The Enterprise
Published Every Tuesday and Friday by the
ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING CO.
WILUAMSTON, NORTH CAROLINA.
W. C. MANNING
Editor ? 1908-1938
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Friday. October 3. 1941.
The Poor Are Still With U*
Much has been accomplished in solving the
problem caused by poverty and want in this
country, but it must be admitted that the poor
arc still with us
Reports from the school lunch rooms in this
county state that almost as many free lunches
are being served today as there were two or
three years ago. It is indeed difficult to under
stand the cause of such a condition when jobs
go begging for workers and when farm prices
have just about doubled themselves. After al
lowing for those cases overtaken by misfortune,
there seems little reason for continuing our
cast relief system. This newspaper is just as bit
terly opposed to the apparently self-perpetuat
ing relief system as it was strong for feeding
the hungry and caring for the needy when con
ditions prevented them itoin gaining a liveli
hood back in the thirties Baek in those trying
days, this paper voiced the humble opinion that
the hungry should be fed and the needy cared
for even if the task brought the nation down in
to bankruptcy
But when corn cribs are bulging, the larder
filled to .overflowing and when farm commod
ity prices are rising, it appears foolish to sit
American \outh dow n to a free meal and teach
them to expect something which they or their
parents could earn for them. It may be neces
sary to maintain the relief setup on a small
arale today but if the relief agencies frill bo
ther to read the handwriting on the wall they
will curtail 'their programs and get ready for
the shock that is certain to coirie Progress tow
ard that end now may prevent an uprising later
on when the average citizen faces the new tax
schedules
If the relief system has to be continued on an
extensive Scale, the guardians of human wel
fare had better start revamping that system
With nearly ten years of experience to their
credit, the relief agencies should by now have
a fairly definite idea for approaching the prob
lem.
The poor are always with us, but nothing has
ever been said that the deadbeats must be in
cluded in that group.
Merely Taking Lp the Slaek
Apparently this nation is turning to nation
al defense merely to take up the slack in our
prosperity program. Bending over backwards
in the name of prosperity, we are supporting the
national defense program only and when it
fits in with the almighty dollar and individual
gain. Poor ole country is getting little more
than the crutnbs falling from heavily laden ta
bels.
The industrialists have moved only after be
ing spurred by high and tiandsome profits.
Labor has stalled for higher wages and all
the accessories.
Some few small manufacturers may have
been forced out of business, but the automotive
industry in the first seven months of 1941 made
over half a million more passenger cars than it
did in the corresponding period in 1940.
We have bought defense savings stamps and
bonds only with that money left after satisfy
ing every whim and fancy. And in so many
cases there was no money left, and consequent
ly no stamps or bonds were bought in those
cases.
There hasn't been a war fought yet but what
the people were called upon or were forced to
sacrifice, and the sooner we recognize that vei^r
evident fact and take definite action the better
we'll survive the ordeals, trials and tribulations
that are confronting us. History tells of the great
suffering in 1776, and the scars and hardships
experienced in the sixties are still evident in
the Souths economic structure, admit it or not.
We rode high and wide on the World War bub
ble, but millions are still suffering from the
shock accompanying that great fall in 1919. De
spite the indellible writings, we are strangling
our fellowman, struggling among ourselves to
gain a commanding position on a high limb,
making ready, unconsciously perhaps, for an
other great fall. Possibly the shock could be
lessened if we were to temporarily abandon or
at least drastically alter our present economic
schedule, and turn our efforts to the task at
hand; namely the defeat of Hitlerism and the
establishment of safetv for America and Am
Behind the Battle Front
Despite the mass murder and almost unbe
lievable destruction of property in battle, the
war in Europe is exacting possibly a greater
toll of horror behind the fronts where thous
ands are being tortured, mutilated and starv
ed It would seem that America would wake
up and offer to do even more than she is do
ing to alleviate the suffering among helpless
-mankind and to realize that Hitler and his fel
low runts in world murder are not to be trust
ed.
There have been many horror stories be
hind the battle lines, but to satisfy our own
peace of minds we casually dismissed them as
false Just recently, Representative Celler in
the halls of Congress offered as valid some strik
ing happenings as they were reported by reli
able persons who had witnessed many of them.
In recalling the appalling conditions. Repre
sentative Celler said, in part:
Europe before Hitler was divided and sub
divided into national and international differ
ences and disagreements. Today most of Eu
rope is united?in hate, of Hitler. It is a solid
union of grim abhorrence that ignores boun
daries and racial and social prejudices. Poles
and Czechs, blond Norsemen, and swarthy
Greeks and Slavs are, now bound together by
a common vengeance
A Gestapo reign of terror in the conquered
provinces has caused this fedi ration of venom
and hostility to t e 1 lakenkreuze and all it im
plies Rapine, pestilence, disease, plunder, and
famine have aroused an opposition that even
torture cannot still Reprisals are rampant.
Tons of thousands of political prisoners have
been seized and forced into refined torture
chambers. -Thousands +4?pastors, priests, and
rabbis are summoned by the Gestapo and in
sulted and defiled They are forced to substi
tute prison clothes for their religious garb and
are forbidden to conduct mass or say prayers.
Regardless of age or infirmities, they are- forc
ed to do degrading manual work to clean la
trines and scrub floors
Thousands of laborers and intellectuals re
sisting Nazi tyranny are machine-gunned and
massacred Scores caught escaping are brought
back and subjected to sadistic cruelties. Here
is a typical case of torture of students in Czech
oslovakia who protested the ousting of certain
! professors because of their beliefs. Hundreds
| of these students were beaten into insensibility
| by blows from thick clubs and cudgels. Still
others had their ears torn off and their eyes
struck out by blows from whips. Groups of four
youths were given whips and ordered to slash
at each other. If they did not attack with suf
ficient savagery, they were goaded on and
burned with flaming torches or slit with sharp
swords. A number of girl students seized in
raids were dragged into large open spaces and
violated in view of bound male students, who
were powerless spectators of these horrible
scenes. Their cries of anguish and fright were
met with new and more cruel tortures. These
are but a few of the dreadful rites practiced by
the German soldatih the so-called Herren
volke. These wretched soldiers are the van
guard of the master people (the German) who
would make Sklavenvolk (slaves) of all other
people.
The most tortured nation is Poland, where
many thousands have been machine-gunned and
gassed?murdered for what the Nazis call eu
genics?the Poles being a lowly, inferior race,
according to the Nazis. Mass executions have
claimed more lives than did the Polish-German
war.
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CHURCH
NEWS
METHODIST
Church school, 0:45 a m.
Morning worship and the jH?ly
Communion, 11 a. m.
Epworth League. 7 p. m.
Evening service, 7:30 p. m
Mid-week prayer service, Wednes
day, 7 30 p. m.
The circle of the Woman's Society
of Christian Service will meet at the
home of Mrs J. W. Watts. Monday.
3:30 p. m. Mrs Watts and Mrs Rog
er Critcher, hostesses
Promotion Day will be observed in
the church school Sun<tey, and the
new church school year begins at this
time also. If you are not attending
Sunday school anywhere, you will
find a hearty welcome at our school.
Our church is uniting with mil
lions around the world in observing
World Communion Sunday. The
Lord's Table is a fitting place for
Christians to unite their prayers for
world righteousness and peace, and
to offer their petitions to the Heav
enly Father to heal the wounds of
the world caused by man's inhu
manity to man. Christian people,
make your way to your church, or
to the church of your choice Sunday
morning, and participate in the
World Communion Service. ^
Sunday, October 12th, will be ob
served as Loyalty Sunday. All the
members of the church, Methodists
whost^membership, is elsewhere, and
other friends, are cordially invited
to be present at all of the services on
that day. Our revival also begins at
this time. Rev. J. G. Phillips, of
Bethel, will do the preaching. AJ1
are cordially invited.
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CKIMK BRANCH
Regular services will be held at
Cedar Branch Baptist Church Sun
day .at 11 a rn and 7:30 p. m. It is
hoped that all of the membership
will try to be present for this meet
ing. It is our regular communion
service, and also our assoeiational
business will be attended to. We
invite the public to come and wor
ship with us.
BAPTIST
Bible school, 9:45 a. m
Morning worship, 11 a. m.
B. T. U., 6:30 p. m.
Evening worship, 7:30 p. m.
Dr. Charles A. Leonard, Sr.. will
speak Sunday morning at 11 o'clock
on "The Conditions in Manchuria and
the Hawaiian Islands." For thirty
years Dr. and Mrs. Leonard have
been doing missionary work and our
souls are being inspired with their
fellowship. The Lord is good to send
them to us for these few months.
"Abounding in the Work of the
Lord" is the theme for Sunday eve
ning's hour of worship.
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ST. MARTIN'S, Hamilton
A celebration of the Holy Com
munion and sermon at 7:30 p m. TTiis
being a part of the World-wide Com
munion Sunday the members of the
other churches are invited to wor
?ship with us.
CHURCH OF THE ADVEN1
17th Sunday after Trinity.
The Collect
Lord, we pray thee that thy grace
may always prevent and follow us,
and make us continually to be given
to all good works, through Jesus
Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Church school, 9:45 a. m.
Celebration-of the'Holy Commun
ion and sermon, 11 a. m. Sunday is
declared by the National Church as
Forward in Service" Sunday. It is
also declared by the National Fed
eration of Churches as World-wide
Communion Sunday. It is hoped that
every communicant will be at church
for this service.
The Woman's Auxiliary will meet
Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock with
Mrs. Robert Everett.
St. Elizabeth's Auxiliary will meet
Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Dairy Farmer Ins tall a
Pasluerizing Equipment
J. R. Powell, Fayetteville dairy
farmer, has installed pastuerizing
equipment to take care of milk from
his 50 cows.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Simpson, of
Dardens, announce the birth of
daughter, Judith Ann, on Sunday,
Sept. 28th. Mrs. Simpson is the for
mer Miss Dorothy Swinson.
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in that certain deed
of trust executed to the undersigned
Trustee by W. E. Stevenson and
wife, Leafy Stevenson, of record in
the Martin County Public Registry
in Book X-3, page 629, dated 23rd
day of December, 1940, to secure a
certain note of even date therewith,
and the stipulations in said Deed of
Trust not having been complied with,
and at the request of the holder of
said bond, the undersigned Trustee
will, on the 17th day of October, 1941,
offer for sale, to the highest bidder,
for cash, in front of the Courthouse
door, Martin County, at 12 o'clock,
Noon, the following described real
estate:
Being a house and lot in the Town
of Williamston, N C., on Pine Street,
said lot being 50 feet front and back,
and 150 feet deep and being Lot No.
29 as shown by map made by T. W.
Secrest, C. E., same being of record
in Land Division Book No. 1, page
425. description as shown by said
map being made a part hereof.
This 16th day of Sept., 1941.
si9 4t Trustee.
B. A CRITCHER,
NOTICE OF SALE
North Carolina. Martin County. In
The Superior Court.
County of Martin vs. Elizabeth
Brooks and others.
Under and by virtue of an order
of sale and judgment made by L. B.
Wynne. Clerk Superior Court of
Martin County, on Monday, the 1st
day of September; 1941, the under
signed commissioner will, on Mon
day, October 6th. 1941, at twelve
o'clock noon in front of the court
house door in the town of Williams -
ton, offer for sale for cash to the
highest bidder the following describ
ed land, to wit:
Beginning at a pine stump known
as the Hardison corner and John T.
Brooks corner in Harnett's Branch,
thence extending North 4* 40' E
along the lines of John T. Brooks,
Warren Brooks. David Brooks and
Sarah James to the Boston Bridge
road, thence Southeasterly along
said road to a lightwood post, thence
southerly along a line of marked
^ree^cyMarg?^>ine^stumj^u^Har-^
nett's Branch, thence Westerly up the
run of said branch to the beginning,
containing Six (6) acres, more or
ELBERT S. PEEL,
less.
This the 6th day of Sept., 1941.
sl2-19-26-o3 Commissioner.
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Turnage Theatre ?
Sunda.v October 5
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LLOYD NOLAN and CONSTANCY MOORE
Monday-Tuesday October 6-7
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Wednesday Thursday October 8-9
"My Life Willi Caroline"
HON Al l) COLMAN and ANNA LEE
Friday-Saturday October 10-11
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