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Tuesday. November 24. 1936
A Huge Task
The ta-k o! setting U|> the Social Security Act ma
chinery and its administfation looms larger and larg
er as the work progresses.. (literally-speaking. little
is known al><iut the provisions of the act. and in ad
dition to that there is e\ idence of indifference. The
masses Jor whom the act was principally planned are
n?ore interested in what they can get today. giving
bttle thought of tomorrow and its problems.
The far-roach:!!.' effect* of the act create for social
security leaders and welfare workers the greatest task
ever undertaken-by-them I he relief leader ts a f"!'t
bal: in the hands of the public . he is kicked by the
one On relief tor not heme more liberal,- and he is -
kicked on the other side by those who consider him
too liberal A!read) a - milar condition surround
the social security art. In the recent presidential
campaign there were those who claimed the govern
ment wa- fakTnsT in--nry from the weakers' pay en
velope- t" finance the New Deal. An encouraging
answer was made, one that interested millions in a
program that assures them independence in their old
aw ?' ; _
Certa.n forms are lieing distributed among work
ers. and they should interest themselves to the extent
that their name is included in the list eligible to par
ticipate ill old age benefits.
Facing Starvation Prices
Speaking before a gathering of farmers in Wilson
Coun'y ' i , ?It... o.i tc ib..
Wilson County farm Bureau, said, in urging tlieni to
concerted action. "If wc sit still and do nothing w:
are not only filing starvation prices for our tobacco
in 1957. but a loss a'so of Utwren 20 and 30 percent
of our tobaitCi base iur next year.1'
With the pej- ible exception of the farmers in Pitt
County little ha- Ik en accomplished in other counties
in the tobatc c belt by farmers in jierfecting a strong
organization to appeal for consideration at the hands
of state and national legislators who meet just a few
week* from now.
Just what type of program could be effected thru
an organization of farmers is not definitely known.
It is known, however, that unless the tobacco growers
and other farme rs wage the battle themselves little
in the way of aid or even slight recognition can lie ex
pected. ?
The present situation finds the Federal authorities
powerless to effect a Very favorable program for ag
riculture, but they are anxious and willing to do all
thev can to aid agriculture. The appeals of fanners
will be heard with sympathy, and all will be done that
can be done, but the fanners must come together
and formulate and direct their appeals to the proper
authorities before any definite action can be taken in
the way of control legislation by state compacts.
Watson also said, "If we don't base some kiwd of
control next year, where there are 1,000 pounds of the
weed this year.there will be 10,000 pounds of it next
year. How will 900,000,000 pounds affect the crop
next year, and how will new acreage affect the tobac
co base""'
Costly Practice
The general idea of measuring progress in terms of
what we have today, with no regard of what we may
have in the future, causes us to overlook some very
mportant ha|>prnings. For instance, the 1936 soil
erosion bill will amount to $60,000,000 in North Car
olina, a fact that alarms only a few. The loss of a
few aires of tobacco by hail will cause more excite
ment in a single county than a $60,000,000 soil ero
sion loss will cause over the entire State.
This bill is to he paid in time to come, and already
a cun-iderable amount is being exacted of the farmer
as he starts his irop in the spring. The actual pay
ment is made urn onsciously, but it is being paid, and
paid in lull sooner or later. The western farm
er is paying for foolish practice in a big way. He did
not stop to consider the results when he turned the
rich soil of the plains under year after year. But the
winds came and with them went the louse earth, caus
ing wreck and ruin. Years will be required to restore
the land, and in the meantime the farmer will have to
turn to other sections for a livelihood.
Soil erosion is a slow process in our section of the
state. We do not recognize the loss so slow is the
process. Krosion is underway just the same, and each
year more commercial fertilizer is necessary to pro
duce crops. New diseases appear, and already the
ng ol tobacco is the biggest gamble on the farm.
The soil conservation program in effect this year
mr the Inst time may not mean much today in actual
dollars and cents, but it means everything to the fu
ture prosperity of this and every other section.
Trot Out the Candidate?
?7?
Aleady, before .Mr. lloey begins a four-year term
as governor of North Carolina, possible candidates to
succeed him four years hence are being mentioned,
liiii who arr..these candidates* -Aie they tepteacu
taliie of the interests? If. they are members of the
"ring' then let the people trot out a candidate of
the.r own now and not wait until a few months before
the primary.
The activities marked by bitterness in the last pri
mary campaign should awaken the jieople now. If
?hey are tired of having governors "handed down" to
them, as they claim, then they should start their cam
slart theirs. They should be on the job, take an in
terest in government year in and year out, and not
stir up strife at the last minute in their own party
ranks.- "
Enlarge the Highway Patrol
Captain Farmer, of the Highway Patrol, is asking
for an increase of his squad of patrolmen to 200; and
it will lie an act of economy to enlarge the patrol to
at least that number. Such a course will make the
highways safer, because it will make drivers more
careful if they are expecting to be overtaken by a
patrolmen every time they violate a law.
An enlarged |>atrol would also pick up many drunk
m driver and get them off of the roads before they
have a chance to kill others.
NOTICE or AIM
Having qualified as i
of the estate of C C. Key*. <
lata of Martin County. North Car
olina, this is to notify all
having claims against the estate at
said deceased to exhibit them to the
undersigned at her home at H- F. D .
Jamesville. North Carolina,
before the 3rd day of November.
1197. or this notice win be pbaM I
in bar at their nuiiay. All pn-1
sons indebted to said estate ?
This the 3rd day of
FLORENCE KEYS.
n3 6tw Executrix at C. C Keys.
Hugh G. Horton, attorney.
NOTICE OF LAND SALE FOR TAXES
I, J. A. Raw Is, lax collector Ior the Town of Oak City, N. C-, have this
day levied on the following tracts of land, and will sell same at public
auction tn front of the old Bank at Oak City Building in the town of Oak
City, N. C, on the second Monday in December. 1936, it being the 14th
day. at 12 o'clock noon, for taxes due and unpaid the town of Oak City.
N. C. far the years 1934 and 1935, unless said taxes, penalty and coats
are paid on or before that date. In addition to the amounts shown below,
which represent the tares there will be added penalty and coats of sale.
This the 2nd day of November, 1936.
J. A RAWLS, Tax Collector
Town of Oak City. N. C nlO 4tw
1934 1933
W. V. Daniel 310 63 $10.64
C. L. Etheridge - - -99 -29
E. L. Harrell - < 52.18 34.05
S. E Hines 526 "I
,T. E. Johnson. Cdn 7.00 1428
A. L. Moye 6.74 9.16
A J. Walters Est.. 1-04 IJM
J S. Whitehurst 3.13 14.84
Mrs. S E Hines. 8.25 925
Rosa bell and J. W. Hines 907
S E. Hines 826
Calared
Eliza Ruff 3.76 324
Henry C. Savage 627 228
Raleigh Sherrod 25 25
J. C. Williams 20.44 2020
Bertha Brown and G. W .69 .70
Walter Barfield 3 83 219
John Brown 4.87 423
Charlie Gay
Peter Harrell
28
25
F B. Harrell
4.72
4.78
Columbus Jenkins
Johnny Jones
Norman Jones
H P. Parker
Gus Parker
128
222
275
223
124
35
129
42
275
276
174
Josephine Pitt
Napoleon Green
25
249
Johnny Wilson
26
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Declining Years
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A Fine
Carload Mules
Arrived This Week
We cannot say this is the finest car
load of mules ever shipped to this coun
ty, for we have sold some mighty fine
mules, but we do say they are as good as
we ever sold. See them before they are
sold.
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