The Enterprise
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WILLIAMS TON. NORTH CAROLINA
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Somi'lhinis In II rutif
Martin County last season produced bumper
crops after a full diversified program, but to
day only a few farmers are able to finance their
operations for the new year The farm problem
continues a serious one, indicating that some
thing is radically wrong with our economic sys
tem.
There is no doubt but what some farmers, a i
goodly number maybe, squandered their income
and wandered away from a strict farm program,
but when an entire industry goes begging at the
hands of the money lenders something is wrong,
and the blame in its entirety is riot to be charge T
ed to the farmers. Too many farmers have work
ed themselves almost to death, enslaved their
wives and children in the "fields and done with-?;
out the bare necessities of life in an effort to
measure up to the demands of our modern ec
onomic system A few farmers have failed in
goyd years, but when a majority of farmers fail
in good years, it is time to act
There are those today who would withdraw
appropriations that are certainly deserved, cut
die farmers adl'lll ana hasten the day wtien tne j"
tillers of the soil would be reduced to the status
of serfs. A bitter opponent of the agricultural
program said the other day that the farmers are [
getting into the habit of looking to the govern
ment for handouts, intimating that the farmer j
had no right to claim a subsidy along with the
airplan^, thy ocean liner, manufacturing and
other agencies that are being liberally subsidiz
ed by the government. - L
Until the day the government tears down the
tariff walls, withdraws its subsidies to other
agencies, then let the farmer share equally and
fairly along with other industry.
ffilliamiton, Parking Problem
Afti-r expressing a keen interest in the town's
narking problem and showing a willingness to
relieve the situation, the local commissioners
have taken no definite action toward that end,
allowing the problem to drift along.
The street department systematically paints
the parking lines. Why this is done is one big
puzzle, for when local drivers start to park
a white line on the pavement means no more
to them than a flea on an elephant's back in
Africa.
Haphazard parking is common on local streets
>vhere ten cars take up fifteen spaces at times.
Indifferent To Our Own Health
Modern medicine although aided by astound
ing scientific discoveries is experiencing a great
struggle in advancing the public health. The
scientist has cleared many of the barriers with
his test tube and experiments, but he finds a
difficult line to pierce in the indifference trace
able to the people, as a whole.
We are content to accept those drugs that
stimulate our actions when we are sluggish and
to gobble up the pain remedies. While on the
other hand we refuse to recognize, as a whole,
the value of those basic health policies that of
fer relief from many ailments and diseases. Af
ter all these years, smallpox is still in the land.
It is true that the disease has been virtually
stamped out, but not until people were com
pelled to submit to vaccination. Health author
ities find it necessary to carry diphtheria toxin
antitoxin to infants instead of parents carrying
their little ones to the doctor. About half the
people in Martin County were immunized
against typhoid last summer. What about the
other half, and how many of the first fifty
per cent would have made a visit to the doctor
for protection?
Just recently a leader of a nation-wide move
ment to fight cancer spoke in Williamston.
About 00 people of the many thousands in twen
ty-eix counties were interested enough or found
time to hear what that speaker had to say. Just
a few blocks away from the house where the
^e^Mf earnestly pleaded for action against
a iMessss that continues to gain in the race lor
husnan life, men and women sat In idleness,
puffing out cigarette smoke and discussing what
were more than likely idle and insignificant
matters of feminine wear and the high-score
PF1Ze
tjnticiseThem Tor their indifference? No. But"
their indifference to such vital matters should
be pointed out as one of the mam obstacles in the
paths of progress in health and in the field of
other sciences
We dig our way intd the grave and then turn
to the scientist pleading with him to snatch us
from the clutches of death.
Traveling In The Opponile
\ Direction Of Economy ?
Much has been said about economy as it re
lates to agriculture, but a glimpse at the pages
of the Congressional Record from-day to day
dearly indicates that somebody isn't traveling
in the direction of economy Scores of individ
ual relief bills are introduced nearly every day
Labeled S. No. so and so or H R No. so and so.
the bills call tor the relnT ot so ana so.
Possibly the subjects need relief, are entitled
to relief. But Mr. Congressman and Mr. Senator
so does agriculture need relief, and is entitled
to relief.
II hut The liich If tmId l>o To The I'oor
Labor.
Economy League. The Twin Brother Oi The Li
berty League. Submit* A Plan To
"Balance The Budget"
As fine a piece of propaganda as has appear
ed in a long time, was "played up"-on the first
page of practically every daily newspaper in
this country recently.
The National Economy League, coyly describ
ed by the Associated Press us "a private organ
ization with headquarters in New York." told
the country how Uncle Sam's budget might be
balanced. It's all amazingly simple, according
to the League. Just reduce appropriations bv
$1,745,000,000, levy additional taxes of $431,000.
000. principally on those in the lower income
brackets, and take about $700,000,000 from the
government's lending agencies
The slash in appropriations is to be confined
to relief of human beings ?idle workers and
distressed farmers. Reduce work relief from
$1,433,000,000 to $603,000,000; the public works
fund from $761,000,000 to $350,000,000, and farm
relief from $861,000,000 to $500,000,000.
The C. C C. fund is to be cut in two, the num
ber of youngsters in the camps reduced from
230.000 to 166.000,_ and their allowances from
$30 a month to $5. The National Youth Admin
istration is almost wiped out; the number assist
ed being reduced from about 600.000 to approx
imutelv 30.001). i
Under this "set-up" the W. I5. A. would be
forced to reduce its allowance per family to
farm families would be abandoned.
At least 40 per cent of the entire burden of
relief would be tossed into the laps of the states
and municipalities, with all the consequent mis
ery which we have witnessed in Ohio. Pennsyl
vania and other states.
Of course, the funds for national defense are
sacred?they are not to be touched. On the con
trary. revenue from additional taxes is to be
devoted to preparing for future wars.
In a word, the Federal government is asked
to go back to the worst ^ays of the Hoover re
gime.
The Associated Press tells us this proposal is
sponsored by "a private organization," but it
gives us mi inhumation asTo who is supporting
that private organization. Fortunately, we have
official records to supply the necessary light.
The National Economy League was created
back in the late '20's, primarily to oppose tax
ation oh-the rub-Ttjcowginai spokesman was
Henry II. Curran, and its backers were the du
Ponts and others of that type. It got its chief
notoriety by opp6sing payment of the soldiers'
bonus.
When the Liberty League came in, the Econ
omy League passed out of the picture as a pro
paganda agency, the reason being that the same
people were hack of both movements. Appar
ently the Economy League is being resurrect
ed and will pick up the ball where the Liberty
League dropped it.
In 1936, a senatorial committee, headed by
Hugo L. Black, then a Senator from Alabama,
and now an associate justice of the Supreme
Court, investigated the National Economy
League and dug up some extremely interesting
facts. It found that the men who were lavishly
financing the National Economy League were
almost entirely officers of big banks and huge
corporations, and that the same gentlemen were
puttihg up the money for the Liberty League.
Here are some of the "angels' as revealed by
the Black Committee: The House of Morgan;
First National Bank of New York; the Corn Ex
change Bank; Bankers' Trust Company; Kuhn
Loeb and Co.; the duPonts; Bethlehem Steel;
Berwyn-White, most notorious of anti-union
coal operators; the Edison Electric Institute, pro
paganda agency for the Power Trust; William
Randolph Hearst, and so on, through a list as
long as "Joe" Louis' right arm. It reads like a
"Who's Who of Wall Street."
Of course, Congress is not insane enough to
accept the advice of the National Economy
League, but the League's report, so extrava
gantly "played up" by the. dally papers, sup
plies us with a blueprint of what the very rich
would like to do to the very poor in this coun
try. They can't put over their scheme at this
time, but they hope to be more successful if
they succeed in carrying the next presidential
election.
American workers must see to it that our
country is not subjected to such a catastrophic
disaster.
Defies Census
Republican Daniel A- Reed, New
York representative, declares he
will risk jail rather than answer
"snooping" questions by census
takers. He objects particularly to
proposed questions on value of
property, mortgages, interest rate
and other queries on income, and
declares he is confident parts of
the census ase anmnsTitntinnsl f
Defends Census
Director of the census bureau, Wil
liam L. Austin testifies before Sen
ate commerce sub-committee and1
defends questionnaire. The com
mittee was holding hearing on reso
lution by Senator Charles W. Tobey
that the questionnaire be modified;
that income questions are a viola
tion of civil rights.
Seniors To Present
Play Here March 19
Can you tell the truth and nothing j
but the truth for twenty-four hours?
You will.want to see what happens!
when a young man makes a $10,000
bet that he can tell the whole truth i
for twenty-four hours. Make plans to]
sco tho Senior Class Play on March |
19. At that time .the seniors will
present "Nothing But the Truth." a
3-act royalty play by James Mont
gomery, This play was written from
u novel by the same name, publish
ed by Samuel French, of New York.
It was first produced at the* Long
acre Theatre. New York, in 1910.
The scenes of the play are typical
in business life. The first act occurs
in the interior of a broker's office in
one hf the principal uptown hotels. I
The second and third acts are pre
sented in the summer home of E. M.
Ralston. Ix>ng Island. Many excit
ing incidents are revealed in these
acts of the play.
Surely with a bunch of flirts on
your trail you'd have a hard time i
keeping wives and sweethearts from j
being suspicious. What a cast up
holds the hero. Juan Crofton. The;
play couldn't help but be a success
with these characters ever asking
questions: Juan Croiion, R. J. Hardl-1
son. J. E. Boykin. James Daniel Ni
cholson. Arthur Anderson. Nancy
Biggs, Ray Leggett, Katherine Man-:
ning, Marjorie Dunn, Maude Taylor
and Carolyn Lindsley.?Reported.
?
Happenings In The
Farm Life Softool
Although our boys came down in
defeat in the tournament held at
Atlantic Christian College last week,
they enjoyed what was to all of them
u new experience. The boys bowed
to u stronger Stantonsburg team to
"the tune of 26-10, with Leslie Man
ning bagging most of the points for
Farm Life. Basketball was not the
outstanding feature of that trip, for
Coach Ward's boys attended the
swhoing of "Gone with the Wind"
while in Wilson.
Those making the trip besides
Coach Ward. were. Tom Daniels,
manager; Clifton Ward, Leslie Man
ning. Herbert Leslie Manning, How
ell Peele, Dalmar Manning, Cecil
Brown, Bennie Daniels, Joe Dan
iels.
The delayed February meeting of
the Parents-Teachers Association
was held in the school auditorium
last Tuesday evening. In the absence
of the president, Mrs. Eason Lilley,
tlfe vice president presided. Follow
ing the business session, the sixth
grade entertained the audience with
a program centering around the life
of Longfellow.
The students have begun practice
on the contests to be held in William
ston on April fifth. We're hoping to
furnish keen competition to the oth
er schools in the county.
A short play based on "Safety"
was coached by Rachel Gurkin. a
fourth grade student, and given by
the third grade in chapel Friday. The
program was very well given
Rev. Z. T. Piephoff will visit the
school Friday afternoon at 1:30 and
give hia free motion pictures. The
public is extended a cordial wel
cume to see the pictures. A free will
offering will be taken.
Ashe County Farmer
Increase* Egg Production
?
By trap-netting hit poultry. Law
ton Woodie of the Nathan Creed com
munity in Aahe County hat been able
to obtain hem laying more than 200
eggi a year for breeding work.
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