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Friday, March 3, 1953
The Other Side of the Question
Much pity is expressed for those people who have
had their property sold for taxes; that is human, and
they should have the sympathy of all men.
Yet there is another side to the question, and the
man who does pay his taxes also should be consid
ered. He is the man who has kept the wheels of gov
ernment turning. If somebody had not worked and
suffered, we would have no roads, no schools, no po
lice or court protection. In fact, we would be with
out government and in position to go into heathenism
or back to primitive savagery.
Taxatiori is the only thing that ha's ever lifted so
ciety above savagery, and savages are the only |>eople
who never pay taxes.
It is generally true that we have two classes of peo
ple; perhaps it. has always been that way and may
continue to be for centuries to come. One class are
devourers; the others are devout, preservers.
We all know that misfortune has struck many
households so heavily that it is impossible to pay
taxes. On the other hand, there are lots of folks
who devour their incomes, never deny themselves of
a single pleasure, live high, pay. no taxes, and revolt
against the government that protects them. If peo
ple generally will make more sacrifices to pay their
taxes, we may be sure that government will go on.
But if the laws are so modified that there is nothing
to induce a person to pay taxes, then no taxes will
be paid and the government will end up in chaos.
The man who strives and pays his taxes is due as
much consideration as those who do not strive.
Legislative Courtesy—A Menace
We would like to see legislative courtesy abolished.
It is nothing more nor less than a process that breeds
pork-barrel corruption and has cost the people of the
land billions of dollars, as well as thousands of spite
ful and corrupt laws.
One of the recent examples appeared in our own
State recently, when a bill was being considered to
extend the corporate limits of the city of Roanoke
Rapids. From the published testimony as given be
fore the Senate committee on counties, cities, and
towns, it appeared that the town authorities, as well
as about 90 per cent of the inhabitants of the entire
town, were against the proposed extension, as well
as those who live in the territory proposed to be in
cluded in the town. Vet Dr. Long, the senator from
that district, had worked the "legislative courtesy"
game to such an extent that he was able to have the
bill put through the committee with a favorable re
port, even with an overwhelming majority of the peo
ple affected against the proposal. The sponsors of
the bill refused to provide for the people concerned
balloting on the proposition.
"Legislative courtesy" should never be extended far
enough to foster apparent spitefulness or to wound
democracy. " •
Needed: Another 200 Men
"There were 200 men that had understanding of
the times, to know what Israel ought to do."
That was in the long ago. How many have we
now, after all these centuries? Can we find 200 who
know what to do and who will do the right things?
There may be some people living today who are
willing to abide by the Golden Rule: "Do unto others
as you would have them do unto you," but nations
are trying to take advantage of each other in every
trade, as well as individuals. **
We find good men who want to tax jute bagging
so that England can't ship it to us, and yet we want
to ship them our cotton free. We want to exclude
all articles that we can produce from entering our
ountry from other nations. Yet we are unwilling for
them to raise the tarifWgainst us.
Our diplomats seem to do nothing except fiddle
and wrestle to see who can get the best of every deal.
So it really seems that there ar not 200 men to be
found today who understand the times and to know
what the world ought to do.
Wrong Leader
We are giving too much time to business affairs and
too little to spiritual things. The devil can't give a
man prosperity. Gdd can give him eternal life.
' We are following the wrong fellow.
Thrift and Spendthrift
Two men lived side by side. One bought a car,
the other bought a house. A few years later the man
with the car traded it on a new one, and the other
man bought another house. This process went on
until one of the men had six houses, while the other
Jiad one old worn-out automabile.
That is the difference between thrift and spend
thrift. The one can be trusted, the other can not.
Social System in Paralyzed Condition
We understand that labor is getting scarce and
hard to get in some places of this county. Women
who are offered jobs washing and doing housework
refue, saying that they are getting supplies from the
Red Cross and welfare agencies and do not have
to work.
We realize that with the many millions of people
out of work and without income or property, our
whole social system is in a paralyzed condition and
that it is impossible to bring things to a perfect ad
justment, even with many years' trial. For that rea
son it is a hard job to feed and clothe the worthy
needy humans without some of those of the hog type
breaking in and getting things to which they are not
justly entitled. It is a thing that needs to be han-„
died with great care, or the needy will be denied and
the unworthy will get that which is intended for oth-
We have heard of a few cases where those who were
helped were found drunk a few hours later, and some
other cases where those who ben their food and clothes
spend whatever money they get going to shows or for
other wasteful purposes.
It now-looks as if the government will have to in
augurate some pain to get people to earn their own
living. Certainly, in the Southland it can be done by
getting those who have no means to get on the waste
farm lands and produce those things they need to sus
tain life and health. *
The present condition can not go on but for so long
before there is general bankruptcy.
Congress Nears the End
Well, this week ends up a great session of Con
gress—great for its smallness. So little that it could
crawl into a beer bottle and sleep in the hands of
the money trust.
It may be due sume credit, but so far as we know
the only thing of which the members can boast is
that they have gone to the money trust
some money and increased our interest load for the
purpose of keeping our depressed, poverty-stricken
people from starving to dath.
What has Congress done to commend itself to the
respect of the people? We are open for information.
Why Many Want Beer
We come to the question of beer. They tell us
that we are going to have beer and wine because it
will rstore the |x>lice rights of the States, because it
will put money into the treasury, because it will re
lieve the unemployment problem, because it will take
an embarrassing problem out of politics, because it
will help turn the wheels of industry, and because it
will break up racketeering and bootlegging. One minor
reason, usually omitted, why the country wants the
restoration of wine, beer, and whisky, is to drink.
Doom, Tennessee
Raleigh News and Observer.
It was Colonel Luke Lea who proposed the novel
plan in 1918 of going to Holland and kidnapping Wil
liam Hohenzojlern. Now Colonel Lea rests in a Doom
of his own in the Tennessee Mountains. The Gover
nor of Tennessee granted extradition of the Leas'from
Tennessee to North Carolina on February 7. Twen
ty-two days later Colonel Lea is still in his native
state. The Kaiser in 1933 is also still at Doom.
The Profitable Position
Raleigh News and Observer.
Supporting the refusal of the United States to fol
low the lead of Great Britain in declaring an embargo
on arms and muntions to China and Japan is the state
ment that such an act would injure China, which the
League of Nations and the United States have joined
in declaring the defensive party in the present war in
the Far East, and help the militant and imperialistic
Japan.
Some evidence can be presented to support this
view. Ja|>an, it is stated, has munitions factories
while China has few. - Therefore, it is contended,
China is the nation which needs the arms and muni
tions which the United States will continue to sell.
There can be no question, however, that Great Brit
ain has taken, if the wrong attitude, at least the un
selfish one. By declaring the embargo, England at
tempted to bring pressure to bear to end the war in
the Far East, though the act will cost her sales of
the munitions of war.
An idea of the sacrifice that England is making to
take the position which that country believes to be
righteous can be gained from only a few munitions
orders which were placed with Vickers, Ltd., and the
Imperial Chemical Industries. On December 6 there
was an order for 1,000,000 7.9 millimeter cartridges,
and on December 15 another order for the same a
mount. On December 21 there was an order for 20,-
000,000 cartridges, and on January 10 one for 15,-
000,000. Both Japan and China were buying.
From similar orders America and American! muni
tions makers will continue to profit by the American
attitude, and may also pick up orders which England
refuses to accept.
No one can charge that Britain is moved by sel
fish considerations, while the Un'.ced States, despite
its protestations, stands to profit in money out of
blood.
THE ENTERPRISE
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in that certain deed
of trust executed to the undersigned
trustee by Joseph R. Gorham and wife,
Martha J. Gorham, on the 3rd day
of December, 1923, and of record in
the public registry of Martin County
in Book H-2, at page 374, said deed
of trust having been given for the pur
pose of securing a certain note of
even date and tenor therewith, and
default having been made in the pay
ment of said indebtedness, and the
stipulations contained in said deed of
trust not having been complied with,
the undersigned trustee will, on the
Ist day of April, 1933, at 12 o'clock
M., in front of the courthouse door
in the town of Williamston, North
Carlina, offer for sale for cash the fol
lowing described property;
A house and lot in the town of Wil
liamston, \ T . C., Martin County, Wil
liamston Township, bounded o*i the
north by Pompey Williams land, on
the west by Lucy Williams land, on
the south by the Burgess land, and on
the east by Main Street, containing
one-quarter of an acre, more or less,
and being the same premises conveyed
to said Gorham by B. A. Critcher,
commissioner, under date 15th Au
gust, 1914, and of record in the pub
lic registry of Martin County in book
F-l, at page 500.
Dated this the 28th day of Febru
ary, 1933.
YVHKELF.R MARTIN,
inr3 4tw Trustee.
NOTICE
North Carolina,
Martin County.
Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in a certain collat
eral note eecuted to the undersigned
by J. B. Gillam and T. C. Bond on
the 15th day of April, 1932, and due
the Ist day of December, 1932, default
having been made in payment of the
said collateral note and stipulations
contained in same not having been
complied with, the undersigned will,
on Wednesday, the Bth day of March,
1933, offer for sale to the high
est bidder, for cash, in front of the
courthouse door in the Town of Wil
liamston, the following notes and evi
dences of debt, to wit:
Note of Maggie and G. R. Barney
There neper /wii?e been
and never will be
ROYSTER FERTILIZERS
IT HAS always been our policy to seek out the best
materials and use them. We have put our whole
• - soul into making the very best fertilizer that can
be produced. We have spent a lifetime in the study of
feeding the tobacco crop, from the time plant beds are
sown until the tobacco is put in the bam.
OUR RESEARCH men are always on the job, cre
ating and testing new developments, both in
materials and methods of feeding the tobac
co plant.
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„ fTVESTS.in our laboratories and actual field tests
must prove the value of new developments be
fore they are given our O. K. and passed on to
those who use our goods.
BY ALWAYS being up-to-date, scientifically and
practically, we keep Royster fertilizers at the top
of the list. We will never have two qualities.
That is why there are more Royster tobacco fertilizers
used in North Carolina and Virginia than any other
brand.
Why experiment when you can get Royster?
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AUTHORIZED ROYSTBR DEALER WILLIAkCSTON, H. C.
Cassell for $462.00, dated February
23, 1931, to J. B. Gillam, upon which
there is a balance due of $62.30.
Note of J. M. Perry and others for
$500.00, dated Jangary 23, 1931, due
January 1, 1932, to J. B. Gillam, upon
whirh there is due $475.00, secured by
a deed of trust of record in book 270,
at page 84 of the public registry of
Bertie County.
Note of Mrs. Lula Thomas for
$500.00, dated January 27, 1931, due
October 1, 1931, to J. B. Gillam.
Note of W. G. White for 325.00, dat
ed March 14, 1930, due November 1,
1930, to J. B. Gillam.
Note of O. C. and Lenora Jones,
for $600.00, dated February 11, 1930,
due December 1, 1930, to J. B. Gillam,
secured by deed of trust of record in
book 257 at page 463 of the public
registry of Bertie County.
Note of A. B. White for $200.00,
dated December 11, 1930, due 12
months after date to J. B. Gillam, se
cured by deed of trust of record in
book 243, at page 189, of the public
registry of Bertie County.
Note of W. T. Whtie to J. B. Gil
lam, dated March 27, 1931, upon which
there is due $144.69.
This the 7th day of February, 1933.
BRANCH BANKING
> 2tw & TRUST COMPANY.
By C. D. Carstarphen, Cashier
SALE OP VALUABLE FARM
PROPERTY
Under and by virtue of the author
ity conferred upon us in a deed of
trust executed by W. W. Roberson
and wife, Mattie Roberson, on the
9th day of December, 1924, and re
corded in book T-2, page 333, we will
on Saturday, the 11th day of March,
1933, 12 o'clock noon, at the court
house door in Martin County, Wil
liamston, N. C., sell at public au:tion
for cash to the highest bidder the fol
lowing land, to wit:
All that certain tract or parcel of
land lying and being in
Township, Martin County, and State
of N. C., containing 162 acres, more
or Jess, and bounded otf the N. by
the lands of Mrs. Joe Mayo, on the
E. by the lands of Dennis Simmons
Lumber Co., on the S. by the lands
of W. H. Martin, W. C. and Hardy
Gardner, R. R. Lilley, Eva Hall Wells
J. W. Warrington, and the public
road, and on the W. by the lands of
Joseph Everett, and more particular
ly described as follow*, to wit: Be
ginning at the corner of Siloam
church lot on the publ»: road, thence
N. 5 E. 15 1-2 poles, thence N. 43 1-4
W. 31 1-2 poles, thence N. 70 W. 20
poles, thence N. 81.30 W. 6 poles,
thence N. 70 3-4 W. 13 1-2 poles,
thence N. 82.30 W. 13 poles, thence
N. 75 W. 4 1-2 poles to a black gum,
thence N. 45.30 E. 70 1-2 poles, thence
N. 64 E. 79*1-2 poles, thence S. 25 E.
22 poles,* thence S. 44 E. 30 poles,
thei»:e S. 3.15 W. 47 poles, thence S.
32 E. 56 poles, thence S. 3 W. 7
poles, thence S. 33.45 W. 6 poles,
thence S. 46.30 W. 17 1-4 poles, thence
S. 29.45 E. 26 poles, thence S. 58 W.
66 poles, thence S. 69 W. 13 poles,
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thence S. 81.30 W. 25 pole*, thence
N. 88 W. 11 poles, thence N. 81 W.
42 pole* to the beginning, containing
and excepting a one-acre lot belong
ing to Siloam chur:h.
A right fo way of the Virginia Elec
tric and Power Company is excepted
from the abnve described land*.
This sale is made by reason of the
failure of W. W. Robertson and wile,
Mattie Roberson, to pay off and dis
charge 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 ol February, 1933.
INTERSTATE TRUSTEE
1 CORPORATION,
flO 4tw Substituted Tfwtse.