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The Enterprise Published Ever; Tuesday and Friday by the ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING CO. WILLJAMSTON. NORTH CAROLINA. Six months No Subscription Received Under 6 Months '■'HuMK'iiatag 7tzif 3ap_- 'i Ur~T >Bf -st Entered at the post office in Wiliiamstora, N C- aiPsecond-class matter under the act of Con gress" of March 3. 1879. Address all communications to The En terprise djsj not individual members of the firm Tuesday. January £9. 1943. Vhaf Kind Of Peace Do tf'e Want? * While they ma^%e ahead of the times, miSfty —^people are ynkm^'about the peace to follow^is war. It is turnii$pd that victory should be the first goal, for vwth victory will come the page of jpteless maiming and killing. It is pos sible to lay the foundation for peace now and do it without much or any talk. The first thing is to decide pn what kind of peace we want. There au^’several kinds of peace, to be sure. Many are agreed that they want no such peace as was written in 1918, but there are a few who are talking about one of that type and they are working .toward that end directly or indirect ly. The Jfcst peace was lost because the common masses Hopped a pleasure train and went wild during # period of inflation. President Woodrow Wilsoaf was deserted by the emomojj people When they turned their thougiili away from., his pleas and allowed him to fight the battle against Lodge, Borah and Company. Our isola tionist brethren can be expected to offer a fight when it comes time to write a new peace. Will the people be satisfied with the same old kind? With the guns stacked and the weapons of war being beat back into plow shares, will the com mon masses remember that sacrifice is just as essential to a lasting peace as sacrifice is essen tial in achieving victory? While we talk about peace, we must lay the foundation for peace. We must forego tariffs and favoritisms, and it is indeed possible that a lasting peace will call for a change in our econ omy, or a lower standard of living, if you please. The kind of peace we shall have depends largely' on the kind we want and the kind we will support. If we turn to the frivolities of life, we can well expect a frivolous peace. If we earnestly want a lasting peace and work for it that’s the kind we will get. But, we must re member such a peace will not be handed up on a silver platter, but" rather it will come only with blood, sweat and tears. Just now the prospects for a" lasting peace are not very bright. In fact, some have already advanced the belief that victory will be ours in due time, but the peace has already been lost. They go so far as to say that another war in the course of a few short years will be neces sary before the foundation to a lasting peace is laid. It is a settled fact that we have not yet even offered to give up our pleasures to win the war. and so many think that they should not sacrifice business or profession even if it is absolutely necessary to do so to win the war. Briefly stated, there are those of us who think that we should have liberal gas allotments and other favors even if they delay the war pro gram itself. Then they is the old isolationist bloc, the racketeers, the plotters and others who are going strong in the opposite ■direction o' a lasting peace. It is quite possible that when the war is brought home to us in its full meaning we’ll want to gel -jirJsimmmmimm* lasting■ peace. bvt as of to date we are not traveling that road. We art net living and working for « lasting peace; ■■'tog Diht*, the sacrifices, to absorb the shocks and ruff burdens. Of all the struggles on the home fi ant, one that seems especially worthwhile waging is the fight against infantile paralysis, the children’s enemy. The National Foundation for Infantile Para^^j^conducts thy Tentl^Annual Appeal |>etM$?en now and SaturdayTJanuary 30, when' h*nati!hwi$fe celebration of the President's birth [ da.*' will climate Jhe drive. $ ; Dimes and dollars sent to the \Vhite House dur i% the annual inarch of Dollars and Dimes” are not spent for showy builijjrigs nor art they wasted in any way. Tlfese dimes and dollars roll up their sleeves arid go right to work in a cause that aids polio victims, regardless of race, creed or color. Half of the money raised in the “.March of Dollars and Dimes” goes to the local chapters in. the 2900 counties of the U.E.A. and its possessions. The other half is disbursed by the National Foundation in grants for research and other avenues which may lead to victory ov er infantile paralysis. One reason why"their need this year is unus ually great lies in the grim news that an epidem ic of the dread polio is due this year. All evi dence points to the fact that infantile paralysis increases alarmingly when there is mass migra tion of people. The news is not all bad, however, for defenses and counter attacks are in the making, and the success of the famous Kenny treatment indi cates that perhaps the tide has turned in a mortal struggle in which there never has been an armistice much less a victory. And even though we are engaged in an all ){| out, global war ,we will find the means with which to wage this other war against the Great Crippler. For that is the American way. So give and give generously. The march of dollars and dimes from our pockets to the White House is the vanguard of Victory over polio for future American citizens. And remember—“A man never stands so tall as when he stoops to help a child.” Insulting To Our Heroes Reliable reports maintain that over 90 per cent of the people in this county are going all the way in observing the pleasure-riding ban, and most of the remaining ten per cent are sup porting the ban to some extent. There are the few, including some in the high places, who are deliberately taking advantage of the situation and doing it after a sneaking, low-down com mon fashion. When the motorist takes advantage of the situation, he is doing little more than insulting this country’s heroes on the fighting fronts of the world. It is certain that some alleged violations wili be pushed into the limelight, but in the other cases there is a growing resentment against those who drum up poor excuses for this and that trip. It hasn't reached the point where the general public will squeal to the authorities about pleasure riding, but it is certain that the practice is questionable in the minds of those who recognize the need for a ban on pleasure driving, and that those who take advantage of the situation will, sooner or later in one way or another, have to answer for their nefarious ways. Attention, Farmers! Th** MANHATTAN PRODUCE EXCHANGE, Inc,, is now contract mg for the production of PICKLES for delivery at its receiving station in Williamston this coming season. Prices, highest ever offered Jby the trade, are guaranteed. See Our Agent Mr. Jim Leggett PHONE 248, In Williamston, for Particulars It hat been ruled by the government that picklet may be grown for procetting and that fertilizer will be made available for their production. Manhattan Produce Exchange, Inc. BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. Full Speed Ahead for FarmMobilization IT'S TRUE • • • WINNING <~44e WAR on the form Behind the man and mules above and the millions of others like them throughout the nation depend all that is good and worth while in the future — VICTORY and LASTING PEACE, plus the way offlLife as we know it. a tfgj! In urging the farmers of Martin County to go full speed ahead for complete farm mobiliza tion this year, the business firms and others represented below pledge their every effort to the task. They offer their services in expediting the exchange of goods and express every willingness to do all tliy can in the great task facing our nation today. Sacrifices are common in business today, but despite those sacrifices we must continue our best efforts, not for self gain, hut in the name of those of our hoys who fight on yonder fields of battle and in the name of victory and a lasting peace to follow. It’s Full Speed Ahead for Complete Farm Mobilization williamstoh~motobtq: Branch Banking & Trust Co. CLARK S PHARMACY Inc. Virginia Electric & Power Co MOORE GROCERY CO. CHAS. H. JENKINS & CO. Williamsion Hardware Co. Marlin Counly Building and Loan Association ALPHA CLEANERS Roy Ward Coal & Wood Yari DIXIE MOTORS, Inc. LINDSLEY ICE CO. J. E. POPE rOWDEN & SIMPSON MARGOUS BROTHERS W. G. PEELE DARDEN'S DEPT. STOBE MARTIN SUPPLY CO. WOOLARD HARDWARE CO. N. ISRAEL HARRISON OIL COMPANY Guaranty Bank & Trust Co. LILLEY'S LAUNDRY WILLARD S SHOE SHOP Harrison & Carslarphen ROANOKE CHEVROLET Co. FARMERS SUPPLY CO. BELK-TYLEB COMPANY B. S. COURTNEY WHJJAMSTON SUPPLY Co. E. & W. GROCERY CO. EAGLE STORES. Inc. PEELE'S • JEWEI.HW WOOLARD FURNITURE Co DAVIS PHARMACY WESTERN AUTO STORE G. & H. Builders Supply Co. Williamslon Peanut Company Williamston Pkg. Mfa. Co. Standard Fertilizer Co.
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