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r THE ENTERPRISE i i*ublished Every Tuesday and Thursday by A v ENTERPRISE PTBMSHINC. CO. W1LUAMSTON. NORTH CAROLINA "7" .x" North Carolina vA / P* i SS ASSOCIAIION A I SrBSCRIPTION RATES .£• 11>' • > t •' ' i‘Aii **• Ad vs run - IN MARTIN COUNTY V One Year ’V Six Months OUTSIDE MARTIN COUNTS A A One Year i ^ Six Months * . T Advertising Rati' Card Upon Request 'I Entei ed at the post office in Williainston, C„ as second-class matter under the act § of Congress of March 3, 1079. Address all eommunications to The Entei e v v p> ise anc' not individual members ol the A ,ino I I ! ? | -3 | $3.50 t 2.00 > "| I I $3 00 N Subscription Received Under 6 Months A >\ «= I Tuemlay, February lK I <A> / Mmtiijfirtnriiif! 1 Dfprrs.sitm While many of the big officials are giving iip service to the economy, various giant in- j d-istries are plunging ahead, manufacturing what appears to he a depression. Clifford F. Hood, president of the U S. oteel Corporation, after pointing out that private capitalism in the past twelve years had performed “marvels of production,” said in a speech at Birmingham recently that “the long detour toward socialism has aeon reversed and the country is returning to private capitalism.” He declared that there will be no depression if “each of us exemplifies individual responsibility and dynamic faith.” Mr. Hood also declared that "It is imperative we do not reduce our economic momentum.” And then in a final j burst, the steel man said. “The big job is to j provide the kind of economic and political J climate that offers the incentive to industry i to prosper and grow.” That’s well and good. But while Mr. Hood j is calling the rules for others, what is his ! own industry doing? It has been pointed ! out that the steel industry curtailed its j operations about seventeen percent of ca- ! parity tear me the last live jiiyiiUia olj. 1953 The action apparently was,fritter* to keep its prices about nine percent higher than they vreri the previn-vs year. While Mi HnodV industry was laying off workers, ••urtailing production and boosting its own prices, the st1 'C_kIn>11.ieis- had their equity increased from i percent m April* M,<> ahcT June. 1952. to 32.6 percent in the corresponding period in 1953. Mr. Hood and others apparently think perfection in the economy has been reach ed, and after looking at the steel record last year, the industry has little to complain about. But someone is overlooking the danger signals centered just now in rising unemployment tumbling farm prices and a determined effort to lower the purchasing power of the masses. The industry is now employ ing about the same pattern cut out in the period during the late twenties and early thirties. In short. U appeals as if someone is deliberately try ing to manufacture a depression and trying to hide the act under double lip service. F*4»*»\!azzu, at: Italian employe*' of the Williamson diamond mine down at Dar Es Salaam. Tanganyika, Africa, has been in some verv hoi water. He was found in pos session of a chunk of stuff that turned out to be the second biggest diamond ever found in that area. Experts estimated it at 155 carats, worth $20,000 uncut and $85,000 cut. After an extended trial, Maz/.a was ac quitted of the charge that he was illegally in possession of the stone. He proved to the satisfaction of the court that he did not knov, what he had was a diamond. Inci dentally. it is not unpieccdented for human beings to be unaware of the value of what they have around them. Diamonds and other valuables in the rough are often not recognized—The Commercial Appeal. After fumbling around, the master minds have, at last, identified the nation’s eco nomic illness. Some called the malady _iust a seasonal hang-over. Others maintained it was a “bust”. Still others said it was a de pression of varying degrees and siili others said it was an adjustment, or an economic shift. And so on down the line, with a few associating it with the Hoover brand. But the master minds have come through and declare that it is a “recession de luxe”. Now, that the illness has been diagnosed. .&!: tf : re is to be to find a cure. lot / npreceilenled Idenli fied I>n ) ihi Want Sarrrss'/ By Ruth Taylor Just what is success? What does it mean to be successful? It isn’t all laurel wreaths and acclamations? It doesn’t mean that suc re v, i., going to hi IIij.; all tliivV uf'.il't tli' .il tn at one fell swfiop. “The lighthouse is not placed in the mid dle of the channel but on the dangerous reef" 1 read that sentence once and thought how completely it typifies the successful leader -in whatever rank of life he or she finds himself. Success means standing above the average --and the person who does that has — in nine-hundred-and-ninetv-nine eases out of a thousand—worked harder and longer than the average. He has suffered defeat. He has picked himself up and gone on again. He has taken criticism—both just and un just and not faltered. He has been mis understood - but understood himself. He lias had an idea, a goal, an ambition to which he has cleaved- and he has turned his head away from the little paths of pleasure or of momentary wish. "But so-and-so has talents I haven’t!” Certainly -he has talents for his particular kind of success. But everyone has some talent -something he can do well, and with application and study, can do better. Whether it he whittling, whistling or writ ing. Have you developed YOUR talents to the full0 "So-and-so had a start?” Which, if you look into it. he either manufactured for him self -or which he was interested enough to see was a start. The point was he didn’t stay still. Or -as I read on a calendar— “The man who wakes to find himself fam ous, hasn t been asleep.” Are you sure YOU didn't miss some opportunity? “But so-and-so hasn’t my responsibilities.” No. hut he has his own, and 1 know of no leader or successful man or woman who doesn’t carry a big load of responsibility. The trouhle*with most of us is that we don’t fulfill the responsibilities we have, yvith the result that the load just gets bigger and big ger. "So-and-so is always getting pushed to the front.” Sure but you can’t push a per son who isn't there! Take any organization to which you belong—whether it be church, or union, or club. Now be honest -wasn't the leader of your group always on hand? Didn’t he do the work no one else wanted to. or was too busy to do? Success is costly. Before you start to en vy the successful person, figure out whether you are willing to pav the price in time, de votion to 'duty v mri-d work- aim ii>gt-at ittfcle that i 1 has cost him. If you are then success is within your reach. (Jo after it' Still Remrmhereil? Washington politicos are saying that Richard Nixon is a man to watch. Buried deep by the Republican press, the slush fund raked in bv Mi'. Nixon in his campaign was thought to have been forgot ten. But the Washington boys still say he is “to be watched". Or it could be that he has served his mas ters well, that they are weil pleased with their picking, and now they plan to ram him. little doggie and all down the throat of the country. 60 Second Sermons By Fr^d Dodge TEXT: “Character is what yo-Vr-im- the- dark.” Dwight L. Moody Mr. Brown was doing mysterious carpenter work in his basement one Sunday, making a tremendous racket with his hammering. His de vout wife came to the head of the cellar stairs and called, "John, you know you mustn’t work on the Sabbath. With all that hoise, what will the neighbors think?” “Hang the neighbors." growled Mr. Brown, "I'm repairing that ironing board you wanted fixed.” ’Oh." replied his wife. Then she whisper ed, "Why don’t you use screws?” The sin we notice least is the sin which benefits us. We can fjnd reasons for that one. But when it benefits only someone eist\ we talk about it. Perhaps that is natural, but it does not excuse us. As individuals or as a nation, we are weak and ineffective among our fellows or the nations of the world, without a hard core of character. We must have the char acter to reject error even when it is dis guised as a benefit. It takes a quiet cour age. You will receive more criticism than applause. Yet this is the trait which marks truly great men and truly great nations. What you are in the dark, you should i|e proud to parade in the light. Wilson Addresses Local Kiwanians The advantages of establish ing a zoning ordinance in Wil liam dim was the topi of a talk by M:. Lmgii Wilson, ot Kuleigh, before the local Kiwanis Club at its Thursday night meeting held at “The Switch.' Mr. Wilson, who is with the North Carolina League of Municipalities, told the club that “Such an ordinance Won in protect ' -■;*' values in both business ana residential I sections." He continued by point ing out that towns having zoning ordinances are m a more favor able position to attract new in dustries which would have some assurance that their investment would be protected against unne cessary depreciation due to the location of less desirable indus tries close to them. He also said that insurance rates are frequent ly less in towns which have zon ing ordinances. Speaking in particular of the Williamston plan, Mr. Wilson said that after careful study, a plan was draw'n up in w'hich it was suggested that Williamston be divided into three parts—one residential, one business and one I industrial zone. Areas suggested for each type of zone were areas now being used primarily for the specified purposes. He also stat ed that no distinction was made, or could be made, in a zoning ordinance for separate zones ac cording to race, and that no pro visions could be made for restrict ed housing. In a business session, which fol lowed the dinner service, two committee reports were present ed. W R Bender, chairman of the Boys and Girls Work Com mittee announced that the club had contributed $25 to the March of Dimes, and he presented the 1954 objectives of Boy Scout Troop No. 27, which the Club sponsors. Tom Davis, Chairman of the Club's Little League Com mittee followed by presenting the conditions under which the lea gue could operate in 1954, and he secured the names of ten Ki womans. who agreed to assist i,i, league operations during thei year. An interesting feature of the j program was the installation of. the high school senior “Kiwanian 1 of the month" by member James Manning who did the honors for hi?.Hichard, who was select- j, ed by the high school faculty. One | new member was also installed i during the meeting when Ed Gra-i dy, Executive Secretary of the Wil liamston Boosters was induct ed by Dave Dsvis, Chairman of I the clubs Education and Fellow ship Committee. Visitors recognized during the ( evening were W. D. Urquhart who was presented by J. H. Mc Brayer, and Jim Cook, who was introduced by Frank Margolis. The meeting opened when Club President Wendell Peele called upon Bruce Wynne to lead in the singing of one verse of “America” after which the invocation was j Polio Fini In Rodgers School —4— The polio fund drive was brought to a successful close in S"hou1 a^e*? fast Fri day. it was announced by Princi pal A. R. Jones. He made the following report for each grade with the student from each classroom reporting the highest amount: First Grade re ported $16 55 with Sandra Del! Nelson reporting $5.04; Second and Third Grades $12.50 with Au thur Ray Rodgers rep©rting$.95; Fourth anod Fifth Grades report pronounced by Rev. John L. Goff. During the dinner service which followed Miss Lela Mae Goff entertained with a number of piano selections which were enjoyed by all. PRICE REDUCED! on f umou 4 Co-op Black Hawk one-row horse-drawn corn ond cotton planter fib* Only Martin FCX Service J. ff'. SntHul. Managw ed $7.00 with Mac Arthur Wool- j *H and M»ry Lee Wilson report-; mg same amounts $.60; Sixth and Seventh Cer-ades reported $12.35 with Mary A. Brown reporting $4.10. Cedar Hill Baptist Church re ported $6.54; Smithwick Chapel Church reported $4.10; Rodgers Community store reported $1.85. Grand total reported $60.89. -« Supplies erf wheat the world ov er are generally abundant. The world crop is about 7 billion bus hels, 3 percent less than a year earlier but about a fifth above the 1945-49 average. Everetts Christian 9 Church Prayer Service -8> The Fver^tts Christian Church , will hold Prayer Meeting Ser-* vice Wednesday evening at 7:30. Mrs. John L. Goff will be the leader. Everyone is invited to attend this service, PH1LCO T V Special 21 Inch $179.95 W. J. Miller & Son Phone 2051 Washington Si. New Mercury does the work while you enjoy the drive_ Here's power-assisted driving at its easiest, most automatic—with an entirely new 161-horsepower V-8, new ball-joint front suspension and 5 optional power features. AUTOMATIC RESERVE POWER LETS YOU PASS WITH GREATER SAFETY--Mercury's new 4-uarrcl earburrtor has two barrels ttinyj’n controlled. Reserve power < tit^ iii in-tantlv, nuhimalintKy. NEW BAIL JOINT SUSPENSION GIVES YOU EASIER CON I MOL Mercury’s new tront-whpei sus pension. a first in its els reduces road shock provide- easier -leering, greater stability. ♦-WAY POWER SEAT IMPROVES ' DOWN FRONT ' VISIBILITY—Toueb it button and seat goes up, down, forward nr back. Short or tali von »ee better, Teel better with tlii< oplional feature. SMOOTH MEBC-G MATIC DRIVE ELIMINATES SHIFTING—There’s no rhiteh, no gear shift with Mercury'» optional automatic drive. You reach ennsmg speed smoothly, effortlessly. 4 POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES REDUCE DRIV ING Er'.TIGUE Optional power steering tsjk«y up to 80'c of the effort uut of turning. Optional power brakes are 50% easier. NOW-THE CAR WITH THE TRANSPARENT TOP— •?few- -?4stytu!be/ muLc**'driving easier, more pleasant lets you see the sky, tlu? scenery, overhead traffic lights. Take it easy! That’s the keynote of this new Mercury. For Mercury's power features «lo the work for you. With the new 161-horsepower engine, lull-joint front wheel sus|)ension and all those optional power features. ««y driving is easy. And you'll take it easy on the pocketbook, loo. For while this new overhead valve engine is the most powerful in Mercury’s exclusively V-8 history, it is one of the thriftiest, too. _ _ __ And then there’s that famous Mercury styling that is so easy to look * *G#r at. Inside and out you’ll see dramatic new ilesign, colors, and combinations. Come In. Try the new Mercury. - - — — — — See it work while you take it easy! SHOW YOU OH THE ROAD HOW IT MAKES ANY DRIVING EASY HIERQIRY Williomston Motor Co. — Williams ton, N. C. A
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