THK KOANOkE BEACON And Washington County ISeus Publish! il I very Friday in ri . mouth. Washington County. North Carolina The Roanoke- Beacon was establi.'hed in 1880. consolidated wish the Washington County News in 1929. and with The Sun in 1937. Subscription Hates One year_ $1.50 Six months-- -75 < Strictly Cash in Advance) Advert ing Rates Furnished Cpon 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, January 14, 1938 General Lee's Birthday War clouds grow heavier day by day over an an cient nation, which is mustering every modern agency of destruction in a blind effort to apparently extermi nate itself, as Spain continues in its civil strife while the world hastens to arm itself for a great conflict that appears somewhere in the future to be inevitable. General i-'rancisco Franco is leading his rebels in an apparently successful effort to overthrow the modi fied form of democratic government which has existed in the nation for only a few years. His aim, appar ently, is to restore the monarchy which was deposed some years ago. But the lowly citizens are feeling the brunt of the catastrophe which has overtaken Spain. There seems to be little or no abatement of the struggle, the combatants are resorting to every hor rible and devilsh scheme known to mankind in order to gain a little advantage. And in this case it is not one stranger against another, but brother against brother, father against son. friend against friend. All this is brought more strikingly into remembrance by the nearing of the birthday of the greatest of all soldiers who fought against his national government, that of General Robert E. Lee, hailed today by de scendants of friend and toe alike as having been one of the greatest and squarest men ever to lead his army in a cause that they believed was right. As the men and women who remember pause a while on January 19 to recall the merits of this great man, many wonder what would be his reflections and reactions and his theories and advice to a nation like war-torn Spain. Experience probably taught him the absolute folly of people divided and reeking with hatred for their fellow citizens. Though a soldier, he probably would have sent a message to the papers on his birthday de ploring such a condition as exists in a country not so far from here. Lee's devotion to his mother would make him weep at the misery caused by war—the stalwart and valiant sons marching off to the battlefields to return maimed, insane, diseased. His record as a student would prob ably make his sorrow that such a conflict could put an end to orderly pursuit of education. His patriotism might urge him to send a word to both Loyalists and Insurgents in Spain as they fight for the causes that they hold dearer than life itself. And his teetotalism, knowing the effects of whiskey, might cause him to bow- his head in shame as he sees it so popularized in his own country. He told his son, who enlisted as a private in the army under General Stonewall Jackson, to ‘‘be obedi ent to all authority; do your duty in everything, great or small.'' This advice is just as good for the inex perienced today as it wras almost three-quarters of a century ago. No matter what his enemies thought about him then, none of them would say an idle or condemning word afterward. His life was one of devotion, loy alty, character, and sympathy. So let all, on Wednesday, January 19, pause to observe the birthday of a man who fought a losing battle, but was a good loser. Good Sense und Good Business William S. Knudsen, president of the General Mo tors Corporation, and as such probably one of the leading exponents of "rugged individualism in these United States, before a Senate committee last week defended the action of his company in laying off 30, 000 men, explaining that it was "better to work off accumulations of unsold stocks by curtailing produc tion than by adjusting prices downward according to reduced demand. Mr. Knudsen further stated that it would not be "good business to use the company’s surplus of $450, 000,000 to keep men at work and avoid the lay-off. He is undoubtedly right in his assertions, and few will dispute the fact that it was good sense as well as good business to curtail production to meet de mand. But, just for a moment, suppose Mr. Knudsen was in the position of the average farmer. Suppose every little machine shop, garage, or home mechanic was turning out Chevrolets and Buicks and Pontiacs and what ever else General Motors makes; the "accu mulated stocks' were growing higher and higher and the demand was growing less and less; just imagine that all these Chevrolets and Buicks and Pontiacs and so on were being put on the market anyway for what ever they would bring, the buyers paying absolutely no attention to the cost of making these cars, but simply buying them as cheaply as they can from the distressed sellers who are forced to part with them in order to obtain the actual necessities of life for them selves and their families. And suppose these home mechanics and garages and machine shops were not equipped to do anything else but make Chevrolets and Buicks and Pontiacs; that if they were to shut down the workers in them would simply starve to death, and if they keep on the process of starving is apparently only a little slower. Where, under these conditions, would Mr. Knud sen be? Where would General Motor? be? With that $450,000,000, surplus being used to i •'arouse th,e peopig” by propaganda. they wou’.,d boti; tktfitttfes® bp it "'r;- .p pr.i down the lyilla 0/ Congress, begging pleading, de manding chat the government step in and do acmc ihing .0 provide some cncctiv: meat: of : rr.iteilir.g the pj eduction. of Chevrolet; and Baiek; and Fcr.tiaes =c that at least the actual costs couid be reaiued And then where would Senator- Bailey Glass Van denberg, and some ot our other opponents of com pulsory control take their stand? We wonder. RAMBLING ABOUT By THE RAMBLER The News Gets Around— On November 26, The Beacon ran an article by Mrs. Wilbur Davenport telling how she made a pro fit of $23 7 on her family garden last year. To show how the news gets around—good news as well as bad —The Rambler picked up a copy of a State maga zine last wee kand ran across the following comment and editorial: "There's food for thought in the comment about gardens made in a recent issue of the 'Mocksville Enterprise’: “ 'Mrs. Wilber Davenport of near Plymouth, X. C., made a net profit of $237.00 on her garden during the year 1937. In addition to the vege tables which Mrs. Davenport sold from her gar den she produced an abundance for the family and gave away much fresh truck to her neighbors. “ ‘If a woman can net that amount in eastern. North Carolina it can be done in this county, for we can grow about anything in this county that can be produced in any other county in the slate, and in as large a quantity. And now at the be ginning of 1938, let more of our women decide to have home gardens. $237.00 as a net profit on a small vegetable garden would help most any home and working and looking after it would be barrel of fun. Indeed most of the people of this community, even those residing in towns and vil lages can have a vegetable garden. How about trying it out this year?” ’ Washington Shows the Way— That Mocksvile editor may be right when he says that "it can be done in this county," but he he needn't get the idea that everything that can be done down here can be done up there. For one thing, Mocks ville is west of Winston-Salem, and we just naturally have a better climate—for gardens, at any rate— than they do. And it is possible, not to say probable, that we have some better gardeners here than they do up there. Be that as it may, it is very likely that a Davie County farmer or farm woman may sometime, by following the plan outlined by Mrs. Davenport, make a net profit of $237 on his or her year-round garden, but if so old Washington County is at least due credit for showing the way. A Thankless Job, At Best— Beyond the shadow of a doubt, the job of town councilman or town commissioner is one of the most thankless in the category of office holding. If a mem ber of the council happens to please a citizen of the town by his actions, he gets no credit, because the citizen figures he should have had enough sense to do it that way, anyhow; whereas, if the action of the official happens to displease a citizen—and who has ever pleased everybody—right away that citizen pro ceeds to rear up on his hind legs and announce to all sundry that the whole board is a bunch of nincom poops who ought not to be trusted out alone after dark. And then when the time for election comes around, try to get one of those who has offered the most criticism to run for the office. As a rule, he knows he wouldn't get but one vote—unless he is married, and even then there is a doubt in his mind, what with all this Australian ballot and such—so he remains quiet until after the election before taking up where he left off. Human Nature— There's probably no remedy for this state of af fairs. It's just human nature to be ready to criticize everything that is displeasing and forget the things that are pleasing. All the same, the next time your council does something that meets your approval, it won t hurt you to tell ’em so, and it will give them a little better feeling about the whole business—and that's about all they’ll ever get out of the job. The Only Thing To Do— All of which leads up to a word of commendation for the council’s actions in the Lucas matter. There was much to be said in favor of the council’s first action in granting a tax abatement for the man's good faith in going through with a bargain that undoubted ly cost him a sizeable sum. And the fact that he did go through with his bargain redunded to the bene fit of the people of the town, in that he helped in a large way to secure the location of the pulp mill for Plymouth. The only thing about it, the whole pro ceeding of the town council in granting the abatement was illegal, and when this was called to the members’ attention they took the only course out, which was to rescind the action. Still Just Rumors— The rumors of another pulp plant for this section continue ... to be just rumors. There have been no developments so far that anyone could put a finger on; and although everybody seems to have ‘'heard” something nobody seems to “know” anything. There is some foundation for the rumors, however, and it is possible, if not probable, that something may break along this line within a few weeks. It’s a mighty good time for local civic organizations to keep an ear to the ground and be prepared to present Plymouth’s claims for consideration at a moment’s notice. \T 5'LA MOl FH THEATRE THURSD AY -FR ID AY I Frederic March and Carole lombard in a scene from “Nothing Sa cred." an all-Technicolor production, to be seen at the Plymouth The tre Thursday and Friday, January 13 and 14. Southern Albemarle Directors To Outline Work for Ti ear Soon Special Meeting Likely With in Few Days; Complete List of Committees A call meeting of the borad of di rectors of the Southern Albermarle Association is expected to be held some time within the next week or two, according to John W. Darden, vice president for Washington Coun ty. The purpose of the meeting is to make appropriations and outline the work for the coming year, and Mr. Darden is making a note of some matters he thinks pertinent, so they can be discussed fully at this meet ing. President C. W. Tatem, of Colum bia, wanted to have the meeting on New Year's day but decided to post pone it until a later date. Following is a complete list of of ficers. directors, and committees of the association: Elected Officers: C. W. Tatem, Pre sident, Columbia: Victor Meekins. Ex ecutive Secretary, Manteo: Geo. W. Jones. Recording Secretary, Colum bia: P. W, Brown, Trcaaurjr, Ply mouth; Victor Meekins. Publicity Di rector, Manteo: W. H. Paramore, Asst, Publicity Director.. Plymouth. Board of Directors Dare County: M. R. Daniels, Vice President; J. A. Meekins, Geo. M. Wise, C. L. Midgette. J. I. Willis, J. D. Nelson, Frank Stick, T. R. Mid gette and D B. Fearing. Hyde County: W. W. Watson. Vice President; J. A. Poison, P. E. Swin dell, O. L. Williams, Mrs. C. R. Lup ton, Mrs. H. A. Harris, Mrs. O. S. Howard, Mrs. Ely Gibbs and Amosa Fulcher. Tyrrell county: W. J. White, Vice President; Mrs. J. W. Williams, Mrs. W. C. Owens, Mrs. W. S. Carawan, Mrs. Sue Brickhouse, D. M. Pledger, W. S. Sykes, H. S. Swain and Frank Griffin. Washington county: John W. Dar den, Vice-President; P. W. Brown, Rev. Gilbert Davis, Z. V. Norman, Mrs. E. L. Owens, Mrs. Ralph Har rell, Mrs. L. E. Harrell, W. W. White and Roy L. Litchfield. Committee Assignments RULES: W. M. Darden, Chairman, W. L. Whitley. Z. V. Norman, Ply mouth; O. L. Williams, Swan Quar ter; J. C. Meekins, Columbia. FINANCE and APPROPRIATIONS: Victor C. Meekins, Chairman, Man teo: C. Earle Cohoon, W J. White, Columbia: M. A. Mathews, Closs Gibbs. Englehard; W. M. Darden, Plymouth; J, A. Poison, Scranton. ROADS and TRANSPORTATION: Z. Vance Norman, Chairman, Harry Stell, Plymouth; W. W. Watson, Lake Landing; Closs Gibbs, Englehard; M. A. Daniels, Roy L. Davis, Victor C. Meekins, M. R. Daniels, Manteo; J. E. Norris, W. S. Carawan, C. Earle Cohoon, J. C. Meekins, Floyd E. Co hoon, Columbia; J. H. Jarvis, Engle hard. FISHERIES: John A. Meekins, chairman, Rodanthe; J. A. Jarvis, Englehard; Roy Hampton, L. S. Thompson, Plymouth: W. S. Cara wan, Columbia; Geo. M. Wise, Stum py Point; J. A. Poison, Scranton. AGRICULTURE: W. S. Carawan. chairman. W. S. Sykes, Mrs. W. C. Owens, Columbia; W. W. Watson, Lake Landing; M. A. Mathews, En glehard; E. H. Liverman, W. L. Whit ley, Mrs. Clarence Jones, Plymouth; Roy L. Davis, Manteo; Preston Swin dell. Fairfield. PARKS: W. L. Whitley, Chairman Mrs. Claudius McGowans. Roy Hamp ton, H. H. McLean, Plymouth; Mrs. W. S. Carawan. Columbia; John W. Hardy, Creswell. PUBLIC RELATIONS: John W. Darden, Chairman. Z. V. Norman, W. L. Whitley. W. M. Darden. Ply mouth; W. W. Watson, Lake Land ing; M. R. Daniels, Manteo; W. J. White, W. S. Carawan, Mrs. W. S. Carawan, Columbia. BEAUTIFICATION: Mrs. W. S. Carawan, Chairman, Columbia; Miss Sadie Henly, Vice Chairman, W. R. Pearce, Mrs. D. V. Meekins, C. W. Overton, Manteo; Mrs. Pearl Scharff, Wanchese. C. Y. Tylson, Vice Chairman, Mrs. Louella Swindell, Swan Quarter; M. A. Mathews, EngleJhprd: Mrs. H. C .'or.v Fr.tr3?M. Mrs c. C'-hyicn f>nc^T. Mrs. w. K, McCie?s Vice Ch.iyr ;-wr Cola Luptr.i FatU Iavgmma Mrs 3filc 3iicV:hov.:?. l/ov.ir Combs Colum'ci... lb' AiIiuCni*aui.w2 . i-.s Chairman, H. E. Beam, H. H. McLean, Walter H. Paramore, Plymouth; Mrs. E, A. Davenport. Mackey?. 1>K. \ . If. ItlEWBOfe.V Ji' of- re? r: tkist v,illiamston office, Peele v Co., every Fri„ 9:30 a. m. to 12 m P.ymouth, office Liverman Drug Co., every Ffi.. 2 to 0 p. m. Eyes Examined - Glasses Fitted At Tarboro Every Saturday I GROW TOBACCO" > LAST YEAR— MY BEST ) A FINE TOBACCO VET AND THE CAMEL PEOPLE BOUGHT THE CHOICE V PART, PAID ME MORE THAN I EVER ' GOT BEFORE. SO I KNOW THAT CAMELS USE FINER, ..ORE EXPENSIVE TOBACCOS. CAMELS ARE THE \ > CIGARETTE I SMOKE MYSELF AND MOST PLANTERS J ( FAVOR CAMELS 'CAUSE A MAN WHO GROWS \ V TOBACCO KNOWS TOBACCO SURE ENOUGH J THE men who really know tobacco — the growers themselves—pick Camels as their favorite cigarette, according to George M. Crumbaugh. If you arc not already a Camel smoker, begin now to enjoy Camels—the ciga rette that is made from finer, MORE EXPEN SIVE TOBACCOS, Turkish and Domestic. MR. GEORGE M. CRUMBAUGH, successful tobacco j planter. t Copyrijrhf, 1938, R. J. KrynoMs Toh»croCo.. Wln8l<>n-Snlom. N. C. “WE SMOKE CAMELS BECAUSE WE KNOW TOBACCO" TOBACCO PLANTERS SAY CLOCKS AND WATCHES REPAIRED PROMPTLY AND EXPERTLY There is no excuse for not having the right time when O. Ii. Leggett’s Son can expertly repair your watch or clock at such low cost. Keep your clocks and watches in perfect running order. We will clean—ad just—and regidate. O. R. Leggett’s Son “One-Price Jeweler and Engraver” POULTRY TRUCK JAMESVILLE EVERY TUESDAY_9 TO 11 A. M. PLYMOUTH EVERY TUESDAY_12 TO 2 P. M. Loadings Will Be at Old Plymouth Motor Co. Stand, Mear I\. S. Freight Station Prices for Tuesday, January 18: Colored Hens .... 16c lb. Other Prices in Proportion Pitt Poultry Company GREENVILLE, N. C. Notice of Sale of Property For Delinquent Taxes Pursuant to instructions issued to me by the City Council of the Town of Plymouth, N. C., the following property will be sold in front of the courthouse in Plymouth, N. C., at 12 o’clock noon, on the 7th day of February, 1938, for 1936 taxes due and unpaid, unless said taxes, costs and penalty are paid on or before the 7th day of February, 1938. Fifty cents will be added to defray the costs of advertising each name. This the 3rd day of January, 1938. (Signed) P. W. Brown, Tax Collector. Town of Plymouth. White Mrs. S. R. Bateman, 1 lot Jefferson street J. W. Beasley, Estate. 1 lot Washington street Mrs. Addie L. Brinkley, 1 lot Main street,Balance D. O. Brinkley, Estate, Corner Main & Jeffer.-.on streets, Balance — J. O. Everett, 1 lot Main Street - Paul Faust, 1 lot Fort Williams Street - W. R. Hampton, 2 lo.s Water Street, 1 lot Main Street, 1 lot Madison Street, balance_ R. G. Hardison, 1 iot Washington Street Mrs. G. W. Harney, 1 lot Main Street, 1 lot Third Street Mi's. Annie Hooker, 1 lot Washington Street - Mrs. J. H. Jackson, 1 lot Wilson Street-— E. R. Jackson. 1 loi Washington Street, 2 lots Main S.reet, West, 1 lot East Water street - Mrs. R. W. Johnston. 1 lot Main Street Mrs. Margaret Leggett, heirs, 1 lot Washing.on Street Mrs. T. S. Lucas, 1 lot Third Street 0. H. Lyon iguardian i 1 lot Madison Street Van B. Mar .in, 1 lot Washington Street W. T. Nurney, Estate, 1 lot Jefferson Street P. O. Price. 1 lot corner Fort Williams J. J. Rodgers, 1 lot Third Street - 1. T. Sawyer, 1 lot West Fourth Street Slade and Rhodes, (Plymouth Storage) - J. H. Smi.h, Sr., 1 lot Third Street - Annie & Mae Spruill. 1 lot Washington Street Kathleen Spruill, property Water Street - Mrs. Jennie Spruill, Estate, East Water and Washington Streets W. E. Waters 1 lot Madison Street - John T. Williams, West Fourth Street $ 19.60 20.00 49.00 110.90 36.70 17.90 95.69 33.80 94.00 40.00 16.50 94.90 39.40 16.00 24.00 5.20 19.20 50.80 20.95 22.25 2.00 49.00 40.00 93.00 36.00 48.40 31.75 19.20 Colored Julia Ann Allen, 1 lot Meadow Street - Fannie Arm. lead, 1 lot Wilson Street - Thomas G. Axum, 1 lot Wa.er Street Dean Ballard, heirs, 1 lot Madison Street Hannah Ballard, 1 lot Madison Street Maggie Barns. 1 lot Fourth Street - Daniel Bateman, Estate, 1 lot Wilson Street_ John Bell, heirs, 1 lot Madison Street - Bell and Johnson, 1 lot Fourth Street P. H. Bell, 1 lot Littlecourt & Third Streets _ Rosa Bell, 1 lot Third Street - Thomas Bembry, heirs, 1 lot Fourth Street Rebecca H. Boone, 1 lot Fourth Street, Balance_ Annie Bowen, 1 lot Water Street, balance - Matilda Boyd, 1 let Wilson Street - Wesley Cherry, 1 lot Fourth Street - Mary Clark, 1 lot Fourth Street David C. Cobb, 1 lot Fourth Street - Aaron Cooper, 1 lot Monroe S.reet -. William and Dempsey Cooper, 1 lot Wilson Street Theodore Cooper, 1 let Wilson Street William M. Dempsy, heirs, 1 lot Wilson Street_ Annie Downing. 1 lot. Fourth Street _ W. H. Ellis, Corner, Water & Madison Streets_ Adison Everett, Estate, 1 lot Main Street_ Marcellus Everett, 1 lot West Main Street_ $ 5.60 8.00 12.60 4.80 8.00 4.80 6.40 32.00 9.60 23.90 4.80 5.60 4.00 10.00 4.80 3.45 11.20 6.40 13.69 4.80 8.20 2.00 16.00 24.30 40.00 2.40 Roxanna Everett, 1 lot Main Street - Everett & Taylor, 1 lot West Water Street_ Victoria Felton, 1 lot Wilson Street_ Luceretia Gardner, 1 lot Madison Street _ Charlie Garrett, 1 lot Fourth Street - Lewis Garrett, 1 lot East Third Street_ Mamie Garrett, 1 lot Wilson Street_ Martha Gee, 1 lot Main Street Gastonia Hall, 1 lot Main Street_ Susan Hall, 1 lot Adams Street_ Millie Halsey, 1 lot Wa.er Street_ Irving Harrell, 1 lot Water Street _ Joseph J. Harris, 1 lot Fourth Street _ Abraham Harrison, 1 lot Adams Street_ David Harrison Heirs, 1 lot East Third Street Louis Hart, 1 lot Brinkley Avenue _ Mamie Hassell, 1 lot Fourth Street C. D. Heath, 1 lot Water, 1 lot Main, 1 lot Water Henry Hines, 1 lot Main Street Edith & Elijah James, 1 lot Wilson Street John S. James, 1 lot Monroe Street - Josephine James & George Smith, 1 lot Wilson S.reet Mary James, heirs, 1 lot Water Street Cane Jennett, 1 lot Seventh Street Zion Jennett, Sr. 1 lot Fourth S.reet Emma Jenkins, 1 lot Fourth Street Willie J. Johnson, 2 lots Water & Main Streets W. M. Johnson, 1 lot Main Street W. R. Johnson, 1 lot Water Street Elizabeth Jones. Estate, 1 lot Water Street James Joyner, 1 lot Water Street, balance Lucy Joyner, 1 lot Fourth Street Amne King, 1 lot Madison Street - Ernest Linson, 1 lot Main Street Mary E. Lawery, Estate, 1 lot Monroe St. Will Ar.hur McRae, 1 lot Wilson Street Isaac Mitchell Estate, 1 lot Water Street--— J D. Moore, Estate 1 lot Adams, 2 lots Madison, 1 lot E.more Court, 4 lots Little Court, 2 lots Wilson Street Lucy Moore, heirs, 1 lo„ Freeman's Court Sam Moore. 1 lot Wilson Street ----- Axie Norman, Estate, 1 lot Monroe Street C M. Owens, 1 lot Third Street, 1 lot Madison Street Carrie Patrick, 1 lot Wilson Street, balance Annie Pettiford, 1 lot Main Street Henry Pettiford, Estate, 1 lot Wilson Street Rev. Mack Pettiford, West Main Street - Roberta Pet.iford, 1 lot Water Street - Rubin Pettiford, estate, 1 lot Water, 1 lot Wilson, 2 lots Main, 2 lots Fourth, 2 lots Water Frank Ransom, 1 lot Madison street, balance Joe Rhodes, heirs, 1 lot Madison Street George Smith, 2 lots Wilson Street Nancy Simons, Heirs, 1 lot Freeman Court Washington & Simon, Heirs, 1 lot McClee Street, 1 lot A. C. L. Ethel Smith, 1 lot Main Street Fannie Smith, 1 lot Freeman Court Josephine Smith, 1 lot Water Street-- - Elizabeth Smithwick, Estate, 1 lot Wilson Street, balance Senora Smithwick, 1 lot West Main Street Ada Stuart, 1 lot Wilson Street Agustus Towe, 1 lot Third Street -- A L. Towe, Norman iot, Wilson lot, 1 store Cornelius White, 1 lot Little Court --- Arthur Wiggins, 1 lot Fort Williams Street Cornelia Wynn, 1 lot Little Court 9.60 1.20 4.00 2.00 9.25 12.00 11.71 3.20 3.20 6.00 5.62 5.60 5.60 6.40 9.60 2.40 16.00 22.10 16.45 11.60 13.65 13.65 12.80 3.30 8.00 9.60 11.20 8.80 6.40 3.20 3.20 4.00 20.80 11.45 12.80 1.20 5.60 89.60 3.00 9.60 3.20 25.60 12.20 5.00 10.00 10.00 8.00 82.40 8.50 4.00 9.60 4.80 5.70 4.00 8.80 4.80 2.60 9.60 4.80 4.80 25.66 4.80 9.85 2.40