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W. C. MANNING
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Tuesday, March 8, 1938.
Backbone of the Farm Bill Opposition
If one were to get to the bottom of all this
opposition to the new 1938 farm bill he would
find that the enemies of the measure are not
the few farmers who are proclaiming their
rights to individual freedom. There are a few
farmers against the bill in this section. It is
their right to oppose it. No one can d^ny them
that right. But the real opposition is not offer
ed by the disgruntled farmer. The line-up
^against the bill forms too close to the corpor
ate interests of this country, and it is so easy
to believe that the attack has been directed
against the measure by those who are far re
moved from the agricultural centers of the
country'
The differences caused by geographical lo
cations have been fanned to white heat by
those who are not so much interested in the
welfare of the farmer either in the West, or
South, as they are in other lines of endeavor.
Senator Bailey's record in the Congress has
the smell of corporate wealth. He tried to in
sert jokers in the bill, and when his attempts
failed, he turned and voted against the bill
outright. Mr. Bailey apparently never tried to
help the bill; he played the role of damning
critic, suggesting in effect only continuation of
the old system that routed thousands of farm
ers from their homes in 1931, 1932 and 1933.
The real opposition to the farm program
comes from organized industry, industry that
enjoys the protective tariff, government subsi
dies and the favor of politicians at taxing time.
The leaders whe-enjoy these benefits hate to
move over and share the favored seat with the
common dirt farmer. They have reason to op
pose the new farm bill; the farmer has none.
Farmers of Martin County, you may not
know what wfll happen following the passage
of this bill, but it can well be marked down in
the lasting pages of history that a vote against
it is for a return to the hectic days that border
ed on starvation and want during the early part
of the thirties. Don't let interests foreign to you
still up ill will and discontent among your own
ranks. Go to the polls on Saturday of this week
and vote solidly your own convictions.
Merely an Interruption
The people were beginning to feel sorry for
senators a little while back when it was an
nounced the august body would sit in night
sessions to speed up the legislative business
Nothing was said about it, but all the while
night sessions were being considered, the sena
'tors were not reporting for duty until 12
o'clock noon. That's getting no where fast.
About the only disagreeable feature to night
sessions would have been the interruption of
'"night life" in the gay political whirl. As for
speeding up legislation by holding night ses
sions, it just can't be done when all the morn
ing part of the Creator's day is spent doing
nothing.
Upsetting That Balance
Stateivlll* Dally
It was quite nice of President Roosevelt to
refer to North Carolina as a "Balanced State."
Ir. fact, if we remember aright, he called us one
of the best-balanced states in the Union. And
now we are planning to indent his words on
our auto tags as a worthwhile slogan. We don't
think there will be anyone so unloyal in North
Carolina as to plead his constitutional rights
in ridding J)is tag of the words, as was the case
in New York where the license plates are used
to advertise the world's fair.
One daily paper carried a story telling of the
plan for this "Balanced State" to thus adver
tise itself, but unfortunately right alongside
the tale was this news item that takes some of
the starch out of our "balance":
Raleigh, Feb. 22.?Despite a North Carolina
statute, upheld by an opinion of the Attorney
General, making such confinements illegal, 66,
or more than six per cent of the 1,070 children
under sixteen years of age committed to 72
county jails of the State during 1937 were less
than ten years old, according to a statement is
sued Tuesday by Dr. J. Wallace Nygard, direc
tor of the Division of Institutions and Correc
tions, State Board of Charities and Public Wcl
fare, ?? ?.
Sixty-six ten-year-old youngsters in the com
mon county jails of North Carolina is not a
pleasant picture to look at, and by all means
somebody should have seen to it that this stick
of type be placed two or three columns away
from the prideful reference to a "Balanced
State." That is what you'd call a grievous so
cial error.
Poultry Car
WILL BE IN
MARTIN COUNTY
MARCH 9, 10, 11, 12
Cooperative Car or Truck Will Be Located at Each Town
All Day for the Convenience of the Farmer.
Jamesville . . Wednesday, March 9th
Williamston Thursday, March Kith
Robersonville Friday, March lltli
Oak Gty Saturday, March 12th
THE FOLLOWING PRICES WILL BE PAID:
Heavy Hens, lb 17c Ducks, lb 12c
Leghorn Hens, lb lfc Hen Turkeys, lb 22c
Roosters, lb 9c Tom Turkeys, lb. 20c
Geese, lb 10c Toms, No. 2, lb 17c
County agents, in cooperation with the Farmers Cooperative
Exchange, have arranged for a poultry car to be placed on sid
ings for one day at each of the above places. Definite arrange
ments have been made for all-day loadings in each of the four
towns. ? -
T. B. Brandon, County Agent
Little Travels to
Homesofthe Great
By H. a C.
Samuel Pepys, 1633.1703, whose
motto was, "the mind makes the
man." was secretary of the Admir
alty Board of the British Empire
during the reign of Charles, the
second. A man of keen intelligence
and great practical sagacity and
unbounded curiosity?one of the
most engaging characters in history
and his diary a unique production
of literature. All through the dis
astrous plague and during the great
fire when there was a general
flight from the city, he remained
in or near town, and went on with
his work as usual.
H was a bibliophile of note and
began collecting at an early age.
Through the influence of his cousin
and patron Sir Edward Montagu,
he secured his secretaryship. Be
sides attending to his duties as sec
retary to the board, he devoted
much time to collecting his magni
ficent library, unusual in size for a
private collection of that day. As
to his religious views?he lived and
died in the accepted faith of a
Christian Was a regular attendant
at church, sleeping through most of
the dull sermons. He often flirted
with pretty women. He loved and
admired his wife, and was jealous
of her. He left to the world a li
brary and diary. The library final
ly going to St. Mary Magdalene
College, upon the death of his ne
phew. John Jackson. Among his
rare collections ifc a MS list of the
provisions and munitions of each
ship in the Spanish Armada, and
an account of the escape of Charles
2nd from Worcester .taken down in
shorthand from the King's own
dictation. The diary, which was
written in shorthand, lurked un
noticed in the library for nearly a
hundred years, when it was un
earthed by the master of the college
and then transcribed by the Rev.
John Smith and published by Lord
Bray broke.
There has been several editions
ol the diary published; the latest
one of which we have knowledge,
being of nine volumes under the
editorship of the well known anti
quarian. Mr. H. B Wheatley, con
tains everything that can be print
ed with due regard to propriety. It
1st a question whether Pepys ever
intended the manuscript of his
diary t?? be published Some think
he did not Ho guarded it with
great secrecy during his life, and
wrote it in a mysterious short hand
of his own, which would indicate
he intended it for private use. But,
whatever his intentions, it is for
tunate for the world it was publish
ed.
Extract*. October 13th, 1860, To
my Lord's m the morning, where
I met Captain Cuttance, but my
Lord not being up, 1 went out to
Charing Cross, to see Major-Gen
eral Harrison hanged, drawn, and
quartered, which was done there,
he looking as cheerful as any man
could do in that condition He was
presently cut down, and his head
and heart shown to the people, at
which there were great shouts of
joy. ? ? ? I saw the King beheaded
at White Hall. ? * ? From thence to
my Lord's, and took Captain Cut
tance and Mr. Sheply to the Sun
Tavern, and did give them oysters.
After that 1 went by water home,
where I was angry with my wife
for her things lying about, and- in
my passion kicked the little fine
basket, which I bought for her in
Holland, and broke it, which troub
led me after 1 had done it At night
to bed November 3rd, 1661, Lord's
Day; This day I stirred not out,
but took physique, and all the day
as I was at leisure, I did read At
night my wife and I had a good
supper by ourselves of a pullet
hashed, which pleased me much to
see my condition come to allow our
selves a dish like that, and so at
night to bed 4th, In the morning
to White Hall, by coach with my
wife and Sir W Penn; then to Mr
Coventry's about business; all three
home again Mr. Pierce the purser,
got us a most brave chine of beef
and a dish of -marrowbones. Com
pany came, very merry. March
30th, 1662. Easter Day. Having my
old black suit furnished, 1 was pret
ty neat in clothes today, and my
boy, his old suit, new trimmed, very
handsome To church in the morn
ing, and so home, leaving the two
Sir Williams to take sacrament,
which I blame myself that I have
hitherto neglected all my life, but
once or twice at Cambridge. Dined
with my wife, a good shoulder of
veal well dressed by Jane, and
handsomely served to table, which
pleased us much. My wife and I to
church in the evening ? ? ? and
seated ourselves * * she below me
? ? ? so to supper which was well
served We had a lobster with a
crab Peg Penn sent my wife this
afternoon, the reason of which we
cannot think; but something there
is a plotor design in it, for we have
a little while carried ourselves pret
ty strange to them. After supper to
bed. January 13th, 1662. My poor
wife rose by five o'clock in the
morning, before day, and went to
market and bought fowl and many
other things for dinner, with which
I was well pleased * * up and to
home, whither by and by comes Dr.
Clerke and his lady, and sister and
a she-cozen, and Mr. Pierce and his
wife, which were all my guests. I
had for them, after oysters at first
course, a hash of rabbits, a lamb
and a rare chine of beef, next a
great dish of roasted fowl, which
cost me 30 s., and a tart, and then
fruit and ch<
FOE SALE: WHITE ROCK COCK
erels. We also do custom hatch
ing. Edgewood Dairy, Williamston,
N. C. f 18-5t
CABBAGE PLANTS FOR SALE?
Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage
plants, obtained from very best
seed. * Pecan Grove Farm. H. C
Green. Williamston. m4-3t
NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue of the power of sale
contained in that certain Deed of
Trust bearing date December 30,
1922. and recorded in the Public Reg
istry of Martin County in Book N-2.
at page 345, default having been
made in the payment of the notes
tor which said Deed of Trust was
given as security, and the stipula
tions of the said Deed of Trust nor
having been complied with, and at
the request of the holder of the said
notes, the undersigned Trustee will,
on the 22 day of March. 1938, at
twelve (12) o'clock noon, at the
Courthouse door of Martin County,
at Williamston, North Carolina, offer
for sale, at public auction, to the
highest bidder, for cash, the follow
ing described real estate, to w it
That certain tract or parcel of
land lying and being in Martin
County. North Carolina, whereon the
said W H. Hopkins and wife. Addie
liopkiiu. now reside, adjoining the
lands of Elizabeth J. Green. N. R
Griffin J. W Hopkins, O. S Green
and others, containing 40 acres,
more or less, and known as the Grif
lin place, and being the same lands
described in the Deed of Trust
above referred to, which is recorded
in Book N-2 at page 345, reference
to whicn is made for a more accur
ate description.
This the 8th d.iy of February. 1938
ELBERT S PEEL.
Trustee.
Hugh G. llorton, Atty f 15 4t
l)K. V. II. MEWKORN
OPTOMETRIST
Williamston office Peele Jly Co,
ev ery Fri. 9 30 a m to 12 m.
Plymouth office. Liverman Drug
,, ..u..ru LVi 9 ?.C ?; r? n.
every Fri, 2 to^ 5 p.
nville c
Kobersonville office Robersonviile
Drug Co., Tuesday, Feb. 22, 1938.
Eyes Examined - Glasses Fitted
At Tarhoro Everv Saturday
tfGROWCHOKCjW^
ITS A FACT THAT CAMEL USES COST- \
UER TOBACCOS. LAST YEAR I HAD A DANP* ]
CROP AND THE CAMEL PEOPLE BOUGHT J
AU. MV CHOICE LOTS. MOST PLANTERS )
SOLD THEIR HIGH GRADES OF TOBACCO TO <
CAMELS. THE SAME AS I DID. SO TOUCAN )
SEE WHY CAMEL IS MV CIGARETTE f
>v y. yv. y
riOVO SMfTNE*
|if?rlM(?4 t?b*cc*
oUr.tci
MR. SMITHER give* the opinion of a great num
ber of tobttct o pi inter* when he reports: "For
their own tmokmt ? the mj|ori:y of tobacco growers
prefer Camels." Men who buou- tobacco from the
ground up prefer Camels. They want to enjoy the
special treat of smoking Camel's finer, MORE EX
PENSIVE TOBACCOS ?Turkish and Domestic.
Farmer
F riends
We have on hand for immediate de
livery a full supply of seed potatoes,
oats, garden seeds?both bulk and pack
age. moth flakes, straw hats, hoes,
rakes, guano sowers, etc. If it's general
farm supplies, we have it.
Herman Rogerson
and Brother
BEAR GRASS, N. C.
HERE'S OUR
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