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THE ENTERPRISE IS READ BY OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNTY FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK THE ENTERPRISE THE ENTERPRISE IS READ B OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNTY FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEES VOLUME LY—NUMBER 101 Williainslon, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, Dvcvmbvr 16. ESTABLISHED 1899 Auto Dealers On necord Favoring Car Inspections Propose Handling Program III Garages and Not t State Lanes The North Carolina Automobile Dealer’s Association has gone on record as favoring the inspection of motor vehicles by licensed gar ages and service stations, rather than by state-operated inspection lanes. This system is essentially the same as the one now in opera tion in the State of Pennsylvania. In general, its provisions are as follows: |i 1. Administration—Department of Revenue—Bureau of Highway Satety—with power to promul gate rules and regulations under i'hich official Inspection Stations would be appointed and opeiated. 2. Eligibility for Appointment as an official inspection Station, Any Firm—whether automobile dealer, independent repair shop operator, or fleet operator such as a public utility or municipality complying with the requirements ll* to space, tools and equipment, and mechanically experienced personnel. 3. Number of Inspections— Semi-annual, with designated in Bookmobile spection periods of May-Juno July and November-Decembei - January. 4. Fee for inspections—nominal charge—as u rule, 50 cents, plus cost of any repairs 01 adjustments. 5. Supervision of official inspec tion stations—by specially trained State Inspectors attached to State Highway Patrol, .supplemented by checking of inspected automobiles I Select Your CHRISTMAS GIFTS "C H,u‘r»* shopping eoiiditiou* arc ideul—and |V where you will find I In* large*! a»*orliiienl of fine gift* we'te ever nloeked. § Davis Pharmacy Drive I'ntlrr Way To (it-l Similar Bookmobile l nil In Marlin Six members of 4he board of trustees of the Beaufort-Hyde Martiu Regional Library are shown looking over the new type bookmobile the three eounties hope to purchase soon. Funds for the new mobile unit are be mg raised by donations from county citizens and contributions voted by the three counties’ board of commissioners. Looking over the unit when it stoped in Wash ington recently are the Rev. John L. Goff, Williamston, chairman of the board of trustees; Mrs. Ford S Worthy, Beaufort repre sentative; Mrs. Helen Howard, Hyde County representative; Miss Elizabeth Copeland, regional li brurian, Mrs J B. Ross, Beau fort County representative; and N. W Shelton, Hyde County su perintendent of public schools and represented ve on the board. by members of Highway Patrol. ^ (i. Financing of inspection pro- | gram- through sale of inspection I dickers to official inspection sta-1 tions to pay cost of supervision 5c per sticker twice a year would provide mine CiiST! 1 Oe, over S2OO.OO0.OO. etc. This would make the whole system practical!i self-supporting. IVi attempt has l)oe11 made to give more than .! very brief out line of this system, since a!) the details are contained in a pamph let issued by the State of Penn sylvania. known as "Official In spection Station Rules and Regu ; lations.” At this time it might be well to ! examine the merits of this system : to determine its advantages if any, i over State Operated Stations: 1. It is cheaper—since dealers 1 would bear the cost of tools. 1 equipment, and personnel, and supervision would be paid for by sale of stickers. 2. It is more convenient for car I owners—-with inspection stations located in practically every city and hamlet in the state, no car owner would need to drive more than a few miles for his periodic inspection—any necessary adjust ments or repair work could be done on the spot—and inspection could be made at any time during a full three month period of time alear owner’s leisure and without losing time from employment, j 3. It is more likely to win pub j lie acceptance, and, thus, more likely to survive on a permanent 1 basis —due to advantages enumer 1 ated in No. 2, and since ear own !ers would be treated more cour teously and tactfully by personnel ! who depended on their good will | for a mean of livelihood, than by State employees on generally low j salary schedules who are respon sible to no one but their super j iors—such personnel are prone to become autocratic and indifferent of the feelings of the puhlii. when given a little authority. A com plaint is a very rare oceun nee in Pennsylvania where the system has been in operation for thirty years. 4 It is as easily supervised as any other system favoritism could be controlled by strict sup ervision and by impartial and swift penalties for infractions ol lules stations could have their inspecting privileges suspended oi withdrawn altogether if circum Never have we hu<! prettier. more beautif ul wearing apparel for the Mins or Mrs. Every item of ready-to-wear in this store would make a wonder* fid Ehrititinas gilt and a praetieal one. Let us aHsint you in making vour selections. We'll do the wrapping. • HOSE • BLOUSES • GOWNS • SCARFS .... • COATS • HANDBAGS • SWEATERS • SUITS • PAJAMAS • PANTIES • DRESSES GLOVES_ • SKIRTS • SLIPS • BED JACKETS • BLOUSES I Ik* above item* will not I»<***i11 lo tell the story of the hundreds of Gift articles that mav he hail at this dependable store. You'll find our wearing apparel the best at loner prices. COSTUME JEWELRY Murli niorr niotlt'rii in tl«* »i^n anti nlyli* Ilian llir aliovt- illn*lration. W r liuvt* lilt' iar^t'nl Nltlt'k nillff hi* In^an buMini'HH. Ann's Specialty Shop WILLiAMSTON, N. C. BALLERINA J Api i 1 Gankins, New Orleans girl who is i.m tour with the national company of "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’’, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Gaskins. Mrs. Gaskins is the former Mary Clyde l Leggett of Williamston. Miss Gas kins is also the niece of J. A. Leg gett of Williamston and lived in North Carolina foi a time when she was a child. Before joining the show cast the titian-haired protege of Lelia Haller studied at Tulane and did special work in New York last summer with Ag nes DeMille, internationally known choreographer. _____ . . . : t . ) stances warranted such action. | Car owners mild report any I gouging or overcharging to State] Inspectors, or any member of the highway patrol, for investigation and possible redress. 5. It would eliminate much du plication of effort. A ven high percentage of motor vehicles are safety checked periodically al ready as a part of regular main tenance. One would find it very difficult to make out as strong a case for a system involving State operated Inspection Stations. The princi pal objections advanced to having automotive service establishments handle the inspections are the fear of corruption and favoritism in the issuance of stickers by unprin cipled operators, and the li ar that 'tiers would la marie vic tims of gouging practices and ov er-charging in general. The ails wer to that is that no system will work very long unless properly supervised, and anyhow, the car owner will end up in some deal er's service station eventually no matter what kind of system the State has. Garage operators have ample opportunities for such practices it they care to indulge in them, regardless of the inspec tion privilege, and the fear of loss d customer goodwill would act as i very effective safeguard for the •nr owner’s welfare, Perhaps the major source of the distrust on the part of many as to the integrity of automobile deal «ls springs from the questionable reatinent accorded sorm people by a small majority of new ear £ si tie fseuhs H ■ -rt«# —ns • ■; 11 -shodagy t GREAT OAK BLENDED WHISKEY .I I, $2.001 ; Pin. j $3.20 ■ fifth ! i 14 fwf, 1%% (nil N*«tr«l Sfkiti | ' j of automobiles. However, the i great majority deserve to be com ■» > •**. I |m; b^.'VVA 1W \V ub. »’ have been, and have not succumb ed to temptations that many of' their accusers would not have withstood. Surely the aver.os autoinobdi ., thy as the average business man in any other line, and proper po licing would take rare of the bad actors in their group—and the in- . d us try would almost certainly help do this policing. A casual ex amination of the facts would show, anyhow, that the job of making periodic inspections of motor vehicles would be a source of headaches rather than of addi tional income: After all. repair ing big wrecks is far more profit able than the meager income from inspections performed for nominal fees. They w »uld be rendering a public service resulting ultimately in the betterment of the automo bile industry. -= Stale College Has ('.in a !iit planting machine 111 - ■ . ' • .ill t \ • nj Nu, tiee planting machines will not entirely replace hand planting, according to John E. Koi'd. assistant forester foi the State College Extension Service "In fact," Korn says, "it is doubtful that these machines will be efficient in areas smaller than ten acres Smaller areas, steep land, and areas full of stumps will probably always require hand planting However, Ford points out, tree planting machines, with i two man crew, on open, level, or fairli level ground are able to plant from 7,000 to 10,000 seed lings in an eight-hour day. The same two men, using hand planting methods, might be able to -!•; out 1,000 to 1.500 .seedlings "• io«-.e<h of time, WM assistant forset.er says. For Die past several years, men amt m i trot planting ma chinr are being used in the State a.o-":4 ■», result of a senes of demonstra tions field in various counties in the southern and eastern parts -if the Stale, an additional 15 to 17 machines have been purchased by Tar Ileel landowners, sawmill operators, and local organiza tions," the specialist reports. Ford believes that the new planting machines will help speed the reforestation of North Caro lina, especially this section of the State The Ladies, God iilcss 'Em Nobody would mind giving wo men even more rights if they'd give up a few privileges.—Wil liam Feather Magazine. • Ask About Our Christmas Policy J. Paul Simpson <;i:\i:i; u u.r;\ i SECURITY LIFE AND TRUST CO This Christmas Give A Gill Thats Different IN MAKING YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFT LIST Heineiuhor . . . (lie *or\ire* mol Ineililie* of 111 i» II.ink a it avail able In n*sj*l voii in aii*werin<' llie <|iir«lion: “W liat lo •»i\«-y'’ We offer (lie followin'' *11^0*1 ioiin. New, Crisp Currency - - - I lir nlral jjifl for lliosr \slio ili-nri-M- Ili«* ln-sl . . , llir •»»ft llial is Iriil_> nsrfnl mill A Banking Account - - - —. StiiMUM‘j:j.i.sii)>r,iaiilial inilial ili |»o-ii . . . that Imilils i-liarai-ti-r ... a gifl dial lasls. U. S. 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