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ELISHA PENNIMAN Editor The Roanoke Beacon was established in 1889, consolidated with the Washington County News in 1929, and with The Sun in 1937. (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 Con gress of March 3, 1879. Friday, October 29, 1937 “Landon Calls F. D. R. Failure as Leader,” states a headline in one of the Norfolk dailies. About all needed to round out that page was a statement by Bill Terry that the New York Yankees are the same kind of failure as a base ball team. Emile Zola—The Man and the Portrayal There is a picture coming to Plymouth Sun day and Monday which the New York Times calls “the finest historical film ever made.” The Life of Emile Zola has made a remark able impression upon everyone who has seen it, perhaps because of the great historical acuracy with which the film presents the extraordinary life of one of the outstanding Frenchmen of modern times. Emile Zola’s bitterly realistic novels not only slashed through the hypocracies of current French literature and founded a new school of realistic fiction, but worked profound changes in the Republic as well. Zola attacked abuses in the army, among the rich, and the debasement of the peasantry. His written attacks brought relief to down trodden miners, helped stamp out low bistros where the quality of liquor sold was little bet ter than poison; revealed the plight of street women v.ct mized by the police and exploited by vice lords. Subscription Rates One year_ Six months $1.50 .75 The sheer brutality of his writing evoked furious controversies. Press and pulpit con demned him. Powerful forces attempted to supress his work. But Zola was unquenchable —a foe of whatever he believed to be injustice or sham. He became the most feared man in France— so feared that he was dubbed “The Shark.’’ It was said of him, “When he sneezes, Paris turns over in her sleep.” Once in a world-famous newspaper article, “J'Accuse”—probably one of the most terrible denunciations ever published in any language —Zola attacked the army and government for allowing the conviction of Captain Alfred Drey fuss, of the French General Staff, who was ac cused of betraying military secrets. Amid a storm of abuse unprecedented in the history of France, Zola was brought to trial on a charge of criminal libel. He was convicted, but not beaten. He fled to England and continued to fight for the man he believed to be innocent. Finally came victory—Drefus’s exoneration and restora tion to rank—and Zola was able to return to France. “The Life of Emile Zola” is more than the story of one man’s life. It is the story of human valor which admits no defeat, the battle for jus tice which knows no armistice. A FAIR QUESTION— “Why is it that our law has a man arrested for getting drunk . . . After selling him the li quor to drink?” asks J. H. Gaylord, sr., of Roper... “It reminds me of a father giving his little boy money to buy firecrackers, and then for bidding him to fire one” . . . Any readers who have similar questions they wish to ask or if any feel they would like to answer Mr. Gaylord, the Rambler hopes they will write him in care of The Beacon . . . RAMBLING ABOUT By THE RAMBLER WHAT IS NEWS? There are several nice juicy scandals going the rounds in Plymouth just now . . . and the gossips are talking about at least a dozen other affairs . . . which are none of their business . . . Some of these stories concern natives of Plym outh and others have to do with newcomers. . . . At least two of the persons who have been talked about recently are, in the Rambler's opin ion, among the finest people in the community. It seems to be human nature to like gossip . . . Many newspapers make a practice of printing it . . . and they often build up incredibly large circulation that way . . . for people enjoy read ing it . . . even though they cometimes pretend to be a bit shocked. But, are the personal affairs and mistakes of unfortunate men and women, or foolish boys and girls, in any sense of the word “news”? . . . The Rambler thinks they are not . . . and the Beacon will avoid as far as possible mention ing anything of this nature or reporting the de tails of cases in Recorder’s court . . . WHAT ABOUT WALLY? There are times, however, when it is just as bad for the press to “kill” news of this sort as it is at other times to play it up . . . The entire British press adopted a voluntary censorship when their late king became involved with Mrs. Simpson . . . And so Britain’s king was kicked out and her unwritten constitution was changed without the people knowing anything about it until it was all over . . . That is not democracy. CENSORSHIP IN PLYMOUTH— This question of censorship is very important, for on the freedom of the press depends the freedom of every citizen . . . The first thing a petty despot attempts to do is put a muzzle on the newspapers and radio. There is altogether too much inclination on the part of some public officials in this country to adopt such practices . . . This week the Rambler attempted to obtain certain information relative to WPA work in the county . . . Asked how many men are now employed on WPA projects ... He was told that such information can only be given out by some body-or-other in Raleigh . . , Who has a better right to know what the WPA is doing with the vast sums it has spent than the people who pay taxes and read news papers? AND MORE CENSORSHIP— Having gotten nowhere in attempting to learn the progress of WPA work in the county, the Rambler inquired at another office as to the progress of the Federal Rural Rehabilitation work here . . . But, it appears, all information on this has to be given out from some bureau in Raleigh, also . . . And the Rambler was advised to write there for what he wanted . . . And warned not to leave the bit shot’s exact title off his name in address ing the letter . . . AND STILL MORE This does not, by any means, complete the list of local examples of censorship . . . Several oth er persons on the public payroll in Washington County also have an idea that their official acts are none of the public’s business . . . On the other hand, most of the men and wom en in public office here realize that the people have a right to know what they are doing . . . and understand that the press is always ready and eager to work with them on any worth while project for the public betterment . . . THE SCENTS OF PROSPERITY Plymouth residents are getting reconciled to peculiar smells and pungent odors . . . When the pulp mill began to operate a few days ago, it seemed as though something was dead and rot ting. “It doesn’t smell half as bad as rotten busi ness,” commented Sam Adler . . . And that about summed up the general feeling of the other mer chants . . . “Smells like prosperity to me,” said Tom Burgess . . . STANDARDS In the performance of professional duties, every member of the staff of Nurney's is guided by the finest of professional and personal standards. Ev ery service, as a result, is complete in every detail, yet the cost is always rea sonable. ISo Extra Charge for Complete Facilities NURNEY’S FUNERAL HOME PHONE 2476 Bill S. Numey, Mgr. Attention Farmers We have the pickle contract forms ready. When you are in Plymouth stop in at our office in our plant and sign up for the coming year. If you have not listed and wish to plant cucumhers in 1938, we urge that you see us at once. C. C. Lang and Sons P. H. Roberta, Jr., Mgr. Plymouth Man of the Week . ... E I Former Hank Clerk Is First President Building-Loan Eugene F. Still is president of the Plymouth Box and Panel Company because there was a crash in the New York stock market in 1929. Now he employs more than 300 men and turns out 225,000 square feet of plywood a day. or enough to make 3.500 packing cases. Box cars bearing the names of ev ery railroad in the United States come rolling up sooner or later to be loaded on the siding in his mill yard, and the knocked down cases which they carry away are used for packing everything from cotton cloth to cof fins and pianos. Mr. Still was born in Senatobla, Mississippi, a little place about the size of Plymouth. He spent two and a half years at the University of Mis sissippi, then went to work in a bank at Memphis, Tennessee. But being a bank clerk did not ap peal very strongly to him. so he toss ed wp his job and went to work for LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF SALE North Carolina, Washington County. C. M. Davenport, et at, vs. T. H. Dav enport, et al Pursuant to a judgment entered in the above entitled action, by His Honor, J. Paul Frizzelle, Judge Pre siding at the April, 1937, term of the Superior Court. Washington County, the undersigned will, on the 1st day (Monday) November, 1937, at 12 o' clock noon, at the courthouse door in said county, sell at public auction to the highest bidder therefor the fol lowing described land, situate in said county and state in Lees Mill Town ship, and bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a sweet gum in tire center of Long Branch, J. W. Blount’s corner, thence up the center of Long Branch, thence south 32 1-2 west 23 poles to a pine stump: thence south 54 degrees west 9 poles to E. F. Blount s road leading to his house, thence south 68 west 40 poles to a pine, south 79 west 30 poles along a marked line agreed upon by Bailey Swain and E. F. Blount to three trees, gums, and a black bay, thence south 43 east 158 poles along a line of marked trees to the run of Baker Swamp to a gum and ash corner, it being the dividing line between Jac queline Davenport and Pinna Swain, thence eastwardiy down the run of the swamp to J. W. Blount’s line, thence south 43 west 165 poles to the beginning, containing 76 acres, more or less. The terms of sale are cash, and the successful bidder will be required to deposit with the commissioners 10 per cent of his bid as earnest money. Ev ery deposit not forfeited or accepted will be promptly returned to the maker. All bids will be received sub ject to rejection or confirmation by the court. Dated and posted this the 1st day of October, 1937. W. M. DARDEN, E. L. OWENS, 08 4tCommissioners, EUGENE F. STILL the Chicago Mill and Lumber Com pany in one of its plants in Arkansas. From there, he was transferred to Plymouth in 1929 when the Company purchased the mill of the Wilts Ven eer Company here. That was in the days when Ameri can industry was on a "permanently high plateau”. The Chicago concern paid such a high price for its mill here that in 1932 it was obliged to close down. Bond holders took over the pro perty and Mr. Still, who had come here hardly three years before as of fice manager, arranged to lease the mill from them. So. with the nation just beginning to emerge from the depths of the de pression, wheels started turning once more in Plymouth’s largest mill. Men went back to work, and the young PEANUT BAGS For Sale We have a full supply of good sec ond-hand bags on hand. Come at once and get your needs. ——See— I. H. Smith PLYMOUTH, N. C. ugene F. Still Hoads Loral Plant Because of Stock Crash in 1929 office manager, at the age of 30 had become one of the leading figures in the civic life of the community. In 1934 and ’35 he served on the Plymouth school board as chairman, and when the Lions Club was organ ized here recently he was elected its first president. Now that the Building and Loan Association sponsored by the Lions Club is about to begin operation in Plymouth, he is faced with another task of organization like that which h? had in taking over the mill and starting a Lions Club. For he is its first president. Two months ago Eugene F. Still, Jr., was born, so now there are many times when business affairs and civic duties have to take second place. Mr. and Mrs. Still were married in Arkansas nearly nine years ago and this is their first child so that Eu gene. Jr., is much more interesting and important right now than any mill, any club, or any building and loan association. 5 PE AS CO. % M KANSAS Cl £*£speas g_ i * N I l iwan/iFT BRANDY Elf REAL QUALITY M ±27 MODERATE COST mg See the new 1937 G-E Range with the exclu sive TRIPL-OVEN — actually 3-ovens-in-one. Saves you time, saves you money. 1 SPEED OVEN —upper sdction—for single-'' shelf jobs. 10% to 30% faster, uses 10% to 45% less current. 2 MASTER OVEN—20% greater capacity than other ovens. Accom modates two 15 pound turkeys at one time. 3 SUPER BROILER — greater flexibility in speed and capacity. See the New Automatic with the new exclusive Faster! Cheaper! NORMAN Furniture Co. THIS NEW SEMIIND FLOOR LA $12-45 p is A happy combina tion of beauty, utility and value! Attractive base and stand finished in Bronze; decorated paper Parchment Shade; diffusing how) wired for 100 200-300 watt bulb; price includes bulb. VIRGINIA UttMt POWER CO. tl\ SEEING SEMI-INDIRECT ! FLOOR LAMP WITH THREE CANDLES This 1-E-S approved lamp is exactly like the sketch; graceful base and stand finished in Uronzei Paper Parchment Shade in neutral tones, effectively decorated. Diffusing bowl contains 100-200-300 watt indirect bulb; three candles contain 60 watt bulbs; price includes bulbs. 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