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The Enterprise Published Every Tuesday and Friday by the ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING CO. WTl.l.1AMSTON. NORTH CAROLINA. W. C. MANNING Editor ? 1908-1938 SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Strictly Cuh in Advance) IN MARTIN COUNTY One year .$1.75 Six months 1.00 OUTSIDE MARTIN COUNTY One year $$$5 Six months , 1.25 No Subscription Received Under 6 Months Advertising Rate Card Furnished Upon Request Entered at the post office in Williamston, N. C., as second-class matter under the act of Con gress of March 3. 1879. Address all communications to The Enterprise and no) individual members of the firm. Tuesday, May 19, 1942. Broughton'* Stand Governor J M. Broughton, leaning over backward to contact the reactionary camp, is having a lot to say about the gas rationing sys tem. He may have something to support his ar gument. but it would appear that he senses the resentment of most of us "patriotic" complain ers and is taking advantage of the situation. Aside from the argument, Mr. Broughton should remember that the gas rationing system is the law of the land, that his stand, however popular it may be, is making it just that much more difficult for rationing boards and others to administer the plain. Briefly stated, he is gumming up the works. If Broughton had said that the rationing system was the law of the land, that everyone is supposed to obey that law, he would have done the decent thing. North Carolina passed a sales tax back yonder. Many people did not think it was necessary, but it was accepted as an emergency measure. The tax is still with us, and there is every doggone good reason to believe the tax is not necessary today. But is Mr. Broughton bellyaching about the tax law? No. When Mr. Broughton was picking out flaws in the rationing plan and declaring before his Sunday school class that there was 110 shortage of gasoline, a distributor explained that there were only a few gallons of gasoline in one com pany's storage tanks in all of eastern North Car olina. Mr. Broughton did not stop to consider the seriousness of the situation. He does not apparently understand that the time may come when the war department will consider declar ing certain highways military routes if they are not cleared of non-essential traffic. And that is all the rationing system proposes to do?to clear ?he highways of non-essential traffic. If Broughton is so much interested in reve nue, lei Tum order a curtailment in some of the State's extensive operating plans. Let him dis :uss the problem with his department heads and urge public employees to park their cars and stop riding all over creation on week-ends and holidays. He will accomplish more by set Ling a good example than he will by bellyaching ?ven though there may be a majority waiting to hear his spasmodic moans and groans The Dollar Motive No complaint is to bo directed against the profit motive in peace time, but it is down right disgusting to see that motive continued in war time when the lives of young men are at stake and when our freedom and about every thing else we cherish are threatened by a ruth less enemv. Labor has been condemned and possibly rightly so in some few cases for de manding an extra dollar. Management, while stealing the main show, has escaped criticism But individuals, labor, capital and others with some few exceptions are guilty. And now comes along the great State of North Carolina complaining about lowered revenues as a result of gas rationing. We are still a selfish lot, guarding only our own wel fare and that for the immediate present. Let us forget about the argument as to whether gas rationing is necessary or hot necessary. It is an established fact that the money spent for gasoline in many, many cases would be worth far more if it were invested in war bonds. Every consideration possible has been given legitimate business to carry on its operations. Trucks are not even required to arm themselves with rationing cards. The system, among other raesons, was advanced in an effort to help us save that our savings could be employed in sup porting the millions of young men who are making every sacrifice possible for the human to make. The federal government has invested many millions of dollars in roads. Several of those traversing this county were fuianced to a large extent by the federal government. And now when the Army needs the free use of those roads, stern measures have to be taken to clear them of non-essential traffic. But what do we do? Led by our governor, we rebel and belly ache about it. x Many of us in this section need not be told about the movement of troops and the need for roads clear of non-essential traffic. Only a few days ago a motorist tore through the main street in a county town at 40 or 45 miles an hour in an effort to forge ahead of an Army convoy. Possibly a ship was waiting for the sol diers. We do not know. But whatever their mis sion may have been, it is reasonable to believe that it was more important than the rush the tourist was promoting for himself Inclined to howl, with or without just reason, we can't seem to understand that if all the gas oline is taken away from us we can still ride a mule, walk or possibly best of all, stay home. But spurred on by our own selfish interests and the cash dollar, we complain loudly when we are called upon to give or surrender whatever we may possess for the sake of the war effort. It is an inherent weakness among a people in a land of plenty and we will do well to see that that weakness does not bring about our down fall. Free us of the man who complains about not being able to get gas to drive to church when such a man heretofore seldom ever darkened the door of God's temple. Hitler and Hirohito are egging us to stand up for gasoline rights. They know that under the machine wheel we are aiding their cause and riding straight to hell with our own. Too Much Comftluiiiinp Complaining because gasoline rationing will possibly limit his pleasure miles, a bold motor ist sneeringly reckoned "they'll be . rationing shoe leather next." And what is they do ration shoe leather. We can go barefooted, and while the older codgers inav not get tin- thrill enjoyed by the small bid as he ventures out for the first time in the spring without shoes there may be some satis faction in remembering that George Washing ton's men braved without shoes and in i'ags the snows during a bleak winter at Valley Forge. It hasn't been so long ago that we were ask ing 111 a housetop shout. "What can we do to aid defense and support the war effort?" The an swer has been given, and we are complaining, lying and cheating. We are doing too much com plaining because we can't get everything we want when we should be thankful to the Al mighty for what we have. Many, many things including numbers of those items we have been taught to regard as necessities, will have to be surrendered. Sacri fice will be the order of the times, and the way in which we sacrifice will determine if our na tion can or will survive. RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED ON ICE COMPANIES Government Order O.D.T. No. 6 Effective May 15tli. NO ICE COMPANY will be permitted to make any special deliveries, EXCEPT to Hospitals and Armed Forces, or where public health is impaired. This order prohibits ANY COMPANY from making ANY hark calls, and from making more than ONE DELIVERY per dav to ANY PERSON OR CUSTOMER OR CONCERN. > A CALL BACK means any call by a vehicle at the premises of ANY PERSON OR CUSTOMER subsequent to the first call on any given day, regardless for what the call u made. This is a GOVERNMENT ORDER and must be strictly obeyed by us. We will make our usual morning deliveries and ask your full cooperation in our efforts to serve you. Lindsley Ice Co. BELK ? TYLER'S MAY SPECIALS CHENILLE SPREADS Made on a Rood quality sheeting, heavy chenille work, all shades. They're real values! $1.98 ?$2.98 NEW HATS Rough Straws. Petticoat Straws. Cocoanuts. White Felts. Novel ty Straws. In all the new wide brims as well as close-fitting shapes. Whites. Navy. Pastels. 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All leather uppers with composition or leather soles They're real values! $1.98 $3.45 STICK BROOMS 39c MEDIl'M SIZE, SMOOTH HANDLES Men's 'Fruit-of-the-Loom' 39c Fine quality fancy shorts, (ripper front. Good lisle shirts to match MEN S Sharkskin SLACKS .. $3.98 IN BLUE, TANS AND GREYS. ALL SIZES. Bonaire DRESS SHIRTS $1.48 EXTRA FINE BROADCLOTHS. NEWEST PATTEBN8. MEDIUM WEIGHT, ASSORTED COLORS WOMEN'S COTTON HOSE 15c PLAIN AND ALL FANCY PATTERNS OIL CLOTH 35c "FATHER GEORGE" Best Quality, M-Inehes FINE LL SHEETINGS , 12 l-2c FULL SIZE, REGULAR BLEACHED PILLOW CASES 17c PLAIDS AND FANCY BORDERS, GOOD SIZE BATH TOWELS 15c tseiK' Tyler company WILUAMSTON, NORTH CAROLINA.
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