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WILLIAMSTON, NORTH CAROLINA
W. C Manning Editor
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Friday, May 29, 1936
An Argument tor sterilization
Reuben Bland, who boasts of raising fhe largest
family ever raised in North Carolina, stated last week
that he had 34 children, around half of them now
dead, bowevei. He alstr has 109 grandchildren ^nd
40 great-grandchildren. He will be 82 years old in
June, has never attended school a day in his life, and
can neither read nor write his name.
Bland lijts always been a hale hard-working man,
able to make a fair living up to now. He is old, un
able to work, and he says of all the legions of chil
dren, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, all are
poor and unable to help take care of him . With no
close friends or other relatives, he is facing conditions
of extreme sadness, wjth little prospect of having a
place that he can call his home and may have to re
sort to short visits among his large family for the
purpose of obtaining food sufficient to sustain bis
body.
If the whole Bland clan goes on at the same rate,
it will probably mean in the coming centuries that
instead of a natural rise in intelligence and general
citizenship there will be many cases for charity and
perhaps some for the penal institutions.
Such families, and the line of weakness they spread
in society, constitute a strong argument for steriliza
tion.
No Romance in Crime
Mordant on Xrws-Herald
"There is no romance in crime," J. Edgar Hoover,
of the Federal Department of Justice, declared in re
cent remarks to students of the University of Mary
land. The gist of Director Hoover's remarks follows:
"You people here in these halls of education read
of crime conditions as told in the newspapers, but that
is not half the story. I'm going to do everything pos
sible to debunk the fallacious jd?t of romance in
crime.
"In gangs, criminals do the most inhuman and
brutal things with a defiant and total disregard for
the lives of others. They think nothing of murdering
Tight Tim I _lrb wdirn thry have their machine gffrm
their bullet-proof vests, their armored cars and smoke
screens.
"But there is another side to the story. How do
they acf when they are caught? Whimpering cowards
they are. Crime is sordid, filthy and dirty. You
young men have a duty to perform to your country
in time of peace. The stigma of all that is worng
most positive manner."
Warning Others
Sampson Independent.
It's easier to warn other than to heed the warning
ourselves. The truth of this statement is borne out
by a story from I'arkersburg, W. Va. Last winter,
when it was reported that a cold snap was headed ta-_
ward I'arkersburg, Weather Observer R. I'. Powell
warned all citizens of the city to turn off their water
in order to avoid frozen pipes. As a result of the
warning plumbers reported only one case of frozen
water pipes in Hy city. They were in the home of
Weather Observer Powell, who had forgotten to heed
his own advice.
THE LETTER-BOX
OUR DEBT TO THE FARMER
(The following paper was writ
ten by Minnie Peel, a flrst-year high
school student in the local colored
school:)
Our debt to the farmer is of vital
concern for the well-being of each
individual. Every business concern
knows the great depression that
would come upon us if it were not
for agriculture, which helps to build
the prosperity of every line of busi
ness. We owe a great debt to the
farmer?that is why we are in need
o fan earnest, systematic attempt on
the part of every one to understand
something of the business problems
of those engaged in agriculture.
We are indebted to the farmer for
everything. If the farmers fail to
do their part, the people would scat
ter to search for food as animals
scatter in time of famine.
A per son may ride from the city
along country roads and see farm
ers planting corn,.digging potatoes,
or picking beans is likely to say,
"Anybody can be a farmer," but if
that person would try to farm they
. would. mn discover that farming
is a many-sided business.
Each individual should rmember
the farmers as the background of
our existence. Farmers face many
difficulties because their business is
often on a small scale. There is
not enough cooperation between the
farmer and the public. Let us en
courage the farmers, for without
them how would we get our food
and clothing? Therefore, we should
feel indebted to the farmers for the
necessities of life.
MINNIE PEELE.
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INCREASE IN TAX
VALUES SHOWN
BY GOOSE NEST
Regarded as Encouraging,
As General Decrease
Was Expected ?
An encouraging sign in Martin
County's 1936 taxing program was
brought to the surface this week
when List-Taker Rawls, for Goose
Nest, turned in the district value
showing an increase. While the if
crease is not very large, the mere
fact that values did not decrease is
encouraging, since the last legisla
ture altered the list of tax-free
items and allowed small scale farm
ers to include horses and mules in
the list of items subject to the $300
personal property exemption. The
action of the legislature did not
mean that horses and mules should
go untaxed, but the less fortunate
farmer who did not own over $200
worth of tangible personal property
could deduct $100 from the value of
his team to extend the exemption
to the $300 mark.
Odd as it may seem, after it was
generally predicted that consider
able reductions would follow in per
sonal property values, the Goose
Nest district reported slight gains
in" both the personal and real prop
erty values. In 1835 total property
values there amounted to $1,090,306
which was divided $898,123 in real
and $102,183 in personal property
values. This year the real values
amount to $912,555 and the personal
values stand at $192,339, or a total
of $1,104,898, a net gain of $14,588
for the township.
The Goose Nest list is the first to
be turned into the office of the
county auditor, but all the lists are
fniMinners meet in regular
Reports recently coming from one
or two other townships are said to
be more encouraging than they were
a few weeks ago. Jamesville is
certain there will be a decrease in
its values, but the decrease will not
be as large as it was first expected.
Laxative combination
folk* know it trustworthy
The confidence thousand* of parent* hava
In (tad. old reliable. powdered Thedford's
Black Draught ha* prompted them to (*t
the new Syrup of Black-Dran?ht for their
children. The grown folk* *Uck to the
powdered Black-Draught; the youngsters
probably will prefer It when they outgrow
their childish love of sweets. . . lira C W.
Adams, of Murray, Ky., writes: "X hava
used Thedford's Black-Draught (powder)
about thirteen years, taking It for bilious
ness. Black-Draught aotc well and X an
always pleased with the result*. X wanted
w feed. Mite hie tsaaMve far my chUdrcm
X have found Syrup of Black-Draught l?
be Just that."
BLAC K-DRAUGHT
COUNTY POTATO
GROWERS HOPE
FOR FAIR PRICE
Selling for Around $4-50
Barrel This Week; Poor
Yield Anticipated
(Roanoke Beacon)
Irish potato growers in Washing
ton County hope to get around $3
or some are hopeful enough to pre
dict 34 a barrel this season. In fact,
many believe they will get more for
the crop coming off in June than for
any crop in the last few years.
W. E. (Jack) Weede is one of those
who predict p good price. This week
they are selling for around $4.50 a
barrel. But growers here will not
get down to digging until about the
middle of June. A late dry spring
has greatly reduced the yield.
Many growers are not complain
ing about the small yield, as a de
crease in the crop generally means
a rise in the price. Close to 8,000
carloads were shipped from this
state last year, but this year the
prediction is that only 5,000 cars
will be sent away.
What the spud producers now
want (and may get before the Bea
con comes out) is a good rain. The
potatoes need some moisture. When
the digging begins there will be a
general demand for laborers to help
harvest these vegetables.
They are grown more around
Creswell for commercial purposes
than any other section of Washing
ton County. Last year the price
dropped to such a low level that
they could be purchased in Plym
outh by housewives at $1 a barrel.
Wants
THE NEW TEXACO MOTOR OIL
can now be had at all Texaco sta
tions?a greater motor oil?still sells
at 23c quart. Harrisoh Oil Co.
PUT THE NEW TEXACO MOTOR
oil in your crankcase It will stay
"full" longer. "Chick" Manning, at
Central Service Station.
NEW, TOUGH, LONGER LAST
ing?that's the New Texaco Mo
tor Oil. A new and better motor
oil lor the same old quarter a quart.
"Chick"- Manning at the Central
Service Station.
7 CARS TEXACO UNLOADED this
week. It's the greatest gasoline
and motor oil to be found anywhere
at any price. Texaco leads the way.
Harrison Oil Co.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Having this day qualified as ad
ministrator of the estate of W. T.
Thomas, deceased, late of Hamilton
Township, Martin County, N. C.,
this is to notify all persons holding
claims against estate of sajd de
ceased to present same to the un
deraigned for payment on or before
the 6th day of May, 1937, or this no
tice will be pleaded in bar of any
recovery thereon. All persona in
debted to said estate will please
make immediate payment.
This Sth day of May, 1930.
W. r. THOMAS,
my8 6tw Administrator.
NOTICE or SALE
Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in a certain deed
of trust executed by George Wynn
and J una Wynn on the 9th day of
April, 1918, to F. L. Gladstone, trus
tee, and of record in the Register
of Deeds office, Martin County, in
book S-2, page 215, and B. A. Critch
er having having substituted trus
tee and at the request at the holder
of the note secured by said deed of
trust, default having beea made in
the payment of same, I will, on the
13th day of June, 1936. at 13 o'clock
noon, in front of the courthouse
door, Martin County, offer for sale,
to the highest bider, for cash, the
following described property:
Bounded on the east by Johnnie
Purvis, on the west by Nora Downs,
the same being lot No. 3 in the di
vision of the land of Tom Purvis,
heir of J. C. Purvis, and drawn by
Lizzie Purvis HarrelL for metes and
bounds, reference is hereby made to
division records above.
This 11th day of May, 1036.
B. A. CRITCHER,
ml5 4tw Substituted Trustee.
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4 3-oz. cans 15c -
Vienna Sausage
~3 4-oz. cans ... .t; . 25c
Triangle Gherkin or Sweet
Mixed PICKLES, qt jar 19e
Red Mill Creamy
Peanut BUTTER, pint jar 12e
Fresh New Stock ? Tasty
VANILLA WAFERS, lb........ 10c
Plain or Self-Rising
PENDER'S BEST
FLOUR
12-lb. bag .. 45c
Kraft's Miracle Whip
SALAD
DRESSING
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COLONIAL FRUIT JUICES
GRAPE FRUIT
ORANGE AND
BLENDED
Your Choice
3 13 1-2 oz. cans 25c
OUR PRIDE
BREAD
20-oz. loaf 9g
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