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Thursday. September 21. 1950 {*
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The expansion of governmental activities
is not without cause, and the result, al
though branded as socialistic and bureaucra
tic. is not altogether bad.
There’s the case of the irate coffee drink
er. As long as coffee sold for a reasonable
price, he did not complain. But when cof
fee prices moved toward $1 a pound, he ran
to his government, called for an investiga
tion by his legislators, and demanded some
action be taken against the robbers.
A United States Senate sub-committee,
headed by Gu\ M. Gillette, found:
"The speculator, exporters and importers
seem to be the ones who profited by the rise
in coffee prices.
"Repeatedh witness after witness has
stated that there has not been a shortage of
coffee at all during recent years and none
appears likely ...”
It was brought out that the farmers grow
ing the coffee did not profit from the ridi
culous price rise. The manipulators and
profiteers reaped the harvest., and created
the cause, demanding an investigation. Giv
en the cause, the investigating committee, as
a result of its findings, suggested action be 1
taken. Right there is where all the talk |
comes in about socialism. The government
acts to protect its people against the heart- j
less manipulators. The manipulators, in I
turn, put out weeping propaganda, deelar- 1
ing the bureaucrats are taking over and the |
nation is doubly-bent for socialism.
The irate coffee drinker, possibly resent
ing any action the government would take1 as
it affects his own business, suggests the fol
lowing action in the big coffee swindle:
Slap a stiff capital-gains tax on alien indi
viduals and foreign corporations doing busi
ness in the United States.
Place coffee trading under the control of
the Commoditv Exchange Act and eliminate
the tricks deals m coffee futures.
Require foreign coffee nterests to dispose
of stocks warehoused m the United States
through regal::i trade channels instead of
holding them I'm speculative profit...
Instigate criminal investigation (by the
Department of Justice) ol possible violations
of the anti-trust laws in the United States
and employ civil suits against foreign mani
pulators operating in the United States.
Refuse further allocation of dollars (by
ECA) for the purchase' of coffee.
Assist the Brazil ion and Colombian Gov
ernments to readjust their exchange rates
so the coffee farmers, rather than the Gov
ernment and the coffee speculators, will
realize more equitable returns.
Develop our own (reliable) statistics on
coffee production and consumption and on
weather damage in coffee growing coun
tries.
It Brazil, Colombia,’and other coffee-pro
ducing countries won't cooperate, encourage
coffee growing in other areas.
Persuade American coffee roasters, distri
butors, and retailers to abandon the practice
of percentage markups and apply a more
reasonable rate of return on a pound basis.
If all this doesn’t work, switch to sassafras
or slippery-elm tea—ugh!
f.omit'annul Either li ny
A target for nearly every shot, Harry S.
Truman was reeeintly condemned fofr say
ing he would like to see a certain lawmaker
returned to Congress. Of course, the condem
nation was heaped upon his head by the op
! position
Now, if Harry Truman had not said some
thing in behalf of the lawmaker he would
have been branded as a traitor to his friend.
In other words, he is condemned if he does
and condemned if he doesn’t.
. Anyone can hokl the helm when the sea
| is calm.—Syrus.
I.
The Favored Fete
From the time the agricultural adjust
ment adminstration was created and when
a move was made in the direction of equal
ized taxation, the favored few or economic
royalists have whooped and yelled, scream
ing socialism, bureaucracy and bloody mur
der. They have talked about the Constitution
and they literally flooded the nation with
propaganda.
That the favored few have gained ground
is borne out in recent developments.
The excess-profits tax is being held over,
but a 10- to 20-percent increase for individ
uals is to go into effect next month.
The Senate recently killed a House pro
vision for withholding taxes on corporation
dividends.
Depletion allowances, handed to the oil
people on a silver platter and now running
close to half billion a year, are to be broad
ened.
Heads of corporations are to bo allowed
to take part of their fat salaries in options on
company stock to be taxed at lower rates.
The big insurance companies, paying no
income taxes for a number of years, are to
be given a present of $50 million through a
plan forgiving them of all taxes except 1949.
The Dollar brothers out West have scor
ed a preliminary victory in their claim to
sixty million dollars, claiming they put up
their steamship stock as a pledge and did
not sell it to the United States Government
back yonder when their business was on the
rocks.
But the people, with some few exceptions,
keep turning out those men who would pro
tect them against the predatory interests.
Juki For Today
Just for today I will try to live through
this day only, and not tackle my life prob
lems all at once. 1 can do something for
twelve hours that would apall me if I fell
that I had to keep it up for a lifetime.
Just for today 1 will be happy. This as
sumes to be true what Abraham Lincoln
said, that "Most folks are as happy as they
make up to their minds to be.”
Just for today 1 will adjust myself to what
is, and not try to adjust everything to my
own desires. I will take my luck as it comes,
and fit myself to it.
Just for today 1 will try to strengthen my
mind. I will study. I will learn something
useful, I will not be a mental loafer. 1 will
read something that requires effort, thought
and concentration.
Just for today 1 will exercise* my soul in
three ways: I will do somebody a good turn,
and not get found out; if anybody knows of
it. it will not count. I will do at least two
things I didn’t want to do—just for exercise.
1 will not show anyone that my feelings are
hurt; they may be hurt, but today l will not
show it.
Just for today I will be agreeable. I will
look as best 1 can, dress becomingly, talk
low, act and be courteous, criticize not one
bit, not find fault with anything, and not
try to improve or regulate anybody except
myself.
Just for today I will have a program. I
may not follow it exactly, but I will have it.
1 will save mvself from two pests: hurry and
indecision.
Just for today I will have a quiet half hour
all to myself, and relax. During this half
hour, sometime, 1 will try to get a better
perspective of my life.
Just for today I will be unafraid. Espe
cially l will not be afraid to enjoy what is
beautiful, and to believe that as 1 give the
world, so the world will give to me.
Just for today— Keep your life free from
hate, your mind from worry. Live simply;
expect little; give mqch; fill your life with
love, scatter sunshine. Forget yourself.
Think of others, and do as you would be
done by. Try it—just for today— you will
be surprised.— Reprinted from The New Era.
I1 hp Hoover'h Moauurinfi Stick
FBI’s J. Edgar Hoover says they have so
many thousand communists under observa
tion. It would be interesting to learn just
what type measuring stick the FBI man used
in identifying a communist. Surely, he must
have a good measurement plan, or he would
not make such statements.
Granted that Mr. Hoover can identify a
communist without trouble, then it would
seem sensible for him to move into the Pres
ident’s Cabinet and give a report there. After
making a report at that point, he could run
over to John Hopkins and give us the low
down on Mr. Lattimore. The FBI man could
certainly help out by applying his measuring
stick, making it unnecessary for the country
to listen to the contemptible lies that fall
from the lips of political demogogues in Con
gress,
Liberty will not descend to a people, a
people must raise themselves to liberty; it
is a blessing that must be earned before it
is enjoyed.—Colton.
A good example is the best sermon.
—Franklin.
CHURCF
NEWS
HASSELL CHRISTIAN
Olin Fox, Pastor.
Sunday school at 10:00. C B
Burroughs, Supt.
Christian Youth Fellowship at1
6:45 p. m.
Preaching first and third Sun-!
days at 1 i .00.a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
The Woman's Council Wednes
day evening after first Sunday at
7:30.
Visitors are welcotne.
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OAK CITY CHRISTIAN
Olin Fox, Pastor.
Sunday school at 10 00. Ernest
Bunting, Supt.
Preaching 2nd Sunday, 11:00 a.
m. and 7.3.0 p. m.
Woman’s Council Wednesday!
afternoon after second Sunday at;
3:30.
Visitors are welcome.
EVERETTS CHRISTIAN
Olin Fox, Pastoi.
Sunday school ai 10:00. Mrs
Geo. Taylor, Supt.
Christian Youth Fellowship
Monday evening at 7:00.
Preaching 4th Sunday at 11:00j
a. m. and 7:30 j). m.
Woman's Council Saturday af
ternoon before first Sunday at ;
3:30.
Visitors are welcome.
EVERETTS BAPTIST
E. R. Stewprt. Pastor.
10 a. m., Bible school. (1 II
Forbes, Supt.
11 a. m., Morning worship "The,
Supreme Beatitudes."
7 p. m., Baptist Training Union.
Paul Bailey, Director.
If p. in., Evening worship. "A
Good Man's Resolution."
8 p. m., Thursday. Prayer ser
vices and choir practice.
All members are urged to attend
and the public is invited to all j
services. i
RIDDICK’S GROVE
W B. Harrington. Pastor.
Regular services will be held at
Riddick's Grove Baptist Church
■Sunday at 11:00 o’clock. All
j members are urged Ip be present
|and the public is invited.
Pinev Grove Baptist
W. B. Harrington, Pastor.
Regular services will bo held at
Piney Grove Baptist Church Sun
day night at 7:00 o’clock. Wo will
discuss paying for our pews. All
members are urged to bo present
and the public- is invited.
HAMILTON BAPTIST
E R Stewart, FVi.sJor.
10 a. m„ Bible school. II. S.
Johnson. Supt
7 p. m.. Baptist Training Union.
Willie Knox, Director.
7:30 p. in., Monday, Scouts meet.!
7 |>. m., -Tuesday. Officers and
teachers and adult classes meet.
H p. m., Wednesday, mid-week
prayei service, followed by choir I
practice. •
1! |). in., Friday. Youth choir.
We welcome all to our services.!
CHRISTIAN
John L. Goff, Pastor.
Bible School, 9:45 Classes for
ill a ties. Promotion Day will he
diserved throughout the school.
W. H. Sessoms, Supt. Officers
sleeted for 1950 1951 are: Supt
Exum L. Ward. Jr.,: Assistant
Supt. R V. Bunting, Secretary J.' i
I’. Barnhill. Jr, Assistant Sec re- i
ar.v R. E. Manning, Treasurer Jo-, 1
ieph W.•Griffin; Literature Score-!
arv. J. O. Daniels, and pianists.
j TENT REVIVAL CONTINUES |
! NIGHTLY AT JAMESVILLE
The tent revival of Jamesvillej
continues each night at 7:45 tinder
the direction of Evangelist D. M
Hardison. Then- will he special j
music and singing each night
Make your plan to attend these '
services. There will also he a:
special service Sunday afternoon
at 3:00 p. m.
j Misses Elizabeth Griffin and Jan-1
ice Manning.
| Mm ning worship and eelebra-1
| ti'nfi pf the Lord's Supper 11:00.
Evening praise and worship ser- j
vice 8;0(! Pastor speaking at both
services.
CYF and f'lii Tlho groups meet!
jat 7:00. Tee-da#, 8:00. Choir re
! liea rsal.
Sunday, October 1. Pally Day
| will be observed in the Bible
School and broadcast on the 11
o’clock service over WERE.
Church Of The Advent
(Episcopal)
Church and Hassell Sts.
.'he Rev. Thomas Hastings, Rector I
Weekday (exe. Monday) Morn
ing and Evening Prayer 8 and 5.
Sunday Trinity Sixteen. j
8 00 n. in., Holy Communion.
0 -15 a. m.. Church School.
ll:(!0a. m . Morning Prayer.
Nursery.
Sunday Collect: “O Lord, wc|
lyeseooh thee, let thy continual!
pity cleanse and defend thy ‘
Church; and. because it cannot
continue in safety without thy,
help, preserve it evermore by thy
mercy and goodness; through Jo-1
sus Christ our Lord.”
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BAPTIST
9:45. Sunday school,
i 11:00, Worship.
7:00. Training Union.
8:00, Worship.
The nursery will he open during
the morning services.
Monday. 0:00 V. W. A. meeting;
j with Miss Betty Lou Jones.
Tuesday, 4:00, Intermediate O.j
1 A. meeting at the c hurch.
Wednesday: 3:30, Sunbeam
| meeting in the annex; 8:00, Mid-]
week service.
Thursday: 8:00, Adult choir!
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PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS
N. J. Ward, Pastor.
Sunday school at 945. Sam
Whkrhard, Sflpt.
Morning worship at 11:00.
Youth service at 0:30. .1
Evangelistic service at 7:30.
Micf-week prayer service. Wed- j
nesday night at 7:30
ST. MARTIN’S, Hamrittm,
Sunday. September 24 •
Evening Prayer anil Sernum
7:30 p. i) . V \ ■
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Army worms attacked a 30-atret i
field of oats on the farm of J.~M‘ i
Pickier, Route 1, New London,
and stemmed 12 or more acres
before the pests could be brought
under control. ■ H) •
VUit
Heilig and
Meyers
Willinniston
for the
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