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■I THE ENTERPRISE Published Even' Tuesday and Friday by the ENTERPRISE PUBUSHINC CO. WILLIAMSTON. NORTH CAROLINA. SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Strictly Cash in Advance) IN MARTIN COUNTY One Year _ Six Months $2.50 . 1.50 OUTSIDE MARTIN COUNTY One Year ...— #3.00 Six" Months ___—---- 1-7S No Subscription Received Under 6 Mentha Advertising Rate Card Furnished Upon Request Entered at the post office in Williamston. r. C., as second-clast, matter under the act of 1 .a. gress of March 3, 187fl. Address all communications to The Enter prise and not individual members of the fu Friday. March 23. 1913. f oliinicers Oppotition Other than reminded regularly of its high cost, we know little about insurance, and recent happenings only add to our confusion. Some time ago there was a move to recognize insurance as an interstate business. Flagrant vi olations and high-handed policies were in evi dence. At that time North Carolina's insurance commissioner and Martin County’s contribution to the State’s official family, W. P. Hodges, tramped around the State with insurance com pany representatives in opposition to the move. And now the commissioner voluntarily abandons a neutral position to “oppose strong ly" a bill to permit the State to become a self insurant against losses by fire. We are not against the insurance companies, and we readily admit they are entitled to a profit. In the interstate fight they have a new lease on life until 1948, at least, and there is fairly even betting the companies will have it : extended. Now it comes home to North Caro lina and the insurance companies are bigger than the State, leading one to believe that while paid by the people some of the public “servants” are in the service of the companies. If it is wrong to include insurance in inter state business and if it is wrong for the State to carry its own insurance, then how are the high rates justified. The Martin County Board of Education is spending for insurance premiums j every few years enough money to construct a building the size of the one in Williamston or premiums seem to be just to, doggone high. Ask the insurance department about 'it. and you are advisea that the underwriters fix t! • rates, that the department, contrary to Senator Josiah William Bailey’s all-wise pronouncements on the United States Seriate floor, has nothing whatever to do with the rates other than to ac cept them—and O. Keh them. i 1S‘- Disappointment y Assembly ' ■ ed another session in a state of big disappoint ment At the best it will go down in history as turn, one in ■? ' cy, pure and simple, was kicked around worse than a mangy hound dog. Possibly at no oth | er time in years and years had there been a greater opportunity for the law makers to set tip down and really accomplish something for the peoph of this State. A few legislators chaffed at the bit, plead ed and tried to do something for the masses, but the powers that be steered the boat into i.M placid waters of the privileged few and an \ chored there, It made- little difference if there was a sur plus in the treasury. Heretofore, the small in come groups were advised that the revenue was not sufficient for them to receive living wages Those in the high places got theirs in the past when revenues were low; and they got increases this year, too. Could it be that lawyers voted for larger salar es for udges with an eye on favoritism in tl ■ cour oum? Possibly if they ciid not vote for that reason, they were afraid to stand up and be counted against adding to the salaries. 1 he people voted for the present administra tion, but the people came out second in the leg islative race, the record would seem to indicate. Commendablr Martin County has raised an amount consid erably in excess of its assigned Red Cross quo tas. That’s commendable, but before we pat our selves on the back and call ourselves philan thropists, let us remember that we have got to take in account over $125,000 spent for liquor in the four county-operated liquor stores in the last quarter of 1944. It may serve as a comfort to us in all our ca lamities and afflictions, that he who loses any thing and gets wisdom by it, is a gainer by the loss.—L’Estrange. Love is never lost. If not reciprocated it will flow back and soften and purify the heart. Washington Irving. If you are inter ested in industrial plant sites or dis tribution facilities in the Southeast, „ v; we shall be glad to recommend suitable locations. Ov r^eorth staff is also available for comprehen , sive studies with respert to Indus ^CSlld^ ATLANTIC RAILROAD FRONTICR . -v y, --••• • UP AID DOWN THE COAST UNE . . . Tfew c$cdc<Jpuk/ cfawcfot THE SOUTH OFFERS INDUS TRIAL STABILITY By Thurman Sensing Director of Research, Southern States Industrial Council, Nashville, Tenn. We have made the statement a number of times during past weeks that the South offers the best opportunity for commercial and in dustrial development of any region of the land. We have called attention to the fact that the South has always had all the natural assets necessary for sound prosperity and except for the ravages of war throughout the region some eighty years ago. the South would all along have been in the vanguard of the Nation's economic development. * * * We have shown that whereas the South is still below the national average in its eco nomic development it is now gaining at a more rapid rate than the nation at large. Perhaps there are still those who do not have this same faith in the economic future of the South. These fifteen Southern states comprise one-third of the nation's land and contain one-third of the nation’s people. On a pro rata basis, therefore, these same states should contain one-third of the nation’s busi ness concerns, whereas it will be noted they contain only 24 per cent. This is not the important point, however. The fact that stands out is that while the " ,uth contained 24 per cent of the nation’s business concerns in 1942 it only suffered 12 per cent of the nation’s industrial and commercial failures in 1942. The conclusion to be drawn from these figures is that the average chance of success for business in the South is twice as good as the average for the nation. The favorable comparison of business in the South as contrasted with the nation not only holds good for 1942, it was also true for the two previous years. * * * The greater stability of Southern business is quite evident from this record. * * * The businessman or the industrialist who wishes to go into business or develop an in dustrial plant, and the investor or banker wishing to finance such developments would, therefore, do well to realize that the South offers the best opportunity for the success of such enterprises and the safety of such in vestments. Once this fact i3 fully realized by the people of this nation the trend of capital and industrial development Southward will occur with accelerated speed. , re*p»rt to trial possibilities in* our territory. ImWries will re I ce,v« P'OfP* [ J, v confidential atten tion. J. M. Fields, [ Assistant Vice President, Wil ^'mington, N. C. Hrprmt from - : f j.Thk FAVETTKViiu: (N. C.) Obskkver '" s:g;st*ng old glory over iwo THIS HISTORY-MAKING PHOTO, radioed from Guam, shows U. S. Marines of the 28th Regiment, 5th Division, hoisting the Stars and Stripes on the rocky summit of Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima. The volcanic fortress is now in U. S. hands. Official U. S. Navy photo (international Soundphoto) Local Happenings in The Enterprise j Forty Years Ago MARCH 17, 1905, Dr. W. H. Harrell, who has been very sick with pneumonia, is im : proving. Mr. J. K. Carstarphen went to Richmond Monday with a load ft horses and mules. The town commissioners met Wed nesday night and appointed judges and registrar for the May election. Shad are being caught in the river now, and every man who can guide ja boat and hold a net has a smoke house key. Mr. W. C. Manning, the genial and efficient Register of Deeds, who was confined to his bed most of last week is at his office again. The town commissioners are at work putting in tiling on Smithwick Street. This will rid this section of the stench that pervaded it last sum mer. Mr. J. Paul Simpson, Wifliamston’s clever hardware merchant, had the misfortune to hurt his back one day this week while unloading a car of wire. Miss Helen Moore, one of Wash ington's favorites, and who has sev eral times taught dancing classes here, started another class Monday | evening. Miss Moore is very popu j lar, and deservedly so, and the class i she is now teaching will doubtless i learn the terpsichorean art as rapid | ly and efficiently under her instruc tions as did her previous classes. Court convenes next week. Judge Council presiding. The list ui jurors has been in our columns several weeks. Judge Council and Solicitor Daniels will arrive on the train Sun day afternoon. There will be a num ber of visiting attorneys: Judge Win ston, Donnell Gilliam, Kitchin and Kitchin, A. O. Gaylord and H. S. Ward. There are about one hundred and twenty cases on the docket to be disposed of. 'Hie Morning Post says Misses Mattie Waters and Mary Roberson, of Williarnston, who have been visit ing Mrs. A. B. Gardner in Raleigh, went home Saturday. The Post also says Senator Stubbs left Raleigh Saturday for Wilmington to spend until Monday with Mr. Morton. Miss Mary Bonner Hatton and brother, John, left Wednesday morn ing for Washington on account of the illness of their grandmother. Mr. John D. Biggs went to Nor folk Wednesday. hggs set by U. S. commercial hatcheries in January were 121 mil lion as compared with 115 1-2 mil lion last year. ADMINISTRATRIX’ NOTICE North Carolina. Martin County. Having this day qualified as Ad-1 ministratrix of the Estate of Garland j W. Harris, this is to notify all per-} sons having claims against said estate ! to file same with the undersigned i administratrix or her attorney with in one year from date or this notice i will be pleaded in bar of their recov indebted to said make immediate ery. All persons estate will please payment. Jbis the 28th day Administratrix of Garland W. Harris. af Feb., 1945. Elbert S. Peel. Attorney at Law. Wiiliamston, N. C. rn2-6t date or this notice will De pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the said estate will please TnjipKe 24t/i do JAMES H. HARDISON. Administrator of A. H. Hardison. EE- ‘ S. F. cl Atty. m2-6t ADMINISTRATOR S NOTICE North Carolina. Martin County. Having this day qualified as ad ministrator of the estate of A. H. Hardison this is to notify all persons having claims against the said estate to present them to the under signed within one year from this A7 FI 3 ST SIGH vr A Co'd Preparations a» dtr*ct*</ KIBIT2BR r -y,:i-Cola Comp»ny, Lena ’ ’and Clip, N. Y ■ Franchised Bottler: Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Greenville Two Carloads (250) New OIL DRUMS MO GALLON CAPACITY One Carload (250) U. S. COVKRNMENT OIL DRUMS 55 GALLON CAPACITY HARRISON Oil Company FOLLOW THESE FOUR RULES: 1. DOIVT fly kites near Electric wires. 2. DO use dry cotton string. 3. DOiV’T cihisi, poles io eeover kites. 4. DON-T use metal or wire on kites. MV cm&wy
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