IT hat Will The Soldiers Say?
^JTha# is little doubt but what labor, or some
provinces of it, will have a lot to live down when
the soldiers come marching home. There have
been some mighty dark spots in the record. But
it is an actual fact that those spots have been
painted blacker than they really were and that
they have been pointed out by the privileged
classes after a glaring fashion to hide their own
sins. In too many instances, the fellow who con
demned the working man the loudest was the
man making the most profits. There’s the record
of Sewell Avery. Some said he was right in his
stand, but those who stood up for Avery and
his towering Montgomery Ward never even
suggested that the common worker was right
in asking enough to live on. Right or wrong,
Avery defied his government and was not lam
basted and condemned by the kept press and
tht' muzzled commentators. Rigid or wrong,
workers struck and they were lambasted and
condemned by the kept press and the muzzled
commentators.
And now we have another group balking the
government. The professional entertainers and
their fun-makers, or quite a few of them, are
challenging the government’s right to enforce
a midnight curfew on merrymaking. What will
the returning soldiers say about that contempt
for the government and the war? Too many
commentators and reporters hang around the
cocktail joints, carousing until early hours of
the morning and wearing their bloated faces,
to expect an all-out attack upon those who
would dare open speakeasies that the fun and
merriment might go on and on. But the thous
ands who play the whole night through will
escape detection because all the blame is being
| centered on the common v/orker.
T-;t bulging'profits of industry have" ff<
| ; ■ ftligh'Uai raw
people yelled “fire” and, bloody murder to at
tract attention to the laboring ranks.
if one will stop and think he’ll realize that few
have a right to condemn the other fellow. We
are ready to shoot the worker who asks for a
living wage, but we think it all right to cheat
ihe ration board, burn gas and wear out tires.
If all the unnecessary travel was banned from j
f1.< j,' ifjb.vr;. vv <r\. i.Vv'/,' (‘ ■ 1 r<l i K< v*/ '" ’),
the tire factories and in the oil fields could be
expected to 'inv.e.'ase o'K-rr erfv.Tt'S > 1 ■ uie iioi
! .they know that so much of the gas and
,'H, many of the tires arc- being used needlessly ;
, We do not stop to consider the facts. We don’t
seem to understand that the labor used in drill
ing nil, refining gas, making oil tankers, and in
distributing gasoline for the joy riders and the
really unnecessary travel could be diverted to
jobs directly in suport of soldiers on the fight
ing front. We hold no brief for John L. Lewis.
He is a dangerous man. But Lewj&.nnd his- min
( rs know that all the coal they dig from the bow
els of the earth does not go into the war effort
or to efforts acceptable in this crisis. Tens of
thousands of tons of coal have been burned in
locomotives hauling vacationers up and down
and around the country. For more than three
years we have held the clubs open all night,
burning coal and other fuel. But the coal miner
is informed that he is wmrkmg for the war ef
fort and that alone. There are too many free
riders, and it is quite certain that the coal min
er and most of the others who labor know it.
Then there are those who are real smart. They
sit back and enjoy life to the fullest, taking time
out occasionally to tell others wrhat they should
do and how they should do it.
Unfortunately, labor and capital were not
drafted along with the cream of the nation’s
manpower. Until capital is brought under the
yoke, there is little justification of hitching la
bor to the double yoke alone.
It is believed that when the returning soldier
gets all the facts, he will not be content to con
demn the working man alone.
Tradition Discarded
Old traditions that have chained Washington
in years past are being thrown out the window.
But strangely enough the side that opposed a
third term because it would set a new precedent
just recently by ignoring the recognized right
of a President to choose his own cabinet.
The reactionaries and Republicans cry very
loud about traditions when it is favorable for
them to do so ,and then establish new precedents
when to do so is advantageous to their selfish
interests.
“Learn of me,” says the philosopher, “and ye
shall find restlessness.” “Learn of me,” says
Christ, “and ye shall find rest.”—Drummond.
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PEAK
The -markedg.'vwth f>f the
pany in 1944 has attracted atten
tion in the nation’s banking cir
cles
The institution with branches
here and in Robcrsonville, gain
ed aimed ten million dollars in
deposits last year and climbed
from 585th place to 490 in the
list of banks with the largest de
posits.
During 1944 deposits of the
institution climbed from S19,
900,-A-". $29,757,712, s® in
crease of ‘$9,850,945. The marked
sa il was a subject of a story in
a recent issue of the American
Ranker, official publication of
the American Bankers’ Associa
tion.
Boy Sr<m Is Report
Their A divities *'
This month marks the first unoffi
cial birthday of Troop 29 It was ac
tually begun in March 1944, but was
not registered until April. At this
time our sponsors, the Lions Club, se
cured for us a very good Scoutmas
ter and assistant Scoutmaster, who
are still with us and doing great, Mr.
Ben Courtney and Mr. H. F. Mc
Kinght. The formation of Troop 29
came about because Troop 27 had to
be divided into two troops because
of a surplus of Scouts numbering
about 31). The present number of
members of Troop 29 is approxi
mately 25. Our sponsors have been
wonderful. They have furnished us
supplies, transportation, judges,
prizes, and personal assistance many
times. We now have two Eagle
Scouts in our troop. Gilbert Wool
aid, who was an Eagle when Troop
29 was organized, and Hugh Horton,
Jr., who became one soon after Troop
29 was started. The three patrols that
were selected to enter Troop 29 were
the Blazing Arrow Patrol, the Wolf
Patrol, and *the Silver Fox Patrol.
The junior officers and patrol lead
ers are: Junior Assistant Scoutmas
ter, Gilbert Woolard; Junior Patrol
Leader, Hugh Horton, Jr.; P. L.,
Mack McLawhorn; P. L., Kenneth
Lmdsley; P. L., John Wayne Taylor;
and Scribe, Julian Mason
Right here we would like to ex
tend our sympathies to Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Watts on the death of their
son, former Scout J. W. Watts, Jr.
We would like for them to remember
that he died carrying out the Scout
Oath and Laws that he had repeated
so often.
So many of Troop 29 Scouts were
attending the Martin County Bas
ketball Tournament Wednesday
night, that it was fairly impossible
to have a meeting. So all present
joined the basketball fans at the
tournament.—Julian Mason, Scribe.
AD MI NINTH ATOM'S N OTICE
North Carolina, Martin County.
Having this day qualified as ad
ministrator of the estate of Mrs.
Maude H. Mizelle, this is to notify
all persons having any claim against
the said estate to exhibit them to the
undersigned or her attorney within
twelve months from the date of this
notice or this notice will bo pleaded
m bar of their recovery. All persons
indebted to the said estate will make
immediate payment.
This the 13th day of Feb., 1945
ROY L. WARD,
Administrator of Mrs. Maude
fl6-6t H. Mizelle, deceased.
ADMINISTRATRIX' NOTICE
North Carolina. Martin County.
Having this day qualified as Ad
IT PAYS TO
BUY THE BEST!
e are doing everythiug
possible to liateli good
eliieks. Our breeders are
fed Purina breeder chows.
e have started eliieks at
present and are taking off
10.000 eliieks per week,
llatelies eaeli Tuesday and
Friday. Place your orders
now for future delivery.
Vi e have 100,000 egg ea
pac ity.__
Martin County Hateherv
And Poultry Farm
Located on U. S. 17, Nine.
mites south of Witi.amston j
ministratrix of the Estate of Garland
W Harris, this is to notify all per
sons having claims against said estate
to file same with the undersigned
: admin istrat >?. • her attorney with
will be pieaded in bar in their recov
ery. All persons indebted to said
estate will please make immediate
payment.
This the 28th day of Feb., 1945.
ESTELLE HARRIS,
Administratrix of Garland
W. Harris.
Elbert S. Peel. Attorney at l aw.
Williamston, N. C. m2 6t
ADMINISTRATRIX’ NOTICE
i North Carolina. Mr’•tin County.
Having this day qualified as ad
j minj.strairix of the estate oi J. L.
j Pierce this is to notify all persons
j having any .claim against the said
j estate to exhibit .them to the' UjKder
. signed or tier attorney within twelve
month: from the date of this notice
or this notice will be pleaded in baa
of their recovery. Ail persons in
debted to the said estate will make
immediate payment.
This the 8th day of Feb., 1945.
MRS. J. t. PIERCE,
Administratrix of J. L.
Pierce, deceased.
Elbert S. Peel, Attorney,
Williamston, N. C. f9-6t
PRELIMINARY CERTIFICATE
OF DISSOLUTION
State of North Carolina.
Department of Slate
To All to Whom These Presents May
Come—-Greeting:
Whereas, it appears to my satisfac
tion, by duly authenticated record
’if th 'proceedings foi the voluntary
dissolution thereof by the unanimous
consent of all the stockholders, de
posited in my office, that the Farm
vilie-Woodward Lumber Company,
a corporation of this State, whose
I principal office is situated in the
Town of Williamston, County of Mar
tin, State of North Carolina (H. R.
Butler being the agent therein and
in charge thereof, upon whom proc
css may be served), has complied
with the requirements of Chapter 55.
General Statutes, entitled “Corpora
tions.” preliminary to the issuing of
this Certificate of Dissolution:
Now Therefore, I Thad Eure, Sec
rotary of State of the State of North
Carolina, do hereby certify that the
said corporation did, on the 9th day
of February, 1945, file in my office
a duly executed and attested cor.
sent in writing to the dissolution of
said corporation, executed by all the
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That Hang On
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cause it goes right to the seat of the
trouble to help loosen and expel
genu laden phlegm, and aid nature
to soothe and heal raw. tender, in
flamed bronchial mucous mem
branes Tell your druggist to sell you
a bottle of Creomulsion 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, Bronchitis
stockholders thereof, which said con
sent and the record of the proceed
ings aforesaid are now on file in my
said office as provided by law.
In Testimony Whereof. I h.^ve
hereto set my hand and affixed my
official seal at Raleigh, this 9th day
of February, A. D., 1945.
THAD EURE,
Secretary of
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IT TAKES AN EXPERT CHECK-UP NOW
TO HELP YOU ScLVG tillcbti C3/T!
If you let it slip this year . . .you may be very sorry! You probably never owned a
car as old as yours is now. This means you’ve got a job to do... NOW!
Get that old winter oil out and fresh oil in. Give that winter-beaten chassis
a thorough lubrication with fresh, protective greases. Let a man who knows how
look over those tires and switch them around for longer life.
Have your spark plugs cleaned or replaced for greater
gas economy, greater engine life. Look after tli it battery,
radiator, lights and finish! Spring’s going and summer’s
near. Now’s the time to got the care that will help
SAVE THAT CAR I MARK A DATE WITH YOUR
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