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a THE ENTERPRISE _ VOLUME XXXVIII?NUMBER 13 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday. February 12, 1935 ESTABLISHED 1899 ALLOTMENTS FOR COTTON WILL BE GIVENJOUT SOON Believed All Farmers Will Find It To Advantage To Sign Contracts Att cotton farmers, if is believed, will find it to their advantage to sign contracts covering the 1935 crop, ac cording to information coming from Mr. T. B. Slade, assistant in cotton control in this county. Rules and reg ulations covering the production and marketing of the crop were received from Federal agricultural authorities a few days ago, and it is apparent that the farmer planting two acres or more of cotton will benefit by cooperting in the control program. The farmer planting less than two acres will be provided with an allotment, it is un derstood, but he will not share in any of the benefit payments. prove more successful all old contract signers, in the near future, will be asked to supplement that information given in the first contract. All those farmers who were ineligible to sign a contract this year are advised to ap ply for contracts this year if they plant as many as two acres or more, of cot ton. Application blanks have not yet arrived, Mr. Slade stating that the farmers would be notified in ample time to have the contracts cover the 1935 plantings. Individual allotments to farmers throughout the county are to be placed in the hands of the community com mittees in the next few days, and the records will be open to the public. Several farmers have already asked for adjustments, it is understood, but no definite action has been taken in any of the complaints so far. ? WILSON WOMAN HURT IN WRECK Crash Follows When Auto Was Forced To Stop By Parked Car? Ann Griffin, of Wilson, was pain fully hurt about the face last Friday afternoon when her car iraslied tnfo another owned and driven by a man named Cowfart, oi Atlanta, on the Washington Highway, near here. Miss Griffin was treated at the offices of Drs. Rhodes and Kason and after spending a few nights at the Hotel George Reynolds she continued to her home yesterday afternoon. The Essex Terraplane driven by the young woman was dgmagcd consider ably. The Oldsmobile driven by the Oeorgia man had its gas tank punc tured and bumper torn off. According to information reaching here a truck was going toward Wash ington and the Georgia man slowed down to avoid hitting a car parked on his side of the highway. The driver of the Terraplane failed to slow down and crashed heavily into the Olds mobile, it was said. Two Cases Diphtheria Reported in County Jail ? ? J Cite Bland and?William?Daniel, colored prisoners in the county jail, are fast recovering from slight cases of diphtheria, Jailer Roy Peel stating that one of the men was already up and the other about well. The two men were already sick when they were arrested a few days ago, and just got inside the jail in time to receive medi cal attention and proper care all free of charge. As far as quarantine was concerned, they were not bothered, as the two men were not going arty place, anyway. Mrs. Patrick Henry Brown Dies at Home in Gold Point 9 Mrs. Patrick Henry Brown, 42 years jr old, died at her home in Gold Point F last Saturday night at 10 o'clock. Fu-( a neral services were conducted the fol low afternoon from the late home at' L 3 o'clock by Rev. Jack Purvis. Inter-' r ment was in the Brown burial ground near the home. Besides her husband, Mrs. Brown is survived by her mother, Mrs. Bet tie Stalls. She also leaves four broth ers, Robert Henry and Sam Stalls, of Robersonville, and Simon Stalls, of Tarboro, and three sisters, Mrs. Zeb Brown, Mrs. Jim Maning, and Mrs. Jane Stalls, all of Robersonville. ? Jamesville School Observes "Stunt" Night On Friday "Stunt" night will be observed at the Junesville school Friday evening of this week, when each class will par ticipate m the program, it was an nounced. The winners will be award ed a prise. The junior class is sponsoring the event to raise money for the junior senior banquet to be held the follow ing night Plan for Old-Age Pensions Outlined I MEASLES MOVING 1 V J * While the epidemic of measles sweeping over this county during the past several weeks continues only slightly abated, the scene of attack has shifted to a certain ex tent from the Williamston school district to other sections, settling principally among the colored population in Poplar Point Town ship. Apparently the epidemic is headed for the schools in the up per part of the county, where no epidemics of measles have been re ported recently. Fifhty-^ight cases of measles were reported over the week-end, all located in Williamston and 1 Poplar Point Townships with the 1 exception of three in the Dardens section. ^ REGULAR MEET DF WOMANS CLUB HELD LAST WEEK Drganization Will Sponsor j "Better English Week" Beginning Monday ? The regular monthly meeting of the Viiliamston's Woman's Club was held Thursday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in he club rooms with 14 members and .everal guests present. The regular routine of business was | (one over, including roll call, secre ary's report and report of the treas irer, together with reports from sev ral special committees. The traffic ommittee reported that they,had met vith the town board and had been issprcd of the boa'rd's cooperation in landling the traffic situation. "U" urns at Main and Smithwick 4street-? vill he done away with. The commit-" ee on the President's Birthday Ball eported a balance of $52.46 to be used or children afflicted with infantile par dysis in our area. . j ? ',;v ' ? ? The election of several officers for 1 he ensuing two years, who will take j >ffice in May, was held. Mrs. Clayton I tfoore was elected second vice presi lent and Mrs. Z. T, 1'iephoff corre- ; ponding secretary. No president was lected at this meeting, hut it loped to have one.in line for the next J netting. The club acknowledge with thanks he tovely framed picfure painted and >resented-to the club by Mrs. ErM. irenneman through her daughter, Mr E. H. Wagner, chairman of the art ommittee. This picture will be s^nt o Raleigh to be given as one of the ?rizes in the state picture appreciation ontest to be held May 4. The club announced that the week J >f February 18-24 is to be observe 1 iy all state federation clubs for spon oring Better English Week, the pur >ose of which to emphasize the im- I lortance of expressing one's thoughts n clear, forceful, dignified and accur \e English. The club hopes to co- ] tperaU with the schools, clubs, and II educational groups in the comtnun ty with a tendency to establishing cor- I ect speech habits and cultivating the are gift of using the English lan [uage adequately. INCOME TAX MAN rO BE HERE 5TH Will Offer Assistance In Filing Federal Income Tax Returns A deputy collector Of internal reve me will be in Willianiston the fifth of lext month to assist taxpayers in prc taring their income tax returns, it was innounced this week. While there are :omparatively few victims of the tax n this county, those who have to file eturns will find the assistance valu ible when time comes to fill in the tlanks. The folowing statement was issued ?y the deputy collector: "If your net ncomc is $1,000 or over, or your gross rtcome is $5,000 or over, and you are ingle (or if married ajid not living vith husband or wife), you are re luired to file a return. If you are mar ied and living with husband or wife nd your net income is $2,500 or over, >r your gross income is $5,000 or over, ou are required to file a return. "Your return for the calendar year 934 shall be filed not later than March 5, 1935, with the Collector of Inter lal Revenue for the district in which ou'reside or have your principal place if business. "A penalty of not more than $10,000 ?r imprisonment for not more than nc year, or both, and, in adit ion, 25 er cent of the amount ?f the tax is nposed by the statute for willful fail re to make return on time." OVER 450 HEAR PLAN OUTLINED LAST FRIDAY! Little Hope of Particular! Plan Ever Reaching the Floors of Congress The old and young, both white and) colored, some downright poor and oth er? near poor, hobbled into the Mar tin County courthouse ntore than 450 strong last Friday afternoon to learn about a plan proposing to give eve^y person over 60 years of age a $200 pension monthly. W. B. Fisher, of| Andrews, state organizer for the | Town send FTa iTT welconied tTie aTT hopeful group and painted a colorful! picture for his listeners, many of whom added an appealing touch to the scheme by placing their knotty and warped walking sticks side by side on a table in front of the speaker. Pack ing every available inch, including the aisles, bar and jury box, the crowd was the largest to enter Martin Coun ty's house of justice in some time. Even the judge's seat was taken, Cfoss Roberson expressing approval throughout the meeting from that point of vantage. Described by many as economic lun acy, the Townsend Plan is receiving the support of millions over the nation, the Martin County group eagerly pledging the scheme its support in an effort to s^dd weight to the urgent ap peal scheduled to reach Congress with in the next few weeks. -The speaker, introducing himself as a trustee (>f the Methodist church in iris home town and as a voluntary mis sionary advocate of the proposed plan, declared the bill is the greatest issue that ha* ,ever been plpced before, lhe American people. Twenty-five mil lion people over the country have al rcady pledged their support, and 10, 000,000 additional signatures to peti tions are wanted before the measure is to be considered by Congress some time during next month, Mr. Fisher Reviewing panics and their under lying causes, the speaker then offered his panacea for future panics. He would put business back on its feet by retiring 4,000,000 old folks from active work and giving their jobs to young jobless workers. Continuing, he said the Townsend Plan proposed to permit every citizen of the country, black or white, rich or poor, to retire at the] age of 60, if he desires to do so, on a pension of $200 a month. Only two conditions would be attached to the plan?applicants for pensions having jobs would be required to give up their jobs to receive the pension, if they wanted to retire; and the month ly pension would have -to be spent wi|hin the 30-day period for which it was paid. Interest in the apparently fantastic scheme reached a climax when the speaker explained that under the plan approximately 2,400 Martin County people would share in the pension money, that nearly $480,000 would be showered on the worthy old-timers each month. Then, it might be added, their only worry would be to spend all that money. This amount, the organizer contended, would boost ev ery business in Martin County, caus ing it to flourish as a green bay tree in a favorable season. He pointed out that these figures were average, and that in some smaller counties they would probably be smaller and in larg er counties slightly higher. To finance the plan and its fabu lous sums, a 2 per cent gross tax on all sales was suggested. Mr. Fisher's speech was punctuated by many "amen*" from various sec tions , of tire audience, and the plgn was hailed with delight by most of the people who have seen much of the hard side of life, and who are led to entertain a new hppe for better times in their old age. While there is grave doubt the plan will ever reach the floor of Congress, it. is believed Dr. F. E. Townsend, of Long Beach, Calif., has been instru mental in advancing the problem and creating a possibility that some kind of pension law will be enacted within the near future. Attendance Campaign To Close at Lodge Tonight ? The attendance campaign in prog ress at the local Masonic lodge for the past several months will be brought to a close with the meeting tonight at 7: 30 p. m. The losing team will fur nish a "feed" to the winners. The "blues," led by L. Bruce Wynne, have a slight edge over the "Whites," cap tained by S. H. Grimes, but tonight's meeting will tell the story and both leaders are anxious for a full attend ance. The final roll call will be held at 8 o'clock sharp and late comers will not be counted. INCREASED CROP IS PROTESTED AT GROWERS MEET Delegation Will Meet With Officials In Washington This Week ? Preliminary plan*, to Iodgf a vigor-1 ous protest against a 800,000,000 j pound tobacco crop were formulated at a meeting held in Farmville yes terday afternoon. The meeting, made up of representatives front nearly ev ery county in eastern Carolina, did agree that the crop should be increas ed to the extent where every small farmer could be privileged to plant a | one-barn crop. Dr. M T. Fricelle, of Ayden, pre | sided over the meeting, and L. V. I Morrill, a man who has done much to improve the lot of the tobacco grower, | was called upon to explain the condi I tions governing the tobacco situation. 1 A nnmhrr of leading growers disvuss ed the problem, the meeting passing j ' resolutions urging a tax of 50 per cent on non-signers and the holding of the crop to a figure considerably below the 800 million-pound mark now considered by the agricultural administration. W. 1*. Anderson, an independent to bacco dealer, and other leaders in the business were unanimous in their o pinion that there arc no just reasons for a big tobacco crop this coming season. A committee of 11 was named to go to Washington this week to protest the large yield proposed. J. G. Staton was appointed on the committee, hut he said this morning that he doubted if he would he able to attend the meeting. Congressman Lindsay C. Warren is making arrangements to have Secretary Wallace and J. II. Hut son, of the tobacco division, to receive the delegation on Thursday. Messrs. S. Claude Griffin, V. G. Taylor, J. S. Feel, J. T. Harnhill and W. C. Manning were amoftg those at tending the n1c|ting front, this, A&uiiijp, MAKES PROGRESS! Life Insurance Company of) Virginia Completes Its Sixty-fourth Year The 64th annual report of The Life | Insurance Company of Virginia, re cently released by its president, Hrad ford If. Walker, reveals continuance | of stability and careful management. Communicating with Mr. W. <1 Peel, local representative, President [ Walker points to the past year's grati fying operations as again demmrstrat- | ing the company's good judgment in | adhering to the conservative under writing and investment principles that | have always characterized it. Mr Walker also eagerly gives credit to his loyal field associate*, for their in dispensable services, ami gratefully aclcriowledges the confidence imposed in the company by the owners of its million-odd policies in force. Mr. Walker emphasizes the follow ing interesting features of the com-1 pany's sixty-fourth annual report. An increase of more than eighteen | million dollars?Uj?the company's surance in force is encouraging evi dence of the general improvemnt in national business conditions. Assets were increased by more than $3,(MX),(MM); while more than $248,(KM) were added to surplus. Capi tal, >urplus and special contingency reserves now total $34^886*408.96 ?' notable margin of safety for policy holders. The company has on hand ample cash reserves and readily marketable government bondv The employees' contributory pen sion plan, for which reserves of ?$h50,000 were accumulated prior to 1934, is now in effect and adequate re serves therefore are included in policy reserve i, L ' Hauptmann Trial Nearing End at Flemington, N. J, ?a ? Underway since the early part ol January, the famous Bruno Richard Hauptmann trial is nearing its end in Flemington, N. J. The charge o) Judge Trenchard is in progress thii afternoon, and the general impression U that the case will reach the jury to morrow. I TOWN TAXES Collecting approximately 121,000 of the 1934 levy, the town treas ury reflect! a marked Improve ment in its financial condition as of February |, Treasurer N. C. Green said yesterday. The col lections at that time are about 14, JOO (reater than they were at the same date last year. The town has no bond interest in default and is rapidly catching up payments on bonds that went into default a year or more ago. Local Schools Reopen With Attendance Nearly Normal After en enforced holiday cf three weeks' duration, the local white schools reopened yesterday, the number of measles subjects having been just about virtually depleted. There might be a few more cases scattered here and there, but this immediate section is believed to very well immunized to another seige of measles for a good while to come. The reopening yesterday was de scribed very successful by Prin cipal D. N. Hix, the attendance percentage running considerably higher than the school authorities anticipated. Eighty-seven per cent or 674 of the 772 children enrolled 31 LICENSES TO MARRY ISSUED IN PAST MONTH _ Third Largest Issuance in Five Years by Register Of Deeds Thirty-one marriage Recuses were issued III Inutile- ill this county lii.l month, JO to white ami II to colored couples, rite ?lumbar of licenses is I sued to white couples, tj,c third larg esl issuance in this county in fivc | years, outdistanced the colored issu ance by the greatest margin is ,?aiiv years Ordinarily, the number of ,ita ' nagc licenses issued (? colored pies arc from two to three times ureal- j er than the number issued to while ' couples. Licenses wcrt issued hy Kcjjisier nil Deeds J. Sam Hetoiuger last month I to the following; White Alton Karl, Hardy and Marfan I l.oiuse Lewis, hot It of Pitt Couiiiy..1 Halter J. Brown and Hicz B. Cobb,. Ith of-Hfrtpflr ( nuntu b?th f>f-Hvrtior.t ouut*. Kayford I'erry and Willie Mae Coi fleld, holli of Bertie t 'otinlc. I'loyd Moore,.of Williams Township, and Florence AnneWilliams, of Jantr , villc. Roy Cooper and Elizabeth West, hoth of Jaiiieo illr. Ira J. Meeks, of W illianiston, ami " Allie Mae Downs, of llassell. W. K. Baker and Winnie Reason,' both of Hamilton. James Simon Gurganus and Bettie Atlanta, both of Hamilton. Louis Rosters, of l'uplar I'oint, and ftaisy Mae Rawls, of Goose Nest. William Cornelius James and Delia Undine Ross, both of R(||n?| soiivill.? 'rvin Wynn and Mittie Ree Bullock,1 bulh of Marlin County. I raeey I. Hall and Krances Ktoisc Ross, both of Burlington, David Ramsey Davis and Edith Lane I'eele, both of Williamstou. J. R.- Baijey, of Pitt County, and! Pennie L. Crenshaw, of Washing! Oil. | ~ Joe Beach, of cross Roads TTTwm "hip. and Louise Wuolard, of Robcr sonvilU. -4JXC Harvey Lewis Roberson and Ilattie Eleanor Ross, both of Robcrsonvillc. H 111ia 111 I homas Ross, of Rohersoh villc, and Zelda I'earl Gritfin, of Wil liamston. 1 J- i. farmer, ol Bear Crass, ami Maggie Lee Briley, uf Pitt County. William Jesse Griffin and Janie Manning, both of Griffins Township. I). K Roberson, of (irilfins Town ship, and Irene Coltrain, of William ston. Colored , Sam Henry 1 aylor, of Edgecombe County, and Sallic Harris, of llassell. William Powell, of Goose Nest, and Bessie Slade, of Poplar Point. William Everett and Susie Ivvrrctt, both of Cross Roads Township. Abram Clrminons, oT WiTTTains Township, and Dora (iodard, of Wil liantston. John Andrews and Modie Bell Out ferbridge, of Robersonville. Virgil Manning andt.athrrinc Price both of Williamstou. William l-orhes and Leo Gainor, both of Robersonville. George Krt Brown, of Poplar Point, and Maybell Mabrcy, of Roberson-1 villc. Alphonso Thompson and Lou Ella Rascoe, both of Williamstou. Willie Watson and Sarah Wilson, of Bertie County. Willie Uardison, of Poplar Point,It snd Beatrice Woodrow. of Hamilton Farm Census Completed In Nine of the Ten Townships CftupliHftg the survey in William* ston Township several days ago, Mrs. Eloise Bennett has been appointed to| handle the National Farm Census in! Hamilton Township, it was learned yesterday. The appointment was made when it was learned the first enumerator found it inconvenient to handle the survey, it wa< stated. Mrs. Bennett's work in this town ship was highly endorsed by the dis trict, where the surveys for the other districts are now being checked. ? in the schools were in attendance yesterday. Eighty-nine children were absent in the elementary school yesterday, as compared with 219 out when the school at tempted to reopen On Monday of last week. In the elementary school 512 of the 601 pupils en rolled, or 85 per cent, werip back in school yesterday. Only 9 of the 171 high school pupils were ab sent yesterday. Principal Hix stated he believed the attendance would reach a nor mal figure within the next three or four days, explaining that the aver age attendance was about 92 or 93 per cent. COTTON CHECKS cotton growers in this county as their part in the cotton parrty pay ment fund. Assistant in Cotton Ad ministration T. B. Slade announced this week. The checks were re ceived last wek, and the owners have been notified. There are due now about 250 similar checks, and the total payment will- amount to about $8,000 for this county, it was estimated. No tobacco parity payments have yet been received in this county. TOWN FIRE LOSS IN 1934 SMALLEST IN MANY YEARS Total Loss for Period About | $600; 16 Calls Answered By Fire Department \VilliainsV'U l?ad. ope of tin- small est tire losses in 1934 of any period records shotfC according to Hciii^p"TT Harrison, rhinf of tlw bie:il V. dmiteer fire department. No costly tires were experienced during the year, the total loss amounting t<> about $600, nearly half ??f which ^p^itmnt resulted when 11n- apartment hovel on leggett- lane hurned last Septemhei Sixteen calls were received Irom local property owners ami one from outside during 1934, the loss in 12 local cases rang ing from $2 to $15. Nearly one-hajf of the tires report ed during 1934 were caused hy sparks falling on roofs covered with wool shingles The firemen ware called run four limes m check grass tire?> '" u|if case was the origin fire undetermined, and that one was in l.cggett's lane, the fire ompauy members finding it impossible to de termine the cause there. < >ii an average, twelve of the com pany volunteers answered each call fortunately tor them there were no had fires and they escaped with ofily minor injuries and a small resulting damage tb their personal effects. Receiving fire calls last month, the fire department has already had some difficult assignments in the new year, the most difficult fire hcinv the one that wrecked the Mutual Investment Company building on Washington Street the first day of thy year when the mercury was below the freeztbg1 point. During the .past six years the town has sutferecj a fire loss of approxi [ niatcly $70,00(1, a large majority nil the loss hcjing represented in the old Brick W arehouse fire in 1929 A com-, parisofi of fire losses for both real and personal property during the six year period ending last December is as fotfrjws: Year Real Personal Total 192V $38,110 $15,480 $53,590 1930 - 1,780 K55 2,635 1931 3,705 1,225 4,930 193Z 3,830 1,780 5.610^ 1933 1,975 050 2,625 1934 428 If* 594 Six-year total $49,828 $20,156 $69,984 Chowan-Roanoke Fair At Woodland Next October\ The week of October 28 has been selected for the Chowan-Koanoke Fair at Woodland for thin com if) g year, ac cording to a statement made by Mr. W (i Hartlett, secretary of the Kast l-in Carolina Chamber, which is spon soring the fair. Mr. Hartlett says the |>rcmium list will be ready for distri bution early in the spring and that every effort will be made to have ev ?ry available fcjot of floor space filled with exhibits. An elaborate program if free acts and amusements will be booked for the fair. Indications point :o much larger fair this year than last ?-car. Fifteen hundred dollars will be iffered in premiums in the various de partments and an intensive campaign will be put on several weeks ahead of lie opening date to secure a creditable ine of exhibits. NEW SURVEY OF PEANUT ACRES IN THREE DISTRICTS Every Effort Being Made to Make Horizontal Cut Unnecessary ? Finding a discrepancy in "the acre |age claimed by some farmers as com pared with the acreage checked by gov .eminent representatives* authorities in |charge of the peanut control program [have ordered an additional survey in three townships, it was learned front the office of the county agent yester ! day. Figures are being checked in Other-districts, and it is likely that ad ditional surveys will lie made in some, if not probably all <>i them, it was | learned. An additional 10 per cent of the contracts in JamesvtUe, Williams, I and Williantston Townships is being checked to determine tlwe acreage. If the discrepancy is found to he greater I than 10 per cent in the second survey. | it is likely that all contracts will be checked to determine the acreage. However, local authorities would not official!) comment on this possible pro ccdure.-?. '? ;?: " r'\ Assistant County Agent M. L. Barnes stated yesterday that every ef fort is. being made to avoid a blanket reduction in any of the townships. No official information was available ves terda\ as to the total number of con tracts and the acreage claimed, but it was unofficially learned that the claim ed acreage will run probably about I,(MM) ahead of the measured acres, judging front the findings in several of | the ten townships. LOCAL BOYS WIN SIX AND LOSE SIX Girls Team Has Lone Vic tory and Ten Defeats So Far This Year =-? Willi I Ik ^!>asu.ll.44^UiU^w.lim lv.,.4 WIW'1fifl9Sk#lln9r Sdm.ll boys' I basketball team has made a fair rcc onl. winning six and losing sixgames so far. F lie boys'were off to a slow start, but later in the season they, showed a marked improvement, regis games and defea t nig every team?played?in the county except Bear Grass. I br local girls, despite their ten defeats against one victory, have es tablished a unitfue record' for their de termination They have met some of the strongest opposition in this sec tion The locals are thankful for llobgood in saving them from unani mous defeat In a fast game here last Friday night, tlu local hoy* defeated Jamcs ille 2 1 to IP, while the local girls lost to those tr<?ni Jamesville by * 27 to 10 score. The record for the boys: W illianistoii 7, Bear Grass 0. Willianistoii 18, Bethel 25. Willianistoii 17.?Altoskic?? Willianistoii IP, Washington 18. Williamstoi! 10, l arni Life 7. Willianistoii 2.1, Kinston 15. Willianistoii 15, Elizabeth City 13. Willianistoii 23, Oak City 8. Willianistoii 18. Bethel 28. Willianistoii IP. Kohersonville 14. Williamstoti 14, Kinston 17. Williamston 21, Jamesville 16. A double header with Ahoskie is scheduled litre Friday evening of this week r Legislature About Ready To Handle State Problems Spending m??>t of the .15 days it has Ijccii in M'ssimi making preparations for handling legislation of a state* wick nature, the Genetal Assembly is iiuw expected to comnnir mto the open with its problems dealing with taxation, appropriations and numerous other matters bavin# to do with the government and the masses. The committee*?said?la -have?about.? completed their investigations, and definite action is expected to follow shortly. Legislation dealing mainly with lo cal hills has held way in both branches of the assembly so far, but the number introduced is about 100 behind the number in 19.1.1. Senator Robert L. ( obtirn introduced a bill last week re quiring the recording of crop liens in the county or countie* where the land is located. Under the present law, crop lien recordings are limited to the county where the borrower lives. Record Town Auto License Sale Expected This Year ? A record sale of town automobile and truck license tags is now in the making, according to reports coming from the office of the town treasurer today. Two hundred and two tags have been sold to date, trailing the record sale of last year by only 36 tags. It Is believed that more than 36 tags will be sold to new car pur chasers within the next jhree or four months.