i Year, in Advance.
"FOR GOD, FOR COUNTRY AND FOR TRUTH.”
single Copy 5 C.nts,
IS
VOL. 35
PLYMOUTH, N. C., FRIDAY, APRIx- 4,1924
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NO. 32
LOCAL MAIL
DELIVERY BE
GAN THIS WEEK
Local mail delivery began here on
Tuesday of this week with Messrs
Herman Alexander and Alton F. Lil
ley as temporary carriers. An exam
ination was held here last month fo:
the purpose of appointing permanent
carriers to begin their duties on th
the first of this month. The result o
these examinations not having bee
learned it was made necessary for th.
post master to appoint temporary car
riers.
The town is divided in two districts,
which are divided by Washington
street. The carriers make two de
liveries each day, beginning at eight
thirty in the morning and two-thirty
in the afternoon.
Five postal stations v~ill also bf
erected as soon as the receptacles ar
rive, three of'which will be erected or
Fourth street and town on Main, fo
the convenience of the local patron:
of the office.
The carriers that are to be ap
pointed by the post office department
will assume the duties of that offic
as soon as advice is received.
BEETS GROW WELL IN
EARLY SPRING GARDEN
Raleigh, N. C. March 31.—Beet
grow best as a spring or fall crop
arid ?. few rjws pla .led now v;*i
v:eld a .'upp T i'o. :u- home tal>!
with i.on'e ov.*:- *‘or sain local'•; sup1
r • «•.<*•« R. F. Pa/..i?, extension hort,
euikUiisl for the ~.i.j College of Af>
culture. To grow the crop successful
!y i\lr. Payne gives the following d'
rections:
ood. deep, loose, sand loam $<•
is best suited for the crop, but it wi
grow on a clay soil if organic matte
applied. They will not stand a'
add soil but will tolerate an exces
sive amount o2 alkaline. A 9-4-7 fert
llzer shoul be applied at the rate o
from 1 000 to 2,000 pounds per acr<
Frequent side dressings, with nitrat
of soda should be given at the rat
of 100 to 200 pounds per acre, begin
ajjout three weeks after the see<
•• -i. Fresh stable manure shouT
i • annlVd, but well rotted mr
r- .-’.ay be used freely.
The seed can be sown directly i’
Hie field or may be started in the hot
h ’ ’ and later transplanted to the ope?
•r •loW-'vi in the hotbed, they should
r. about one month before tinv
•f> transplant.
The seed should be planted 1 to J
deep in rows 15 to 18 inche1
for hand, and 24 to 30 inche
l apart for horse cultivation. Later the
o’ants should be thinned out 4 to 5
• "''«s anart in the row. Cultivatior
• ould be shallow but frequent to de
stroy the weeds and conserve the
moisture.
Detroit Dark Red, Crosby’s Egyptiar
or Eclipse are the best varieties fo’
use.
If any of the beets are put on the
market, they should be pulled when
they are 1 1-2 to 2 inches in diameter
and sold in bunches containing 3 to
10.
Me* rs Zeb Vance Norman.
U. H. Kirbv and C L. Jackson
have b^en attending court in
Bdenton thit week.
McLEAN DELIVERS
ADDRESS IN
ROCKY MOUNT
Speaks Before the Cur
rent Topics Club of
That Place
After drawing attention to tht
,-ery important contribution which
.organizations like the Current Topics
.dub are making to the civic better
uent of their communities and the
.tate in general, giving such organiza
•ons a large part of the credit for
the wonderful development which ha:
taken place in North Carolina in re
cent years, Mr. McLean proceeded tc
discuss his main subject, “The Exeeu
tive Budget in its Relationship tc
Ec-nomy in Government”.
He referred to the tremendous in
vestment which the State now has ii
its public buildings and other plan
facilities, its various departments, in
Ttitutions, both educational an<
eleemosynary. In this connection he
emphasized the fact that during the
last half century every great private
Industry has undergone a complete
ransformation in methods of ope:
itioi and management; that as civiliz
.ion has become more complex the fa
cilities and methods for transacting
private business have channel to meet
ihe increased demands made upon it
"rom time to time; that the business
>f government has grown in complex
ly and in the number of activitiec
with which it has to deal; that there
has been a failure to apply to the busi
ness of government new and modern
nethods which are just as necessary
n government as in private enterprise
Continuing to discuss this phase of
lie subject he said: “In times past
he people have been inclined to give
cant attention to more business-lik'
nethods of conducting government
'ecause revenues were small and were
argely derived from indirect sources
t the present time, however, taxes
ederal, state and local, have become
o heavy that they have become di
ectly related to all the economic
uestions of the day.
“As the cost of government is there-,
ore becoming more and more an im
ortant factor in our economic life
•e are becoming interested in devis
ng plans whereby such cost may br
■educed to the minimum, without
lowever, interfering with those whole
ome functions of government which
re so necessary to the continued pro
ress and well-being of the people.
“It is evident that governments
everywhere must take on new func
!ons and engage in every-widenim
etivities in order to meet the de
lands for a constantly increasing de
ree of service to the people.
“The great industrial age in which
-e live with its new methods of trans
ortation an dfor the transmission of
'telligence has imposed new and vast
' more complex burdens upon govern
■ent. With the utilization of stear
nd electric power, the telephone and
he radio, the man who would live
he life of an individualist avoiding
larticipation in the affairs of society
s represented in government is doom.
d>tro disappointment and gradual de
ay. To meet these new obligations
nposed upon the State, Democratic
overnment, if it is to survive or main
ain its poistion as the best form of
■overnment, must show a constantly
■creasing ability to ijneot the test im
posed upon it, by providing a system
■hereby government can be econom
cally, honestly and wisely administer
ed. If itVloes not meet this supreme
est, it cannot finally survive because
o form of government can ensure un
css it serves successfully and effi
lently the material, social and spirit
■al needs of mankind.
“Experience has demonstrated that
-rivate business success is largely de
pendent upon the application of cer
tain well-known' rules of thrift and
:>:ess economy. If we will learn to
apply the same rules to the business
>f government as in private business
affairs.
“After all, the real purpose should
be to live within our income, and
produce a maximum of service at the
lowest cost compatible with sound
policy. During the world war and
since, there developed a tendency on
the part of both individuals and gov
ernment (the Federal government
particularly) to disregard thesp simple
CHAUTAUQUA. TO
BE HERE JUNE 3-7
The local Chautauqua association
has just been informed that the
Swarthmore Chautauqua, which has
been visiting Plymouth for the past
several years, will open here on June
3rd.
The local organization is urging
that religious, civic and other organi
zations keep these dates in mind, es
pecially for the purpose of not plan
ning anything of a public nature that
would conflict with the plans of thr
Chautauqua during these dates.
The .Chautauqua promises to bring
a splendid program here this year,
and one that will please local Chautau
qua fans.
The price of the season tickets have
not been definitely settled upon as yet,
or at least the local organization has
not been advised of such. As soon,
however, as the price is learned we
will advise the public through our
columns.
Right now’ is a good time to lay
aside the price of as many tickets as
you will need. We can assure you
safely that the price ^tlf^not be in
excess of the sum charged last, year,
either for adult or junior tickets.
Read this paper carefully each week
for additional Chautauqua informa
tion.
-.
and sound principles of^jaSiSnfcEfl* econ-*
omy, As a
consequence, the cost of
government lias been constantly in
creasing. The time has come to arrest
this tendency to the end that taxes
may be reduced, wherever this can be
done, without interfering with pro
gressive and efficient public service.
“The most important thing in the
way of fiscal reform which can be
■lone now to bring about economy in
government is the institution of what,
‘s usually termed the Executive Bud-1
je! System.
"We have, had in North Carolina
for several years a State Budget Com
mission, which has already accomplish
ed much good.
“1 am strongly in favor of a modern
Budget System, because I believe it
means intelligent study and business
'ike supervision of the fiscal affairs of
the State.
“I. believe the present Budget Com- i
mission Act should be so amended as
to give the Budget Commission en
larged and more effective supervision,
creating in effect a supervising de
partment of finance, functioning not
only when the Legislature is in ses
;.i* a but in the interim between the
sections of the Legislatue. It should
be converted into what is usually term
ed an Executive Budget, and the
Governor, who is, under the present
ac <■-. officio chairman of the Com
lnavion, should be given the power,_
&s the responsible chief executive of
the State, to direct the affairs of the
Commission and to intitiate the Bud
get. 1 see no objection to the present j
plan whereby the chairman of the!
Committees on Finance and Appropri-1
ations of the Senate and House of j
Representatives are authorized to act [
as members of the Commission. The j
full Commission should meet perido-(
ieid.'y and at any time upon the call 1
of the Governor.
“The Budget Commission, function
ing as a permanent supervising de
partment of finance, should be author- j
ized:
(a) To supervise the forms of ac-j
counts, financial reports and state
ments of the several departments:
(b) To supervise and examine the
accounts of receipts and expenditures•
(c) To investigate as to duplication of
work, ecifficiencv in the organization
and administration of the departments
and to formulate and recommend plans
for eliminating defects and for the
better coordination of the work of
the various departments;
Gl) To prepare and submit to the
Heneral Assembly biennially, tlvvtv
days preceding the convening of each
session,- a State Budget.
“In the preparation of the State
KITCHEN IMPRO E
MENT CAMPAIGN
Save mother!
Nothing is any good without mother.
Family welfare depends uj in hav
ing the home maker in gooi health
and spirits. Right location ol equip
ment prevents fatigue. Save 1 bor in
order to have more time for pi asure.
In view of the fact that the a -erage
Woman spends the greater part >f her
time in her kitchen I have decided to
put on a “Kitchen Improvement Cam
paign”. The object of this cartnaign
is to assist the women who enter it
to make their own kitchens more con
venient thus saving time and labor.
The campaign is open to all the
women in the county, and is being car
ried on through this month. Prizes
will be awarded for tire greatest im
provement of the kitchen at least cost,
dn Rally Day, which will be held the
25th of April in Plymouth.
A program will be carried out in
the morning similar to the Rally Day
Held here last year. Dinner will be
s er^gd on the grounds, after which a
county field meet will be held in which
; 11 communities will participate.
DELANO WILSON,
Delano Wilson,
Demonstration Ags'.P.
Budget, the Budget Commission
should be authorized to review and re
■\ isa.Jfoo departmental estimate,-? o'
the depwadmiwoto-«a«l
tions, both as to proposed expo ;d'
tures and anticipated revenues, a.
also to require a general balance she-:
of the State’s assets and liabilities
together with any and all other infer
mation which may be of value to the
Legislature in making /dts appropri
ations.
(e) To prepare and submit for ac
tion’ by the Legislature, proposed
revenue and machinery acts embody
ing the recommendations of the Bud
get Commission, after having riven
full consideration to the report and
recommendation of the State Depart
ment of Revenue, in respect thereto;
(f( To see that the State live with
in its income, that unneces ' ry ex
penditures are eliminated, r id that
the accounting and other acti ities of
the various departments art so co
PRECINT MEET
INGS TOMORROW
The Democratic Precinct Meetings
will be held in every voting precinct
in North Carolina tomorrow after
noon.
The time decided upon by the Wash
ington County Executive Committee
has been named as two o’clock in the
afternoon. Circulars calling attention
to these meetings have been mailed tr
the various precinct committees in the
county, and it is hoped that a large
number of enthusiastic Democrats will
attend and assist in naming the dele
gates to the county convention which
will be held in Plymouth next Satur
day afternoon at two o’clock. ' The
county convention will be held in the
court house, as is announced on the
circulars.
This year is an important political
year, and all citizens who are in
terested in the proper conduct of our
governmental affairs should make free
use of their right of suffrage, not
only in the general election which will
be held in November, but through the
primary and campaign.
We believe it to be a person’15
to use this right of suffrage, and in
any community where all qualified
voters cast a ballot general satisfac
tion is more evident in those com
munities than where only a small num
ber vote.
He sure to attend your precinc:
meeting tomorrow afternoon at two
o’clock.
ordinated as that the situation may be
viewed with regard not only to the
necessities of other departments but
also in terms of the State as a unit.
“The fundamental principle involved
in making a State Budget is that th"
Budgest must be initiated by the Ev
ecutivc department, so as to fix the
responsibility for the balancing of the
Budget in the first instance upon the
Executive.*
“After the. Budget is submitted to
the General Asemblv ,the responsibil
ity then shifts to that body. >
“The plan proposed of making the
(Continued on Back Page)
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I of the English language you can make out
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LOCAL NEWS
Mr, LeRoy Harris of Edenton,
spent the past week-end here.
Mr. George Moore of Scotland
Neck was in town Saturday.
Jewel Ayers and Doris Owens
motored to Washington Sunday.
Bill Louis dk Roper was among
the visitors here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Walker
and daughter, of Plymouth,
motored to Roper Sunday.
Mr. Dick Moore of Smithfield
Was the week-end guestof Mr.
and Mrs. T. L. Bray.
Miss. Vera Ayers of Hertford
spent the past week-end with her
parent Mr. Mrs. E W. Ayers.
Miss Minnie Gardon Cahoon
made a trip to Washington Sun
day.
Mayor H. V. Auston made a
business trip to Williamston
Tuesday.
Dr. W. L. Davis made a pro
fessional visit to Roanoke Rapids
this week.
Miss Pauline Lucas and Dela
na Wilson motored to Washing
ton Sunday.
Mr. E- F. Aydlettof Elizabeth
City, candidate for congress,
p ><•- pH 'ht• ng i b v
Mr. T. RvunBoyd of William
ston has been in our city this
week.
Mr. Leland Thompson of
K nston has accepted a position
with Cahoon’s Quality Shop.
VI r Herbert Conner of Wash
ington* was a business visitor
here yesterday.
Capt. C. E. Mizelle of Roper*
was in town talking politics
this week.
Mr. and M-s. W. R, Hardison,
Garland Hardison and Mrs
Paul motored to Windsor Sunday.
Hon. Van B. Martin ard Mr
arid Mrs i . 6. Ausboi* mad* .
brief business trip to V\ at hi) g
ton Tuesday.
Miss Minnie Mathews or
Windsor spent the past week-end
here, with her sister Mrs. D. B.
Mize II.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H Harrison
and son, George, Motored to
Raleieh Sunday •< nd returned
Monday.
Mrs. C. W Bateman of Rocky
Mt. spent the past week-end
with her parents Mr. and Mrs.
G. W, Bowen.
Mr. Earnest White of Wash
ington spent the week-end h**re
as the guest of his brother Mi. /
Raymond White.
Judge, F. D. Winston and Hon.
Hiiliary Matthews, of Windsor,
were in town on business this
week.
Bill Davis who has been vis
ting friends and relatives here
returned to Kin’g usiness Col
age at Raleigh. i
LOST — Brown fur cLoaker
somewhere in down rwt d
™ Saturday night, March 29th
Findor will please notify Mrs
Stewart Darden.
Miss Mildred Vail. RusstM
Harrison Miss Pauline Luc«v.
am] other members of Pl \ mou* h
High School attended the debate ,
at Pantego Friday night.
NOTICF
Notice is hereby given that nil bills
contracted by Mr.. N A Avers will
be settled, and that after thirtv days
from this date, March 27th, 1 <r>4 no ’
futher accounts will be opened or con
tinued by her.
This advertisement is made for the
information and* guidance of all con
cerned.
This March 2"7th. 1921
MRS. N. A. AYERS.
FOR SALE—Single comb Klto^e Is
land Red egos for hatching, S! 00 per '
setting. Mrs. W. S. baveuport, Mack
e s.