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Friday, November 13 ,1942.
Problem Facing the Peanut Farmer
The peanut farmer is admittedly facing a
problem that he can't understand, and it is a
puzzle to figure out why he is able to sell pea
nuts in excess of seven cents a pound on the
open market and then sell oil peanuts for about
three and one-half cents a pound to the gov
ernment.
The puzzle is not as perplexing as the price
differential would seem to indicate, and in
striving for a higher price for his oil stock, it
might be well for the farmer to take other fac
tors into consideration before plunging into an
open revolt. Possibly the price of oil peanuts is
below the cost of production and the price needs
to be increased. And we admit that the farmer
has got good arguments to support his demand
for a higher price. We sincerely hope he gets
some consideration.
Reports state that some farmers, possibly not
many, have declared the "government shan't
get my peanuts for that price." And those same
farmers offer some good argument to support
their stand. They point out increased labor costs,
added expenses and other items, and then tell
about the high wages received in defense indus
tries. They possibly have something there, but
there is another side to the question.
Not so many years ago, the government sta
bilized the peanut market at 3 1-2 cents a pound
and lost several million dollars in doing it. Oil
peanuts ordinarily sell for a cent a pound or
less, and while late market quotations are not
available, it is understood that the open price
for oil stock is under three and one-half cents
a pound, making it quite clear that the gov
ernment is even now taking a loss in stabiliz
ing the price of oil peanuts.
Back yonder the government tried to play
fair with the farmer and lost money. Now, the
question is, Will the farmer offer to play fair
with the government? It is a question worth
pondering over, especially in the light of what
has been done and attempted in behalf of the
farmer by the present administration.
When the farmer is asked to sell his oil pea
nuts for three and one-half cents, he should
not limit his comparison to high wages alone,
but also consider the lot of hundreds of thous
ands of others. It is an established fact that
three hundred thousand small business firms
have either been forced to close or are being
forced to close to make way for the war effort.
Much has been said about helping these small
business firms, but to this very minute nothing
has been done. They have and are going by the
board. Ninety-nine per cent were not favored
with special tire or gas rations. And just as
some farmers have been drafted, thousands of
laborers and small business men have been
drafted. But the fact that about 15 per cent of
the business houses in one small country town
have been forced to close has not been publi
cised to high heaven, and honest-to-goodness
the complaints are few as compared with some
coming from other quarters where operating
schedules were interrupted but not wiped out
ehtirely.
There are two sides to the peanut oil price
question, but what ever side one may favor, the
farmer will do well to dispose of them, even
burn 'em up, rather than for a soldier returning
from Guadalcanal or Africa, or Ireland to see
them stored in a shelter on strike.
In calling for an increase in oil peanut prices,
one will do well to study the potential effects
that could follow a change. If oil peanuts were
thrown on the open market, "quota" peanuts
or those for the edible trade would very like- -
ly drop in price. The program, despite the per
mittde differential, is geared to take up the
alack at some time in the future when possi
bly we'll look to the government for assistance.
Surely there is more than one side to the price
differential than many would want to see
Ingratitude
The defeat of George NorrU in the recent
elections is viewed from here as the handiwork
<d an ungrateful people. His defeat although
quite democratic is almost enough to cause
one to question the principles of democracy.
There's a man who, for forty years, served
(he people at Nebraska and served them well,
lie did even mora than that; he served the peo
pie of the entire nation, asking little for him
self in return. No man ever held higher the prin
ciples of a true democracy than Senator Nor
ris has in his stay in the United States Senate.
And yet his own people desert him, and they
do it in a crisis. We can't, in the face of our own
shameful record when it comes to nominating
and electing senators, say much, but if we
could we would rebuke those who stabbed the
grand old man of the Senate and keep him in
his position until his Master called.
But, it seems to be the way of politics. The vot
ers in a New York district returned one Ham
Fish to the National House of Representatives
despite his close association with enemies of
this country. Our in Illinois, the voters return
ed Senator Brooks to Washington, despite his
close association with the privileged few and
the Chicago Tribune.
An ungrateful people raised their voices in
other states, too. And dissention, while not ex
pressed at the polls recently, is growing in oth
er sections, including our own. There is a mark
ed lapse of memory and we hastily jump at con
clusions. When we have much, we are not sat
isfied until we get more. We are prone to for
get the favors and considerations received since
1932.
Now we rise to express our gratitude. We
have delivered a terrific wallop against those
who offered and dared help us, and in deliver
ing that wallop we have blocked the path of
others who would help when poverty and want
come again. Senator Norris steps out in Janu
ary. His successor will hardly match his record,
and what incentive is there for him or even oth
ers to try when noble efforts are repudiated?
Senator Norris said he felt his life's work
had been "repudiated," and added, "All my
life I have fought at every turn for the under
dog, the man in the street, and those who found
themselves in unfortunate circumstances. Now
for the first time in my life my efforts have
been thrown into the dust and trampled on by
the people whom I love more dearly than life
itself."
If the people of Nebraska repudiated Mr. Nor
ris, we can look for a repudiation of others who
have worked for the underdog. And that's grat
itud for you.
Slackers and Strikers
"They won't give me any tires and I can't get
all the gas I want," a Martin County farmer was
heard complaining in public the other day, de
claring that he was through, that he was going
to quit. "Let them come and get me," he shout
ed. All the facts are not known in the case, and
it is quite possible that he has not shared in
proportion to some others, but to this very day
it is fairly apparent that too many of us have
shown little or no ingenuity in meeting a ser
ious situation. That some have really sacrific
ed is not to be doubted, but so far we have push
ed our demands before the rationing board and
fumed and fussed when we did not get suffi
cient allotments to maintain our old way of life,
including pleasure trips and sprees. And just
because an applicant can't get all that he asks
for he declares he is going to quit, to pout and
blame others for something that he alone can
help. That man is a slacker ,a striker. He pouts
because he believes someone else is getting
more than he is getting. He would have us
share with him, but if and when the time comes
where he has some to spare will he share with
others?
If there is any honest-to-goodness patriotism
on the home front, it, in too many cases, comes
only after our greed has been satisfied. There
aren't many cases in this country where we
couldn't get along without an automobile or
truck, but to date most of them are still run
ning, and we are complaining and even belly
aching about rations, grabbing for another tire,
one more gallon of gas, and added sugar and
coffee supplies. There has been much said about
sugar rationing, and in some cases the sweet
ening has disappeared from the tables, but the
fact remains that more sugar was sold in Mar
tin County since the rationing program was in
stituted than in the immediately previous cor
responding period.
It is true that many motorists have just about
reached the last layer of fabric, but honest-to
goodness some of them are members of that
group who back yonder dared run 1,000 miles
a month making pleasure trips here and there.
Now they are facing a critical situation, but it
is their own problem. The government warned
them to conserve their tires, and now the gov
ernment can't help them. But they don't believe
they are getting a square deal. They can't seem
to understand that Japan has gobbled up the
supply of raw rubber. They are apparently
helpless when it comes to helping themselves;
yet, they sit back and howl because someone
does not come along and feed them with a sil
ver spoon. In the eyes of those who are offer
ing their lives on the altar of war, those peo
. pie "who insist on grumbling and quitting are
no more than slackers and strikers.
In comparison with the racket that is being
advanced by some to milk the rationing board
for rations, there is the case of the farmer wi
dow. Operating with only an "A" gas card, that
patriotic old soul was a bit puzzled as to what
to do when the heavy rains ruined her hay crop.
"I invested every available penny in war bonds,
and I can't figure out how I am going to buy hay
for my mules." She has a problem, but she did
not say or even suggest that she was going to sit
down, or strike, if you please. She couldnt' fig
ure out how she was going to meet the problem,
but she did not say anything about giving up.
So many of us would have pointed to our neigh
bors and lamented the fact that they had not
bought many bonds.
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CHURCH
NEWS
CHURCH OF THE ADVEN1
24th Sunday after Trinity.
Church school, 9:45 a. m
Morning prayer and sermon, 11 a.
m. The Rev. William Daniels, of
Grace Church, Plymouth, wi'l con
duct the service and preach.
The Presiding Bishop, the Rt. Rev.
H. St. George Tucker, will speak ov
er the Episcopal Church of the Air,
Columbia Broadcasting System from
10-10:30 Sunday morning. The Pre
siding Bishop, in his nationwide
greeting and summons, will speak
on "To Victory Through Love."
Evening prayer at 8 p. m.
St. Elizabeth's Auxiliary will meet
Monday night at 8 p. m. with Mrs.
Henry Manning.
The Woman's Auxiliary will meet
Monday afternoon at 4 p. m. with
Mrs. J. S. Rhodes. Everyone is ask
ed to bring a Prayer Book.
SWEET HOME
A series of nightly services will
be held at the Sweet Home Christ
ian Church beginning November
15th.
Speakers will be Rev. M. L. Am
brose, Rev. D W Davis, and the new
pastor, Rev. Mr. Gard.
The Bear Grass quartet will sing.
BAPTIST
Bible school, 9:45 a. m. Lesson top
ic, "Things That Mar Family Life."
Worship service, 11 a. m. Sermon
subject, "What Price Peace."
Training Union, 7 p. m.
Worship service, 8 p. m. Sermon
subject, "What Price Salvation."
Prayer and praise service, Wed
nesday, 8 p. m.
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METHODIST
Church school, 9:45 a. m. D. N. Hix,
superintendent.
Morning worship and sermon, 11
a. m.
Young People's meeting, 7 p. m.
Evening service, 8 p. m.
The W.S.C.S. will meet at the
church Monday, 3:30 p. m. A spec
ial program, introducing the Week
of Prayer, will be given. All mem
bers are urged to attend.
Prayer service, Wednesday, 8 p.
m.
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HOLLY SPRINGS METHODIST
The pastor wiU fill his regular ap
pointment at Holly Springs Sunday
3:30 p. m. The community is cordial
ly invited to attend.
CHRISTIAN
Bible school, 9:45 a. m. Special
talks by teachers in all classes from
juniors up on theme, "Opening Doors
for God: How Goes It?"
Morning worship, 11 a m Sub
ject, "Power to Open Doors to Life."
Young People's meeting, 7 p. m.
Subject, "Meeting Our Latin Amer
ican Friends."
Evening service. 8 p. m. Subject,
"Destiny of Faith."
Monday, 4 p. m. Circles one and
two meet. Circle No. 1 meets with
Mrs. J. O. Manning with Mrs. Ed
Hardison as joint hostess. Circle No.
2 meets with Mrs. Herman Bowen
with Mrs. Woodrow Jones as joint
hostess.
Tuesday, 8 p. m. Choir rehearsal.
Wednesday, 8 p m. Midweek serv
ice with subject, "God with Us."
The program "Opening Doors for
God" which began on last Sunday
in the Bible School and Church has
for itAnain objective for the present
the enlistment of every member of
the church in the Bible school and
attendance upon the worship serv
ices. Too, to recruit every person at
tending either the church school or
services. Too, to recruit every per
son attending either the church
school or services for Jesus Christ
and His Kingdom. Further, to en
deavor to reach the unchurched in
our community. This will take the
total church doing its deal-level
best.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the District Court of the United
States for the Eastern District of
North Carolina. Washington Divi
sion.
In Bankruptcy No. 774
In the matter of: Alfred Archibald
Forbes. Greenville, N. C. Volun
tary Bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that Mon
day, December 21, 1942, has been fix
ed by an order of the court entered
at the first meeting of creditors as
the last day on which objections to
the discharge 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.
November 10, 1942. nl3-2t
NOTICE OF SALE OF
REAL ESTATE
Under and by virtue of an order
of the Superior Court of Martin
County made in the special proceed
JoRflitvt
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ing entitled, "E. Graham Flanagan
et al. vs. G. H. Co* and wife, Esther
J. Cos," the same being Number
upon the special proceeding
docket of said Court, the undersign
ed commissioners will on Monday,
the 30th day of November, 1842, at
12 o'clock M., in the Town of Rob
ersonville and on Main Street in
front of the property hereinafter de
scribed, offer for sale to the highest
bidder for cash the following de
scribed real estate, to wit:
That certain lot or parcel of land
lying and being situate in the Town
of Robersonville, Martin County, N.
C , on the East side of Main Street,
between Academy Street and Rail
road Street, and beginning at an iron
stake and the east edge of Main
Street, a corner, five feet north of
the corner of the J. H. Roberson
furniture building, and running
thence northwardly along the East
edge of said street and sidewalk 85
feet to an iron stob, a corner; thence
at right angles a straight line N. 81
|E. 212 feet to a corner indicated by
an iron stob in the back line of the
J. H. Roberson. Jr., residence lot and
the W. E. Roberson mill lot line:
thence southerly along the line of
I J. H. Roberson, Jr., and W. E. Rob
rerson mill lot line 85 feet and 2
inches to a corner indicated by an
|iron stob; thence S. 81 W. a straight
line to the beginning, and being the
second lot from the north end (lot
No. 2) of the map of survey made
by T. Jones Taylor, Surveyor, on
February 15, 1928, and appearing of
record in the office of the Register of
Deeds of Martin County in Book No.
3 at page 110, and said may is refer
red to and made a part of this de
scription, and further being the iden
ticaMot^or^ parcel of land conveyed
to G. H. Cox on the 27th day of Feb
ruary, 1028, by J. H. Roberaon, Sr.,
and wife, Venn Roberasn, at a], to
which deed reference i* made.
Also, an easement of right of way
shown on said map and aet out and
described in the agreement made
March 10, 1928, between O. H. Cox
and wife and J. H. Roberaon and
wife, to which agreement reference
is hereby made.
Hi is sale will be made for the pur
pose of making partition of the pro
ceeds thereof between tenants in
common, and to make assets, and will
be subject to confirmation by the
Court. The proposed purchaser will
be required to make a cash deposit
of 10 per cent of his bid with the
commissioners at the time of the sale
and pending confirmation by the
Court
This the 28th day of October, 1842.
PAUL D ROBERSONi
JOSEPH S. MOYE,
n 6 - 41 Commissioners.
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came It yoea right to the seat of the
trouble to help loosen and expel
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to loothe and heal raw. tender, In
flamed bronchial oucoui mem
branes. Tell your druggist to sell you
a bottle at Creomulslon with the un
derstanding you must like the way It
quickly allays the cough or you are
to have your money back.
CREOMULSION
for Coughs, Chest Colds, Ironchitts
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