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THE Roanoke Beacon and Washington County iSeus rt BUSHED EVERY THURSDAY In Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina The Roanoke Beacon is Wash-1 ington County's only newspaper. It was established in 1889, consoli dated with the Washington County News in 1929 and with The Sun in 1937. Subscription Kates (Payable in Advance' One year_J1.50 Six months_ .75 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. Thursday. Sept. 14. 1939 Reopening of Markets Our First Consideration Quite naturally, the matter of most immediate concern in this sec tion right now is the plight of the to bacco farmers. The enforced holiday on sales is a serious blow to them, but even the closing of the warehouses can hardly work greater hardship than the prices that were being paid before the closing. All this came in the face of the best prospects tobacco farmers in this county had ever had. The crop was of better quality and the yield the largest ever. However, 10. 12 and even 14 or IS cent prices will not bring them out of "red." and for the most part farmers are agreed that the holiday was to be preferred to contin ued "giving away" of the leaf. The state and federal governments are cooperating in efforts to bring about a fair market for the remain der of the crop. Pressure is being brought on British companies to re sume their purchases, halting of which brought about the cessation of sales. Congress, in the special ses sion beginning next week, will un doubtedly be asked to take immedi ate and appropriate action. So there remains some hope tor tobacco grow ers, after all, although there have been no concrete suggestions yet made for remedying the situation. Farmers themselves will again vote on the imposition of quotas for the next year's crop within a couple of weeks. Last year, control of produc tion was rejected, and this doubtless is having its effect on the market, as approximately a billion pounds of the leaf were produced this year. If re strictions are voted on the size of the crop next season, it is said farmers will be given assurance that not more than 20 per cent reduction of this year's quotas will be made. How ever. insufficient information is avail able at this time to form an intelli gent opinion as to the merits or de merits of the plan to be presented. There is widespread opinion, shared here, that repeal or modification of the so-called neutrality law so as to allow "cash and carry" shipments of arms and munitions to England and France, might have a favorable effect in securing return of British buyers to the tobacco markets. Congress will give this first attention when it re assembles next week, and certainly we hope every effort will be made to insure an early resumption of sales, provided a fair price will be paid for the tobacco remaining in the hands of the farmers. -* Check the Values Before a people should relegate its taxing systems, local, state and na tional, they should check the value received from such a system. Possi bly it would be better for taxpayers to stop grumbling so much until they A Savings Account Your First Line of Defense! When you need money—you NEED it. Don’t wait until an unexpected emergency puts you on the financial spot. Build a reserve of cash by saving a bit of your income systematically. It gives you that grand feeling of security and independ ence. Start today to build your first line of de fense against financial crises. Open a sav ings account here tomorrow, and be pre pared for emergencies. Branch Banking & Trust Company “THE SAFE EXECUTOR” Plymouth, N. C. SOUND BANKING AND TRUST SERVICE FOR EASTERN CAROLINA Rambling ...About By THE RAMBLER Flareback on Farming— The first flareback anent the rela tive standings of our leading farmers last week came Saturday night. A1 Latham said he didn't mind being ranked fourth, although he had sold his tobacco for more money than any of tire "Big Three’ ahead of him. but he did resent being put in the same farming category with Stuart Davis. Further reports from this zone of hostilities depend on prompt delivery of a rush shipment of gas masks and cotton for stuffing in the ears of out special war correspondent. The only trouble about the whole business is that the boys have become so wrap ped up in the arguments about who is the best farmer that at least two of them require road maps and a guide to find their farms. Getting Nowehere— These arguments about farmers and farming usually produce about as much real information as is contained in tlie following little dia logue: "Where have you been?” "With Dick.” “Where has Dick been?" "With me." "Well. then, where have you both been?" "Together." Few and Far Between— Good farmers are scarce. About, as scarce as good editors. And the Albia. Iowa. Union Republican saves us the trouble of explaining just how scarce these latter are. Says the Union Republican: "A good editor is one who has never made a mistake: who has never of fended anyone: who is always right; who can ride two horses at the same time he is straddling a fence with both ears to the ground: who always says the right thing at the right time; who always picks the right horse as well as the right politician to win: who never has to apologize: who has no enemies and who has worlds of prestige with all classes, creeds, and races. There has never been a good editor." Note on Chiselers— Having disposed of that, we now turn our attention briefly to chiselers. Over the counter at which seekers of something-for-nothing must present their ingenuities, a California pub lisher hung a neatly printed placard reading: “A Father's Advice to His Son "My son. Never Speak 111 of Chiselers "For God in His Infinite Wisdom Made Them “He made them the same as He made Rats, "Snakes, Lice, and other Despicable Objects "Some Day He May Tell Us Why— “But until then—I don't know'." End of Summer— According to the ever-reliable World Alamac, the autumnal equinox, marking the official beginning of fall, determined for themmselves if they are getting value received for every dollar paid in taxes. Xinety-nine out of a hundred will tell you that taxes are high and should be lowered, but hardly one out of a hundred will even consider the value he receives directly or indirectly from the general tax system. In this country we have joined to gether in shifting to the governmental agencies the burden of handling those activities that were once handled by the individual. But in shifting the burden, we have denied the agencies the necessary tax support to handle those duties. Before we can expect tax reductions of any consequence, we must accept the responsibility that someone must assume in caring for the needy, the helpless, the poor, the unemployed. And, in addition to that, we must not expect so much from the public agencies. It may sound a bit strange to some, but there are many good reasons to believe that we have come nearer re ceiving more for our tax dollars that we have for those spent by us as indi viduals. In recent years, and even now. we point out the huge governmental ex (jenditures, expenditures that may bankrupt the nation. But somehow or other, one feels that all the billions that have ben spent were not spent in vain. There has been waste creed and possible corruption accompanying expenditures, but before we would stop them in their entirety we should investigate in an effort to eliminate any waste, greed and corruption. We should check, not with mal intent but in fariness to ourselves, the work of the public employee and ^ee if he is giving value received for the dol lars we pay him in salary. But we don’t have time for that; we just sit back and complain because every dollar we can get by fair or foul means is not left in our own hands to squander. lakes plare at exactly 5:50 p. m.. Saturday of next week. September 23. Already the days are much shorter, although the latter part, of last week they certainly were not much cooler. There are still a few unfinished items of summer business to be attended to yet. notably the World Series, and then we can turn our attention to football and basketball, empty coal bins, radiator alcohol, overcoats and heavy underweai -or don't you wear 'em? Speaking of football, see by the papers that Wake Forest is expected to have a great team this year, un less Poland issues another call for reservists. Always wondered where they got some of them good Baptist names up at Wake Forest, such as Oallovich. Polan.-k: T: .:. and Kap rna. Might not be a bad idea for Duke. State. Carolina and Davidson j coaches to check up on their boys too. and be sure their passports are in working order. At Random— Not that it makes any difference, but in the tax list last week, we notic ed the John L. Roper Lumber Com pany has 600 acres of land in Skin nersville Township designated as the "Frog Misery" tract . . . Headline ob servation: "British Airplanes Drop 15.000.000 Propaganda Leaflets on German Territory” . . . Personally, we still believe 15.000.000 bombs would have been. oh. so much more effective . . Another: "Roosevelt To Call Con-1 gres.-" . . What? . . . Anyway, he' couldn't call it anything it hasn’t already been called . . . And just this one more, please: "Bob Reynolds Be lievocl to be in Prance” . . . but no body'd believe it if we were at war, now would they? Automobile Loans We will lend you money on your car or refi nance your balance due and make your payments smaller. Bring your car over and talk with us. INSTALLMENT LOANS — SAVINGS INDUSTRIAL BANK MEMBER F. 1). I. C. ELIZABETH CITY. N. C. GLARED USED CARS! Prices are slashed! These cars have got io go during ihe next 10 days lo make room ior our new 1340 models. 1 FOR 10 DAYS ONLY!! And We Cannot Trade-in Any Old Cars at the ^ Low Sale Prices Quoted. Just Look'Em Over: f I 2 1937 FORD COACHES, 60 H. P. Completely overhauled, low mileage and both look as good as new— Prices Were $425 Mew Only.$325 1937 FORD COACH, 85 H. P. Looks like new, reconditioned from end to end. A real bar gain at this figure— Price Was $425 Mow Only.$325 2 1934 FORD COACHES, 85 H. P. Completely overhauled and put in tip-top running con dition— Prices Were $200 Mow Only.$150 2 1936 FORD COACHES. They have been renewed and the me chanical condition is absolute ly perfect— Prices Were $375 Now Only.$290 1 1933 CHEVROLET COUPE. A nice-looking car for a little bit of money— Price Was $175 Now Only.$125 1 1934 MASTER DELUXE CHEVROLET COACH. It looks and runs good— Price Was $200 Now Only.$150 1 1933 PLYMOUTH 4-DOOR SEDAN. The best buy ever offered by any dealer— Price Was $190 Kow Only.$125 1932 FORD PANEL DELIV ERY TRUCK; reconditioned motor; looks good— Price Was $175 Mow Only.$100 1931 MODEL A FORD SEDAN Motor overhauled and recon ditioned. Looks good— Price Was $140 Now Only.$90 War Conditions Are Going To Make Prices Much Higher; 60 Days From How These Prices Will Be Ridiculously Low, Bui the Cars Will Be Gone! PLYMOUTH Motor Company J. R. MANNING ..The Home.Town Boys» J. B. WILLOUGHBY
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