I say be more careful in the way you handle the version of news you band out. Yours very truly, MAYON PAXKER. Windsor, N. C., September 25, 1931. WANTS GIN YOUR COTTON WITH HAS sell Gin Company, Hassell, N. C. Modern system ginning, highest prices paid for cottonseed, or will exchange for meal. Gin every day. sll lOt WANTED: WORK, NURSING, sewing or housekeeping. Mrs. Van nie Jones, Williamston. CHAIRS REPAIRED AT REASON able cost. Work guaranteed. Roy Wynn, county home. tf FOR RENT: SIX-ROOM HOUSE on Watts Street with water and lights. Apply to W. A. Ellison, Bel haven, N. C. s-25-lmo FOR SALE: NARCISSUS, DAFFO diI and jonquil bulbs, 60 cents to $2.50 per dozen. Over fifty choice va rieties, from the finest imported Hol land grown bulbs. Emily L. Whitley, Williamston, Route 3, Phone 4403. NOTICE OP SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain deed of trust executed to me as trustee on the 15th day of July, 1924, by W. A. Man ning and wife, to secure a note of even date and tenor therewith, and which deed of trust is recorded in book Q-2, al page 156, and at the request of the holder of said note, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder, at the jcourt house door of Martin County on Wed nesday, October 28, 1931, at 12 o'clock noon, the following described land: Containing 48 3-4 acres, more or less, bounded on the north and east by the lands of J. J. Manning, on tlie south and west by the lands of I). H. Stalling* and being same land de scribed in mortga'ge t> the Federal Land Bank, recorded in Hook V. 1, page 84, Martin County records, to which reference is made for full de scription. This the 26th day of September, 1931. E. S. PEEL, >-2-4t % Trustee. PAMLICO CREAMERY WASHINGTON, N. C. ** * * CASH PAID FOR SOUR CREAM »• • • Correct Weight and Te»t ••♦ • Empty Cant Oo Back Same Day Aa Received •• • • Check Mailed Promptly on the Pirat and Fif teenth of Each Month •* * • Write for shipping tags The WASHINGTON HOSPITAL Washington, N. C. Takes Pleasure in Announcing the Appointment of Dr. Maynard Fletcher v> Formerly President of Washington Collegiate Institute, as General Business Manager of the Hospital « • EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 1931 .V • , • ' -A ' * DR. D. T. XAYLOE, SR. *F. A. C. S. ' ■ • DR. JOHN COTTEN TAYLOE DR. D. T. TAYLOE, JR., F. A. C. S. DR. JOSHUA TAYLOE DR. DeWITT ItLUTTZ ' • WILLIAMSTON 1 NORTH CA.Oi..NA FOR SALE: HAND-MADE CY-' pres» shingles, from original growth timber. Orlander Harrison, Rober tonville, R. F. D. - *29 2t SALE OF VALUABLE FARM PROPERTY Under and by virtue of the author ity conferred upon us in a deed of trust executed by N. D. Matthews and wife, Lizzie Matthews, on the 24th day of August, 1927, and recorded in Book X-2, Page 507-508, we will on Saturday, the 17th day oi October, 1931, at 12 o'clock, noon, at the court house door in Martin County, Wil liamston, N. C., sell at public auction, for cash, to the highest bidder the Jol lowing land, to-wit: Silent Salesmen v> y - , • Your business stationery, envelopes, invoices, statements, and other printed forms are silent sales men, creating either a favorable or unfavorable impres sion upon your customers and clients. Your business stationery and printed forms should be printed right, with the proper consideration for typography and quality of paper that are essential for symmetry and impressiveness. We know how to get these effects —it's our busi r ness. Let us furnish you estimates for your next job of printing. The Enterprise Pub. Co. Printers Binders Publishers Williamston, N. C. ' All those 2 certain tracts or parcels of land containing 212 1-2 acres and ;I0 1-4 acres, respectively, more or less, situate lying and being on the N. and S. side of the public road leading froai Parmele, N. C., to the old Hassell and Bethel road, about 1 mile of the town of Parmele,N. C., Robersonville jTownship, Martin County, State of N. ,C„ having such shape, metes, courses ' and distances, will fully appear by ref erence to plats of same, one by T. 'Jones Taylor, showing 212 1-2 acres, and one J. S. L. Ward, showing 10 1-4 'acres, and first tract better described |as follows: Bounded on the N. by ; lands of Lucinda Scott, on S. by lands of Rufus Carson, and on the W. by I lands of W. J. Smith and N. O. Van Nortwick. Second Tract, adjoining Tuesday, October 6,1931 | the first tract and bounded on the N. by the John R. Purvis lands, on E. by ! lands of Lucinda Scott, on S. by first | tract above and W. by lands of Pleas ant Matthews. Being same tract con veyed to N. D. Matthews by deed jfrom Pleasant Matthews, dated Au 'gust Ist, 1927, and of record in the office of the Register of Deeds for 'Martin County, in V-2, at Page 435. I This sale is made by reason of the j failure of N. D. Matthews and wife, I Lizzie Matthews to pay off and dis charge the indebtedness secured by said deed of trust. I A deposit of 10 per cent will be re quired from the purchaser at the sale. I This the 11 day of September, 1931. W. S. LOCKHART, s-22-4t Trustee. Durham, N. C.
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