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I THE ROANOKE BEACON And Washington County News Published Every Friday in Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina WALTER H. PARAMORE Managing Editor The Roanoke Beacon was established in 1889 and consolidated with the Washington County News in 1929. Subscription Rates In Washington, Martin, and Tyrrell Counties One year .— $1.50 Six months - . ” Outside of Above Counties One year *°° Six months . (Strictly Cash in Advance) Advertising Rates Furnished Upon Request Entered as second-class matter at the post office in Plymouth, N. C„ under the act of Congress of March 3, 1879. __ Friday, October 20, 1933 On the Right Track Perhaps no class of business slept on their rights longer than the railroads. They simply lay dormant and let what they would possibly call a noxious weed grow in their garden. I he auto and the truck have gone into the passenger trains and taken their riders, they have also gone into their freight cars and taken their freight. Now, the railroads are beginning to come to them selves and are fighting a manly fight for their share ot the business in both freight and passenger traffic. The Atlantic Coast Line has recently announced the finest schedule of passenger service ever offered by that company in all its history. These trains op erate between Boston, New York, and all points along the line to the southern point of Florida, serving both the Florida east and west coasts and make shipside connection with steamships bound for Cuban, West Indian and South American ports, as well as with the Pan-American Airways for all points in the West In dies, Central and South America. These trains pro vide every convenience for comfort and a quick serv ice—only about 35 hours from New Y'ork City to Miami. The railroad has also put on a new feature, ft is carrying an automobile as a passenger in cases where people want their autos at their winter homes. They can buy an automobile ticket just as they buy a passenger ticket. This type of service will eventually restore a lot of business to the railroads. The railroad investment of this country is entirely too large to junk, and the only way to survive is by rendering service. The Atlantic Coast Line is to be commended for its efforts to give just the kind of service the people want. Fortunate To Live in the East We are fortunate to live in the eastern part of the State, because we apparently have greater prospects for more food than those in other sections. In the distribution of the 607,500 pounds of govern ment pork, sixteen counties have been alloted less than 2,000 pounds each. Ten of the counties are in the First Congressional District. Five are very small ones located in the mountain regions. Only one, Stanly, is located in the cotton-growing area. Only two counties, Pasquotank and Stanly, receive less per person than does Martin. Stanly County gets one-half an ounce per person. Pasquotank gets an ounce and a quarter while Martin gets a little less than one and one-third ounces of the free pork per person. In the big industrial counties where we have often heard so much about prosperity, hunger is apparently more widespread than it is down here where the corn, cotton, tobacco and taters grow. Of course, the big industrial units have their tax-dodging wealthy, but according to our government's appraisement, they have far more suffering and hunger in proportion than we small folks have in the east. The point is just this: Where you have the lux uriantly rich, you also have the suffering poor. In the east our wealth is more equally distributed than it is in the industrial centers where the masses have been forced to work for the classes. Of course some one might say that they do not have to work for the classes, but they do. The masses have no alterna tive; they have no other place to go. Mr. Roosevelt knows they have no other place in the round world to go, and for that reason he has exhibited the talons of the screaming eagles over the heads of the classes commanding them to deal more generously with the poor laboring millions. And we are glad to see the president send his meat to those of our people who have not had quite as fair a deal as our Eastern Carolina folks have had. We stand with you, Mr. President. Use Care With Fire We are putting up heaters and building fires now; and soon the smoke will begin to roll and the fire sirens scream. Waste paper, fallen soot, old rags, trash, and rub bish hav>e accumulated in many nooks and corner about some homes, which will start a blaze the moment a spark touches them. Before putting fire in open fireplaces or heaters, it is well to see if bricks have fallen in the flues or whether they have been cracked by storms or settling, as many fires come from cracks in flues and chim neys. We should remember that fire consumes and de stroys if not properly handled and we should also remember that more than half the fires comes from careless ness. Look around and find the places of danger. I Hard To Understand We are frank in admitting that we do not quite I understand the tobacco marketing agreement. While the domestic companies of large caliber have agreed to pay a 17-cent average, does that mean 17 cents for what they themselves buy, which, as is well known, is always the better grades. If so, then the contract means little. It is also a well-known fact ! that there are a great host of private speculators who sell to somebody during the season. Suppose they buy a quantity of tobacco and resell it to the signa tory companies on the first day of April, 1934, it seems that would not be counted in the 17-cent average. If the companies signing the agreement are per mitted to buy the best half of the crop at an aver age of 17 cents, that will leave the poorer half of the crop at 10 cents, or perhaps less, which would not mean more than a 13 1-2 cent average at the best. However, we are of the opinion that the govern ment's agitation and investigation has scared the to bacco companies sufficiently to raise the prices from 2 to 4 cents a pound on an average already. Sensible Unselfishness The Town of Chapel Hill recently voted to lengthen the public school term there from eight to nine months. Perhaps a sizeable majority of those voting for the longer term stand among the leading educators of this State and country, and know the value of education. In fact, they are so anxious for education that they vote to tax themselves to the end that poor children may have a better chance in life and to live in a high er strata of citizenship than as serfs and slaves. The election result is a splendid example of sensible unselfishness. Hard To Build Up—Easy To Tear Down R. R. Clark, in his column of comment in the Greensboro Daily News, says that practically all the slang words and expressions have come from the slums and underworld, which, no doubt, is true. The strange thing is why will intelligent and refined people fall for that kind of stuff? It seems so much easier to lower the standards of society than it does to raise them. People will accept questionable things just like ducks will take to water; but when you attempt to raise them to the level that all thoughtful parents and friends would have them attain, it just takes hard work, requiring all the forces of home teaching, the public school, the church, and all civic contacts with which they may be surrounded. It will take a long time to produce a perfect race. Forgotten Promises One of the most detrimental things that happens to good government is lawmakers changing their minds after their election and just before they vote. Surely, somebody knows how to fix them. It is said that there are several methods of approach to many lawmakers. His vanity, his ignorance, and his love for money are all mighty strong in their ap peal to men. We are glad to say a few people escape them all. For some cause, “office” is so appealing to most legislators that when once in they give most of their time and thought frying to keep in. They buy up in fli|ence by their power to give official favors, and many of them almost forget the interests of the peo ple and their promises to them. Deaths Lead Injuries Only eight people were seriously injured in a half dozen auto wrecks last Sunday, while nine were killed good and dead—such is the record found on one page of a state paper Monday morning. Several of these wrecks were caused by head-on collisions. Why don’t folks stay on their own side of the road? Nothing was said about whether there was any liquor in any of the cases or not. Those who have closely observed say a sober man can see straighter than a drunken man, and when men run cars head on in one another, something must be wrong, or else somebody is guilty of criminal carelessness. More Important Matters There seems to be considerable rumbling among lots of the politicians because the President doesn't give them all offices. Well, Mr. President, that is fine; and certainly a ! matter of far less concern than the other matters i that are before you daily. The rank and file of the ! people are commending you for your efforts in trying i to help bring prosperity and provide the idle millions i with jobs. j Only a few hungry politicians are concerned over J offices. i Peace and Bette rEducation — Peace and better education are two of the needs of | our nation, according to statements made by our president last week in a radio address in Washing ton. It would be a glorious thing if all people were intelligently educated and were at peace. And now is an opportune time to carry both of these principles on towards perfection. Confidence There is a noticeable increase in confidence that the Roosevelt plan will “pull the country out of the hole.” Some doubters are “waving wands,” according to Sec retary Wallace. The Secretary declares that tem porary methods will improve the situation. The pol icy of the administration, he says, is for long-term planning. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Having qualified as administrator of the estate of Mary F. Tarkenton, late of Washington County, North Caro lina, this is to notify all persons hold ing claims against the estate to file same with the undersigned at Mackeys N. C., on or before August 29, 19,14, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebt ed to said estate are urged to make immediate settlement. 1 This the 29th day of August, 1933. J. C. TARKENTON, Administrator of the Es sll 6t tate of Mary F. Tarkenton. |-’ NOTICE OF SALE OF VALU ABLE LANDS By virtue of the authority conferred 1 on the undersigned tru-tee in that deed I of trust executed by Paul \V. Brink j ley and wife, on January 1, 1923, and duly of record in the office of thereg ! ister of deeds of Washington Coun j ty, N. C„ in book 89, page 4, default | having been made in tiie payment of ! the indebtedness thereby secured, and in other conditions of said deed of trust, and being requested by the pres ' ent holder of said indebtedness so to do. said trustee will offer for sale and sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, for cash, at the courthouse 1 door at Plymouth. North Carolina, between the hours of 11 a. m. and 12 m., on Friday. October 27, 1933, the following lands in Plymouth Town ship, Washington County, North Cas olina; adjoining the lands of Phillip Shugas. H. W. Phelps, A. L. Alex , ander. and others. 1st Tract: Beginning at an iron marker, the southeast corner of the I lands of Phillip Shugar, and running S. 55 degrees E. 240(1 feet along the said Shugar line, thence X. 6 degrees I W. 750 feet along his line to a cor ; tier, W. H. Phelps line, thence along J the line of W. H. Phelps and others ; s. 65 degrees 4 ’ F. 3330 feet, thence | S. 78 degrees 15' E 1179 feet to the ! line of Elms Farm Company, thence 1 S. 4 degrees 20' E. 1970 feet along the I line of Elms Farm Company to a cor I tier, Howcott and Lynier's line, thence | S. 84 degrees 30' W. 2369 feet along i Howcott and Lyniers line to a corner, J thence S. 4 degrees 20 E. 1056 feet a long Howcott and Lyniers line to a cor ner, Mrs. Loura Johnston's line, thence S. 86 degrees 15 \\ . 1622 feet along the said Johnston's line to a corner, thence N. 6 degrees \V. 2812 feet along the said Johnston’s line and A. L. Alexander’s line to a cor ner, thence N. 82 degrees 30’ W. 700 feet along the said Alexander line to a corner, thence S. 5 degrees 15’ W. 1504 feet along the ''aid Alexander line to a corner in the line of the said A. L. Alexander and Mrs. Laura: Johnston, thence N. 70 degrees 49* W.1 1172 feet along the line of Mrs. Laura Johnston and A. C\ Garrett to a cor ner, thence S. 69 degrees 45’ W. 1082 feet along the line of A. C. Garrett to a corner in the line of A. L. Alex ander, thence N. 7 degrees 30’ E. 1752 ( feet along the said Alexander line to the Field Road, thence X. 82 degrees 30’ W. 309 feet along the Field road to a corner in the public road, thencej X. 20 degrees E. 2390 feet along the. said public road to the beginning, con-i taming 492.76 acres, more or less, all of which is shown on a map which! was copied on a reduced -'Cale by D. j J. Brinkley from a survey and map made by John B. Respass, C. E., on October 30, 1918. 2nd Tract: Beginning along the i west side of the Garrett’s Island road, i Phillip Shugar’s northeast corner, and i running X. 70 degrees W. 670 feet along the said Shugar’s line to a cor ner in the line of the Martha Vail heirs, thence X. 33 degrees E. 250 feet’ along the said Vail heirs line to C. F. Bateman’s line, thence S. 73 degrees 4’ E. 595 feet along the said Bate man’s line to a corner on the public road, thence S. 20 degrees W. 260 feet al»»ng the said road to the beginning. containing 3.07 acres, more or less. Save and excepting from the above | description 60.53 acres heretofore' conveyed to Mrs. Edna Latham and j released front the lien of this deed of trust: for description of which see , Washington County registry, book 82, page 193. The successful bidder will be re .|iti1 m .Irim-i; In ]n r . viii nf the ; imount of tlie bid immediately fol owing the sale. Dated September 25, 1933. SOUTHERN I.OAN & INSURANCE CO., )5 4t Trustee. By Eric Norfleet, Attorney. Formerly Southern Trust Company, he name having been changed by intendment to charter. CAMELS GIVE ADDED PLEASURE _ I ENJOY SMOKING* SO MUCH MORE SINCE I SWITCHED | TO CAMELS CAMELS SURE DO | HAVE A BETTER. TASTE-AND THEY DON'T FRAY YOUR NERVES EVEN WHEN I YOU GO IN FOR ONE I CAMEL RIGHT AFTER | THE OTHER CAMEL'S COSTLIER TOBACCOS u&Uer c^etcm ijcncrTderv&S..fHw&rtire i|crur7o4e NEW THEATRE -- PLYMOUTH, N. C. Matinee Each Day Week of October 19th PLYMOUTH, N. C. Thursday-Friday October 19-20 "ONE MAN’S JOURNEY” with Lionel Barrymore, Joel McCrea, Dorothy Jordan Silly Symphony: Bears and Bees Saturday October 21 BOB STEELE in “TEXAS BUDDIES” Comedy: “As Crows Fly” Monday-Tuesday October 23-24 ANN HARDING - WILLIAM POWELL in “DOUBLE HARNESS” Selected Shorts Wednesday October 25 ’ Plymouth’s Own Movie Star JAMES HARLEE BELL Supporting Nils Asther — Kay Francis in “STORM AT DAYBREAK" “COLLEGE HUMOR" Playing Saturday \ NS. HOT ROCKS W ELECTRICITY • ' N. / ‘ ..qgjBZ The Indian tubes heated water by ,,<‘r*r placing hot stones into a jug of water, heating the water with the heat of the stones. Quaint and picturesque, of course, but certainly not comfortable or convenient. V ELECTRIC WATER HEATERS eliminate cId— j^asl lcned and ytenutive methods Il is a far cry from the primitive methods of heating water used by the various Indian tribes, to those w« used in the "gay nineties." A Likewise, it is a far cry from the water heating methods of (he "gay nineties" to the modern automatic Electric Water Heaters of today. Hot water by wire is the modern way because it elim inates ail the work, worry, hazard, and trouble of old fashioned water heating methods. It is completely automatic; there is nothing to remember or forget And it is so clean. An automatic Electric Water Heater provides you with a plentiful supply of hot water—when and where you want it—morning, noon and night. We, or your Dealer, will be glad to show you a modern automatic Electric Water Heater to suit your needs; explain the small down payment and easy terms; and give you the facts about the low operating costs pro vided by CHEAP electricity. Come in now! VIRGINIA 6Lduc AND POWER COMPANY (L leclticdy dLeujj
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