THETOTERPRISE Published Every Tuesday and Thursday by ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING CO. WILUAMSTON, NORTH CAROLINA SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Strictly Cash in Advance) One Year Six Months IN MARTIN COUNTY OUTSIDE MARTIN COUNTY One Year__ Six Months _ •3.80 1.50 •S.00 1.78 Advertising Rate Card Upon Requgit Entered at the post office in Williamaton, N. C., as second-class matter under the act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Address all communications to The Enter prise and not individual members of the firm. No Subscription Received Under 6 Months Thursday, February 19, 1948 1 The Lincoln Plan Lincoln's biographers are quoted as saying that the Civil War President proposed a plan of his own whereby the South would ■be lent S600.000.000 for reconstruction. The plan was dropped as if it were a hot potato when every member of Lincoln’s cabinet opposed it. Whatever Mr. Lincoln’s motives were, political or sympathetic, it is well establish ed that the cabinet had no sympathy for the South, that the foundation for a tough and lopsided economy was forged for the South. Unfortunately, with a few brief periods, that tough policy has been maintained for the South, not necessarily by northerners but by economic royalists in and out of the South. No doubt but what a loan to the South when it lay prostrate at the end of the Civil War would have taken much of the sting out of the suffering and misery experienced by a helpless people. With their bare hands, the people of the South laid the foundation for a new and better economy. It lias pro gressed, but its advance to full bloom, block ed first by a refusal of a loan, has been re tarded by shackles applied by ruthless eco nomic royalists. Lincoln s cabinet, it is estimated, was un der no obligation to th« stricken South at the close of the Civil War. It is pointed out, however, that the North and economic roy alists have no right to hold the South in shackles. In addition to being denied help when help would have meant so much, the South was straddled with freight rate differen tials. Its human workers were exploited in the factories and mills while northern cap ital fattened on big profits. Prices for what the South bought were fixed in the North and prices for what the South sold were fix ed in the North. While the South produced, the North gambled on what was produced. Today, tobacco, one of the big crops, is taxed all out of proportion, the producer being obliged to take less money in the interest of others. Yes, the South was kicked in the face when it re-entered the Union, and it ha*s been treated as a stepchild ever since. A Bible and a newspaper in every home, a good school in every district—all studied and appreciated as they merit—are the prin cipal support of virtue, morality and civil liberty.—Selected. A Tim fly Prayer Dr. Peter Marshall, United States Senate | chaplain, offered a timely prayer in an al most empty chamber of the august senate a short time ago when he asked Divine guid ance on the world’s “true” problems: “The problem of lying, which is called propaganda; the problem of selfishness, which is called self-interest; the problem of greed, which is often called profit; the prob lem of license disguising itself as liberty, the problem of lust, masquerading as love; the problem of materialism, the hook which is baited with security.” The chaplain’s prayers, limited ordinarily to two or three short paragraphs, are said by some to be more profound than senators’ three-hour speeches. Dr. Marshall who gained the position of Senate chaplain by a political maneuver which ousted another, preached in the Wil liamston Presbyterian Church several years ago. Political Hrvnd Christian Science Monitor A crust of bread freely shared can be a benediction. A fat loaf given as a bribe will be bitter in the eating. Chester Bowles, chairman of the Interna tional Advisory Council of the United Na tions Appeal for Children, has found the common people of Europe full of distaste for the “political bread” they must eat. France and Italy, he points out, are being saved by American grain, Poland and Cze choslovakia by Soviet grain. Political trends determine who gets what from whom, and the eaters must bob and be grateful. As Mr. Bowles says: They must have food at any cost but they are bitter at having to swallow the hammer and sickle or the American eagle to get it. Americans reared in a tradition of inde pendence should be the first to understand this. The spontaneous gratitude which has greeted such gifts as they have sent freely, generously, and without political strings tells its own story. Contempt offers a bribe; faith holds out nourishment. May Be u Liability Hertford County Herald For months North Carolinians have been informed that State Treasurer Charles John son had the inside track in the next guber natorial race. We have been told at length and frequently that all of the so-called coun ty machines and court house folks*were be hind the Raleigh nr Vs candidacy. Now ex-Commissioner of Agriculture Kerr Scott has thrown his hat into the. race and the picture if not altered, must be view ed from a different angle and with a lot more light. Scott, a “formidable candidate” in the wmrds of a local politician, will no doubt reason that the power of the court house and county machines—considerable as it may be—does not actually control the elec torate in North Carolina The fact that so much space has been giv en Johnson in that direction is likely to prove a boomerang in a race in which men of the same personal potential are involved. Many people will come to resent the im plication that the county machine will de termine just who is to be the next governor of our state. Instead of being the positive asset, so often pointed out, these prior commitments to Johnson are more likely to prove a liability. If you have known how to compose your life, you have accomplished a great deal more than the man who knows how to com pose a book.—Montaigne (1533-1592). PLANT BED FERTILIZ R SEE US ABOUT PURINA PLANT FOOD All plant food—no filler — Use only half as much. Cheaper per 100 yards of bed. Produces stronger plants with better root sys tem. They will live better when transplanted. LINDSLEY ICE COMPANY mm PHONE 2454 WILUAMSTON, N. C. CHURCH NEWS WEST END BAPTIST Rev. J. Thud Ashley, Pastor Sunday school, 9:45, D. L. Hardy, superintendent. Baptist Training Union, 6:30. | Evening worship, 7:-30 o’clork. On Thursday evening at 8:00 o' clock, February 19, the WMU will meet in the church. The Young People’s recreation al hour will be held at the church Friday evening at ”:30 o’clock. The regular' weekly prayer meeting will be held Tuesday eve ning at 7:30 o’clock. The public is invited to worship with us at each of these services. EVERETTS BAPTIST E. R. Stewart, Pastor 10 a. m., Bible school. 11 a. m., Worship service, ‘E vangeli/.e the World.” 6:30 p. m., Baptist Training U nioA 7:30 p. m., Worship service, “A Sinner’s Prayer.” 7:30 p. m., Wednesday, March 3, prayer service and program planning meeting. The public is cordially invited to attend all services. - - ♦ Church Of The Advent (Episcopal) Rev. John W. Hardy Rector Second Sunday in Lent 8:00 a. m., Corporate celebration of the Holy Communion and dutch breakfast at the Central Cafe. All the men of the church are urged to attend. 9:45 a. m., Church school, Reg Simpson, superintendent. 9:45 a. m., Bible class in the church, W. I. Skinner, teacher. 11:00 a. m., Morning prayer and sermon. Monday, 8:00 p. m., Meeting of the Lenten study class for both groups of the Woman’s Auxiliary in the church. Subject, 'The Book of Common Prayer," Mrs. John Hardy, teacher. Tuesday, 4:30 p. m., Litany. Wednesday, 10:30 a. m., Cele bration of the Holy Communion. Thursday, 8:00 p. m., Evening prayer, Litany and address. Choir rehearsal will follow the service. Friday, 4:30 p. m.. Service with juinor choir. On Sunday night, February 29, the Rt. Rev. Thomas C. Darst, re tired Bishop of the Diocese of East Carolina, will begin a preaching mission which will continue through Friday night, March 5. Everyone is asked to make plan? to attend the mission. .. .. RIDDICK’S GROVE Rev. W. B. Harrington, Pastor Regular services will be held in the Riddick’s Grove Baptist Church Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o’clock. Piuey Grove Baptist Rev. W. B. Harrington, Pastor Regular pleaching service will be held in the Piney Grove Bap tist Church Sunday night at 7:30 o'clock. ■ 1 m PRESBYTERIAN Sunday school, 9:45 a. m. Worship services, 11:00 a. m. ROBERSON’S CHAPEL Sunday school, 12:30 p. m. BEAR GRASS Evening service, 7:30 o’clock. Blue Mold 'With Fermate Now la the time to protect your tobacco against blue mold. We now have a limited quan tity of Fermate available in two forma: 1.—Fermate as a spray. 2 —15 ri Fermate ready mined dust. ' MARTIN F. C. X. T. W, Snead, Mgr. CHRISTIAN Rev John L. Goff, Pastor Bible school, 9:45 a. m. Classes for all ages, R, Vernon Bunting, superintendent. Morning worship, 11:00 o’clock subject: ' The People’s Defender”. Evening praise and worship service, 7:30 to 8:15 o’clock, sub ject: ‘Deeds and a Name". Pastor will speak at both services. Special offering for the “Week of Compassion" will be taken at both services. Tuesday, 7:30 p. m., choir re hearsal. Juniors meet at the parsonage Wednesday at 3:30 p. m. Regular mid-week prayer and praise service, Wednesday, 7:30 o’clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Manning, Jr. on Church Street. Subject: ‘The Marks of True Religion.” The intermediate boys and girls will meet at the parsonage Thurs day at 7:30 p. m. HAMILTON BAPTIST I I E Tt. Stewart, Pastor Bible school, 10 a. m., H. S. Johnson, Jr., superintendent. I Baptist Training Union, ? p. m. Wednesday player service, 7:00 p.m., followed by officers and teachers’ meeting and choir prac tice. March 5 program planning meeting, 7:30 p. m. -n CHURCH OF CHRIST Hamilton D. A. Hudson, pastor Saturday, 7:00 p. m., sermon. Sunday, 10 a. m., Bible school, T. F. Respass, superintendent. 11:00 a. m., sermon. 0:30 p. m., Christian Endeavor. 7:30 p. m., sermon. Midweek prayer meeting, Wed nesday, 7:30 p m. The public is invited to attend all services. BAPTIST 9:4.r). Sunday school. 11:00 a. m.. Morning worship. Sermon by Rev. H. F. Jones. 0:30 p. m„ Training Union. The Charles A. Leonard Chap ter of the Royal Ambassadors will ' meet at the church Tuesday eve | ning at 7:30. The mid-week prayer service | will he held at the church Wed I riesday evening at 7 30 o’clock. Adult choir practice-will follow the prayer service. The youth choir will meet for practice Thursday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. -» ST. MARTIN’S, Hamilton Rev. John W. Hardy, Rector Second Sunday in Lent Evening prayer and sermon at 7:30 o'clock. Everyone is invited to attend. METHODIST 9:45, Church school, Wheeler M. Manning, superintendent. 11:00, Morning worship. C: 15. Youth Fellowship pro gram and fellowship hour. 7:30. Evening worship. 7:30 Wednesday evening. Bible study.* This is an informal read ing and discussion of one chapter. Next week we will discuss the fourth chapter of the Gospel of John. 8:15 Wednesday, choir rehear sal. 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