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Tuesday, February 23, 1932
' Bi-Centennial Celebrations
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The nine months celebration of George Washing'
ton's 200 th birthday, which began all over the nation
this week, will do much to educate the people as to
the character and works of this good man.
If we were to choose one phase of Washington's ca
reer as a guide* for our own, we would not choose
his military ability and feats; we would not take his
political nor his business accomplishments. We would
choose his first principles—truth and honesty,—traits
in life that all people should know.
Man can go through life and never catch the mili
tary step.. He can go through life and never know
any of the political tricks and meet with market suc
cess. But the man, starting out on the journey of
life without equipping himself with the principles of
truth and honesty and deeply seating them in his
very heart and soul, will never go far in this mortal
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This long season of celebration will give the homes
of the nation a fine opportunity of teaching the chil
dren the reason for Washington's success in life. He
won his father s respect because he told the truth. He
became a leader of men in early because he was
truthful. He lead the armies of an honest people
seeking liberty because he was truthful. He was
made president because he told the truth.
Now is an opportune time for the homes, the
schools and all other institutions to stress the im
portance of truthfulness in the building of character
of the soul.
Democracy Is Crying for a Leader
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Democracy is crying f* a leader, both in the state
and nation. T"
The urge for Democrat is so strong that the old
time bosses whose habit it'has been to hand pick the
candidates before hand are so outclassed that they
are starking around like paralytics without a friend.
The general belief is that special interests, through
.their trained servants, have handled the public af
fairs too long for the common good of the people.
It has been easy for presidents and congressmen
and governors and legislators to hear the direct and
strong appeals of the Special interests while the low
murmurs and feeble petitions of the people generally
have been tpo far off to have'any marked effect. For
that reason the near-by. fellows who have had their
paid agents on the ground have enjoyed rather too
many blessings and escaped too many burdens. Now,
the people have found at least a part of the trouble
and they are fully determined to have representatives
in government who will not forget them when travel
ing afar off.
This sentiment is so firmly rooted in the minds of
the people that candidates for big offices who have
had the idea that the old cut and dried program of
promises to the commoners was sufficient, are stalling
in their tracks and their bombs are bursting in their
faces. /
Now the thing to do is to get men only for legis
lative positions who are really democratic in spirit,
and who are honest enough to maintain their demo
cracy and character when in a strain. The same thing
should apply to those seeking the highest honors of
fered by both state and nation.
Good government for all the people with the low
est possible tax imposed upon every business and
every person according to the ability to pay is the
cry of the people today. They want government that
will insure them safety ot person and property, and
a government that will guarantee their children an
education. Democracy demands little more than
that.
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Most of our trouble in government has come from
the fact that it has helped some too much and some
too.little. Democracy is not a dole; it is the principle
of equal justice to all.
A False Base
When will the American people learn that the prices
on die New York stock market are not the base of
Amarkaa prosperity? Only a few million folks know
or care anything about stocks; njore than a hundred
nfOioa know about low wages, low wheat, low corn,
low cotton, low tobacco and low peanut prices.
The corporations pay their dividends if stock prices
go damn or go tip SO or 100 p« cent.; it makes little
mtnaot. It makes little Am met whether the
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price of the farm goes up or goes down so long as the
products from the land command fair prices.
Suppose the steel trust products should register a
50 per cent, drop in prices in one year. That would
mean real destruction to the company. Sup
pose the price of cigarettes should drop half, thai
the tobacco companies would experience the same dif
ficulties the tobacco growers are facing. There would
be no dividend, and million-dollar salaries would be
lowered.
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The price of stocks is nothing more than the reflec
tion of the gambling spirit of a few people, and it has
no effect whatever on general prosperity. The price
of wheat, cotton, labor and tangible products of the
land is the only true reflection of business.
The truth is business would be both better and far
safer without stock orfffture markets.
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Tammy's Day About Spent
There has never been less use for Tammany Hall
politics than now, and the corrupt organization's day
is about spent.
Tammany has in the past generally nominated
Democratic presidential candidates in the summer
and sold them out to the Republicans in the fall for
the opportunity of New York spoils. The organiza
tion loves New York graft far more than it loves na
tional Democracy. Vet, Tammany is moving most
of its forces in line to dominate the next Democratic
convention.
Democracy cannot thrive so long as the Republican
states of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
a few others that know little of real democratic senti
ment, do all the nominating. The folk's who do the
electing should do the nominating. As it is under
the two-thirds rule, an organized b!ock t hostile to the
general principles of the party, can block the nomi
nation of the people's choice.
Until our people pay less attention to Tammany
and the principles it advocates, we need not look for
that type of Democracy Jefferson and Jackson stood
for.
A, Family "Out In the World"
Sampson Independent
One day recently while driving along the highway
between Clinton and Garland we came upon a piost
pitiable sight. It was a man, his wife and their two
small children walking, the man carrying all the fam
ily belongings in a small handbag except the clothing
they were. The children intimated that they wanted
to ride and we stopped and took the family up.
Quie naturally we began an inquiry to learn where
the family hailed from and where they were going.
We found that they were from the State of Alabama
and were trying to. get to Washington, North Carolina,
where relatives of the wife lived. They had found it
impossible to make a living in Alabama and started
from their home state walking. With the aid of
passing motorists they had almost reached their goal,
after traveling hundreds of miles. It was a real ex
ample of a "family out in the world."
Aside from stating the bad conditions Ujat existed
in Alabama, there was no complaint and no signs of
worry on the part of the husband, wife or children.
The youngsters appeared happy and contented, even
in their destitute circumstances. The husband had
been assured of work when he reach Washington. He,
too, appeared to be happy. I. -
We could not Kelp but contrast the spirit of this
family, hundreds of miles from home without means
or shelter, with that of many, many others in more
fortunate circumstances. It impressed up*jn us the
general inclination of most folks to complain,^'eyef
when there is no real reason for.it. The experience
served to make us more thankful for our lot in life
and more determined not to complain when things
are not always just what we would have them be. '
No Time lor Hoarding Money
Beaufort News
U. S. Treasury officials estimate that more than a
billion dollars are out of circulation because people
are hoarding it. This vast sum of money is doing no
body any good, not even those who won it. A con
siderable part of the hoarded money is locked up in
sa.'e deposit boxes but millions of dollars are stuck
away under mattresses, in coffee pots, buried in the
ground and other such hiding places. Some people
are even foolish enough to carry large sums of cash
around on their persons, taking the risk not only of
losing their money but of having their heads cracked
besides.
The proper thing for anybody to do who has money
is to put it into circulation. This does not mean
spending it, although that is better han simply hoard
ing it. There are plenty of good banks left yet, build
lh# and loan associations, not one of which failed in
North Carolina last year, and the postal savings. And
then last but not least those who owe debts and have
money ought to pay them. No one has a right to
hoard up money who owes an honest debt. One
should not save money that belongs to somebody else.
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Indications Point to Bi& Tobacco
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The undercurrent indicates another big crop of to
bacco in Eastern North Carolina. Farmers are put
ting in plenty of plant beds.
Peanut prices are low; cotton prices are low; far
mers say they have got to plant sptnething.
Of course if a farmer can grow tobacco at a cost
ranging' from 5 to 7 cents a pound, his plantings are
justifiable. On the other hand if the production of
the crop costs the farmer from 8 to 12 cents a pound,
he is, from all appearances, taking great risk this
year in growing the crop.
With prospects for low prices on all crops, the
only sal* coarse is to produce crops that don't cost
much.
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ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE
Having this day qualified as admin
istratrix of the estate of H. B. Peel, I
dereased, late of Martin County; North
Carolina, this is to notify all persons
holding claims against said estate to |
present them to the undersigned on I
or before the 22nd day of February,
1933, or this notice will be pleaded in !
bar of any recovery thereon.
All persons indebted to said estate j
will please make immediate settle
ment. .
TTiis 22nd day of February, 1932.
Mrs. ALPHA E. PEEL.
f23 6tw Administratrix.
Jamesville, N. C., R. F. D, No. 1.
SALE OF VALUABLE FARM
PROPERTY
Under and by virtue of the authority i
conferred upon us in a deed of trust"!
executed by Jasper L. Johnson and j
wife, Marie Johnson, on the 24th day
of April, 1926, and recorded in book 1
X-2, page 285-286, we will, on Satur- !
day, the. 12th day of March, 1932, at |
,12 o'clock noon, at the courthouse
door in Martin County, Williamston,
N. C, sell at public uction, for cash,
to. the highest bidder, the following :
land, to wit:
All that certain tract, parcel, or ,
piece of land containing 145 acres,
more or less, and situate, lying and
being on the N. side of the public
road leading from the Smith School (
House to the road leading from Rober
sonville to the Cross Hods, about 1
1-2 miles southeast of the town of
Robersonville, Robersonville Town
ship, County of Martin, State of N. C„
and distances as will more fully ap
and distances as"' will more fuly ap
pear by reference 'To a plat thereof
mad eby T. Jones Taylor on the 31 at
day of March, 1926, and bounded on
the N. by the lands of J. L. Everett,
on the E. by the lands of Rubin Ev-'
erett, on the S. by the lands of Lewis
Worthington and Thomas L. House,
and on the W. by the lands of Thom
as 1.. House and Arthur Johnson.
This being the same tract of land de
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W. G. PEELE
INSURANCE WILLI AMSTON, N. C.
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vised to Jasper L. Johnson by the last
will and testament of W. L. Johnson,
i which said will appears ..of record in
Martin County, in Will Book No. 6,
at page 167.
This sale is made by reason of the
j failure of Jasper L. Johnson and wife,
Marie Johnson, to pay off and dis
' chrge the indebtedness secured by
| said! deed of trust.
| A deposit of 10 per cent will be re
quired from the purchaser at the sale.
This the 4th day of February, 1932.
C. H. DIXON,
Durham, Trustee. fl6 4tw
Receiver for First National Bank of
Durham, N. C.
NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue of the power of sale
[ contained on that certain deed of
I trust, executed by William Highsmith
land wife, Pennie Highsmith, to the
j undersigned Trustee, , dated the 18th
day of April, 1921, and of record in
| the Public Registry of Martin Coun
ty, in Book G-2 at page 3Q2._taid^
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The old reliable eiUloi at «
L Wood's Beerti thle year la fairly £ ■
sprouting with new varieties. i v ~ d
, There Is the new Break O'Day I ca
Tomato, the lateet development a*"
■l JBT ° ( Dr Prltohard of the U ■. 2
Dept. of Agriculture for which a f* Jj " £
wonderful future la predicted. _ c a
And there Is Wood's aumpttove
Peaa—tenderer and mors 4*ll- Ug 5
cloue than any blarkeye—alarms k
ylelder and eaay to shall. .A co
Buperba Cantaloupee—Karll. l.fh' 9
sreen Cucumfaere—Tender- g. •
fe?edVo* r th« flrst*Tlme.
Teeted. adapted aeed ef the Mae Urt /t
duality that sude their aicaMeat riaenlloa j o
Free Flower Seeds sad at lower prlree tkli rear thai lor ( T . -
p... • a 1.11. yean. The ben teedi are the eheapeet \
».HI luit |K>« Itu maJ »ee* te plaat. Write fer catalef. \
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j trust deed having been given to se
jcure payment of a certain note of even
date therewith, and the conditions
I therein, not having been complied
j with, and at the request of the holder
of said note, the undersigned Trustee
will, on the lsth day of March, 1932,
lat twelve o'clock noon, at the Court
; house door of Martin County, at Wil
liamston, North Carolina, offer at
|public sale, to the highest bidder for
i cash the following described land, to
wit: . _ I *. .. • >--- , j
Situate in Goose Nest Township,
Martin County, North Carolina, and
commonly known and designated as
the Harrell land, and beinu the same
premises that was conveyed to Wil
liam High smith by Petel Thompson,
by deed of record in the Public Reg
istry of Martin Coujity in Book D-2
at page 185, said deed being hereby
referred to for i better description,
containing 62 acres, more or less.
This the 13th day of February, 1932.
J. G. GODARD,
Tuesday, February 23, 1932
SALE OP VALUABLT FARM
PROPERTY
Under and by virtue of ttve authority
conferred upon u« in a deed of trust
executed by H. E. Lilley and wife,
Georgeanna Lilley, on the 10th day of
August, 1925, and recorded in book
X-2, page 127-128, we will on Satur
day, the 12th day of March, 1932, at
.12 o'clock noon, at the courthouse door
in Martin County, Williamston, N. C.
sell at public auction for cash to the
highest bidder, the following land, to
i wit:
I All that certain tract or parcel of
iland lying zjiiL being in Williams
iTownship, Martin County,,and State of
|N. C., containing 3X54 acres, more or
less, bounded on the N. by the lands
.of the Dennis Simmons Lumber Com
pany, on the E. by the lands of H. E.
; Lilley, on the S. by the lands of
IChas. Moore, and on the W. by the
i lands of L. B. Harrison, and more par-
It icularly described a 9 follows, to wit:-
Beginning at a black gum in a branch,
the corner of this land, the land of
Chas. Moore and the other land of
H. E. Lilley, thence along the various
courses of the said branch to Mulberry,
Branch, thence along the various
courses of Mulberry Branch' to a large
oak in same (corner of this land and
the lands of L. B. Harrison and Den
nii Simmons Lumber Company in said
Mulberry Branch J," thence S. 37 3-4 E.
28.1 poles S. 55 1-2 E. 14.6 poles, S.
51 3-4 E. 20 poles. S. 55 E. 39 poles,
thence S. 57 1-2 E. 17.68 poles to the
beginning, as shown by a map of same
made by S. Peel, surveyor, on the 16th
day of March; 1925. o -•
This sale is piade by reason of the
failure of H. E. Lilley and wife, Geor
geanna Lilley, to pay off and dis
chrge the indebtedness secured by
said deed of trust.
i A depcx.it of 10 per cent wH be re
quired from the purchaser at the sale.
This the 4th day of February, 1932.
W. G. B RAM HAM AND T. L.
BLAND, RECEIVERS FOR
FIRST NATIONAL COM
PANY OF DURHAM, TRUS
TS K, FORMERLY FIRST
NATIONAL TRUST COM-
P.W'Y, DURHAM, N. C.
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seed supply.
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