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Tuesday, January 21,1936
The Educational Value of Movies
Miss Addie Mae Cooke, the clever editor of the
Gates County Index, comes out with a very beautiful
editorial on the educational value of the movies?a
subject which has been debated widely for a long
time, and which is not yet settled.
Of course, the moving pictures are all made for the
sole purpose of making money. The man who finances
the industry wants to appeal to the public for its pat
ronage, therefore the moving picture must do some
thing to please the people and get them interested.
They put on thrills and scenes to arouse the nerves
and emotions of all. But are we educaated thereby,
or are our minds simply smoothed over to obscure
the better things in life, totally unfitting it for the im
portant things, making them only able to follow others,
whether good or bad.
The brain, which is the seat of our education, is some
what like plastic clay, which must Ire worked and han
dled gently before it can be made into useful pottery
or beautiful crockery. Even so is the mind. It may
stand forever without thinking and not be able to go
forward on its own knowledge, even as mountains of
clay have stared on the changing seasons, burning
sun, and freezing snows through centuries, and yet
are fit for nothing. Just so-may man sit and stare for
his full three score and ten and never be able to write
a poem or a book, nor solve a problem, and die in ig
norance.
The greatest productions in the world have been
conceived when the producers were deeply thinking,
with eyes closed. We should remember that the best
pictures of all history were produced in the minds of
men when they were not looking for money-making
productions, but when their educated minds were soar
ing to the heights of thinking, not based on the frivoli
ties that are found everywhere.
The great architecture of the future will not be born
in a moving picture show, nor will the great doctors,
lawyers, nor preachers tie from frrquenters of flthe
movie palaces, because it does not tend to lead men
in that direction.
If a man wishes to pass through life without very
much on his monument, perhaps the movies are all
right; on the other hand, if he expects to go very far
and develop a great mind, backed bip an honest heart,
we do not believe he would do well to take the moving
picture course.
Protect Us From Our Friends
We regret that Woodrow Wilson was afflicted with
Colonel E. M. House and Robert Lansing, as well as
somewhat regret that President Harding had his Gas
ton B. Means; and we now further regret that Presi
dent Roosevelt has his Jim Farley. A supposed friend
can be one's worst enemy.
We remember the claims of both Colonel House and
Secretary Lansing, after Wilson death; both claiming
the honors due the former president, but neither in
timating their own treachery.
A country can get too large; so large, in fact, that
it may become a world menace and a menace to itself.
It is much easier for bad men to work themselves into
the confidence of the leaders in a big country than it
is in a little one, because there are too many details
that have to be left to others and the larger the coun
try the more numerous these details.
Out of the Clutches of Raskob
The Democratic Party has at last come out of the
clutches of Radical Raskob. Raskob was taken out
of the Republican Party by Al Smith to be his na
tional chairman, an act so dastardly impudent that it
gorged the party and it refused to support Smith,
which, according to Smith's record since, has proved to
be one of the greatest streaks of luck Democracy has
ever had, for Smith has not shown any signs of sym
pathy with the ideals of the party since.
Now that the party has gotten out of the grip of
Raskob, it should kick both Raskob and Al Smith,
together with all others of the "Liberty" League, so
far that they will lose their citixenship before they can
get back to vote.
Judging from the overwhelming vote in the house
of reprmeotatives recently for the payment of the
boons, the war veterans can save expense by entering
their claims in election years only.
Little Prospect for Immediate Relief
Farm relief appears to be quite remote at the pres
ent time, for a number of reasons. First of all, we
have a Supreme Court that has, by its rulings, made
it almoat impossible to effect any relief of immediate
value.
Of course, the theories outlined by some of the farm
leaders of the country will finally work for the better
interests of farmers?if they would following it, which,
to start with, they certainly will not, because too many
farmers have shown themselves too stubborn to help
their neighbors, and and there are others who are too
ignorant to trust and help anybody. The suggestion
of bounties for soil improvement will not affect the
farmer for many years. The latest proposal, however
?that of levying a Federal excise tax on food crops,
cotton, peanuts, cotton, and others, such as is now
levied on liquor and tobacco, the tax to go into the
Federal Treasury?would of course not be attacked
by wealth, because it would raise a large amount of
revenue from the consumers of the country, which is
the very thing wealthy tax-dodgers want. So if is not
likely that they will contest such a law.
Such a law would probably tend to reduce crop acre
age and thereby raise the price to the farmer. Noth
ing will tend to help the farmer get rich, however, as
the protective tariff has helped the manufacturer. The
tariff is an unfair law, but it suits wealth and has not
been tested in the Supreme Court.
Curfew Should Ring Tonight
Much complaint is being heard about petty thiev
ery, supposed to be done by prowling boys around
the town. Houses-are entered and money taken, or
food as well as many other items; much milk is tak
en from porches; in fact, it seems almost impossible
to leave anything unguarded without it being molest
ed.
Many boys are allowed to roam around town late
at night, and that is doubtless the principal cause for
most of the mischief. It would seem that the best
thing to do for the boys and girls is for the town not
to allow them to run and romp all over town at will
at late hours. It is breeding trouble, both for the chil
dren and for their parents.
It is a common sight to see children roaming the
streets, which is undoubtedly the cause of poor les
sons the next day. Many children who have to re
|>eat grades in school can most likely In* found among
the street gallo|>ers and back lot roamers?while their
mothers are doubtless engaged in a very interesting
game of bridge.
? We are not giving our children the most important
thing, our best attention; and it.is unfair to the child,
who will have to suffer for the want of higher ideals
and better education.
We are not looking for trouble, nor are we out to
raise any quarrels, but that knock by the editor of
the Scotland Neck Commonwealth to Carl Goerch, of
"The State," in a recent issue, was "shore" a Big
Bertha blow. We hope there will be no casualties
among our good friends. If there is, we don't want it
laid to our charge.
Sorrow in Heaven
When God made man, He pronounced him good,
.and very good. Therefore, He gave him a lot of lati
tude. Hut man strayed off and soon began to eat the
best apples and picked over and took the best of every
thing. He went so far in his own selfish walk that
God re|)ented that He had ever made man.
The same thing evidently was the case with the
framers of our Constitution, which was designed to
give man abundant freedom. Doubtless they exjject
ed men to remain as honest and straight as they them
selves were. But, lo, what a mistake! Man soon con
strued the Constitution to be a license for all kinds
of questionable dealings, allowing the strong to run
at will over the weak and to crush and overpower the
unfortunates at their will. It gives the wealthy the
power and |>rivilege to elect their own lawmakers, and
to buy more if they need them; the right to own a
political party of their own, and if they need more to
purchase them from other parties so as to make tariff
laws granting themselves special favors; they built
ships, railroads, and many other things through big
subsidies granted by the government.
If there is any sorrowing in heaven, it must be that
Thomas Jefferson and his associates are sorrowing
beacuse they wrote a Constitution to govern honest
men and failed to guard its privileges against the
forces of evil men, who grow rich at the expense of the
suffering masses.
Anent the Typographic Error
Perquimans Weekly.
It embarrasses the society matron, flabbergasts the
lecture, maddens the public official, Irritates the judge
on the bench, and makes the defendant or plaintiff in
a law suit'demand a retraction. But to no one is it
more humiliating than to the fellow who wrote the
piece or the copy reader who let it slip through.
Apropos the im[x)rtance and the characteristics of the
typographical error and its after effects, the Knoxville
Express has waxed eloquent in rhyme as follows:
The typographic error is a slippery thing and sly;
You can hunt 'till you are dizxy, but it somehow will
get by
Till the forms are off the presses, it is strange how
still it keeps;
It shinks down in a corner, and it never stirs or peeps.
That typographic error, too small for human eyes,
Till the ink is on the paper, when it grows to moun
ta|0 size.
The boas, he stares with horror, then he grabs his hair
and groans;
The cgpy reader drops his head upon his hands and
moans.
The remainder of the issue may be clean as clean
can be?
But that typogaphk error is the only thing you see.
PIANO: BECAUSE OP FINANCIAL
reverie* of the original purchaser,
a fine used piano is being returned
to us. Will transfer this piano to re
sponsible party for the balance ow
ing. Cash or terms. Por particulars
address Lee Piano Company, Lynch
burg, Va. jlO 3t
SALE OF VALUABLE FAEM
PROPERTY
Under and by virtue of the au
thority conferred upon me in a deed
of trust executed by J. W. Crisp and
wife. Ida Crisp, on the 24th day of
October, 1929. and recorded in book
B-3, page 291, I will, on Saturday,
the 1st day of February, 1936, 12 o'
clock noon, at the courthouse door
in Martin County, Williamston. N. C.
highest bidder, the following land,
sell at public auction for cash to the
to wit:
All those certain tracts of land ly
ing and situate and being in the
County of Martin and State of N. C.,
Hamilton Township, near the town
of Hamilton, and described as being
tract No. 9, containing 30.37 acres,
more or less, and tract No. 10. con
taining 31.00 acres, more or less,
making a total of 61.37 acres, more
or less, and being a part of what is
known as the B B. Sherrod Farm,
as surveyed and platted by C. H.
Rtvelle, surveyor in October, 1929,
and recorded in Martin County, Reg
ister of Deed's office in book L. D. 3,
page 164.
This land is sold subject to all
unpaid taxes.
This sale is made by reason of the
failure of J. W. CHsp and wife, Ida
Crisp, to pay off and discharge the
indebtedness secured by said deed
of trust.
A deposit of 10 per cent will be
required from the purchaser at the
sale.
This the 16th day of December,
11935.
J S. PATTERSON,
j7 4tw Trustee.
Durham, N. C.
NOTICE
Under and by virtue of the power
contained in that certain deed of
trust executed to the undersigned
trustee by J S. Ayers and wife. Lucy
A.yers, on the 19th day of March,
1926, and recorded in book S-2, at
page 125, we will, on Monday, the
3rd day of February, 1936, 12 o'
clock noon, at the courthouse door
in Martin Cbunty. Williamston, N
C , sell at public auction for cash
to the highest bidder the following
land, to wit:
A certain house and lot situated on
the east side of Front Street in the
town of Hamilton, N. C., adjoining
the lands of F. L. Haislip and S. D.
Matthews and more fully described
by reference to Martin County rec
ords, book X-2, page 34.
A certain store and lot situated on
the west side of Front Street in the
town of Hamilton, N. C., adjoining
the lands of the W. W. Purvis Heirs,
Haislip and Davenport and J. B.
Williams Est., and more fully de
scribed by reference to Martin Coun
ty records, book X-2, at page 34.
This the 2nd day of January, 1936.
T. B. SLADE, Jr..
j7 4tw * Trustee.
SALE OF VALUABLE FARM
PROPERTY
Under and by virtue of the au
thority conferred upon us in a Deed
of Trust executed by Joseph H. Mi
zelle and wife, Connie Mizelle, on
the 15th day of December, 1926, and
recorded in Book X-2, Pages 387
388, we will on Saturday, the 1st day
of February, 1936, 12 o'clock noon,
at the courthouse door in Martin
County, Williamston, N. C? sell at
public auction for cash to the high
est bidder the following land, to
wit:
Adjoining the lands of Joe Moye
on the N.; the lands of Henry Wynn
on the E.; the lands of Buck Clark
and W. R. Little on the S.; and the
lands of J. L. Roebuck on the S.;
and more particularly described as
follows: Beginning in a path on the
Public Rd., corner of the lands of
Buck Clark and W R. Little; thence
with said rd. N. 42 1-4* E. 35 1-5
poles and N. 38 1-2* E. 47 3-5 poles;
thence S. 45 1-4* E. 34 poles; thence
N. 55* E. 71 1-5 poles; thence N. 47*
W. 101 3-5 poles; thence N. 79* W
110 4-5 poles to Horsepen Branch;
thence with Horsepen Branch S. 4*
W. 58 poles to Bates Branch; thence
with Bates Branch S. 3* E. 62 poles;
thence S. 67* E. 49 1-5 poles; thence
S, 39* E. 28 28-100 poles to the be
ginning, containing 116 1-2 acres,
more or less, and being the same
land conveyed to Joseph H. Mizelle
by J. A. Mizelle, Trustee, by deed
dated Dec. 30, 1922, and recorded in
Martin County Public Registry in
Book K-2, Page 562.
This land is sold subject to all
unpaid taxes.
This sale is made by reason of
the failure of Joseph H. Mizelle and
wife, Connie Mizefle, to pay off and
discharge the indebtedness secured
by said Deed of Trust.
A deposit of 10 percent will be
required from the purchaser at the
sale.
This 16th day of December, 1935.
INTERSTATE TRUSTEE CORP.,
ian-7 4t Substituted Trustee.
Durham, N. C.
SALE OF VALUABLE FARM
PROPERTY
Under and by virtue of the au
thority conferred upon us in a deed
of trust executed by William James
and wife, Lillian James, on the 1st
day of December, 1922, and recorded
in book K-2, page 438, we will, on
Saturday, the 18th day of February,
1938, 12 o'clock noon, at the court
house door in Martin County, Wil
liamston, N. C., sell at public auc
tion for cash to the highest bidder,
the following land, to wit:
A tract or parcel of land lying and
being in RoberSonville Township,
Martin County, State of N. C? and
being lot No. & allotted to Lillian
James in the division of the lands
of her father, R. T. Taylor, and fur
ther described as follow*: Begin
ning at the corner of lot No. 4 In the
center of the canal in Ross Swamp
and running along the line of lot
No. 4 S. 34. 18 W. 31 80 chs. to the
center of the road, thence along the
center of the said road N. 74, 48 W.
9 40 chs. to a stake, corner of lot
No. 8, thence along the line of lot
No. 6, N. 34 18 K. to the center of
the said canal, thence down the cen
ter of the said canal its various
courses, approximately 9 chs. to the
beginning, containing 30 acres, more
or leas The adjoining land-owners
are C. D. Taylor and Leyta G Tay
lor, the canal referred to on the 8.
and Andrews land on the N.
This land Is sold subject to all un
hM
This sale is made by reason of the
failure of William James and wife,
Lillian James, to pay off and dis
charge the indebtedness secured by
said Deed of Trust.
A deposit of 10 per cent will be
required from the purchaser at the
tale.
This the 3rd day of January, 1936.
INTERSTATE
TRUSTEE CORPORATION,
)21 4tw Substituted Trustee.
Durham, N. C.
SALE OP VALUABLE FARM
PROPERTY
Under and by virtue of the Ai
thority conferred upon us in a deed
of trust executed by L. A. Clark and
wife, Essie Clark, on the 19th day
of November, 1924, and recorded in
book T-2, page 269, we will, on Sat
urday, the 15th day of February,
1936, 12 o'clock noon, at the court
house door in Martin County, Wil
liamston, N. C . sell at public auc
tion, for cash, to the highest bidder,
the following land, to wit:
All that certain tract or parcel of
land lying and being in Poplar Point
Township, Martin County, and State
of North Carolina, containing 119
acres, more or less, and bounded on
the N. by Everett Branch, on the E.
by lands of Jim BarnhilL on the S.
by the Wild Cat Rd.. and the lands
of Jim Barnhill and on the W. by the
lands of J. L. Wynn, and more par
ticularly described as follows, to wit:
Beginning at a stake in Everett
Branch, the corner of J. L. Wynn
and the land herein conveyed,
thence S. 4 1-2 W. 123 poles. S. 20
3-4 W. 6 poles, S. 43 1-2 W. 109 poles,
S. 35 1-2 E. 35 poles, N. 46 E. 206
poles, N. 12 E. 135 poles, thence N.
44 W. 6 poles, S. 72 W. 70 poles, S.
58 W. 50 poles to the beginning.
This land is sold subject to all un
paid taxes.
This sale is made by reason of the
failure of L. A. Clark and wife, Es
sie Clark, to pay off and discharge
the indebtedness secured by said
Deed of Trust.
A deposit of 10 per cent will be
required from the purchaser at .the
sale.
This the 3rd day of January, 1936.
INTERSTATE
TRUSTEE CORPORATION,
j21 4tw Substituted Trustee.
Durham, N. C.
NOTICE
North Carolina,
Martin County.
Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in a certain deed
of trust executed to the undersigned
trustee on the 22nd day of July, 1929,
by J. G. Godard and wife, Carrie G.
Godard, and of record in the pub
lic registry of Martin County, in
book C-3, at page 42, said deed of
trust having been given for the pur
pose of securing a certain note of
even date and tenor therewith, de
fault having been made in the pay
ment of the said note, and the stipu
lations contained in said deed of
trust not having been complied with,
and at the request of the holder of |
the said note, the undersigned trus
tee will, on Thursday, the 20th day
of February, 1936, at twelve o'clock
noon, in front of the courthouse door
in the town of Williamston, offer for
sale, to the highest bidder, for cash,
the following described real estate, |
to wit:
Being the store and lot in the town
of Williamston, N. C? bounded on
the north by Main Street, on the east
by the store of Mrs. Gordy, on the
south by S. R. Biggs' heirs, and on
the west by the store of S. R Biggs
Drug Company, and being the store
now used as a restaurant.
This the 20th day of January, 1936
ELBERT S PEEL,
j21 4tw Trustee.
Enduring Prosperity
depends on what you save rather than what
you earn. If you wish to make present gains
permanent, it is essential to build up a re
serve at interest.
This bank has been helping people and bus
iness throughout this section to do just this
?safely and with profit?since 1901.
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NOTICE TO
TAXPAYERS
Save the Penalty
By Paying Your Taxes Now
A penalty of 1 jkt cent
will begin February 1st,
1936.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
Martin County
79 SHARES
Building & Loan Stock
Matured Last Week
The Martin County Building and Loan Associa
tion Has Just Matured Its 25th Series of
79 Shares of Stock ^
This represents $7,900 in cash and cancelled mortgages on
homes of men, women, and children of this county. It also means
that this number has, by sacrifice and thrift, earned profits of
$1,343.00.
Those sharing in these profits and savings can boast of a
home free and clear of mortgages or a large sum of ready cash.
According to their statements, it is their intention to subscribe
for more shares in our March series.
Martin County Build
ing & Loan Association