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Friday, January 26. l'J-tO.
(,rral Talker*, He Are
By nature and by set-up, we American are
great talkers. We have had our say about the
invasion of Czechoslovakia and Poland. Now we
are talking about little Finland. All our babble
has found ready a pop-off valve in the Con
gress
While we have been over here talking, Swe
den, through voluntary gifts, has sent fifteen
million dollars to the Finns. No strings were
tied to the gift. "Use it in ahyway you think
best," the donors told the victim of Russia. In
this country less than a million_ur ahnnt nm.
million dollars have been contributed by the
individuals. It is apparent that for every dollar
we give or lend, we have got to spill a million
words, and words cost in Washington
The people in this country are united ex
cepting, of course, our Senator Bailey and one
or twa. others. in their opinion-toward advanc?
ing help to little Finland. Then why don't we
do something about it instead of talk, talk and
talk.
Desgertion At The Zero Hour
Dessertion in the zero hour by some leaders
as the most disastrous blow ever dealt the com
mon man in this country.
Back in 1933, President Roosevelt stepped
into the lead and a march of progress was start
ed. His first acts were acclaimed by all men,
great and small, in his party and admitted by
members of the opposition. Those who later be
came his bitter foes supported Mr. Roosevelt
when he reached down and pulled the bank
ers and business men out of the mire. Then
came 1935, and a few deserted him, coming back
for short intervals to assure re-election at the
hands of the people.
But when the big boys saw that Roosevelt
planned to extend economic security to the
poor white trash, they deserted him in num
bers. As a result and despite the expression of
the will of the people at the polls in 1936, the
New Deal has not had a fair trial; certainly it
has not had the opportunity that the Hoover
theory had back in late 1929 and in the early
thirties. And the sad part.of it all, the adminis
tration was deserted by some of its own lead
ers who chose to follow the Gannetts and keep
company with the Old Guard Republicans.
They turned to the Constitution. They sought
to cover up their betrayal acts by hiding under
the Supreme Court cloaks. They have talked
about communism, socialism. But in the final
analysis It Is apparent that They deserted the
people at the zero hour to take step under the
banner of comhined wealth and rotten politics
Picked To Suit
One of the great New York papers recently
issued a great edition called the voice of busi
ness. On one of the more than 100 pages it car
ried the statements of economists apparently
handpicked and okayed by a New Deal critic
bloc. Nearly everyone of the voices was above
the Mason and Dixon line and most of them
were located in the industrial areas.
vThey talked about free enterprise, possibly
the aame kind enjoyed under Mr. Hoover. They
talked about a balanced budget. They talked
about raids on the treasury, meaning that aid
and relief should be denied the starving. They
talked about the unbalanced budget. And they
talked about fear.
After reading what the twenty or more econ
omists said, one doubts the value of the leader
ship Of the group, as a whole and helluva* tha
country might have a better chance at recovery
if they were transferred from their high-salar
ied jobs and placed on their own to earn a live
lihood at manual labor.
As far as voicing its own opinion through its
hand-picked voices, the New York paper did a
I Job, but as far as offering a single sug
for effecting recovery it made a miser
able failure.
A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two
Balancing The Budget
Well, the big leaders of industry are still talk
ing about balancing the budget, but so far about
the only method they have offered in accom
plishing just that is for a curtailment of appro
priations for the needy and for agriculture.
They state that the budget can be balanced
within three years and possibly two, but unless
they advance a better method than the one al
ready mentioned, they are going to find a bal
anced dollar offset by an unbalanced people.
ed budget, buckle down to brass tacks aad at
tack the political pork barrel and tear down the
political fences built by both parties at the ex
pense of the taxpayers, then they will have
taken the first step toward a balanced budget.
Within a rock's throw of this little country
town, hundreds of thousands of dollars and even
millions have been spent to make idle dreams
of politicians come true and to help a limited
few that apparently cornered the political
strings at election time.
Congressmen and Senators in both the Dem
ocratic and Republican parties have boasted
about how much they had gotten for their dis
tricts. In some cases, the appropriations can be
referred to with honor and distinction for the
congressman or senator, but if the truth were
known it would be clearly seen that enough
money has been squandered and thrown to the
winds via the old pork barrel route to wipe out
the national debt and finance the currently pro
posed navy expansion program
It is time to work for a balanced budget, but
it will be f'mlish to throw the country and its
millions out of balance to place the dollar back
upon the throne.
Point* Out The Trouble
The Northern Virginia Daily (Strasburg, Va.)
got down To the facts when it pointed out re
cently the trouble with the South. The paper's
- comment follows, in part: ?
"... the lime has come when the South needs
to ponder the suggestion that it may have suf
fered more from its own follies and shortcom
ings than_it has from discriminatory national
policies. A forceful and progressive leadership
in the South should have been able in 75 years
In oh.ingo llii^ unfavorable national nttitorlo .mil
to restore this region to its rightful place in the
nation . . .
"And while we are probing the South's in
ward parts, we might as well admit that the
region has never developed a social conscious
?-ness that caused any giave public concern for
the submerged masses, but bas clung to a sort
of aristocratic paternalism which was kind and
well intentioned in its way, but was ineffect
ive for the solution of its most pressing econom
ic and social problems. Not until recent years
has public welfare meant anything more in the
South than .support of the county poorhouses
and even moderate social measures were frown
ed upon by legislators."
Hlinil Traveling
The tobacco farmer who centers his every at
tention and his very soul on how much tobac
co he can plant and paying no attention to what
it will cost him to raise a crop and what amount
he can reasonably expect to get for that crop
is traveling blindly. It is time just now for the
tobacco grower to consider conditions facing
tobacco, to study the cost of raising a crop ra
ther than how much he can plant
The bankers of this country would not last
long if they went out into the business field to
see just how much money they could lend apd
ignore the character of the loans and the pos
sibility of getting a return on their money and
its repayment when the loan fell due.
The tobacco grower will do well to consider
other factors rather than center his attention
on the maximum acreage he may plant under
the soil conservation program
.JLAx-Xnl I'i'tiniit Biiiinf? -
Enfield Pmm?.
Go to any one of the stations where the Sur
plus Commodities corporation is distributing
food to the needy and what will you see? You
will sec Florida oranges and California oranges
being given away. You will see floyr and per
haps fatback and a few other articles from oth
er states being given away. But you will look
the idea that this product also is being given
away.
Why is this'' Peanuts and peanut butter are
conceded to be among the most nutritive of
foods. Thousands upon thousands of children
in this land would bo better off if each day they
had a couple of peanut butter sandwiches, for
peanuts furnish the vitamins necessary for
health and strength. But the Surplus Com
modities corporation is not giving away peanuts
or peanut butter. We have been informed that
efforts have been made to include peanut but
tar in the foodstuffs distributed to the needy
but without success.
This is a peanut section, and the prosperity
of the people is dependent to a large extent on
the peanut crop. Peanuts equal other food ar
ticles in nutritive value and should bo includ
ed among the foods distributed to the needy.
Distribution of peanut products will help this
section and will help the needy. Let's get busy
and see if we can't get some action along this
line. The best place to start is by enlisting the
cooperation of our senators and representatives
in congress.
CHURCH
NEWS
CHI KOI OF THE ADVENT
Sexagesima Sunday
Church school, 9:45 a. m
Morning prayer and sermon, 11a.
m
Si. Martin's, Hamilton
Evening prayer and sermon, 7:30
p. m. _ \
RIDDICK'S GROVE
Regular services will be held at
Rid dick's Grove Baptist church on
Sunday evening at 2 30 o'clock
CHRISTIAN
Bible school, 9:45 a. m.
Morning worship, 11 a. m. Subject,
"The God o 1 a New Chance."
Young People's service, 6:30. Sub
ject, "Supporting My Church."
Evening service, 7:30 p m. Sub
ject, "The Hidden Jesus "
Church board meets Friday, 7:30
p. m. ' ' mad
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
?HNH
We, the committee appointed to
draft resolution on the death of Bro
ther C A Harrison, beg leave to sub
mit the following:
Brother Harrison was a member
of our Lodge No. 90. He was always
intensely interested in the welfare
of the lodge and attended as rt'gular
ly as possible.
Whereas, it has pleased the Su
preme Architect of the Universe, the
Grand Master of us all, to call from
our midst our beloved friend and
brother, C A. Harrison, and
Whereas, in his death our lodge
has lost a faithful and worthy bro
ther; our community, an upright and
honored citizen and friend to all; his
family, a devoted husband and fa
ther. Therefore be it
Resolved, That we extend to the
family of our deceased brother our
deepest sympathy in their sorrow,
praying that the God of Peace and
Love may comfort them and bless
them:
Resolved, That for the purity of
his life and cheerfulness of his pres
ence, the faithful performance of his
civic duties, the kindness of his deal
ings with others, we shall hold him
'II iu.mnypfrnnrg ps an eXntTl
ple worthy of our emulation.
Resolved, That while we mourn
for him as a friend and brother, we
sorrow not as those who have no
hope. We believe that while our
brother was yet with us he laid the
foundation for an eternal dwelling
place, a temple not made with hands,
eternal in the heavens.
Resolved, That a copy of these res
olutions be spread on the minutes
of our lodge, a copy sent to the fam
ily of our brother, and a copy to the
Orphan's Friend and Masonic Jour
nal.
J. C ANDERSON,
S. V. TALLMAN.
Committee.
IN MEMORIAM
In memory of Gladys Griffin
Smith, who died January 21, 1939.
One years has passed since that sad
day
When you were called away.
How sad it was the parting;
But God He Knoweth best.
For now so justly she is sleeping
In joy, peace and rest.
Her 28 years were short but faithful.
Her heart so true and kind;
But she's left this sinful world
A happier home to find.
Sleep on peaceful sleep.
In thy green and mossy bed;
Dirges from the pine and cedar
Mingle with the tears we shed.
We shall meet, but we shall miss her.
There will be one vacant chair;
We shall linger to caress her
As we breathe our evening prayer.
Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep,
From which none ever wake to weep;
A calm and unditurbed repose,
Unbroken by the last of foes.
Tender, patient, kind, devoted,
This was always Glady's way;
Could her worth in gold be quoted.
There wholl never be another,?
Quite so tender, quite so kind;
As the patient, sister, daughter and
mother;
Not on earth many will you find.
Could her worth be overstated?
Not by any words of mine.
Gentle hands that were never weary
Toiling in love's vineyard sweet,
Eyes that seemed forever cheery,
When our eyes they cha'nce to meet.
The happiest heart that ever beat
Was as her, in some Quiet breast;
That found the common daylight
sweet,
And left to heaven the rest.
For her child she bravely went.
Her courage and her love sublime;
There was no weight of hurt or care;
Too heavy for her strength were the
flames and smoke for her to bear
A great reward up in Heaven she's
sure to find
Where God and the angels are so
good and kind.
We hope to meet her up in .Heaven,
Where partrng is no more;
To dwell there f&evetr "
On that celestial sUore.
Then, why should we dread the sting
of death?
If Jesus bids us come?
Our spirits fly on balmy wings.
To mansions in the skies.
The Family.
NOTICE
North Carolina. Martin County. In
The Superior Court
County of Martin Against Eliza Huff
and husband, Levi Huff.
j?.The defendant. Eliza Ruff, abovt
named, will take ismice thaf an ac
tion entitled as above has been com
menced in the Superior Court of
Martin County. North Carolina, to
foreclose the tax s on land in Mar
tin County m which ??td drferrdarit
has an interest; and the said defen
dant will further take notice that
she is required to appear before L.
B. Wynne Clerk of the Superior
Court of Martin Countv at his office
in Williamston. North Carolina, witir
ing thirty (30) days after the com
pledoxi oi this service of publication
by notice and to answer or demur to
the complaint of the plaintiff in this
action, or the plaintiff will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded in
said complaint.
This the 16th day of Januarv, 1940.
L. B WYNNE.
Clerk Superior Court
jl9-4t Martin County.
NOTICE OF SALE OF
HEAL ESTATE
Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in deed of trust ex
ecuted to the undersigned trustee by
J. L. Pierce and wife, Elizabeth
Pierce, dated June 27, 1938. and re
corded in the Register of Deeds of-1
fice of Martin County in Book P-3,,
at page 534; default having been
made in the payment of the lndebt
edness thereby secured and due de
mands having been made upon me
by the holder of said indebtedness, I
will on Saturday, February 3, 1940,
at 12 o'clock noon offer for sale for
cash, at auction, and subject to pre
existing indebtednesses the follow
ing described property;
A certain tract or parcel of land
lying and being in Martin County,
and more particularly described as
follows: Bounded by Conoho Creek,
Riley Spruill. William Griffin, J. S
Rhodes. Henry Bell and others ron
wife to A D. Griffin, Sr., and of
record in the Martin Counly Regis
try in Book Q-2, at page 16. Refer
ence is hereby made for a more
accurate description.
Terms of the sale will be cash,
"subject to encumbrances, and ? de
posit of ten per cent (10%) will be
taming one hundred and forty-three
(143) acres more or less, and being
the same lands conveyed to A. D.
Griff in. Sr by Wheeler Martin,
Trustee, by Deed of Record in the
Public Registry of Martin County
and the same land described in a
deed of trust from B. A. Critcher and
required of the bidder to be deposit
ed with the clerk at the time of the
sale.
J. EARL WARD.
Trustee.
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