The Enterprise
Published Every Tuesday and Friday by the
ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING CO.
WILLIAMS TON, NORTH CAROLINA
W. C MANNING
Editor ? 1908-1938
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There's no limit some manufacturers will go
for an extra dollar. While these manufacturers
are breaking no law. they are aiding the en
emy. which aid. in the long run, is almost cer
tain to cost those manufacturers and others a
sum far greater than the few million dollar
profits they are now piling up
There are the partnerships allowing Germany
royalties. It has been reliably declared that Am
erican business advertising while boosting sales
of American products was being used by Ger
man representatives to high-pressure newspa
pers into carrying Axis propaganda.
The following story, telling or another plan
that is enriching the Germans, appeared under a
New York headline a few days ago:
German is getting a big share of the profits
resulting from new Latin-American trade deals
in which United Stales manufacturers are sup
plying German dealers in the 20 Latin-Ameri
can republics with drugs labelled and boxed
exactly like the products sold there by Ger
many before the war.
It has been well established that the Allies
in the first World War sold munitions to Ger
many In this war we are paying Germany roy
alties on certain products, and dividing profits
in apparently some cases. It is to be hoped that
such practices can be stopped, for when they
are stopped, a greater unity of all the people
can be expected
A Lot o' Hack Scratching
There was a fol of back stratching in Raleigh
recently when the State Democratic Executive
Committee got together and incidentally elect
ed Clyde R Hocv to the National Democratic
Committee over Richard Reynolds, Winston
Salem mayor, by a sizable majority.
Frankly stated, the election of Mr. Hocv had
every appearance of being just another politi
cal blitzkrieg perpetrated upon the people and
motivated for what appears to be strictly self
ish reasons. The Old Guard crowd, including
those hopeful of judgeships, promotions and
what have you The event reminds one of a
bunch of hungry pigs squeezing their heads in
to the trough.
Mr. Hoev is elected .and certainly some of
his votes were cast in all sincerity., but settle
ment will have to be effected by Governor
Broughton in the future. The boys really
scratched Mr Broughton's back, and it is quite
certain that he'll tire in doing all that back
scratching in return.
It ? t,noil To He 4n American
Displaying the attractive sign bearing the
inscription. "It's Good To Be an American." an
automobile driver drove through the village
streets here a few days ago at an excessive
speed. Coming to a stop later, he parked two
feet from the curb and left his car straddle the
white parking lines.
It's good to be. an American, but are we re
specting Americans laws? We take unto our
selves too much liberty and take issue with the
other man even the law-enforcement officers
when they act in their own protection or in the
enforcement of the law.
In shouting, "It's good to be an American,"
we should remember that it is good and that
it will be well to respect America and her laws
and the laws of the political subdivisions.
It develops that the oldest war on which our
government is still giving pensions is that of
1812. Hurrah. The Revolution is paid for. At
lanta Constitution.
/? ll a (wood Farm Bill?
Eastern interests and many newspapers have
gone out of their way to attack the recently-en
acted-into-law Farm Loan Bill, but the New Re
public in its May 26 issue ably comes to the side
of the farmer in the following article:
One of the curious things about the 1941 farm
legislation is that although Eastern interests and
newspapers have gone all out to defeat it, it
passed iioth houses of Congress with large ma
jorities, in the Senate with only two dissenting
votes Where opposition developed it was prob
ably the most venomous in the long campaign
| to rehabilitate agriculture, but opposition was
not so widespread either inside or out of Con
gress. and the journalistic eyewash came many
thousands of columns below the mark set in
1938 when the Mark Sullivans were all but pre
dicting an agrarian revolt if the farm bill was
passed While on their financial pages some
newspapers have been saving that certain avia
tion companies increased profits by 100 per
cent between the first quarters of 1940 and 1941,
that twenty-five railroads had increased earn
ings bv 196.2 per cent and the steel industry by
91.6 per cent, in their editorial columns they
have called upon the farmer to share with la
boi whatever patriotic sacrifices were necess
ary for defense.
What is more important, however, is that
some men of good will are worried about the
impact of the new farm legislation on food
prices Compulsory loan rates at 85 per cent of
parity will increase loan levels approximately
as follows
Cotton, from 8.9 cents to 12.5 cents; Corn, from
61 cents to 70 cents; Wheat, from 65 cents to 96
cents
This does not necessarily mean a proportion
ate increase in consumer prices. The market
had gradually anticipated this legislation. In
addition, market prices may hang below the
loan level, ff a greater percentage of farmers
keep then crops out of loan, as may well occur,
the disparity between loan and market prices
coukl increase Furthermore, the farmer's share
of processed farm products is so small that in
many cases no price increase would be war
ranted The farmer gets only one cent out of
an eight-cent loaf of bread, 1.4 cents from a
No. 2 can of corn, and but two cents out of a
$2 shirt. The government's decision to support
the prices of pork, dairy and poultry products,
as a means of stimulating production for Eng
lish and American war needs, has been a much
stronger market influence Although it is true
that food prices will go higher, the consumer is
not being gouged by the farmer. For years we
have been getting tremendous bargains in agri
cultural products, and if the distress sale is now
ended in the interests of a sound agricultural
economy, we shall have no cause for complaint.
Agricultural components in the cost of living
aie relatively lower than other components not
only on a pre-war basis but in comparison with
_tho average relation during ihr. 1Q?Q'S
So much lor the consumer. From the farm
er's point of view, this bill is no treasury raid.
Far from ending his World War effort with a
debt-free plant and huge reserves, the farmer
f' und himself bankrupt through over-expansion
and its attendant evils and on the'verge of a
peipetual depression. Whereas before 1917
farmers got 15 per cent of the national income,
m 194(1 this 23 per cent_pLdur population got
less than 7 per cent, counting all federal pay
ments If corn, livestock and dairy farmers now
stand to benefit from increased domestic buy
ing. (otton, wheat and tobacco producers can
not hope to compensate internally for the for
eign markets lost in the war A five-foot mow
er which cost $48 before the last war now sells
for just twice that, and the price is going up ra
t ler than down The farmer would prefer a
sane world of foreign markets and no monopo
lies Since he can't get it, he will take loans.
The first farm bill of 1941 makes no provi
sion lor parity or soil-conservation payments.
both ?t these are maintained at the present
rate, the wheat farmer in 1942 can probably
depend upon something like parity prices. Fn "
return, he will have to manipulate his produc
tion ,,, the national interest and conserve his
land for the benefit of posterity. The theory of
pants payments is that they compensate the
farmer for what he loses through tariff subsi
dies to American industry. Soil conservation
is a job which makes little difference to the in
come of tlie present-generation farmer?and one
which cannot be left to individual initiative
any more than can reforestation. Finally the
ever normal granary is not only a way of help
ing the farmer but a guarantee against starva
tion. 7 here are some valid objections to our
present farm program, but until a better plan
w suggested we can see none at all to making
this one work well
Books are standing counselors and preachers
always at hand, and always disinterested; hav
ing this advantage over oral instructors, that
icy are ready to repeat their lesson as often
as we please.?Chambers.
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That Lnrurtain Feeling"
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Thuraday-Friday Saturday June lt-11-14
"I Wanted Wings"
ft. Millmnd, W. IIolden, Hrimn Donlevy
ALSO SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS
Commeticemen t
By REV JOHN L. GOFF
Pastor Christian Church
This period of the year brings to |
fruition the work and plans and
dreams of many of our young people
throughout the land, for it is com
mencement time in many of our col
leges and secondary school*. "Hit
hopes of many a parent and the
dreams of many a youth have
brought them to the threshold of a
new experience To most of these
young people will come the realiza
tion that they won't be returning to
school in the fall; they Will not roam
about the campus as of yore. For
them it means the securing of work,
the big beginning of earning and the
assumption of a part of the load that
has been borne by parents or loved
ones For many of them there will
be the problem of military service
for national defense. This situation
is quite different from the amber
hued perspective of the campus. For
life is real, life is earnest, and the
grave is not its goal "
The picture drawn here is also
quite - comparable to another group
of people, many of whom may be
among the very graduating groups
Life in its alluring appeal to youth
and many older folk, presents the
glamorous and has for its playground
the world. It is one series of enjoy
ment after another. One diversion
after another, until the bizarre and
adventurous are the only release
from the monotony of pleasurable
sorting Life holds for such world
lings the Idea of using one's fellow
man simply as the creature-mean of
their selfish pursuits. This has been
aptly called the philosophy of the
vaudeville mind " The theatre de
lights in creating this make-believe
world It is at this point that vices
enter the picture and in the soffron
tmted light of pleasurable intoxica
tion ceases not to be a virtue. It is
against this bac kground and modern
type of inind that the challenge of
Christianity thrusts its power of the
Cross and selfless-living
Jesus spoke to apryoung man dur
ing His earthly ministry who appar
ently had somewhat the philosophy
indicated above: and, to him the
Master said. "Go and see what you
have and come follow Me." The writ
er says that the young man went
away sorrowfully because he had
great possessions. He was evidently
wedded to the pleasure afforded him
by his position and the creature-in
toxication secured by his means Tlx
sell in his life was too much for
him to do Just as.the denial of self
ish pleasure is too much for a world
ing to surrender in order thai he
might give a few moments of his
time to encourage some despondent
aoul. some, shut-in. or some lonely
fellow traveler along the way. While
he will not do this; on the other hand
he cannot give a cup of encourage
as";;' whth?Se V"" ar" as ^n<h
as he who arc- faced by some over- I
wh, lining sorrow, because he has not
he spirit Of Christ How the Master
k nds'tny"a' rr yearns f,,r mun
kind to seek first the Kingdom of
God and His righteousness and a]|
these Other things will be added "
? Commencement. The time of new
begiimings. What an hour ,n which
u< in Wom, n' b">'* girls '
will turn from their restless pleasure
self absorbing of one's
"UOUI CJIIlg (JJ
f.V . .". a K."'al S|Tvice for God. tin
i i . 1 V,L< iOI LrUCl, tilt'
blessing of mankind, and the push
I^.baCk ',f'-"hers of pleasur
?hle vices. Commencement Cday
I lies' 'W lH*"'"i"8s and opportune
f'arriirrn lrHed To Itny
Breeding Hotl? County
Northampton County farmers are
being urged to buy breeding hogs i
us ,a'l,V1"W "f poss,b1'' sea reify 1
this fall, reports H. G. Snipes as
sistant farm agent of the N C State !
College Extension Service.
w .a ? NOTICE
Th P1'"1"18' Martin County I
The Superior Court
"nd othfe""rtin rh8r"' G?
wife e Adlonf""^' Charl,? ??
"WHTTiilt i > ruin? ? namec
ac,ion
CHURCH
NEWS
CHRISTIAN
Bible school, 9:45 a. m
Morning worship. Faith As a
i Source of Joy," 11 a m
Evening service, "The Dying
| Grain of Wheat," 8 p. m
Young People's Meeting. "John,
the Beloved," 7 p m.
Prayer service. Thursday evening,
8 o'clock
Cff( RCII OF THE ADVENl
Trinity Sunday.
Church school, 9:45 a. m.
Celebration of the Holy Commun
ion and sermon, 11 a m. This is re
dedication Sunday and "every man,
woman and child is requetsed to
come and kneel in the House of the
Lord and ask for strength to go for
ward in service."
Evening prayer and sermon, 8 p.
Piney Grove Baptist
Rev. W. B. Harrington announced
that regular services will be held at
Piney Grov? Baptist Church Satur
day and Sunday at 11 o'clock
LILLEY'S HALL
Elder Westbrook is planning to
preach at Lilley's Hall. Primitive
Baptist, next Monday night, it was
announced today by a member of
the congregation
*
BAPTIST
Bible school, 9:45 a. m.
Morning worship, 11 a. m.
Young pioplc's meeting, 7 p m.
Evening worship, 8 p m.
Every member of our church is
urgently requested to observe the
special hour of prayer on each Wed
nesday night at 8 o'clock. Beginning
Wednesday night the prayer meeting
will be held in the church auditor
ium instead of the Sunday school
rooms. The seriousness of our times
and the nature of our religion ought
to call us to special prayer and sup
plication. We arc going through a
siege of testing. Those who stand by
the church may have to suffer, but
if they do their duty they can suf
fer with a clear conscience It is high
time that Christian people every
where fully dedicate themselves to
Christ's way of living. Christ fell
the need of prayer and often went
aside for communion with the Fa
ther. If some of our people cannot
come to church for the 3U minutes of
I special prayer they are aski-d to ob
serve the hour wherever they arc
Next Wednesday night prayer will be
made for the boys who have been
called to camps for training.
County. North Carolina, to foreclose
the taxes on land in Martin County
111 which said defendants have an
interest: and the said defendants
will further take notice that they
ale required to appear before 1,. B.
Wynne. Clerk of the Superior Court
?f Martin County at his office in
Williamston. North Carolina, with
in thirty (30) days after the comple
tion of this service of publication by
notice and to answer or demur to
the complaint of tile plaintiff in this
action, or the plaintiff will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded
in said complaint. fl
This the 27th day of May, 1941.
L. B WYNNE,
Clerk Superior Court
m3U-4t of Martin County.
North Carolina Martin County.
Having this day qualified as ad
ministrator of the estate of Nicey A
Wynne, this is to notify ail persons
r/MW ^
Announcement!
We have sold our undertaking business, in
cluding sliM-k. equipment and good Will to
llie Biggs Fuiierul Home, Williamston, the
lieu owners to serve ull nieinbers of the Ro
anoke Mutual Burial Assoeiation who, we are
sure, will receive a reliable. iiUMlern and sym
pathetic service.
?
Believing a greater service can be and will he
made available to the public of this entire sec
tion under the new arrangement, we cordial
ly solicit for the new owners the continued
good will so graciously accorded us in the
past. We extend our sincere thanks to those
whom it was our privilege to serve in the past.
In withdrawing from the funeral business,
we are making it possible for us to render a
greater service to our ever-increasing num
ber of furniture customers, and earnestly sol
icit your continued patronage when in need
of modern home furnishings.
B.S. COURTNEY
WILLIAMSTON
NORTH CAROLINA
having claims against said estate to
present them to the undersigned ad
ministrator. or his attorneys, within
twelve months from the date of this
notice, or this notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate will please
make immediate payment.
This the 7th day of Mav. 1941.
SIMON S ROGERSON,
Administrator of the Estate
of Nicey A Wynne.
Peel & Manning. Attys. m9-6t
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the District Court of. the United
Slates for the Eastern District of
North Carolina, Washington Divi
sion.
In Bankruptcy No. 755.
In the .Matter of: Albert Kramer, In
dividually, and trading as M.
Kramer and Son. Aurora. North
Carolina. Involuntary Bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that Mon
day. June 23. 1941. has been fixed by
an order of the Court entered at the
first meeting of creditors, as the last
day on which objections to the dis
charge of this bankrupt may be filed.
Such objections are required to be
specified, to be verified, to be in du
plicate. and to be filed with the un
dersigned.
WHEELER MARTIN,
U. S. Referee in Bankruptcy.
Williamston, N. C.
May 15. 1941 ml6-4t
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