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Tuesday, October 23, 1934
Have Waited a Long Time
The announcement of Francis M. I-aw, the great
(?anker, pledges greater recovery efforts.
Well, the bankers have ceruinly been a long time
coming to the rescue. It has t>een a (treat mystery
why the bankers of the country have only been will
ing to put more than about 15 per cent of their re
sources into the channels of legitimate private busi
ness. This is a pretty late day for them to take hold.
They have forgotten that the government saved them
from ruin only a year and a half ago; and less than
a year ago the same government gave them a guararP"
lee that no legitimate banking institution should go
bankrupt. Still, their money is out of business.
In our opinion, the banks of the country, of twenty
five or fifty millions and less, have simply stood in
their tracks in fear and trembling not from what
the government might do. but fom what they knew
the great bankers' trust would do for little banks and
little business of all kinds.
It has been, and still is, the plans of the big banks
to boss the money system of the United States, and
the sooner that is taken from them and the govern
ment takes over the entire system and'finlds to a stan
dard that wiH' protect us from the smashinga>f values
ol every commodity '?vcept monipy whirh the hankers'
trust has done in a systematic way for half a century
in order that they might get great profits'out of the
public, producers and workers.
The Good Samaritan
?
President Roosevelt may some day go down in
defeat at the hands of organized wealth. His declara
tion that "the forgotten man" should come first should
commend him to every true American soul. /
One of our greatest troubles now is that we have
run and left too many folks behind. We have grabbed
up the fat of the land and left no gleanings for the
weaklings.
The President has not chosen the role of the priest
nor of the Levite, but has rather chosen the work of
the good Samaritan, and is caring for the wounded
man, the underfed child, the heart-broken mother.
It behooves all honest, sympathetic people to sustain
the President in his efforts to rescue the masses of
the people trom the clutches of greed!
Reducing Interest on Bonds
We are well pleased with the policy of Mr. Roose
velt in reducing the interest on government bonds.
The reason wejike it is simply because it will help
nearly one hundred percent, of the people by a sav
ing in tax required to |>ay interest on the bonds. It
will only hurt about one [terson in four hundred. The
policy simply lowers the interest income of the bond
holders. Of course, there are a few fellows who would
like to see the interest raised because they would gel
the benefit. Yet, it is better for the poor man when
the interest rate is lowered, and since there are so
many more poor than rich people, we are glad to see
the government help the poor.
The Consumer Pays the Bill
TV National Association of Manufacturers it al
ways howling and growling about who pays the tax
bill, when thgy know very well it is the consumer.
The tax on the mine is charged to the iron ore; the
tax on the railroad that hauls it to the foundry is
charged to the iron, and so on through the factory, the
wholesaler and finally to the man who buys and uses
the finished product All the taxes are laid at his
door.
The railroad and all other public utilities are allow
ed not only taxes but they are also allowed interest to
base their profits on, and the man who pays the freight
pays the taxes. Likewise, the man who pays the tele
phone toll pays alt the tax, because taxes, interest, in
vestment, capital stock, depreciation and operation are
all taken into consideration by the company in establ
ishing the charges.
Yet, like all other things put out by a chain of
propaganda, you cannot rely on what the favored few
say. They are forever boosting themselves and their
business interests and forgetting the other fellow.
The Government and Business
No, the government does not want to destroy any
body's business. The first thing Mr. Roosevelt did
when he took over the affairs of this nation was to
save the banks. If it had not been done, not only the
banks, but practically every other business in this
country would have collapsed.
While the government does not want to take over
private business, it does propose to curb the kind of
business that has almost destroyed all other business
in this country. We all know that the gambler and
manipulator nearly destroyed farming, and were rapid
ly taking over the farms and homes of the country.
We all know that merchants were losing their busi- .
ness. We all know that all these disasters came from
twelve years of unrestrained business which ran the
government and virtually ruined all the business of
the country, placing millions of people on the verge
of starvation. _ _ .
Exit Cheap Peanuts
Suffolk Seves-Herald
Anomalous as it may sound, the "Peanut Capital"
is |)eanutless. For the first time in the history of the
modern industry farmers' as well as merchant and
warehouse stocks are exhausted?the floors of their
storage houses being as bare as the proverbial widow's
cupboard of bones. The "lowly peanut" has had some
hard going during the past few years, but it now ap
pears to have come into its own.
As a consequence of the shortage milling plants in
.the Virginia-Carolina and other belts are idle, and are
kheir owners happy? Not a bit,-for idle machinery, as
Statement, "is a costly luxury."
The miller whom we quote above frankly admits
that he believes that the peanut has come into its own.
He sees a short crop this year and that combined with
the diversion of certain grades to the oil mills and
these combined with the undisputed fact there is prac
tically no carry-over from the 19.14 crop assures pro
ducers good prices for shelling stock.
Payment of benefits to growers from the processing
tax and those derived from other crops, he feels, will
place the producers "in a position to demand a price
for their |>eanuts or to hold them off the market. He
sees no occasion this fall for "distress selling in the
|x*anut belt," thereby eliminating "the principal reas
on for low prices."
The most striking feature of the statement upon
which we are commenting follows: "With cooperation
on the part of growers it should be possible for the
program of the government to' result in a decided im
?provcmcnt throughout the entire pounut blet,?und it
is confidently expected that this cooperation will be
given. Jt is up to the farmer and it is our guess he
will Ire 'on the job.' " Surely the world is marching
on, and if the peanut growers of this belt as well as the
others are wise they will follow the suggestions made.
It is most refreshing to see that the millers are not
down-hearted, assuming that this particular one re
flects the sentiment of his group. They apparently
are not frightened at the processing tax nor are they
unwilling for the growers to realize a fair price for
their product. This should encourage the farmers and
have the effect of leading to that greater degree of co
operation among all groups which this newspaper has
long advocated. We like the optimistic tone of the
interview on which this article is based for it has the
ring of sincerity and the spirit of fair play.
FARMERS:
12c per lb. on Cotton
Farmers Can Secure Government Loans of
Grading Lew Middling or better and store in our Warehouses.
ALL COLUMBIAN WAREHOUSES ARE
APPROVED FOR GOVERNMENT LOANS ON
COTTON.
See Our Local Manager
Columbian Peanut Q.
WILLIAMSTON, TARBORO, ENFIELD. AHOSKIE
NOTICE
All owMrt pasturing hogs oa the
Staton Gardner farm.-auw- xmstiisi
jy T. M. Whitaker. in Jamesville
Township, ire hereby notified to take
up their hog* within 30 days, as we
are going to disconnect the pasture
fence and remove it front the said
Gardner land.
This the 19th day of October. 1934.
T M WHITAKER, Agent
o23 4tw For C. A. Bowen.
NOTICE
Having this day qualihed as admin
istrator of the estate of Harmon Gur
kin, deceased, late of Martin County,
North Carolina, this is to notify all
persons holding claims against estate
of said deceased to present them to
the undersigned on or before the 2nd
day of October, 1935, or this notice
will be pleaded in bar of any recovery
thereon. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make immedi
ate payment.
This 2nd day ot October, 1934.
W. H. GURK1N,
o5 6tw Administrator.
Plymouth, N. C.
NOTICE
North Carolina, Martin County?In
the Superior Court.
Elisabeth Garden Shields vs. C. G.
Griffith, trustee.
The defendant above named will
take notice that a summons in the a
hmr rutitled action in unl agawv*
the said defendant on the 15th day of
October. 1934, by Sadie W. Peel,
Clerk of the Superior Court of Mar
tin County, North Carolina, for the
sum of $484.77 due said plaintiff on
account of failure of defendant to .pay
taxes on certain land sold to the plain
tiff by the defendant, which said sum
mons is returnable before said Clerk
of the Superior Court of Martin Coun
| of Mid notice by publication and
answer or demure to the complaint ol '
the ylmnti* The del?dan-wdl also i
take notice that a warrant of attach
ment was issued by Sadie W. Peel,
Clerk of the Superior Court of Uartin |
County on the 15th day of October, ,
i 1V34, against the property of said de- .
tendant. which warrant is returnable
before the said Sadie W Peel. (. Icrk
'of the Superior Court of Martin Coun- ,
ty, at the time and place above named
for the return of the summons, when
land where the defendant is required
| to appear and answer or demure to
;the complaint, or the relief demanded
will be granted.
I This the 15th day of Ortober. 1934. i
SADIE \V. PEEL. Clerk,
o23 4tw Superior Court.
NOTICE OP SALE
j Notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue of the power and author
ity contained in that certain deed of
trust bearing date of November 23.
1925 and recorded in the public regis
try of Martin County in Book Q-2 at
page 446, the same having been given
to secure the payment of certain notes
{therein described, and default having
been made in the payment of said
note and the indebtedness for which
'the same was given as security, and
at the request of the holder of said
notes, the undersigned trustee will on
Tuesday, November 20, 1934, at twelve
/!?> in ffOflt of the
courthouse door oi Martin County, at
jWilliamson, N. C, offer for sale, at
public auction, to the highest bidder.
DR. W. C. MERCER
DENTIST
Anounces the opening of the office
formerly occupied by Dr. P. B. Cone
for the practice of dentistry.
for cash, the following described lands,
to-wit :
I'irit .TmM ? Hiiunrird ika KmI
by the lands of J. G. Staton; bounded
on the South by the lands of J. B
Nicholson; bounded on the West by
the New Road; bounded on the North
i by the lands of J. G. Staton. and
known as "The Mary Gurkin Land."
tonuininK fifteen (15) acres, more or
less.
Second Tract; Bounded on the
East by the New Road or the road
leading from the Washington Road to
the Greenville Road; bounded on the
! North by the lands of J. G. Staton;
1 bounded on the West by the Poor
bounded on tbc South by tbc Win
b^^ln?K). ?nd bfin? k?own u "The
twenj>-five (25) acres, more or leu.
This 20th day of October. 19J4
K G. HARRISON,
oc-2J 4tw Trustee.
Hu(h G. Hot ton. Attorney.
Colds That Hans On
tolas inat Hang Un
Dna't lat them get Sunt f?bt fia
STbSSrSst:
SEVERAL NICE FARMS
For 3a'e in Oak City and Hamilton Sections
SEE
JOHN W. GRREEN
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.
Representative of North Carolina Joint Stock Land
Bank
WE HAVE JUST INSTALLED the NEWEST
MOST MODERN MACHINE THAT IS ON
THE MARKET FOR DRY CLEANERS
Pressure Filter
Under our system now, it is impossible
to damage any garment. Only three of these
machines are in Eastern Carolina. We have
one of them.
Our equipment and personal service as
sures you that if it can be dry cleaned, we are
the ones to do iL s_
Our business has grown to five times
what it was last year this time. There must
be a reason?quality and fair dealing.
Service Cleaners
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DON'T GIVE IN to that
"all gone" feeling! When
fatigue and irritability show
up?light a Camel. Quickly
your natural energy comes
flooding back! Camels may
be enjoyed as often as you
please. For Camofa, with thair
floor, eootfior tobaccos, novor
Ian a** vour oorvos.
ALL NEXT WEEK
Greater Roanoke Fair
Oct.29,30,31, Nov. 1,2,3,1934
Featuring
ONE OF THE MOST SENSATIONAL PROGRAMS OF ENTERTAINMENT
?- ? ? - EVER OFFERED AT A WILLIAMSTON FAIR
Fair Opens Next Monday Night
WITH A STREET PARADE OF FLOATS AND DECORATED CARS ? 5:30
First Prize $25.00
Second prize 15.00
Third prize 10.00
BE SURE TO BUILD A FLOAT FOR THE PARADE
FULL PROGRAM OF FREE ACTS AND FIREWORKS MONDAY NIGHT
THE GIANT ROOSTER ACT BEE KYLE
Each Afternoon and Night. Never Seen Here America's Premier High Diver
Before
THE AERIAL BLACKS HARRY TAYLOR S RODEO
Artists in Their Line - Thirty Wild West Horses
. THE KRESSELS HOMER F. LEE S CONCERT BAND
. Superb Entertainers For the Entire Week
Gorgeous Display of Fireworks Nightly
BUY YOUR SPACE FOR EATS, DRINKS and PREMIUMS PAYABLE AT CLOSE OF FAIR
OTHER COMMERCIAL BOOTHS LET'S MAKE THIS A REAL FAIR. YOU
MAKE AN EXHIBIT AT THE FAIR CAN HELP US DO THIS
SPECIAL NOTICE
NEW DEAL PAGEANT WEDNESDAY NIGHT, OCT. 31, AT 8 O'CLOCK
500 LOCAL PEOPLE TAKING PART. NOTHING LIKE IT EVER ATTEMPTED AT A
WILLIAMSTON FAIR.
Auspices
Eastern Carolina Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
Guy Elliott, President D. F. Wooten, Treasurer N. G. Bartlett, Secretary-Manager
For Any Information, Communicate With Miss Ruth Ward, Assistant Secretary, at Williamston, N. C.