THE ROANOKE BEACON
An ? Washington County News
Published Every Friday in Plymouth, Washington
County, North Carolina
WALTER H. PARAMORE Managing Editor
The Ruinoke Beacon was established in 1889
and consolidated with tlie Washington County
News in 1929.
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Friday, February 26, 1937
Recall or Kick Him Out
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The general will of the people in this part of the
state is to have Senator Josiah W. Bailey recalled,
some going so far as to say that they had rather see
him kicked out. The senator, without doubt, is simp
ly failing in a big way to represent the people. His
actions now are such as to create the belief that he
would have campaigned against Franklin Roosevelt
in the last contest if his own political hide had not
been at stake.
Mr. Bailey favored the enlargement of the North
Carolina Supreme Court a few months ago, but he
now says it is dangerous to increase tin personnel of
the U. S. Supreme Court. Only last October, Mr.
Bailey, encroaching upon the people by going into
their own schoolhouses and court auditoriums, sweet
talked the voters, told about the removal of the Hoov
ercart from the highways and what great accomplish
ments followed under the leadership of President
Roosevelt. He praised the President then because
it meant his own reelection. Now, he leads the oppo
sition, ,.n opposition little different from that directed
against '* resident in the last campaign. His words
of a fev. months ago are remembered with great dis
gust by the masses, the masses one Josiah Bailey is
supposed to represent. His actions now make the
people who sent hi mto the senate wish there was some
way to call hir back or kick him out bodily.
Losing in the November, 1936, elections, the massed
wealth of this country is now advancing a far greater
campaign against the President and the people he rep
resents than they advanced a few short months ago.
The battle is removed from die hands of the common
people and centered in Congress for the Bulwinkles,
the Byrds, the Gasses, and the Baileys to play traitors’
roles.
The common people of this nation are fast learn
i ,g that the United States Supreme Court is not sent
down from heaven. The common people of this na
tiun are realizing more than ever that the Supreme
Court is not answerable to the people—or to anyone
else, for that matter. Ar.d if the matter was referred
to them they would not only reorganize the body but
make it answerable to rhp people.
Repealing the Ten Commandments
If the present legislature had been in existence as
n governing body in the days of Mores, it doubtless
would have moved to abolish or repeal the Ten Com
mandments, because most of them are very similar
to our present clay so-called ‘‘blue laws.”
A Subtle Purpose
Elkin Tribune
The State Democratic Executive Committee recom
mends a return to the convention system for the nom
ination of judges and solicitors on the theory that
these officials should not be required to step in the
political mud and soil their shoes in seeking promo
tion to these important places.
The General Assembly is expected to follow the
advice of the high priests of the party and make pro
vision for this.
On its face this effort to take the judiciary out of
reach of primary mud-slinging has its appeal. But
turning the selection over to the convention system
is simply dumping it out of the kettle into the fire.
Remembering the wire-pulling and intrigue of the old
fashioned contention, one can easily see in it a vaster
opportunity for trickery than via the primary. It is
delegated ruthority from the precinct meeting up to
the last word in party say-so. In it the wishes of the
individual voter does not rate the importance of an
echo.
It is not hard to understand the trend. This is but
the opening wedge to the abolition of the primary al
toge’hcr. There has been so much complaint about
primarv -Tort-cuts that the dominant party sense the
fact t something must be done about it. If the
primary is hedged about with too many restrictions
that are calculated to make it the property of the
masses and take it from the control of the politicians,
that just wouldn’t do at all. If the political house is
swept too clean it wouldn’t be nice to spit on the floor,
as it were.
There is nothing wrong with the primary system
that could not be corrected by getting under the hood
with a monkey-wrench and a screw-driver—plus a
barlow to amputate the absentee ballot. The rules
and regulations governing the primary could be im
proved; the democratic purpose back of it couldn't.
But 10 take the selection out of the hands of the peo
ple and delegate the power to a few hand-picked poli
ticians, is just like stepping backwaid into mud.
Difficult To Understand
A recent review of Montgomery Ward's business
proves quite interesting in that it shows the mail or
der firm diming from under a deficit of more than
eight million dollars in one year during the depres- j
sion to a profit of a cool seven millions in the first
six months of 1936, and that Montgomery Ward’s
president is a bitter critic of the New Deal.
If Montgomery Ward, after experiencing losses Tun
ing into millions of dollars under Hoover had con
tinued to experience similar losses under President
Roosevelt, then the position its president takes against
the New Deal could be understood. But a look at
the profits makes that position difficult to under
stand.
Apparently the niilli >ns of people who have been j
helped by President Roosevelt and the policies he
has fought for and worried with, care little about
what Sewell Lee Avery. Montgomery Ward president,
does against the man of the hour and the principles
advanced in behalf of the r-asses. While Avery joins
the Libery League to fight Roosevelt tooth and nail
and criticises relief measure:-, he and his company
have the audacity to bray over profits derived from
business handled by them with those receiving re
lief.
Taking offices in New York’s swank Biltmore Ho
tel, Avery gets all the credit for exacting the millions
of profits from people all over the country, the class
of people who owe what little they have today to
President Roosevelt and his New Deal.
And the next thing that is quite difficult to under
stand is why the people hasten to patronize any busi
ness that opposes the principles under which they
have been enabled to see the light of a new economic
freedom.
The Way To Progress
Ilcrtjord County Herald
The most vital force and valuable asset of any com
munity are one. They are its citizens—the people
who make up the community. No matter how rich
are its natural resources and advantages, no com
munity can lift its standards of living or progress in
economic prosperity beyond the average level of its
citizenship. For it is upon this resource of man-power
and through this vital force that all progress and de
velopment of natural resources must be made. The
way to progress for this section is through improving
the level of education for its citizens and raising the
average standards of living. If this section has failed
to advance as rapidly in social progress and economic
prosperity as other sections of this state, it is not due
to the lack of a great wealth of natural resources but
to failure of our people in their capacity to develop
these advantages.
If the Roanoke-Chowan section is to realize in full
measure the advantages and resources with which it
abounds, it must do so on the strength of an advanc
ing and enlightened citizenship. Social and economic
progress cannot be attained where ignorance and sup
erstition grip the minds and bodies of half the pop
ulation. Business will not flourish in any territory
where poverty and low living standards are the lot
of the negro and tenant class. Enterprise does not
spring up from a people who are homeless and hope
less.
Through raising the average level of education, en
couraging home-ownership, and lifting of general
standards of living, with a greater spread of income
among the tenant class, is theway to progress in the
Roanoke-Chowan section. Without these we will con
tinue to be one of the backward sections of North
Carolina, where poverty and squalor reign; where our
people die for the lack of hospitals and medical care;
where business is poor and industry lacking; where
the people are duli and civilization low. We will nev
er advance any further than the average of our citi
zenship.
The President and the Courts
Elkin Tribune
It took courage for President Roosevelt to ask the
Congress to remodel the entire federal judicial struc
ture. He knew, of course, that it would invite the
charge that he was seeking dictatorial powers, as well
as venting his spleen against the one agency that has
stood in the path of new deal legislation.
His message is described as having been received
with rejoicing on the part of new dealers, and indigna
tion from the conservatives who look upon the su
preme court as a sacred thing, not to be pestered by
ordinary mortals.
Looking at it from a plain commonsense viewpoint,
and taking everything into consideration, there is
nothing revolutionary in the President’s proposal.
Everyone who can read knows that the judiciary
is hamstrung with red tape and antiquated procedure.
Individuals and groups questioning the constitution
ality of legislation can make their appeals and drag
them out through the years, thus nullifying laws as
effectively as if they were never enacted. Govern
ment by injunction, as the president says, “lays a
heavy' hand upon normal processes.”
The president would speed things up a bit to the
end that conflicting decisions, and there have been
many of them, would be brought more quickly to the
final answer from the highest court in the land. That
seems plausible and right.
He would have the supreme court justices automat
ically retired when they become 70 years of age, or
il they choose to remain on the bench, be prepared
to accept additional appointees as their peers; he
would add new judges to the lower courts, where it is
claimed the wheels of justice are clogged for lack of
workers.
A careful reading of the President’s line of reason
ing on this exciting message will lead all but the most
obstinate conservative to the conclusion that he ought
to be followed.
MORTGAGE SALE
Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in a certain deed
of trust from John C. Owens and
wife, Mamie Owens, to Mrs Madge
Lyon, trustee, dated September 17,
1932, and recorded in book No. 110,
page 343, default havirg been made
in the payment of the indebtedness
secured thereby, H. E. Beam, sub
stitute trustee, will offer for sale at
public auction for cash
house door in Washington County
at 12 o’clock noon on the 8th day of
Match, 1937, the following described
property:
Lying and being in the town of
Plymouth, N. C., beginning at the
W. D Carstarphen line on the north
side of Third Street and running
westwards with Third Street a dis
tance of 60 feet, to the Levi Blount
line, thence with said line north
wardly 200 feet to Mrs. Maud Wil
liamson’s line, thence with said line
eastwardly 60 feet to the Corstar
phen line, thence southwardly with
the said line 200 feet to the place oi
beginning. The said lands being do
scribed in book No. 76, page 598, and
reference is made thereto foi full
description.
This 29th day January, 1937.
H. E. BEAM,
f5 4tw Substitute Trustee.
TRUSTEE'S SAUE OF REAL
ESTATE
Pursuant to the power and au
thority contained in a certain deed
ot trust dated the 28th day of No- j
vember, 1933. executed by Erccl L.
Jackson and husband, Elmert Ru-j
pert Jackson, to Alan S. O’Neal, j
trustee, whicn deed of trust is duly I
registered in the office of the Regis-:
ter of Deeds of Washington County,
North Carolina, in book 107, page;
405. securing a certain note pay- [
aols to Home Owners’ Loan Corpor- j
nlion. default having been made for |
a period of more than ninety (90)
d-ys in the payment of said note as j
provided therein and in the per
formance of certain covenants set
out in said deed of trust and demand
of foreclosure having been made by
the holder of said indebtedness, the
undersigned trustee, having been
substituted as trustee, for Alan S. i
O'Neal, said substitution being duly I
recorded in the office c' the Regis
ler of I.>c-’ds of Wasninc‘on County.
ATTENTION
PLANTERS
The prospects are very good for a fav
orable year for the production of cucum
bers in 1937.
Last year 89 of our Growers averaged $157.20
per acre, and 64 growers averaged $154.80 per
acre planted in cucumbers at Washington, N. C.
—Mr. W. S. Jac-kson produced 2.14 bushels on
one acre planted and was paid $154.59.
—Mr. Jos. Rhem produced 195 bushels per acre
and was paid $516.69 for the production on
3 acres of land.
—Mr. J. E. Roberson produced 197 bushels to
the acre on 8 acres and received $1,286.73.
—Mr. J. T. Moore produced 220 bushels to the
acre planted and was paid $762.28 for the
product of 4 acres.
You can do as well as these growers have done.
The crop is harvested and out of the way in time
for your tobacco crop housing.
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We will appreciate your stopping in and list
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North Carolina, in book 121, page
193, v ill offer for sale at public auc
tion o the highest bider, for cash,
at thi courthouse door in Washing
ton County, North Carolina, at 12
o'clock noon on the 19th day of
March, 1937, the following described
real estate, to wit: All that certain
lot, tract, or parcel of land situate,
lying ai d being in the Town of
Plymouth, Plymouth Township,
County of Washington, State of
North Carolina, and more paricular
ly described and defined as follows:
The southwestern part of lot 119 as
shown and designated on the plot
ol th town of Plymouth, beginning
on 7. ain Street at a piont 5o feet
from lh< corner of Main and Wash
ingto i Streets, being O. H. Lyon's
and Madge Lyon's corner; running
thenci along Main Street south 68
deg. ..V west 50 feet to the corner
of If tin and Washington Streets;
then e along Washington Street
nortl 21 deg. 15’ west 120 feet to
S. A Ward’s corner; thence north
68 d o' a-’ along S. A. Ward’s
line 50 feet to O. H. Lyon’s and
Ma.'ge Lyon’s line; thence south 21
deg. 15’ east along said Lyon’s line
120 feet to Main Street, the point of
beginning, being the lot upon which
is situated the residence now occu
pie i by Ercel L. Jackson and hus
band.
The purchaser at this sale will be
required to make a cash deposit of
5 per cent of the purchase price to
show good faith.
This 15th day of February, 1937.
T. C. ABERNETHY,
f 19 4t Substituted Trustee.
Z. V. Norman, Attorney.
DR. V. H. MEWBORN
OP-TOM-E-TRIST
Please Note Date Changes
Vv'illiamston office Peele Jly Co.,
every Fri.; hours, 9:30 a. m. to 12 m.
Robersonville office Robersonville
Drug Co., Tuesday, March 23rd.
Plymouth office Liverman Drug
Co., every Fri., hours, 2 to 5 p. m.
Tyes Examined - Glasses Fitted
At Tarboro Every Saturday
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