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Tuesday, July 24,1934
A Deplorable Situation
When a young man, 18 years old, stands by the side
of the road, smoking a cigarette while he waits to
bum a ride to a baseball game and admits that he
does not work while his mother does, it would seem
that the destiny of our nation and tone of our society
are in jeapordy.
There are entirely too many people in the world
who are not half trying to solve their own problems.
While crowded conditions in the big cities might cre
ate much unemployment and leave millions no place
to turn, the story is different in the wide-open South
land where a man can scratch the dirt a bit and pull
out a potato. There is very little excuse for hunger
in this county, excepting two classes. The first class
includes cripples and those who are diseased. The
second class is made up of those who do not possess
proper knowledge to layout and plan work that will
produce properly the necessities of life. These two
classes deserve pity and need to be helped. There
are others, however, -who arc too (faceless and too
lazy to honestly try and solve their own problems.
There are too many loafing youngsters who |>ermit
their mothers and fathers to work while they parade
up and dtgm'thr r-untry rlnimtn[- tn lie Inoking-foe -
work, and then when-they are tested they are found
to be too laiy to work or ton rlishnnpst to trust :
Certainly there are a few good trusty people who
have lost out in their line and are on the road honest
ly seeking opportunities to feed and clothe themselves
and their families. Yet, the great majority of loafers
is out to dodge work.
We must bring up a generation of young |>eople,
especially boys, who are willing to work rather than
be allowed around drug stores, pool rooms and to
stand on the oad side waiting to go some place
he neither knows nor cares Where. He only knows
be is not going to a place where it takes work to win.
The parents who slave themselves to let boys and
girls loaf are not treating their children right. And
the young man who rides about the country while a
poor, struggling mother slaves herself in tasks of drug
gery to buy him clothes is titling hardly more than -
disgracing himself in the eyes of a thinking world.
The Tobacco Marketing Code
The last session of the North Carolina Legislature
enacted some laws which in combination with the
Warehouse Code, approved by the National Recov
ery Act, should help the tobacco marketing situation.
The speed of selling on the warehouse floors will
be held to or below 360 piles an hour unless the to
bacco is graded and then (he sales are not to exceed
375 piles an hour.
Another rule of the market that will please farm
ers is that no tobacco shall be taken from the floor
for 15 minutes after the tobacco is sold, giving the
growers time to investigate their prices. Heretofore,
the farmer could not get to his tobaaco after the sale
without having his heel strings cut in two by a truck
handled by one who apparently tried to remove the
purchase within 30 seconds after it was made.
Another reform will be in the weighing. Licensed
weighers will handle the job on scales that are tested
daily. This will insure the farmer against mistakes
and will be the base upon which the warehouse settles
with the buying company, rightly throwing the re
sponsibility of any loss from the sales floor to the
prixe room or the buyer.
Unfair practices in country canvassing will be
abolished under the terms of the code which was cre
ated to permit only legitimate soliciting.
The new rules will tend to give everyone, from the
farmer to the company buyer, a square deal.
War of the Wisecrack
News and Observer.
Without approving the behavior of Uncle Sam's
aailormen in Nice, it if possible to appreciate the
wiaecrack to which French police attribute the open
ing of hostilities. It will be remembered that the
the fighting began wben celebrating sailors, presented
with a big bill for drinks at the Cafe de Paris, re
plied, "Deduct it from the war debt." In America
there will be agreement that the sailors should pay
for their fun. But at the same time not everybody
will disapprove of the wisecracking suggestion of the
wisecracking gob. It was witty. And wit is always
dangerous in international relations. Diplomats don't
use it and sailors ought not la.
Parole Racket
There seems to be some mystery about the prac
tice followed by prisoners in their efforts to buy
themselves out of prison. And it looks as if the
trouble may come from unethical lawyers posing be
fore their "drummed up" clients as powers in poli
tics with influence over the high authorities who han
dle parole and pardon issues. Recent developments
brought to light in what was correctly or incorrectly
termed a "parole racket" in this State, indicate that
some lawyers may have an agency to canvass for
them and collect such money as the prisoner may
have or may be able to raise. The usual procedure
in obtaining a pardon is fallowed to a greater or less
er extent, and the attorney gets his fee whether the
prisoner gets his freedom or not.
All unethical cases need to be investigated, and
proper punishment should be administered where
needed.
' This alleged "parole racket" is similar to the prac
tice followed in the smaller political units where
certain rings hang around jails and work for some
particular lawyer who splits fees. The practice is
not believer! very general in its scope for anly a few
lawyers, following unethical practices, seldom make
tusty politcians.
Soil Erosion Costly to Farmer
The farmer's greatest loss is the washing away of
his top soil; especially is this true in the hilly sections
of the State, where in some places the farmer loses
as much as one inch of his best land annually.
Nothing so impoverishes a fermer as th? loss of
his soil. Whenever a rain comes and fills the streams
with mud washed trnm tW mil nnly" Ifa.t
land on adjoining farms, but high-priced fertilizers
used on those farms are also washed away. The
rivers of our State that come down from the moun
tains bear evidence that some farmer has lost a part
of his wealth.
No agricultural country can prosper when every
tain carries large quantities of the farmer's land a
way. That part of the soil that is washed out of the
field into ditches and down the swamp and on into
the creeks and rivers is the most valuable on the
(arm. Every farmer needs to take a course in pre
vention of soil erosion.
ACommendable Step
Tha authorities should be commended for their
action in requiring R'gular inspection of Willianiston's
.fljjjk supidy since milk is^n fj)yi lyrritrtilf a.numl>er
of contagious diseases, some of which are very dan'
gerous. N'ot only the people who buy milk, but those
"who produce it want to know that it is safe for com
mon use.
A1I cows need to be tuberculin tested and kept free
from disease. Dairy employees and others handling
milk containers aound the dairy should hold certi
ficates showing they are in good health and without
contagious disease.
The ordinance requiring regular inspection of the
town's milk supply is an im|iortant step in assuring
safer health conditions here, and will no doubt in"
crease the use of milk local|v.
No Excuse for Labor Strikes
There is no valid excuse for any labor strike in
these days'when every intelligent man knows the
government is doing everything possible to make a
pro|)er and equitable adjustment between capital and
labor :
To some extent a strike at this time either presents
a spirit of dishonesty or displays ignorance. The ac
tion seems to show that man is an aRimal that you
can't always depend upon to do the right thing at
the right time.
What this country needs is for every, man, high
and low, to get on the right level of living, and then
the capital-labor clash will end, and business will be
safe. ?
Deteuiiining Tobacco Prices'
? The tobacco farmer will have the opportunity dur
ing the next few weeks to help fix the price of his
tobacco this fall. The suckering, worming and proper
curing mark the difference between good and poor
quality tobacco, and in the final analysis the quality
of the leaf is the base of the price.
With a reduced aci eager farmers are Tn better po
sition-to-take^proper Tare (TAwF tobacco than in
former years when they had over-crowded barns and
little time to give their crop proper attention. In past
years we have had too much burned tobacco and too
much green tobacco and other losses caused by care
less or hasty handling. Now that we have a pros
pect of good prices, we need to do our best to produce
a crop that will bring the most money.
Don't Condemn Long Yet
It looks as if Huey P. Long, the Louisiana Sena
tor, may be just as near right as many of his op
ponents are, even though they do curse him. From
the general view of things, Louisiana is a pretty row
ten state when it comes to politics. If Huey is as
bad as his enemies say he is, he would not be able to
continue to stand up. Don't condemn him yet.
That "Devil's Grip"
There is a disease going the rounds of the country
called the "Devil's Grip". Doctors and others say It
is a new disease. We had thought, however, that the
country had been in the Devil's grip for some time.
A slight infestation of bolt weevil
ha sbeea reported in Richmond Coun
ty farms with a few farmers duating
with aHfc? arsfnatc. fl
NOTICE OP SUMMONS
North Carolina, Martin County.
In Superior Court. Before the Clerk.
Nellie Jones. Admrx., Et A1 vs Mat
tie Speller, Et Als
Sarah Authuny, one -of the defend ^
ants in the above-named proceedings
will take notice:
That the above action is one to sell
real estate of Lizzie Williams Booze
to make assets to pay the debts of the i
estate and that the said Sarah An- I
thony, a non-resident of the state, is |
a party defendant.
That the said Sarah Anthony is re- I
quired to appear and answer et de
msrr to the petition filed in my office
on July 29, 1934, or within thirty days
thereafter, or judgment will be given
as prayed in the said petition.
This the 29th dav of June. 1934.
SADIF. W. PEEL,
Clerk Superior Court,
jy3 4tw Martin County.
H. L. Swain, Atty for Defendant.
NOTICE OF SALE OP REAL
PROPERTY
Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in a certain Deed of
Trust executed on the 8th day of
? February, 1930, by L. J. Davenport
fand wife, Cassie M Davenport, to the
? undersigned Trustee and of record in
J the Public Registry of Martin County
in Book C-3, at page 193, said Deed
lof Trust having been given for the
*purpot?s of bscuring a?note ? of even
jdate and" tmor therewith, default j
? having been made in the payment of
I same and at the request of the holder
;of same, the undersigned Trustee
666
Liquid, Tablets, Salve, Noae Drops.
Checka malaria in 3 days, cold first
day, headaches or neralfia in 30 min
utes. Fine laxative and tonic. Moat
speedy remediet known.
will on Tuewday. the 14th day of I
August, 1934, at 12 o'clock II. in from
of the Courthouse door in Williams
ton. North Carolina, offer for sale to
the highest bidder for cash the fob
lowing described real estate, to wit:
It being aJI of lots No. One and
Two (!) and (2) in Block K in the
Town of Oak City in map of the
Town of Oak City, N. C.
This the 14th day of July, 1934.
DR. E. E. PITTMAN.
Trustee.
Flbert S. Peel, Attorney,
; Williamston. N. C.
SALE OP VALUABLE PARK
PROPERTY
Under and by virtue of the author
ity conferred upon us in a deed of
trust executed by Joe H. Wynne *and
wife, Alice Wynne, on the 18th day
of May, 1923, and recorded in book
0-2, page 465, we will on Saturday,
I 28th - . . -
the 28th day of July, 1934, 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:
All that certain tract, piece, or par
cel of land containing 6/ acres, more
or less, situate, lying, and being on
what is known as the Ward road about
7 1-2 miles south of the town of Wil
liamston, Bear Grass Township, Mar
tin County, North Carolina, and ad- i
mining the lands of Joseph Johnson
of Kiddick
on the N., the land of Kiddick Mizell i
on the E., the land of Aaron Mizell
on the south, and the lands of John
Cratt on the W.
VIRGIL H. MKWBORN
Optometrist
Next Visits:
Bethel, at Rives Drug Store, Mon
day, July 16.
Robersonville, Robersonville Drug
Store, Tuesday, July 17.
Williamston, N. C., at Peele's Jew
lelry Store, Wednesday, July 18.
Plymouth, at Liverman's Drug Store
Thursday, July 19.
Eyes Examined - Glasses Pitted - At
Tarboro Every Priday and Saturday
Bc|iuin| tl ? tweet gum ia Bear
Grau Swamp, comer of Joseph Jobn
ton and Riddick Wizcll. thence with
S. 9 decreet E. 77 polet
tad S. 16 decreet E. 71 polet to a
black gum; tnencr with a branch S.
87 decreet W. 40 polet; N. 83 de
greet W. 62 polet and N. 80 degrees
W 35 polea to a black gum; thence
with the line of John Cratt N. 29 de
Sreet E. 117 polet to a pine; thence
I. 48 degrees E. 30 polet to a stake
thence N. 54 decreet east 24 police
to the beginning, and being the tame
land conveyed to the taid Joe H.
W^nne^^iu^arife^^lice^JVynne^ty
W. A. Crisp and wife, by deed dated
December 15, 1918, aed of record in
Martin County Public Registry in
Book T-l. page 591.
This salt It made by reason of the
failure of Joe H. Wynne and wife,
Alice Wynne, to pay off and discharge
the indebtedness secured by said deed
of trnst.
A deposit of 10 per cent will be re
quired frcan the purchaser at the tale.
This the 2ird day of June. 1954.
INTERSTATE TRUS
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Local and Long Distance
HAULING
Anything - Anywhere - Anytime
PRICES REASONABLE
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Call Us at 177-J?Sinclair Filling Station
Next to City Hall ?. -:? Williamston, N. C.
Condensed Statement ol Condition of
Branch Banking
& Trust Company
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.
At the Close of Business June 30, 1934
RESOURCES
Loans and Diacoonta 9 1,156,446.45
Other Stocks and Bonds - ? 4f.7D6.00
Banking Houac and Real Estate 444.642.66
Cash and Due from Banks $2478,695.33
United States Bonds 3,410,012.29 . ?
? Bonds u[ Federal 4".anJ Banks, ? Hosaa???
Owners' Loan Corp., and Federal Farm
Mortgage Corp. 1.318,875.44
North Carolina Bonds ... 1,409,65265
Municipal and other Marketable Bonds 1,267,306.41
Loans Secured by Marketable Collateral
With Cash Values in Eacess of Loans 791,571.07
11,076,113.43
$12.727606.74
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock?Common $ 400,000.00
Capital Stock?Preferred 400,000.00
Surplus 200,000.00
Undivided Piufits ....... - H5.215.36
Reserves 129,166.12
Dividend Paysble July 1, 1934 6,000.00
Deposits 11,375,527.26
$12,727,906.74
Trust Department Assets Not Included
F. D. I. C.
The Branch Banking & Trust Co. is a mem
ber of the Temporary Federal Deposit Insur
ance Fund, and the funds of each depositor
are insured up to $5,000.00 by the Federal de
posit Insurance Corporation.
SOUND BANKING AND TRUST SERVICE
FOR EASTERN CAROLINA
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He is not in business for today or tomorrow only
?but for next year and ten years from next year. He
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You get better merchandise at a fairer price than
he could ever hope to sell if he did not have the larg
er volume of business that comes from legitimate ad
vertising and goods that bear out the promise of the
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Nine times out of ten you will find that the man
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