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Tuenduy, January 9, 19-10.
Co Ahead, Balance The (He Budget
Individuals and groups, both in the democra
tic and republican ranks, are still clamoring for
a balanced budget. Everybody wants a balanc
ed budget.
If the individual parent sees his child starv
ing to death and though debt may be bearing
heavily upon his head, lie is a surty speciman
of humanity if he refuses to try tu borrow mftre
to feed his child. If the individual parent would
let his child die for the want of medical atten
tion that the family budget might be balanced,
then let him yell from the housetop to the Con
gress and demand that the national budget IhF
balanced.
WitF our homes secure and our loved ones
enjoying the necessities and, most of the luxur
ies, too, we cry out for a balanced budget, a
budget to be balanced in the face of the hun
gry, the ill clad and the down-trodden. #
There may be a day of reckoning if the bud
get continues out of balance. But we figure
there'll be a day of reckoning if the budget is
balanced in the face of certain known facts.
Many of those who would have the budget
balanced can help solve the problem and delay
the day of reckoning if they will get busy, get
their relatives, their friends and political pets
off the government payrolls.
Agriculture and the working man have con
tributed their share to American progress. In
terms of the corporation dividend schedule, they
have already done enough to quit work and re
tire on a fat pension But J/>avo them to continue
their begging. Go ahead and balance- the ole
budget, and somebody, sometime will realize
that in balancing the budget the cquilibrum of
a great country has been upset.
A former high official in this State whose rec
ord is not favorably remembered by the farm
er, has a relative on the government payroll.
The relative scoots up and down the roads in a
new automobile. And that's all right, possibly.
But as far as the facts can be determined, that
relative has not accomplished a doggone thing,
and he has been drawing breath and pay these
several years.
Clean the relatives out, clean the pets out,
cut your unnecessary expenditures to the bone,
do everything iq your power to help save the
government expense and cut loose from the teat
yourself if you will have the budget balanced.
But even then before taking action, face the
facts and consider the results.
/Vol In Vain
-Cold facts coming from undisputable sources
clearly prove ittst the administration's farm
program has not been in vain. Statistics releas
ed recently show that the nation's farm debt
has been decreased by nearly a billion dollars
since 1935 and that the number of farm fore
closures has dropped to the lowest point in ov
er twenty years. And, too, there has been a lot
of living done on the farm since 1933 as com
pared with the mere existence during the four
years just prior to that time.
The farmer has been enabled to feed the na
tion these past seven years, and in prices paid
him and the subsidies received by him he has
not gotten one cent more than he deserved.
One of these days we are going to awaken to
the fact that the man who fills the bread bas
ket is entitled to a little profit on his invest
ment and labor just as much -so as the-muni
tions manufacturers are entitled to a fair prof
it
Call For A IVw M ant ton
It is unfortunate that the Honorable Clyde
R. Hoey injured himself in an attempt to raise
a window in the mansion at Raleigh some few
weeks ago. Every one of his subjects wish him
a speedy recovery from the operation he un
derwent in a Durham hospital a few days ago
as a result of the injury.
But it is to be hoped the guardians of gover
nors will not call for a new house to be built
around that window. Possibly a few repairs to
the window itself will solve the problem and
render unnecessary a great expenditure for a
bigger and better mansion.
Another Slap For Agriculture
After intimating in his message to the third
session of the 76th Congress that he would ex
pect the top-heavy defense or war program to
be financed by new taxation, Prestdent Roose
velt turned around the next day and warned
that drastic reductions were to be.expected in
appropriations for relief and agriculture. His
message to Congress was encouraging in that
he proposed to let war preparation rest on a tax
of its own, apparently! leaving needy agricul
ture and the poverty stricken a claim, and a
tional income.
The proposed budget estimate tears down
that hope, partially at least, and the action is
recognized as a slap to agriculture. President
Roosevelt in recommending decreased appro
priations for agriculture, pointed out that farm
commodity prices were rising and that a pro
portionate decrease in farm subsidies was in
order Increased business, he explained, should
be reflected in decreased appropriations for re
lief in its several forms.
The President did not abandon the Ameri
can farmer, for in the budget footnotes he clear
ly specifies that additional funds may be nec
essary for agricultural relief if prices should
weaken and markets fail. In the budget is a 900
million dollar item for agriculture, the amount
reflecting a reduction of around 400 million dol
lars as compared with the current fiscal year
impropriation.
It is really difficult to understand why the
President would recommend a $400,000,000 de
crease in appropriations to agriculture when
agriculture is unquestionably rated in the low
est income group. And then he recommends a
burdensome increase in appropriations for arm
aments and war prepare*0" There'll bo some
fat feeding at the industrial trough when the
munition makers and battleship builders root
the farmer's bill from the trough
It is apparent that the grip agriculture has
held on the government is being loosened, but
tat in tenders new know how to tight, and the.V,
no doubt, will tell Congress that it is just as im
portant to have the farmers as it is to have more
arms for a war that has not vet been declared.
Auakeiiing To Actualities
Christian Science Monitor.
If China, Spain and Poland had not weaken
ed the belief that freedom from international re
sponsibilities could be achieved merely by. pass
ing a law, Finland should shatter it Surely, the
United Stint's' grant of a $UI.UtW.tHH) credit for
"agricultural and other civilian supplies" is an
object lesson This is precisely the sort of "en
tanglement" supposed to be avoided bv legis
lated "neutrality." A loan to Finland by an Aim
erican citizen would appear much less involv
ing. And it would escape being illegal only by
a technicality?Russia's noxious claim that she
does not recognize the Finnish Government.
Yet this official loan is heartily and univer
sally upheld. Moreover, it expresses not only
American idealism trot solid American interests
which are threatened by the spread of anarchy
in the world. That interest can almost be count
ed in the number of extra warships Americans
would consider necessary were the Soviet to
conquer Finland and march on to a port on the
Atlantic. Legislated neutrality, commendable
as was its purpose, arose from a distrust of pop
ular opinion. Granted that emotions may be un
wisely stirred, it yet appears that the people
and their government will break through any
artificial barriers.
The ultimate safeguard is enlightenment, a
better understanding of actual national inter
ests, ideal and "material, 't he impact of events
is proving to Americans that those interests are
larger than was ever conceived in the hermit
philosophy which so greatly influenced the at
tempt to legislate foreign policy in advance.
Sal t' It For North Carolinian*
Twenty years ago among the peoples of prac
tically every nation there was the same pleading
for peace and international good will.' At that
time, a prayer was sent out by the Interchureh
World Movement, translated into hundreds of
tongues and used by races of every country as
rehabilitation from the reverses of World War
Number One were getting underway.
It seems timely, in the light of recent movies
by religious forces of all creeds to unite the
world in a common effort to lay a present moral
basis for a future peace, that this prayer be
repeated now, just as usable as at the time of
iti first use in 1919:
"Almighty God, Father of all minkind .. . for
give us of our greed as we repent of our sin, and
restore to all hearts the recognition of the trans
cendent right of human life to live. Open our
eyes, we beseech Thee, to the dignity of labor,
the sacredness of human service, and the priv
ileges of production, that nation may join na
tion and man may join man justly in honest
work to replenish a devastated earth. Quicken
the sympathy of our hearts made dull by the
reports and sights of suffering, incomprehen
sible and needless. Call us again that we may
bow before the eternal laws of creation, put
ting aside malice, envy, covetousness and bru
tality, to enter into the peace of the sons of the
Most High. Hasten by Thy gracious providence
and by the efforts of Thy children the coming
of Thy world-wide kingdom where justice,
mercy and love shall rule the hearts and hands
of men. Create in us, O Lord, clean hearts and
renew right spirits for the coming year, Amen."
N. C. Aged Do Not
Have To Pav Dues
To Obtain (Grants
Dirtrlor Aiivitwn V^ainxl th?
( hnin-l 4*II>t l'lau 0|?r.
utinp iu e.ouulr>
North Carolina men and women
over 50 years of age were advised
rector of public assistance, not to
spend money in remitting dues to
any old age pension association op
erating throughout the country on a
chain letter plan.
"Old age assistance payments in
North Carolina cost nothing at aM
to those who receive them and pay
ment of a fee to any person or or
ganization for proffered aid iu ob
taining the grants is just money out
of somebody's pocket," Yelton said.
"It has come to the notice of the
State Welfare Department's division
of public assistance that circular let
ters are being distributed in some
of the counties telling "Dear Mem
bers" of their acceptance into a pen
sion organization and thanking them
for their remittances," the director
said
Along with the atwptanee notices
are sent five "membership registra
tion coupons" for distribution to
friends "anywhere in any state." to
aid m fuiwaiding this gteal re
newed surprise movement now
sweeping the country with terrific
force? while politicians are listen
ing to foreign wars." was the appeal
made in the letter according to Yel
ton.
Claiming the present Social Se
curity Act as the direct result of its
rigmnl effort and work nnd prom
ising to obtain for association mem
bers monthly payments of $50 the
circular letter fails to specify direct
ly tin- source of the pension funds to
be available, he said
Original application blanks mailed
demands for dues, Yelton said, point
ing out the closing paragraph of the
letter which stated the organization
was "proceeding legally and ethi
cgttv"ib the devout how" that it
"would not again he singled out as
the target for unjust discrimination."
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"1 sincerely hope the people of the
state will not be taken in by any
such scheme. We are enlarging our
public assistance rolls and raising the
grants as the money is available in
accord with the governor's admoni
tion to take care of all the needy old
people possible while still pinfeed
ing in a cautious manner to safe
guard the State's finances,0 Yelton
said
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION
Eastern Bond and MtH-tgagr C?.
C. H Godwin and Julius S Peel,
trading in partnership as Eastern
Bond & Mortgage Co., have this day
dissolved partnership. The assets and
liabilities of this company have been
taken over by Eastern Bond & Mort
gage Co., Incorporated.
January 8, 1940
C-II. GODWIN
j9-3t JULIUS S PEEL
notice of salf of heal
PROPERTV
Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in deed of trust ex
ecuted to me as trustee by Joe II
and Connie Miz/.elle duly recorded
in the office of the Register of Deeds
of Martin County, in Book 1J 3, at
page 427
Default have been made in "the
payment of note' thereby secured
and due demand having been made
upon me by the bolder of said in
debtedness, I will on tin- 19th day
of January, 1940, offer for sale for
cash, subject to any pre-existing in
debtedness, the following described
property: _
Situate in Cross Roads Township
Martin County, North Carolina, and
on the public road leading from Rob
erson Bridge to Cross Roads Church,
and bounded on the North by the
public road and the lands of Carrie
J . Roberson, on the East by the
lands of Mrs Bertha Stalls, on the
South by the old Bynum Roberson
farm, on the West by the center of
as the Margaret Andrews Place,
which is fully described in that deed
from W. I. James. Trustee, to D. A.
James, of record Martin County
Registry. m Book pggp 3TJ, CM *
taming *>?> acres, more or less C
Terms of sale will be cash and a
10 per cent drposrt will be reqinr
ed of the bidder, to be deposit with*
the clerk. ? ?J
L B. WILLIAMS.
Trustee.
Paul R. Waters. Atty. rtt9-4t I
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NOTICE
North Carolina Martin County. In
The Superior Court
County of Martin against Joe White
borne and others
?Ttir defendant?*. Manlu'nu 11 lJale
and husband. T. K Dale. Dorothy
Hargrove Holden and husband. Paul
B. Holden. Hachael Hargrove Brown
and husband. Silas Brown, above i
'lowed; wriU take notice that an ac-f
lion entitled as above has been com- ;
noticed in the Superior Court of
Martin County. North Carolina, to
foreclose the taxes on land in Mar- j
lin County in which said defendants!
lave an interest; and the said de- j
Fondants will further take notice j
that they are required to appear be l
fore I^B. Wynne, Clerk of the Su
peno'r Court of Martin County at his j j
?ffice in Williamston. North Cnro
Lhe completion of this service of pub-11
tication by notice and to answer drtj
lemur to the complaint of the plain
tiff in this action, or the plaintiff)
will apply to the Court for the relief j|
demanded in said complaint
This the 18th day of Dec . 19311
A? B WYNNE
Clerk Superior Court of
.119 4t Martin County.
SALE OF REAL ESTATE
?I'mifi .iini ii> ui mi1 ur ino [W
it of sale vested in me by deed of1
trust executed to me on February
23. 1939 by C. S. Thompson and wife,
Catherine Thompson of record in the
Register of Deeds office in Martin
County, in book X 3 at page 172.
Default having been made in the
payment thereof, as therein prescrib
ed and demand haying been made
upon me by the holder of the inaeot-1
educes secured thereby. I will orTT
January 19. 1940 at 12 o'clock noon i
offer for sale for cash, subject to
any pre-existing indebtedness, the
following property;
Being the identical tract of land
allotted to Edward Williams in the
division of the lands of Robert Wil
liams deceased ront:imini? 17 i ul
acres, more or less. Reference to said
division is hereby made for a more
accural* iloniei iption ?.J?onul tract
of land, said division being of record
in the public registry of Martin
County ami heme a one ninth (14U
intciest m the land of tin late Rob
ert Williams home place, also being
same land conveyed to R W. Sals
bury and P. L. Salsbury by 11 S
Johnson, Trustee, in deed dated
March 28. 1921, recorded in registry
of Martin County in Book J 2, page
162.
Terms of sale will be'cash and a
deposit of 10 per cent w ill be requir
ed of the bidder to be deposited with
the vU'tk
PAUL R WATERS.
444) 4i Trustee
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in that certain
Deed of TfttSt dated October 27.
Hm7, signed by S A Martin and re
corded m Uie Public Registry of
Martin County fn Book 1' it .it page
389 and ti? secure certain notes of
even date therewith and the stipula
tions in said Deed of Trust hoi hav
mg been complied with and at the
request of the holder of said notes,
the undersigned Trustee will on the
29th day of January. 11MB. at 12 DO
o'clock Noon in front of the Court
House Door in the Town of Willi'am
ston. N C., offer for sale to the high
est bidder, for cash, the following
described real property:
That certain tract or parcel of land
lying in Bear Clrass Township, Mar
tin County and in Washington!
Township, Beaufort County, hound
ed on the North by J W. Harris, on
the East II L Bntton, on the South
by H I. Britton, and on the West by
Lewis Taylor, and being the same
land willed to S A. Martin by Emily
Martin, dated November IHtli 1921,
recorded in Book t>, at Page 55. of
the Martin County Public Registry.
This the 28th day of December,
1939
GARLAND WH1T1.KV.
12 41 Trustee.
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in that certain deed i
of trust executed by Garland Hardi
son and wife, Louise Hardison, on
the tt)th dayof Drrnnbci r 1938. and
of record in the Public Registry of
Martin County in DoOk X 3, page 65,
NOTICE!
< lily lirrnnr platrs an' imrfor?ittr
Ml tile 'lowil Office. All inolnrinln rrniil
ing in lilt- corporate limit- of tin- Toww
of WilliuniHton lire rnpiirril liy law lo
purchuM' nnd ili-plav on tlirir ram iIitm*
pluli'n at onrr.
Failure to Do So Is Punishable
By Fine
The Town of
Williamston
ei? for the purpose of securing sev
eral notes of even date and lenor
therewith, and default having been
made in the payment of saicl^ in
debtedness ana the stipulations cop
turned m tin said deed of trust not
having been complied with, the un
dersigned tjrustee wilt, on Monday,
the 5th day of February. 1940. at
12.1X1 o'clock M . in front ?*f the
courthouse door in the Town- of Wil
Iiamston. North Carolina, offer for
sale ax public auction, fur cash. the
follow ing described real estate
Bounded on the North by Alexan
der Peel. M D Hardison. Hardy
Hardison. T L- Lilley and N R Peel,
?>ii the East by the land of N R Peel,
in the Smith hy Foreman and Bind'
n't ini -Miniii ny gnrnnun ami
Lun'brr Company, and tin the West
by Alexander Peel Regaining at
the intersection of said Garland
the intersection of said Garland
ilardison's Avenue, with the run of
Ha/vSwanyj^thence^
run of said swamp to the mouth of
Straight Branch, thence up the run
of Straight Branch to a poet and
pine. S. Peel's and the Foreman arid
Blades X.umber Company's corner,
tlience a westerly course along the
Foreman Blades Lumber Company's
line to a dead pirn-. Alexander Feel's
corner, thence a northerly direction
along Alexander Peel's line to hfti
corner, near his fence, thence an
easterly direction to said Garland
TTarrtison's Avenue; thence nearly *
north course along said avenue to
the beginning, containing 65 acres
more or. (ess, this being the same
tract of land inherited by Garland
Hardison from his father, the late
Kntchen Uardiaon. who was living
on this tract at his death.
Dated, this the 2nd day of Janu
ary. 1940.
CLARENCE W GRIFFIN.
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