Scouts Will Canvass Williamston Tomorrow for Bundles for Relief of Needy This Christmas Season W?tch The Label Oil Your Paper, Aa It Carriee The Date Your Subscription Expiree THE ENTERPRISE /T Advertiser! Will Find Our Col umns A Latchkey To Over 1,90(1 Homes Of Martin County. YOLLME XL1Y NUMBER 97 Williamtton. Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, December 5, 1941. ESTABLISHED 1899 Present Conditions Make Cotton Quotas Necessary For 1942 Added Importance Is Given to Referendum To Be Held On December 13th Little interest has been shown so far in the scheduled cotton referen dum, but the outcome of the vote on Saturday of next week has a much greater meaning than many appar ently blieve. The importance of a favorable vote was stressed at a meeting "here yesterday afternoon in the agricultural building, but there was hardly enough interest in the problem to guarantee a very large vote in this county on the 13th. Plans for the referendum have been completed in this county, T B. Slade, assistant to the agent, said yesterday- Voting has been arranged for in Jamesville, Williams, Bear Grass, Williamston, Everetts, Rober ersonville. Gold Point, Hassell, Ham ilton and Oak City. Cotton farmers in Poplar Point and Griffins will vote at the agricultural building. The polls will open at 8:30 and close at five o'clock. The following pertinent facts have been pointed out in connection with the cotton situation, proving the need for a continuation of marketing quo tas for 1942: The supply of all cotton in the world on August 1, 1941, was about 48,500,000 bales, as compared with 48.900,000 bales a year earlier The supply of American cotton in the world on August 1, 1941, was about 23,800,000 bales, as compared with 24,900,000 bales a year earlier. Of this amount, about 23,000,000 bales were in the United States. This includes a 12-million bale carry-over and an estimated 11-million bale crop in 1941. This is approximately a two year supply in this country. The car ry-over of American cotton in the United States on August 1, 1940, was about 10,500,000 bales Export markets will take about one bale in every 23 now in the Unit ed States. Our exports for the sea son ending July 31, 1941, amounted to about 1,100,000 bales Domestic markets will take about 10 bales in every 23. We used about 9 1-2 million bales during the 1940 41 season, a record high mark in do mestic consumption. National defense requires a bal anced production?the right amount of each commodity. Supplies of cot ton exceed present needs, including a safe reserve. On the other hand, supplies of certain other commodities must be increased. Marketing quo tas are a part of the plan under which cotton farmers may adjust their operations to meet the goal of "food for freedom." As cotton farm ers devote a larger part of their re sources toward increasing supplies of the deficit defense crops, market ing quotas may be used to protect for each farmer who is aiding Jlie de fense effort, his proportionate share of the limited cotton market. The increase in domestic consump tion, which only partly offsets the drastic loss in exports, has been a re sult of a greatly increased demand for cotton cloth. In fact, the price of cotton cloth has increased more rap idly than the price of cotton In April 1940, the average price of 17 con structions of cloth was 22.12 cents, while the cotton which went into that cloth averaged 10.72 cents per pound. By April, 1941, the price of the same cotton had risen to 11.24 ?an increase of about one-half cent per pound?while the cloth prices had increased to 31.05, or an increase of 8 93 cents per pound. Since April, 1941 the price of cotton has gone up faster than the wholesale price of cloth. However, the spread between the price of cotton cloth and the price of the cotton that goes into that cloth has, for the last few months, av (Continued on page four) Colored Men Leave Today For Army Eleven young Martin County col ored men left here shortly before noon today for the Army induction center at Fort Bragg. A twelfth one, found to have a court record, was ordered not to report until a com plete investigation could be made. Delving into the man's record, the draft board was advised that he had been convicted of second degree murder in the Beaufort County Su perior Court. The clerk advises tbat the case is not on record, but it was learned that the man had served a prison term for something. Definite action on his case will not be taken until a complete investigation can be made. v Names of the eleven men who left this morning are, Percy Horton, of Palmyra, R.F.D. I; Benjamin Fair fax Hyman, of Hobgood, R.F.D. 1; Elbert Mitchell, of Williamston; Johnny Lee. of Williamston; LeRoy Mizelle, of Williamston; Augustus Lee Rogers, of Williamston, R.F.D. 2; Aaron Andrew Bonds, of William ston; John D. Mason, of Williamston R.F.D. 2; Wilbert Foster Pullen. oi Robersonville and Baltimore; James Henry Chance, of Robersonville, R F. D. 2, and Moaes Alexander Staton of Jamesville, R.F.D. 1. Do You Want Your Christmas To Be Happy One This Year? (Contributed) During the first World War when our boys were in Army camps and on the battlefront a drive was made for the Red Cross and several other like organizations in Martin County. About twelve thousand dollars was raised. We are not actually at war now and have only a few men compara tively in actual service. But our glorious Red Cross is not ministering to just our own. but doing every thing in its power to give food, cloth ing and medicine to those poor starv ing Greeks who were fighting so val | iantly this time last year, to the hun gry and cold Chinese and to all oth ers whom Christ called our brothers in need all over the world. Don't let's just join the Red Cross ; this year, but give until it hurts for ! our few dollars may save the lives of many during this winter. The Red Cross is the finest organ ization in "the world to take your do nation and see that it's used to the best advantage. So, if you want to make your Christmas happy send a contribution and make it all you can spaic. to the Enterprise, and Fin sure God will give you that peace which means more than anything on earth. Few Cases Docketed In The Superior Court HOC KILLINGS The hog killing season in Mar tin County was opened this week when County Commissioner Joshua L. Coltrain killed and packed an ample supply of meat for the coming year. The extended warm weather is delaying the annual task, but with virtually all crops harvest ed and most of them marketed, farmers are expectrd to start killing their meat on a fairly ex tensive scale within the next few days. Reports indicate that the coun ty will kill about as much meat this year as it did last, meaning, that the supply will be ample to meet local needs. Alonza L Haynor Killed in Highway Accident Tuesday Fum-rul Services For Furmer Of County Near Ouk City YntJerdny Afternoon Alonza L. Raynor, well-know Mar tin County fanner, was instantly killed about 8 o'clock near Tarboro last Tuesday night when he was run down by two automobiles on High way No. 64 Going to Tarboro that afternoon with Herman Manning, of Oak City, the two became separated and ap parently thinking he had been left, I Mr. Raynor started walking down the highway. He caught a ride out of i Tarboro, and was put out in or near I Mildred. A heavy fog was on the | highway and ope report stated that I he stepped into the road to wave ' down an approaching car, that the (driver swerved the machtne, side ! swiped and knocked him down. A second car ran over him, causing in stant death. A report released in Tarboro In collection with the accident, reads, as follows: Dr. J. G. Raby, Edgecombe Coun ty coroner who investigated the ac cident, said that Raynor had been drinking previous to the accident Raynor was walking along the shoul der of the road. When he attempted to cross the highway which was cov ered with a thick fog. a car driven by H. L. Polk, of Bethel, struck him. Before Polk could turn his car around and get back to the prostrate man, another car driven by J. B. | Bryant, of Conetoe, over-ran the victim. Raynor was dead when officers reached the scene. Further information was offered to coroner KaDy Dy Lion Morris, ST farmer on the Joe Powell farm in Edgecombe County. Morris said that when he was in Tarboro last night, Raynor came up to him and asked for a ride to Mildred. Morris said that after Raynor got in the car, he could tell that the man had been drinking When Morris reached Mildred, Raynor refused to get out of the car and pulled a knife. Morris suc ceeded in throwing him out of the car, however, and returned to Tar boro. After a while, however, Morris be (Continued on page four) TRAVELERS Glueing from his desk into the msin street here every now and then, Norman K. Harrison during a single day recently counted ears from XI states. The travelers were here from Ten nessee, Vermont, Indiana, New Jersey, Virginia, Maine, Florida, Texas, California, Iowa, Mary land, Pennsylvania, Illinois. New York, Delaware, Connecticut, Massachusetts, South Carolina, gsaaas, Georgia, and North Car olina, of eeurse. Mr. Harrison la sure h ed a few states la the oount. Charges Of Murder And Manslaughter Before The Court Only Fourteen Cuwm Have ? Been Doc keted for Trial In Court Next Week 1 Despite two murder cases and two manslaughter charges, an unevent ful term of the Martin County Su perior Court is expected next week. As far as it could be learned from a review of the fourteen cases docket ed up until Wednesday morning, there are no unusually long sen tences awaiting those who intention ally or unintentionally wandered down the crime trail. It is hgirdbi likely that a first degre^nft^ge "^vlTl be asked in either of the murder cases, officers stating that there is little evidence to be had in one of the ca^es and that a conviction is even doubtful on a less serious charge! Judge Henry L. Stevens, of War saw, is returning to the cour\ty to preside over the court which is scheduled to run for one week and handle both criminal and civil cases. No civil calendar has been prepared and there is some doubt if the court will hear anything except criminal cases and consider a few motions. There is a-marked absence of cases charging defendants with thefts, but the docket shows that human life came in for a heavy attack during j recent months in the county. The bar of justice will speak for four men whose lives were snuffed out by j firearms or the automobile. Cases on the docket include the1 following: The year-old larceny and receiv- I ing case against Roosevelt Fagan, I colored, is still on the docket Fagan is said to have stolen an old model car from Ren Griffin in November I of last year. Before the law could ' get him in this county he was arrest ed and sentenced to the roads in Beaufort County for a term of five years for alleged robbery. Appealing from a judgment in the county court in the case charging him with drunken driving, Henry Ellison failed to appear for trial dur ing the last September term and his case is still on the docket. O. R. Boyd, charged with assault ing Z. T. Sawyer at the pulp mill last June, is scheduled for trial on appeal from the county court. James Purvis, charged with dis orderly conduct in the home of John nie Jones in Everetts, appealed from the lower court judgment and he is to face trial next week. Ervin Cullipher is facing trial in the court for alleged seduction un der promise of marriage Mabel Wynne.?*h#? pmsocuting witness, charged the crime took place on August 20. At a preliminary hearing before Justice J. L. Hassell on No vember 25th, the defendant was re leased under a $200 bond. G. E. Hyman and James Johnson are to answer to the court for alleg edly forging the name of S. E. Close to a lease or contract with intent to defraud Close out of his crops. The crime is alleged to have taken place (Continued on page four) Deputy Collectors Complete Round-up Coming into this county about two weeks ago, five special deputies of the North Carolina Department of Revenue have about completed their round-up of delinquent sales tax ac counts. No accurate or official report could, be had on collections in the four counties in this district, but it is estimated that the "flying squad ron" will account for between eight and ten thousand dollars before they leave over the week-end. The five deputies have been work ing in Bertie. Martin, Washington and Tyrrell Counties. While they collected a number of privilege or Schedule "B" taxes, their main at tention was centered on delinquent sales tax accounts. REMEMBRANCES By CHAS. SMALLWOOD W illianislon. N. C. DURING 1870's and Ws Not so many moons after the big fire, the old court house and jail, down main street, on river hill again blanketed the town in red, and wrapped the heavens with lightwood smoke. All the old county records were gone. Nothing saved as I under stood. The devils in the dungeon, as well as the better standing in the upper lockers, also one volunteer by the name of Sam Nelson, came near going along wtth the courthouse rec ords. Sam. a nit-wit, emenated from around Grimesland, crossroads in Pitt County, habitually and periodi cally hiked himself to all neighbor ing vicinities, as inclination saw fit to take him, and Williamston was on his list Sam was a harmless soul, when no one bothered him, but like old I so m rot the flour episode, if you jibed at him you got "cussed" round ly, and lots of bad boys delighted in doing this. Sam never traveled Wil liamston's tar-softened sidewalks, nor no other town's any kind of side walks. His path lay only through the middle of the street, or the middle of the road, afoot and barefoot at that. No winter ever induced Sam to wear shoes. He sometimes carried a budget on his back, most always a stick in his hand, which he would flourish when pestered, and muttered himself along when not bothered. He knew his. friends in every town, usually in stores that befriended him, and at will would dash in saying?Sam hun gry, bread and cheese?or any other such edible, with which he was fa miliar, i ever tarrying after eating Always in a hurry; always on the tramp It is a wonder he didn't walk his legs off. Had he liyed and start ed out during these days of hit-and runners, he would never have last ed Icing enough to become a part of this narrative. Shmdd he strike Williafnston for he would look up Sher iff Hardison. even going to his house, and inform him, Sam tired. Sam sleepy Lock Sam up-. And tins night of the jail fire he had so struck Wil liamston, and been so locked up for the night. When r arrived at the fire scene, the courthouse roof had fallen in, the jail was ablaze, and a crowd of men were trying to batter the door down with a ram. I could hear the crowd int ide yelling to be turned out; Sam's voice above all the others ?? Turn Sam out?Burn Sam up?Turn Sam out But the door did not yield to the ram. It must have been a stout door with stount hinges and stout lock. No one had a key. and no one had been able to find the Sheriff, or if he was found, then he could not fine) the key 1 never learned exactly how the delay w as occasioned, other than this, but I learned bow Sam could hoik i and Sam never stopped holleripg, until the door finally open ed at thy' hand? of t)i< Sheriff, and by the aid of tTu I - \ That ram nev er did bolt it open. As all, including Sam, rushed out. Sam quit calling, and took up cu : in' He struck, a dou ble-quirk fur Hi' upcn turning loose more proficiently than I had ever heard him turn looser before, and with never a backward glance from (Cootitiued on- page-four) Man Charged ^ ith Th'dl Of 12 Hides Charlit Williams, Jamesville col ored ma.i. was arrested last Tues day and foimally charged with the theft of -a dor.cn coon and opposum hides from Mr Iia T Coltrain in the county town the early part of last week. The hides were stolen from a small storage house belong ing to Mr. Coltrain. Williams was released under a bond in the sum of $100 and be is to face trial in the /?ftiinty r. i-oifli r'-. rv.Mit on Docom ber 15th Missing, his hides, Mr. Coltrain visited fur buyers here and asked them to be on the lookout for the stolen property. He gave instruc tions to the dealers to buy the hides and he would refund their money. Dealer Jack Daniel bought the hides this week and immediately reported the pure! are. Williams arrest follow ing a short time later. FORUM Ad open forum, centered around the interesting and time ly theme, "Should America De clare War Now?" will be held In the high school auditorium In Robersonville on Monday eve - nine, December 8th, at eight o'clock. Professor L. W. Ander son, pr-neipal of the school, an nounced this Week. Sponsored by the Roberson ville Paient-Teacher Association, the forum will be held under the direction of Dr. Ralph McDon ald, former candidate for gov ernor and now of the Eitension Division of the University of North Carolina. Dr. McDonald's address Is be ing sponsored as an education al feature for the general public, Principal Anderson add. A Generous People Asked To Pass Judgment On Needy (hies Sponsored by the local Kiwanis Club, the Christmas Cheer movement will be extended to the needy of the community again this season. The task can't be handled by the civic group alone and a thoughtful and generous people are being asked to pass judgment on the less fortunate. Will that judgment be meted out after the principles propounded by the Master on Cavalry, or will the less fortunate be condemned by neglect and selfishness' The support given the Christmas cheer movement in the years that are gone makes it certain that the thoughtful people of this community will make a willing and voluntary effort to remove that forlorn feeling found in an empty stocking and at the dinner table where even the bare necessities of life are found on Christmas day Boy Scouts and other local youths under the direction of Professor D. IN Hix and other members of the faculty will canvass the town to morrow morning beginning at 9:30 o'clock for discarded toys, old cloth ing or any other articles that might j be pf^some value to some less for | tunate soul. Housewives are urged to have their bundles ready and on the porches for the canvassers. It was thought one time to dis pense with the program this year, but contrary to the current belief there is a marked need for the Christ mas Cheer movement Loca 1 people have been called on for many donations, and they are as sured that no nagging or begging will be considered in financing tin1 project which will meet with success or failure in accordance with the voluntary action of the individual. If you would grasp the real mean ing of -the Christmas season; -thtm support the Christmas Cheer fund Farmers Ask Price Clarification For Oil Stock Peanuts * I'rrliiiiinary Report* Indicate Thai Farmer* Are Slow To Inereawe Production While it is believed surplus pea nuts produced tor oil purposes will sell for at least three and one-half cents, farmers are looking to Secre tary of Agriculture Claude Wickard for a statement clarifying the price situation before they go all-out for a record production even if increased stock are needed in the name of de fense A group of Congressmen repre senting Southern peanut grower^ re quested Secretary of Agriculture Wickard this week to clarify his re cent announcement urging farmers 'o produce additional peanuts for il purposes. Wickard recently suggested to pea nut growers that additional peanut oil was needed and that they should increase their output, but now Jap anese oil is being imported in large quantities and the need for more peanut oil is not as acute as it was a few months ago. Representative Cooley, of North Carolina, spokesman for a delega tion, said the production of peanuts for edible trade was under a con trol program and that the Secre tary's announcement had the effect ? I bringing the peanut produced for oil purposes under parity provisions. "If importation of Japanese oil continues," Cooley said, "the South ern peanut farmers will find him self in great distress Therefore, I think it is fair to assume that Sec retary Wickard will make another announcement before the planting season, explaining what the farmer . should do." A break with Japan, however, will cut off Oil imports and boost the mar Kel here. Headed by R. Flake Shaw, secre tary of the North Carolina Farm Bureau, the delegation discussed the possible repercussions from the pro posed expansion program, and it is reasonable to believe that some ac tion will be taken to minimize the dangers of such a departure from the established farm program. During the meantime, community committeemen are continuing their survey under the "Food for Free dom" program No tabulations have been made public by the county agent's office, but it is understood that Martin County will fall far short in meeting its quota for surplus pea nuts. A fairly definite trend as to planned acreages is expected short ly' however as the work has already been completed in Cross Roads, Bear Grass and Robersonville Townships. The work is about 70 per cent com plete Ih Dtlll'l UmirlcH. It was learn ed that while many farmers are showing no great interest in the pro gram calling for increased peanut acreages, they are planning to go all out for increases in hog raising and egg production. "If the egg pro duction measures up to expectation there'll be plenty of the hen fruit another --year," one corrfmitteeman was quoted as saying. Peanuts Are About Marketed In Area The peanut marketing season is rapidly drawing to a close in this section, reports from the cleaners and buyers today stating that less than 10 per cent of the crop Is in the hands of the farmers and that the unsold portion of the crop will hard ly move until after the holidays. Less thafi 1.000 bags are being offered here daily, but a few farmers are storing the goobers in fairly large quantities Oil stock prices were reported $1 a ton less today and are now stand nig at $71 Regular trade quotations are strong at S cents with a few sales being made at 5 1-8 or better. At this time last year, peanut de liveries were blocking the plants anarr favorably Tnvoh est to h<- found anywhere. l<*tioii Unit Is Preparing Shipment Red Cross Articles Clot lies Wi|| I,,. Sen, For-(lie Kelief of Suffering in * ar-Sfrieken A reus Heeding the call ?f suffering hu "manItj m Uuulded and-war=stndc= en countries, a goodly number of b.rTi'i "V'r Mi""" County chap ,he Red Cross will shortly ship | many garments to Jersey City for transhipment across tho ocean prin "|1? / 'o England where the articles will he distributed to the m-edy in Vdi ious countries. Organized last March with Mrs A H I-tunning as its chairman, the pro due",,,, unit was delayed in us wnrk hy the late arrival of materials Their were a lew who responded to la" in July, hut by October a gopdj number was participating in the work mapped and planned to re ve suffering Members of the var lous home demonstration clubs lent a willing and effective hand, a?d housewives mostly those without cooks or servants in the town and community contributed their sorv ' ices. The first ship?nrwas^ade~icv~" eral weeks ago, but the hulk of the production will move out on the fif teenth of this month While (he quo I ,ias ""l '"'''n met so far, the chap Iter us shipping week after next the following items eight men's and sixteen women's sweaters, twenty four shawls, ten pairs of socks, for y-eight mufflers, thirty-two chil dren s sweaters, twelve beanie* 01 caps, twenty foui shirts, fifty g,r|s' skirts, twelve hoys' shirts fifteen Convalescent robes, ten pairs of hos pital pajamas, sixteen girls' dresses and twenty layettes. A report on the national organi rations activities reads More than a million Red Cross 36 358,068 garments and bandages for relief ,n Europe and China, it was annhunced by the American Red Cross in Washington this week. At the end of October 8,902,641 ar I tides of clothing and 29,455,427 sur gical dressings had been made and shipped. During October alone ap ?5W)'ooo ,T and 1.500,000 surgical dressings were re ceived at the Jersey City ware house from the 3,599 Red Cross chap program 81"" ,h" In addition to its production pro (Continued on page four) ENCOURAGING j Martin County's later ridges and other secondary roads In the State are almost in line for recognition by the powers. For years and years, the boys mired up In mud have cried out from the top of the narrow ridges for help. "Funds are not available," they have heard over and over again. Gasoline taxes are mounting sky high the independents aay, and since materials for the pri mary roads are running short. It now looks as if the secondary routes will come to the front Japan Stalling For More Time In Her Wression Move rr W,i,k W War IS possible within a few days or t'vcti hours. "edJ|'l"''r.l'""IV '?'ill" ?? that the movement of 10(1000 or more troops into French Indo China Was made in full accord with Vichy meaning, ,t must be admitted, Ger many has a hand in the Japs' ag gressive policy Japan denied that lor' ih'T'.' WaS thn'Ut Thailand that It was a continuation of an aggivssiy.. ,s;l,cy The message main allied that tile troops were placed ;:::c?:ir???? ^* ? III special and continuous session, de flated that Japan is operating be hind a mask Developments in the rar East point to some action, but it lis thought that the situation will 'hag along unchanged until some I forward incident lights the powder keg. I As a post-script to tin- evasive JJ.'.'te, Japan expressed the brazen IjlPPe that negotiations would bo continued. , I lie spread of the war in Europe is expected within the next few I hours w hen England goes ahead with j a r plans to declare war against Fin j land I he time for an answer to Brit ain's ultimatum lo Finland expires j at midnight tonight j Wilde her stand has not lain made definitely clear, Turkey ,, ??w ,n. eluded in the lease-lend program .meaning that the Allies consider that j11mil11ji 1 .in ally. ____ I < >n the Ku.ssi.in front, the Germans continue ui full retreat from the Kos it"v Sl,'hir. late communiques from the Russian capital stating that 100 Soviet towns had been recaptured. While the situation around Moscow continues serious. the eounter-at Iark By the Russians is being extend ed along the hattlefront toward Mos cow, and military observers are of the opinion that the city w ill not fall iriln German' hands; Russian tanks, cavalry and infan tr> were credited with successes all the way from the Sea of Azov north to the central front around Moscow They appeared to be so closely spac ed as to represent a synchronized on n frip sr;ili? A r.itss News Agency dispatch said that at one point, identified only as J> Soviet troops pierced the ?whole German drfen e line," and occupied ii strategic zone and sevt'r-? ui heights On tta right wing of the southern front, high up in the Donets Valley the Soviets wi re reported "likewise ; successful," though details were meagi I Counter-attack . by the Ger mans, ,|, scribtxl as designed to draw I off Soviet strength and ease the phgld of Axis forces routed from Rostov, were squrtrtird con.ustentlv Hiss said Soviet defenders of the Kharkov segment were reported from Kuiby ifiev lo have -absorbed- the impact (Continued on page four) \rmv Isl la H i n "1 For 1 Fifteen White Men Fifteen young Martin County white men are being called up for service in the armed forces begin ning January 8th, the draft board was officially notified here yester day. No quota for colored men was assigned the county for next month. The white call is the first received in this county since October, two col ored groups having answered calls ! during the meantime With the exception of two or three 1 young men whose deferments have expired* the January quota will be | filled with registrants whose order numbers range from 1,556 to around 1,800. Names of those men to report for duty on the eighth have not been drawn, the draft board stating that about twenty meh had already pass ed their preliminary physical ex aminations and are subject to call. Under a new plan, registrants will be given preliminary examinations by draft board doctors and then re ceive final examination at a district center, meaning that if they pass both examinations they will not re turn immediately from the army in duction centers. It is not likely that the fifteen men to report on Janu ary 8th from this county will be ex amined at the center, but will be | handled just as other men before | them were handled.