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Friday, April 13, 1934
Teachers' Salaries
Someliody who seems to want the public to think
the North Carolina school teachers are well paid has
been trying to spread the news abroad that they are
a pretty well-paid bunch, and is saying they are get
ting more than the teachers in most states, which is
a gross inaccuracy, as shown by the following figures
for a number of states in all sections of the country:
North Carolina. $498: Alabama. $520; Arkansas,
$440: Connecticut, $1,580; Delaware. $1,415; Flor
ida. $800; Illinois. $1,000; Indiana. $1,100; Iowa.
$547; Massachusetts, $1,838; Michigan, $994.35;
Minnesota, $500 to. $900; Mississippi, $400; Nevada,
$920 to $1,200; New Mexico, $400; Ohio, $792 to
$1,042; Oklahoma, $030; Rhode Island, $1,080:
South Carolina $402 (ilus supplements; South Da
kota, $459 to $1,033; Texas, $722; Ctah, $950; Ver
t, $797; Virginia, $001; West Virginia, $000 to
$1,&$0. Wyoming, $000 to $1,200.:
North Carolina shnutd pay more
Shifting the Burden
Some KSteigfl correspondent has grasped the op
portunity to boost the sales tax, although it is placed
on a prejudicial basis. He says that because the state
Republicans oppose the sales tax, the Democrats will
certainly favor it. This is a statement that greatly
reflects on honest principles.
No party that is honest will favor or op|>ose any
measure simply because the opposite party favors
or opposes it, simply for the purpose of being in op
position. No |>arty has a right to be for a thing unless
the majority of that party feels it is right, nor against
a proposition unless they feel it is wrong.
So far as the sales tax is concerned, it is right to
a reasonable extent. Hut it must not be carried to
the extent of casting the whole burden of taxation on
the consuming poor and relieving the money-making
rich of all taxes.
It is going to bp a dangerous thing when all the
burden of taxation is shifted to that <Tass of people
which is least able to pay it. And, tfnless all signs
fail, that is going to be the game played in our next
General Assembly?because somebody is working on
that line of propaganda for all they are worth.
One plan, upon which the fight seems to be hing
ing, is to get the sales tax through the Democratic
convention by a favorable platform resolution, and
then to whip the voters in line by the lash of party
loyalty and regularity.
Too Many Attractions
The Capitol at Washington and those new office
buildings are just too nice and have too much attrac
tion for man, especially when coupled with the 10,000
per year with up to a half dozen beautiful stenogra
phers It presents a combination that few men can
resist.
For example, just see how many men want to take
["over the seat recently vacated by the death of Con
; gressman Edward Pou, of the fourth district.
| It would be far better for the country if public of
| fice was less attractive in personal comforts; if it was
| a place of sacrifice rather than of luxuries. Then,
truly, the office would seek the man rather than the
man selfishly seek the office. If such was the case,
we would nearly always get better men.
The idea of [raying more and getting better men
does not always hold true. Big prices and luxuries
too often'cam e political line-ups which cause many
selfish and soi wtimes corrupt men to attain high of
fice in government.
Washington has too many attractions to get the
'?r" nt
Governor Ehringhaus was rather outspoken in h
accusations against the mug-wumps, and. in a way,
the public got the impression at the Young Demo
crats' dinner that his distinction between-what he
calls a mug-wump and what he regards as a simon
pure is that the mugwump is a Democrat that be
lieves that the government should be run by the sev
eral officials of the state which the constitution pro
vides shall be elected by the |>eople; while the simon
pure Democrat is the fellow who is willing to give
the governor power to set up his own partisan bureaus
to handle the business of the state:
We print below some excerpts from Clark's Com
ment, in a recent issue of the Greensboro Daily News,
which may shed some light on the mugwump subject:
"When Governor Ehringhaus spoke his now famous
mug-wump piece at the Jackson Day dinner at Ra
leigh he said in effect that the things the mug-wum|>s
had been saying in criticism of the state administra
tion and policies would be voiced at the Republican
state convention, by which voicing the mug-wumps in
mind might be identified. It is notice that the second
plank in the Republican state platform runs this way:
"'To decentralize the state government _at - Raleigh
"and return the govejjuiwnt"Tff^the people in Cheer
|iro|ier goveownriilal units; to the abolition of the
numerous and unnecessary bureaus, boards, and com
missions . . . ' ,
"That souhds tamrbar and but one guesSeft-isecew-"
sary to name Democratic leaders most pronuliced
against what they call centralization of government,
as sponsored by what is called the short ballot. Mr.
Fountain was most vehement when he candidated for
governor in 1932 against the threat in the Brookings
report, which would, as the former lieutenant gover
nor argued, take from the people their rights and lib
erties. Attorney General Brumipitt talks much on
the same line. No attempt here to identify these two
as the mugwump Governor Ehringhaus had in mind.
Hut thought of them was in many minds before the
Republican platform at Charlotte appeared.
"In this connection the Raleigh News and Observer
reports Mr. Fountain as saying, in answer to a ques
tion. that he doesn't know exactly what a mugwump
is. But the former lieutenant governor offered this
further remark:
" However, my wife was reading in the paper about
this man Whit mire saying he was the man referred
to by Governor Ehringhaus as a mugwump. She read
that piece and turned.to me. She told me she did not
believe Governor Ehringhaus was talking about Mr.
Whitmire and added that she thought he might have
had reference to me.' ,
"Mrs. Fountain's mind runs along with the minds
of many others in locating the object of the mugwump
reference." . i
According to the new fertilizer law, nitrogen in your fer
tilizer will now be expressed instead of ammonia as in the past.
This means that this year's fertilizer with the same analysis will
contain 2ll/2 per cent more actual nitrogen.
Fertilizer containing too much nitrogen produces rough bony
tobacco. Avoid this by selecting a fertilizer mixture which has
been well balanced with plenty of potash. 3-8-6 tobacco fertilizer'
holds the tobacco on a hill after it matures without burning, pro
duces a thin grainy leaf with high dollar quality. Remember,
that 800 pounds of 3-8-6 usually costs less than 1,000 pounds of
the old 8-3-3, yet the 800 pounds of 3-8-6 contains more plant food
and is a much better balanced fertilizer.
WASHINGTON FERTILIZER
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WASHINGTON N C ?
<uSon
CARD OP THANKS
We wish to thank and extend oui
sincere appreciation to one friends tad
relatives for the acts of kindness dar
ing the recent illness and death of on*
father, J. A. Williams. We also wish
to thank our friends for the ioral of
ferings.
THE CHILDREN
POR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
I hereby announce myself as a can
diate for the office of county commis
sioner, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary on June 2. Any
support accorded mq will be sincerely
appreciated. t
R. L. PERRY.
NOTICE OP ADMINISTRATION
All persons having claims against
the estate of Lizzie Williams Boose
will present them at once to the un
dersigned as administratrix, or this
notice will he pleaded against them.
All persons indebted to the estate will
make immediate payment.
This the 5th day of April, 1934.
NELLIE JONES.
a6 6tw Administratrix.
?H. L. Swain, Attorney. ???
NOTICE OP SALE
Under and by virtue of a judgment
f itic supeiiui court of Martin rnnn
ty, I9J4, at the March term, in an
action entitled "R. A. Bailey et al vs.
J. T Barn hill, Surviving Partner of
Barnhill Brothers," the undersigned
commissioners will, on Monday, May
7. 1934, at 12 o'clock noon, in front
of the courthouse door of Martin
< -unity offer for sale to the highest
bidder, the following described per
sonal property and real estate:
Being the lot and buildings upon
which the saw mill, cotton gin, grist
nill, and planing mill are located, and
[>eing in the town of Everetts, N. C.,
and being known as the Barnhill Mill
property. Bounded on the east by
S. S. Bailey and J. S. Peel, on the
north by J. S. Peel and J. T. Barn
hill, on the west by J. T. Barnhill,
and on the south by A. C. L. Rail
road. Containing 3 acres, more or
less.
Also all the following machinery:
One 4-70 K. H. Two Story angle drive
gin system 12" saw gins with roll car
riers; Bali-Bearing Brushes and saw
Rhafts; Master Cleaning Feeder; No.
\ Battery Condenser; Metal Lint and
Dust Flues, Metal Elevator with B.
B. Fan; Double Box Hyd. Press with
Steel Sills and Trussed Battens; Hy
Jraulic Automatic Tramper; Regular
Conveyor and 32' Extra Conveyor;
Regular Line Shaft, Pulley au^.Bflts^
1-6" Cross l ru*Yty*\\ PiivFl - 5 Ton
H?r4<^Casf6n Pitiless Scale; Repair
ng Hyd. Belted Pump.
AUo, all kinds personal property of
vliatever kind and description, includ
ng all machinery used in connection
vith the gin, saw mill, and belonging
:o what is known as Barnhill Mill
Property.
The term* of uk being 25 per ctnl
cub of the purchase price aad foi
the remainder the purchaser it to exe
cute a note aud mortgage te.urod by
the real aud pergonal property made
due and payable November 1, 1934
This 27th day of March, 1934.
B. A. CRITCHER.
J. C. SMITH,
mr30 4tw Commissioners.
SALE OF VALUABLE FARM
PROPERTY
Under and by virtue of the authority
conferred upon us in a deed of trust
executed by L P Hardison and wife,
Luinda Hardison, on the 2Stli day oi
May. 1925, and recorded in book X-2,
page 89, wc will, on Saturday, the
Sth day of May. 1934, at 12 o'clock
noon, at the courthouse door in Mar
tin County, Williamston, N. C., sell
at public auction, for cash, to the
highest bidder, the following land, to
wit: .
Adjoining Little Creek on the E.,
the Peel Mill Run on the N., the lands
of John Rogers on the VV and S., and
more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a post on the William
ston and Washington road, corner of
the lands of John Rogers; thence with
the line of John Rogers N. 21* E.
25.04 poles; S 71* E 11 1-5 poles;
N. 21* E. 7 1-3 poles: S. 69* E. 16
poles. N. 28 3-4* E. 32 poles; N. 23
^-4* 44 poles; X. 45 14* W. ^6
pok-% +? m hickory; X. 60 1.2* W. 10 4
! poles to a pine and N. 61 1-2* W. 10
poles to the Peel Mill run; thence
ill mill ma,
i to Little Creek; thence with said Lit
| tie Creek, its various courses to the
! Williamston and Washington Rd.,
thence with said road to the begin
| ning, containing 44 acres, more or
I less, and being the same land cofl
I veyed to Luinda Hardikbn by J. B.
| H. Price and wife by deed dated Jan.
, 29, 1916, and recorded in Martin Co.,
I Pub. Registry in Bk. T-l, pg. 30.
This sale is made by reason of the
, failure of L. P. Hardison and wife,
j Luinda Hardison to pay off and dis
, charge the indebtedness secured by
1 said deed of trust.
} A deposit of 10 per cent will be re
? quired from the purchaser at the sale
i This the 30th day of March, 1934.
INTERSTATE TRUS
TEE CORPORATION,
al3 4tw Substituted Trustee.
Durham. N. C.
NOTICE
North Carolina, Martin County; in
the superior court, before the clerk.
C. D. Carstarphen, Administrator of
the Estate of Eli Gardner, Deceased
vs. Etta Gardner, Widow, and
Lewis H. Gardner, Martha Gard
ner Mills and husband, Pludge
Mills, Ada Williams and imahand,
Lonnie Williams, and Hoyt Gard
ner, freirs at law of Eli Gardner,
Deceased.
Pursuant to an order to resell made
in the-above entitled proceedings by
Sadie WT Peel, clerk of supeiiui court
of Martin County, on the 9th day of
April, 1934, at 12 o'clock noon, in
front of the courthouse door in the
town oi Williamston, offer for sale,
Rocky Mount Merchants and Business Men
present
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to the highest bidder, for c*?h, tbei
following described real estate, to wit j
First tract: Beginning on the south
side of the New Mill road at a pine,
theacc east along a line of marked
trees to a pine in Spring Branch; |
thence north along a line of marked
trees to a white oak, a corner in Em
ma Modlin's line; thence a west course
along a line of marked trees to Cnl
lius Tar Kiln Branch, thence a line
! of marked trees to the beginning, con
I taining 20 ac< *??. more or less, and
' being the same land deeded to Eh
Gardner by Thomas Gardner by deed
1 of record in book J J, at page 146.
Second tract: Beginning in Spring
Branch at a shqrt-strawed pine tree,!
thence a south course to Thomas
Sheppard's line, thence along said line
' to the Gardner road, thence down said
road to a white oak tree, W. T. Gard
ner's corner, thence along Thomas
Gardner's line to the beginning, con
| taining 10 acres, more or less, and be
ing the same land deeded to Eli Gard
ner by M. H. Modling and wife by,
deed of record in book J I, at page
147.
Saving and excepting: The life es
tate of Etta Gardner in the following
described lands, to wit:
Beginning at a lightwood Mump on
the Mill Pond road in the east corner
of the Ed Lilley path, thence a
straight line, a southerly course, by a
thence up the sard Spring w
the Mill Pond road, thence an east
erly course along the Bon Gardner
lmc_jij_Thc_Ed Lilley iaiIi. thence. *.
southerly course down the Ed UUey
path to the begutniaf, containing 10
acres, more or leas, same having been
allotted to her as her dower in the
above entitled proceedings.
This the 9th day of April, 1934
ELBERT S. PEEL,
^ ^ C. W. JONES.
NOTICE OF SALE
Under ind by virtue of the% power
ot Mile coutlined in that certain deed
' ot trust executed by A. R. Dunning
and wife, Mary A Dunning, to the
undersigned trustee, dated May 19,
1930. of record in Martin County Pub
lic Registry in book , page ,
I to secure certain note of even date
I thtpwith. and the stipulations not
having been complied with, and at the
request of the holder of said bond,
the undersigned trustee will, on the
10th day of May, 1934, at 12 o'clock
noon, in front of the courthouse door
of Martin County, offer for sale to the
highest bidder for cash the following
described land:
i Being a one-third interest in and
to a tract of land in Poplar Point
Township, Martin County, North Car
j olina, adjoining Ballard road, Conoho
Creek, land now owned by J. G. Sta
ton. and being a part of Mark Ballard
land and being lots No*. 13, 14, and
15 as *hown by map of the Ballard
' Farm in land division book No. 1,
pagt 4^ f'^ntain;ng 1^2 arret.
This 10th day of April, 1934
G. R. DUNNING, .
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List Your Taxes
I will be at the following places in Griffins Town
ship fdt the purpose of listing taxes:
Hardison's Mill: T. W. Roberson Store, Thursday,
April 19th, from 7 A.M. to 6 P.M.
Eason Lilley's Store, Friday, April 20th, 7 A. M. to
6 P. M.
Griffin's School, Wed., April 25, 7 A. M. to 6 P. M.
S. E. Manning Store, Sat., April 28,1 P. M. to 6 P. M.
Penalty will be charged for failure to list prop
listing at the above places.
George G Griffin
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