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Tuesday, October 24, 1950 f
i'.ould Have Been Double Mi»*ion
The president of a large steel company re
1 eently bemoaned the fact that he would like
to get back home to see what the steel in
dustry was doing. He explained that he had
been “through so many Congressional in
quisitions that no self-respecting skeleton
would hide in my closet on a bet.”
The steel magnate did not say anything
about it, but he could have been in Wash
ington on a double mission, and if the facts
arc to be accepted the steel magnate left
* Washington the richer. While the poor steel
magnate was going through so many ingui
sitions, his company acquired a five billion
dollar steel business from the government
for a fraction of the cost.
But the taxpayers, poor suckers that they
are, will be told that that great steel com
pany did the government and the people
a great favor by taking the plants off the
*• government’s hands, even if the take border
ed on multiple grand larceny.
Unbound, In It?
Spokesmen for the National Association of
Manufacturers say the proposed excess pro
fits tax is unsound. That's a kind of tax lit
tle folks know little about, but they do
know about payroll taxes that arc taxing
* food out of their children’s mouths. And
they are of the opinion that payroll taxes
are just as unsound as excess profits taxes
hut for some reason, payroll taxes exist and
excess profits taxes do not exist.
The association says, in part, “One of the
vicious elements in an excess profits tax is
that it hampers the growth of new and small
business.”
* Now, that is really a good one. It is one
of those rare occasions where that organi
zation ever offered to cry over the welfare
of small business. But the old gang will
throw up any ole curtain to protect itself
from public view.
(.ioae Race
Crime and dependency are running a close
race, and both are literally tearing the foun
dation from under society and our economy.
Since 1935 and during a period when mil
lions of Americans were engaged in fighting
for a better world, crime increased thirty
two percent. There has been a 266 percent
increase in the number of dependent families
despite one of the greatest periods of pros
perity the world has ever known. Dependent
children, including only those outside the
care of the family, have increased 272 per
cent in number. The number of women sen
tenced to federal prisons has increased 52
percent.
Fighting communism in Korea admittedly
is necessary, but it is about time to start
fighting with every known weapon the evils
undermining our very lives right here at
home.
Pathetic Picture
A wife presented a pathetic picture in the
Martin County Court a short time ago as
she waited to testify against her husband
who allegedly beat her while he was drunk.
Much has been said about the prohibition
that did not prohibit, but when such scenes
are seen in courts today, one has to admit
that “regulation” falls far short when it
comes to regulating, that wife gating by
drunks demands a continued search to our
average problem.
4 Long tf ay To do
Possibly some younsters, witnessing the
festival parade in the county recently, saw
an out-moded privy for the first time in their
lives. On display with modern bathroom
’ plumbing the age-worn and weather-batter
ed Chich Sales model drew comment from
Governor Kerr Scott in his speech. He de
clared that we can’t stop until sanitation is j
adv anced from the stone age to a point in |
keeping with safe health requirements.
While the dual .display offered a splendid
comparison, there was more behind it than
met the eye, sanitary authorities declaring
that this county has a long way to go before
meeting minimum health standards.
An incomplete survey shows there are
thousands of privies that do not measure
up to minimum health standards. In a fair
county like ours and during a period of great
prosperity, it is admittedly a shocking condi
tion that exists. But that’s not all. The coun
ty sanitarian estimated there are at least 200
farms and tenant houses without any kind
of privy, that these conditions exist on indi
vidually owned farms.
In addition to being a menace to health,
such conditions are a threat to organized so
ciety. Persons who allow such conditions to
exist are, in most cases, a liability to their
community, their county and everyone else.
The Fatality Of Compromise
By Ruth Taylor
Wc arc a nice people. Sometimes we are
too nice for our own good. We are so imbued
with the idea of fair play, and consideration
for the other fellow, that we too often - bend
over backwards in being lenient toward
shortcomings, if not actual wrong doing.
A current illustration of that is the way
we spring to the defense of criminals - with
sentimental protests in their behalf. Or our
condoning the actions of those who join sub
versive groups. We say - “They didn’t
know”. Well, if they didn’t have any more
sense than to join an organization without
investigating, then they better see a doctor!
We don't join organizations we don’t know
all about!
But if we want to see the real fatality in
compromising with evil - let’s look at the
record of the past thirty years.
Had Kerensky been backed bv the demo
cracies of the world when he attempted to
establish a genuine democracy in Russia, we
j would not have to face the menace of Com
I munism today.
Had we not compromised with Japan over
| the invasion of Manchuria, China would not
have been laid waste, and the forest fire of
! war might have been averted in the Far
East.
Had we not compromised with Hitler
when he started to rearm and when he began
his persecutions in Germany, and had we
not compromised with Mussolini over Ethio
! pia. there would not have been a World War
i II - at least not then.
And what might be said regarding com
promise in the cases of Finland, Austria,
Czecho-Slovakia, Poland, Denmark, Norway,
The Netherlands, Belgium, Yugo-Slovia,
France? Not that we were altogether guilty
in these cases - but were we altogether guilt
less?
"The Soviet is the Great Experiment";
"Japan needs to expand"; “ Hitler is resur
recting Germany”; "After all, the Ethiopians
are a savage people", it was said in defense
of our actions.
There is scarcely a crisis through which
| the world has passed in recent years but
LvUilMfaipc or th? Democrats might
have saved the situation. Is it any wonder
that the Communists have developed a con
tempt for us? They have charged us with
cowardice, with going soft, with lack of he
roic spirit.
If we are to help save what remains of
civilization, there must be no compromise
with evil. That this attitude works has been
proven in Korea. Let’s be fair to all - but
let’s also be fair to ourselves - to our stand
ards and our beliefs as a Democracy. Let’s
have done for all time with compromise!
One Way To Solve 11
Ben Fairless, U. S. Steel Corporation pres
ident says "low prices of steel is reason for
shortage of product today.”
The fact that steel costs the ultime user
a pretty penny is beside the point. Mr. Fair
less says, “If we were willing^to charge as
much as consumers would be willing to pay
for our products, much of this apparent
shortage would disappear.”
Instead of being satisfied with record pro
fits and working to expand production to
meet the needs, the great industrialist would
eliminate the shortage of his product by pric
ing countless users out of the market.
There's one thing about what Mr. Fair
less said that is worthy of note—he admits,
indirectly, to be sure, that there is a steel
shortage. When Henry J. Kaiser and others
talked about steel plants, the steel gang
cried to high heaven, thundering out that
there was no steel shortage.
Slot Certain
It is not known how high and how fast
guided missiles now in the making will go,
leaving the taxpayer uncertain as to whether
the missiles are being streamlined to keep
up ,,rith the missiles.
Special Service
In Local Church
A very beautitul G. A. Corona
tion-R. A. Recognition Service
was held last Sunday night in the
Memorial Baptist Church here.
Sixteen boys and girls received
recognition for accomplishments
in their missionary work during
the past year. Those receiving
recognition were Gene Cope'and,
Billy Dudley, Elton Rawls, Benny
Taylor, and Bobby Thompson as
Pages; Ann Darden, Robert,* Har
rison, Winifred Taylor, Nancy
Wynne as Maidens; Sue Blubanks,
Jane Peele, Betsy Riddick, and
Janice Savage as Ladies-inWait
ing; Frankie Everett and Patricia
Harrison as Princesses; and Betty
Lou Dudley and Betty Hellen
Mobley as Queens with Scepters.
Scepter bearers for the Queens
with Scepters were Stewart
Simms, Jr. and Ben Courtney, Jr.
Flower girls for the service
were Joan Gray Copeland. Molly
Maynard, Anne Savage, Carolyn
Simmons, Gail Taylor, and Judy
Warren. Heralds for the service
were Carolyn Bullock and Jo Ann
McLawhorn and Jean Mobley
furnished the organ music. Miss
Emilyn W’agner, educational di
rector, lead the service. The ush
ers were Charles Lee Edwards,
Douglas Jones, Tommy Parker,
and Mickey Stalls.
The leaders of the Girls Aux
iliary are Mrs. Jessup Harrison,
Mrs. H. P. Mobley, and Mrs. H. F.
McKnight. Mr. Wendell Peel leads
the Royal Ambassadors.
All the girls receiving recogni
turn wore white evening dresses •
The Church was decorated with
two baskets of summer flowers,
candles, and palms.
After the service a reception
was given in the Annex for the
G. A. and R A. members and their
parents. Beautiful summer flow
ers and candles were used for dec
orations. Mrs. Jessup Harrison
presided at the punch bowl and
Mrs. H. F. McKnight served the
cakes.
note'OF THANKS
I am indeed grateful to all those
who were so kind and helpful
during my sudden illness last
week. 1 greatly appreciate the
dowel’s and visits during my -tav
in the hospital.
W. J. Hodges
NOTICE 6V RE-SALE
North Carolina, Martin County.
Whereas the undersigned, trus
tee in a certain deed of trust, exe
cuted by Henry B Peel and wife.
Alpha K. Peel and recorded in the
oft ice of the Register of Deeds of
Martin County in Book b',-3 page
10o, foreclosed and offered for
sale the lands hereinafter describ
ed: and whereas within the time
allowed by law an advanced bid
was filed with the Clerk of Sup
erior Court and an order issued
directing the trustee to sell said
land upon an opening bid of $4,
1565.00.
I Now therefore, under and by
i virtue of the order of the Clerk of
Superior Court of Martin County,
and the power of sale contained in
said deed of trust, the undersign
ed trustee will offer for sale upon
jsaid opening bid at public auction
to the highest bidder for cash at
the Court House door in Williams
ton, N. C\, at 12 o'clock Noon on
|Art,.nri;,v O.-t. - nm inrift in..
following described property lo-j
cated m Griffin's Township. Mar
tin County, North Carolina de-1
scribed as follows:
Bounded on the North by ,
Smithwick's Creek: on the East by
Della Hardison; bounded on the
South by Della Hardison land and
the lands of Buck Robe son; |
bounded on West by the lands of
Jordan Peel and the heirs at law
of Melton Peel, containing HO
acres more or less and being the
same tract of land conveyed to
Henry B Peel by James T Peel
and lying on both sides of the
road from Hardison's Mill t"
Smithwick's Creek Church, said
deed being of record in the Pub
lic Registry of Martin County in
Book YY page 004.
The highest bidder at said sale
will be required to deposit 10' , ol
the bid in cash.
This 91 h day of October, 11)50.
S. Oscar Peel, Trustee,
oc 10-17-24
NOTICK OK HK.\hiN(i OF FIN
AL REPORT OF BOARD OF
VIEWERS
North Carolina, Martin County
In The Superior Court
Before the Clerk
In Re: Establishment of Martin
County Drainage District No. 1
That m obedience to an Order
of the Superior Court of Martin
County made this the 5th day of
October, 1950, notice is hereby
given that the Board of Viewers
have this dav filed with the said
Court their Final Report in form
that is complete and in compli
ance with Chapter 156 of the Gen
eral Statutes of North Carolina,
subehapter 3. That the said Court
lias examined the said Re port and
found it to bo in due form and in
accordance with law, and it is.
therefore accepted Notice is here
by given in accordance with Sec
tion 156-73 of said Statutes that a
Final Hearing upon the said Re
port will be held in the court
room of the County Court House
in Williamston at three P. M. on
the 27th day of October, 11)50.
The said Report is now on file
in the office of the Clerk of the
Superior Court.. said County, and
is open to inspection by landown
ers and other persons interested
in the District. At said hearing
those desiring to file objections or
exceptions to the said Report will
be heard.
This the 5th day of October,
1950.
L. BRUCE WYNNE.
Clerk of the Superior Court.
Clarence W. Griffin,
F M. Wooten, Jr., Attorneys
oe 10-17-24
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