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Discussing high living costs a low days,
an organized group of workers did not say
that the meager income received by the far
mer was responsible for the inflation. They
did not charge the workers or retailors with
gouging tin' consumer.
'the workers referred to the report re
leased some time ago by the Federal Trade
Commission, warning that monopoly power
since World War II has reached the most
dangerous state in our history. The report
continued. "If nothing is done to check the
growth in concentration . . . giant corpora
tions will ultimately take over the coun
try . . .”
It was found that "High corporate profits
have fed the merger movement and given
the giants the funds to buy up the smaller
fry. When small competitive business is
forced to the wall, the consumer pays for it.
The recent merger movement has been
strongest in industries like food and bev
erages, textiles and apparel, and drugs.”
The workers then reasoned, “When you
and I go to the grocery store, to the clothing
store or to the drug store, we pay prices de
termined. not by competition and free enter
prise. but by a board of directors of some
giant corporation whose profits depend on
high prices and monopoly control.”
Violations of the anti-trust laws are book
ed by the hundreds; yet. the prosecution of
those who would slip'a bottle *«>-milk from
the baby and block the movement of meat
to the working man’s table is not as impor
tant to the politicians as investigation of a
minor government clerk for “loyalty”.
The big boys have by-passed competition
an dthumbed their noses at free enterprise
at one meeting after another around the di
rectors' table.
Lrl Tlirni Annotnirr Tlwir Stand
It should not bo enough for the candidate
to shout his opposition against the Com
mies let him state his stand on the issues
that directly affect the lives of millions.
Let the candidate say he is for or against
those who have jeopardized competition and
free enterprise with their mergers and ex
panding controls. Is the candidate for the
prosecution of those who violate the anti
trust law's, or is he going to try to hide such
sins in his blatant attack on some govern
ment clerk? Let the candidate say if he is
for an equal and just tax system or for one
that favors those in the high income brack
ets. Let tin' candidate say he will prove as
loyal to and honest with his government as
he expects minor clerks to be. Let the can
didate say he'll work for pensions for those
in actual need and who are worthy of aid
and not limit the influence of his good office
to those cases horn out of politics and patron
age.
Communism offers only one threat to our
way of life. The termites and dry rot from
within can topple our way of life, and de
spite all the hullabaloo being raised by Mr.
j, Parnell Thomas and his committee in
Washington, we sincerely believe the ter
mites and dry rot working within our gov
ernment are offering the greatest danger
today.
Haiti To 11ntlarslant!
With twenty-eight percent of the folks liv
ing in the “led” and with tighter credit con
trols for the little guys, Treasurer Snyder
announced higher rates of interest for inves
tors in “series D” notes.
In other words since one can’t make en
ough to live on he’ll find it harder to bor
row while the fellow who has a surplus may
invest it with the government at a higher
rate of interest, effective September 1.
The least error should humble, but we
slioukf never perrpit even the greatest to dis
courage us.- Potter.
He that thinks he can never speak enough,
may easily speak too much.—Quarles.
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NOTICE!
The 194^ Tax
Books Are Now
Open
PAY EARLY AND
SAVE DISCOUNT
M. L. PEEL
Martin County Tax Collector
_
Placements of baby chicks in
the Chatham area during the
week ending August 21 totaled
97 000 the lowest weekly total
since early in January. <4
NOTICE OF SAI.F.
North Carolina, Martin County.
In the Superior Court, Before the
Clerk.
I). L. James vs. Selma J. Brown
and husband, 1). A. Brown.
Under and by virtue of the
authority contained in a judgment'
signed by His Honor, R. Hunt,
Parker, Judge Presiding at the j
March Term, 1948, of the Martin ;
County Superior Court, the und-j
ersigned commissioners will, t.n
Saturday, the 2nd day of October, I
19411, at 2 o’clock P. M. in front of (
the Guaranty Bank and Trust
Company building in the Town of
Robersonville, offer for sale for(
division to the highest bidder for(
cash, the following described real
estate, to-wit:
That tract or parcel of land ly
ing and being in Robersonville
Township, Martin County and
State of North Carolina, near the
Town of Parmele, N. C., bounded
on the North by the lands of D.
L. Roberson, on the East by the
lands of Alva Roebuck, on the
South by the lands of O. P. Rober
son and on the West by the lands
of J. M Dixon, commonly known
and designated as the J. Q. An
drews farm, containing 111 acres,
more or less, and being the tract
of land upon which 1). L. James
now lives.
The successful bidder at said
sale will he ret)uired to make a
deposit of 10 percent of the price
bid.
This the ?.8th day of August,
1948.
E. S. Peel,
Commissioner.
II. G. Horton,
Commissioner.
J. C. Smith,
Commissioner.
au 81 sep 7-14-21
NOTICE
North Carolina, Martin County.
COUNTY OF MARTIN Against
Gulina Lloyd and others.
The defendants, Annie Clark,
Webster Ward and Wife, Turner
Ward and wife, Trick Ward and
wife, John Bonds, Icelean Bonds,
John Bonds, Jr., Dave Bonds, G.
D. Bonds, Sherman Bonds, An
anias Bonds, Jesse Bonds, Mack
Bonds, Lucy Lloyd, Tiny Lloyd,
Tom Lloyd, Willie Lloyd, Agnes
Clark, Agnes Boyle, Golina Jones
and Ike Jones; all heirs at law or
devisees of the above, if deceased,
all their creditors and lien hold
ers and any and all persons claim
ing any interest in the estate of
the above, if deceased, above nam
ed, will take notice that an action
entitled as above has been com
menced in the Superior Court of
Martin County, North Carolina, to
foreclose the taxes on land in Mar
tin County in which said defend
ants have an interest; and the said
defendants will further take no
tice thant they are required to ap
pear before L. B. Wynne. Clerk of
the Superior Court of Martin
County at his office in Williams
ton. North Carolina, on 24th day
of September, 1948, or within 20
days thereafterward to answer or
demur to the complaint of the
plaintiff in this action, or the
plaintiff will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded in said
complaint.
This the 24th day of August,
1948.
L. B. Wynne,
Clerk Superior Court of
Martin County
au 31 se 7-14-28
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