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THE Roanoke Beacon and Washington County News PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY In Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina The Roanoke Beacon Is Wash ington County's only newspaper I: was established in 1889, consoli dated with the Washington County News in 1929 and with The Sun in 1937 _ Subscription Rates Payable in Advance) One year-$1.50 aix months_ .75 Advertising Rates Furnished Upon Request Enteied as second-class matter at the post office in Plymouth, N C.. under the act of Congress | of March 3, 1879. September 4, 1941 "To do tuo thingt at once is to do neither" —Publius Syrus AUGUST 20— Haymarket anarchists cor.victedof murder, 1366. 21— Powder magazine near Chicago ignited by light ning, 1886. 22— Salt Lake City named, 1847. 23— Hitler demanded Polish showdown, 1939. y 24-- F. D. R sounded peace plea 1939. 25—Europe teetered on brink ol war, 1939. 28—Government fiscal year change to July 1—1842. Things aren't being made much easier tor us, not even the high notes in the national anthem. We are displeased when someone wrongs U: and equally displeased if j we are discovered to be in the wrong | by somebody. One thing to be said about calend-j srs that furevast the weather is that they always have such pretty pictures on the front of them. -j, Lest We Forget— Last week, all the tobacco markets in the new bright belt had an average price of nearly 27 cents per pound, according to official government re ports When tobacco is selling at this figure, producers are happy, because there is prospect of a fair profit in the crop But let - au back a few years. Just 10 years ago this week, North Caro lina tobacco was selling for an av erage uf 8.8 cents a pound, the lowest price in nearly 50 years. Two years later, on August 31, 1933, an ugly situation wTas in prospect. Tobacco growers, fighting mad about the price being paid, gathered almost spontan eously in Raleigh to demand that Governor Ehringhaus take some kind of action to relieve conditions. The governor ordered all markets closed RULES OF THE ROAD ^ By KEITH SAUNDERS of the North Carolina Highwa> Safety Division TURNING AT INTERSECTIONS Sec. 115, Motor Vehicle Laws of North Carolina: —"Except as otherwise provided in this section, the driver of a vehicle intending to turn to the right at an intersection shall approach such intersection in the lane for traffic nearest to the right-hand side of the highway, and in turning shall keep as closely as prac ticable to the right-hand curb or edge of the highway, and when intending to turn to the left shall approach such inersection in the lane for traffic to the right of and nearest to the center of the highway and in turn ing shall pass beyond the center of the intersection passing as closly as practicable to the right thereof before turning such vehicle to the left.” In other words, when you want to wake a right turn, get in the extreme right-hand lane of traffic: when you want to make a left turn, get in the traffic lane immediately to the right of the center of the street. And don't cut too short on a left turn. In connection with this section of motor vehicle laws, local authorities in their respective jurisdiction may modify the method of turning at intersections by clearly indicating by buttons, markers, or other di rection signs within an intersection the course to be followed by vehicles turning there. j and sales suspended; two weeks later 95 per cent of the farmers had signed an agreement to reduce the 1934 ac reage: and the markets reopened with silghtly higher prices. Whatever else the Federal Gov ernment may have done through the AAA, it has brought some semblance of order and decent prices to tobacco farmers. Those farmers who are beef ing about their allotments being cut would do well to remember a few years back when the right to grow tobacco wasn't worth anything. Cer tainly it is better to have a few acres of tobacco worth 27 cents a pound than to have an unlimited acreage worth 8.8 cents a pound when it costs from 12 to 20 cents a pound to pro duce it. And this is not a theoretical argument; it is the actual history of tobacco in this section in the past 10 years. -* American Public Is Slow To Awaken Most thinking people seem to agree that this nation has not yet awakened to the gravity of the present world situation nor to the extent of the Nazi threat to the United States. Ef forts have been made, from the Presi dent down, to bring this realization home to the people, but so far these efforts have been met with casual indifference on the part of most and open hostility on the part of a very vociferous minority. This indifference and hostility were responsible for the Congree recently passing by only one vote the measure for extension of service of men now in the army. Our greatest danger lies in the fact that the bulk of the American people have no conception of the dire and imminent peril of Na zi aggression to what we are pleased to call “our way of life.” These people are in for a rude awakening, but there is grave ques tion as to whether they will be awak ened soon enough. Our time grows short, while the defense program is STATEMENT PA< U K MUTUAL LIFE (ACCIDENT DEPT.) INSURANCE COMPANY, LOS ANGELES, CAL. Condition December 31. 1940, as Shown by Statement Filed Amount of Capital paid up in Cash, See Corporate Accounts Amount of ledger Assets December 31st of previous year, $26,252,732,93; Total. $26,252,732.93. Income From Policyholders, $4,841,801.79; Miscellaneous, $1,171,380.39; Total. $6,013,182.18. Di.-.bui ements—To Policyholders, $3,819,576.26; Miscellaneous. $2,708,494.06 Total, $6,528,070.32, ASSETS Value of Real Estate_$ 3,576,941.24 Mortgage Loans on Real Estate -- 13,704,554.32 Loans secured by pledge of Bonds, Stocks, or other collateral 230.000.00 Value of Bonds and Stocks - 7,438,754.51 Deposits in Trust Companies and Banks noton interest - . 29,379.24 Premiums in course of Collection_ 652,616.20 Interest and rents due and accrued_ 241,149.86 Bills Receivable _ 14,597.30 All other Assets, as detailed in statement_ _ - 71,001.98 Total ...$25,978,994.65 I ei Assets not admitted_ 289.055.29 Total admitted Assets _$25,689,939.36 LIABILITIES Unpaid Claims _ $18,024,498.00 Expense, Investigation, and Adjustment of Claims _ 847,761.00 Unearned Premiums _ 1,259,150.10 Commission, Brokerage, and other charges due_ 166,343.71 Salaries, Rents, Expenses, Bills, Accounts, Pees, etc., due or ac crued - 53,459.00 Estimated amount of Federal, State, county, and municipal taxes . --. - 152,338.00 All other Liabilities, as detailed instatement_ 5,186,389.55 Total amount of all Liabilities except Capital $25,689,939.36 Capital Paid Up, See Corporate Account Total Liabilities ...______ $25,689,939.36 Business in North Carolina During 1940 Accident: Premiums Received, $20,578; Losses Paid, $16,865 Health: Premiums Received, $6,651; Losses Paid, $10,783 Non-cancellable accident and health: Premiums Received, $38,486; Losses Paid, $83,440. Totals: Premiums Received, $65,716; Losses Paid, 111,087 President, A. N Kemp Secretary. Russell Harriman; Treasurer, Howard S. Dudley. Home Office' 523 W Sixth St.. Los Angeles, Cal. Attorney for Service: Dan C Boney, Insurance Commissioner, Raleigh, N. C. STATE OP NORTH CAROLINA, INSURANCE DEPARTMENT Raleigh, August 20, 1941 I, Dan C. Boney, Insurance Commissioner, do hereby certify that the above Is a true and correct abstract of the statement of the Pacific Mutual Life (Accident Dept.) Insurance Company, of Los Angeles, Cal., filed with this Department, showing the condition of said Company on the 31st day of December, 1940. Witness my hand and official seal, the day and date above written. (Seal) DAN C, BONEY, Insurance Commissioner held ii|> by arguments uver priorties, strike^, lockouts, sabotage, political squabbles, selfishness and general las situde. Some of the trouble eman ates front the very top of administra tive agencies charged with getting things done, but by far the greatest hindrance is the average man’s in sistence on "business as usual” at a time when personal sacrifice and wil Iingnes-. to forego selfish gains are absolutely essential. Everybody seems willing enough for sacrifices, so long as it is the other fellow who has to give up the things he wants Wars are intensely per sonal nowadays; and, while we are not actually in war yet, the distinc tion is so fine that no two people can agree on just how much further we can go before shooting starts. It is axiomatic that wars are not won by half-way measures; winning requires an all-out effort on the part of every individual in the participating na tion, whether tie wears a uniform or not. Victory will go to the people who are so busy working on th» de tails of winninng that they have no time for anything else, including a study of the possibilities of defeat. William Allen White, the sage of Emporia, Kas., writing in the United States N'evs this week, says the Am erican public does not have a correct estimate of the extent of the Nazi threat to the United States and con tinues: “In the first place, two-fifths of our people are more interested in the base ball scores than they are in foreign news. In the fall it will be football. In the second place, one-fifth of our people are intensely pro-German— for racial reasons, perhaps; somewhat for political reasons, as partisan Re publicans or as Roosevelt-baiters; for family reasons, having young rel atives of war age; and as being fat and contented and hating miserably the broomstick which prods the old fat sheep off the cool place in the green pasture beside the still waters. “The other two-fifths see the truth and understand it.'’ Rambling ...About By THE RAMBLER Billet Doux— This "love letter from beyond the Jade Pass," was one of those docu ments carried by a caravan which was lost in tlie quicksands in Sin kiang more than 2,000 years ago. Per haps it was intended for one of those young men who had been sent by a Hun Emperor across the northern frontier in seearch of fine horses for his amy. It is too bad that he never received this letter which was recent ly unearthed, •Tire Tartar girl address you. "My lord, I was 14 when you left me. Now I am 10 and 8. Four long years, longings which sicken my heart. "Tis the eleventh month again. The swallows have long left. The last multi-colored ■ aves of autumn are showering over my head and should ers in the same way that they did when last we parted at the gate of the pass. "Since we parted last. I have gone farther westward Each li that I took seemed to can me a thousand lis away from you Whenever I think of the days when >vt used to comb the grass of the : hick-treed mountain slopes with our horses' legs; when ever I recollect lie fun we had dur ing our archery contests; whenever I remember the songs you hummed for me near my tent, and the way you touched my hair with your hands my heart seems to break and my thoughts swirl like the crazy waters in a river eddy. "Ah. the winds are getting colder on the hill top. Soon my world will be nothing but snow. My Lord, I have heard them say this year the winter will be very cold here. How ever, fear not to cross the Great Wall and come. I have long kept for you my warmest blanket." Strong Man— Like to wear a diamond-studded gold and silver belt? Tlie late Warren Lincoln Travis, self-billed "world's greatest weight lifter who died July 13, has willed the diamond belt awarded him by the Police Gazette in 1906 to anyone who can duplicate his ten most famous feats. So the belt's yours if you can do the following—all within 30 minutes. 1. —100-pound bar bell brought from floor, pressed arms length over head, while sitting, ten times in 30 seconds. 2. — Pair of 90-pound weights brought from side of body to shoul ders, then slowly pressed to arm's length over head. 3. —Teeth lift from floor, hands be hind back, 350 pounds. 4. —Lift 350 pounds from floor with one finger, eight times in five seconds. 5. —One-finger lift from floor, 560 pounds, once. Mt—Two-hand grip lift, straddling the weight, from floor, 700 pounds, 20 times in 10 seconds. 7. —Hand and knee lift from floor, 1,600 pounds, once. 8. —Back lift, 3,660 pounds, once. 9-—Harness lift, 3,580 pounds, once. 10.—2,000 pound back lift. 250 times in seven minutes. Do the lifts and you can claim the belt—if you still have strength to carry it home. / Will— 1. I will study the language of gentleness and refuse to use words that bite and tones that chush. 2. I will practice patience at home lest my temper breaks through un expectedly and disgrace me. 3. I will remember that my neigh bors have troubles enough to carry STATEMENT PROVIDENT LIFE & ACCIDENT (ACCIDENT DEPT.) INSURANCE COMPANY. CHATTANOOGA. TENN. Condition December 31, 1940, as Shown by Statement Filed Amount of Capita] paid up in cash, $1,150,000. Amount of Ledger Assets December 31st of previous year, $12,427,250 89; Total, $12,427,256.89. Income—From Policyholders, $7,489,012.63; Miscellaneous, $3,101,938 49: Total. $10,590,951.12. Disbursements—To Policyholders. $4,222,101.45; Miscellaneous, $4,594,819.95 Total, $8,816,921.40. ASSETS Premiums in course of Collection _$ 706,747.35 Bills Receivable __ 5,456.27 Life Statement _ 13,473,178 16 All other Assets, as detailed in statement ... _ 528,087.37 Total _$14,713,469.15 Less Assets not admitted _ 137,758.09 Total admitted Assets_ _$14,575,711.06 LIABILITIES Unpaid Claims __ __$ 1,381,728.32 Expense, Investigation, and Adjustment of Claims_ 82,000.00 Unearned Premiums _ 1,148,559.56 Commission, Brokerage, and other charges due _ 108,222.21 Salaries, Rents, Expenses, Bills, Accounts, Fees, etc., due or ac crued _ 4,705.16 Estimated amount of Federal, State, County, and municipal taxes - 182,979.06 Life Statement _ 7,248,060.16 All other Liabilities, as detailed in statement_ 817,880.37 Total amount of all liabilities except Capital_$10,974,134 84 Reserve - 601,576.22 Surplus over all Liabilities ... _ 1,250,000.00 Surplus as regards Policyholders_ 3,601,576.22 Total Liabilities _$14,575,711.06 Business in North Carolina During 1940 Accident and Health: Premiums Received, $597,241; Losses Paid,$421,498 Non-cancellable accident and health: $1 099 Totals: Premiums Received, $598,340; Losses Paid, $421,498. President, Robert J. MacClennan; Secretary, W. C Cautinbons; Treasurer J. O. Carte)', Jr. Home Office: 725 Broad St., Chattanooga, Tenn. Attorney for service: Dan C. Boney, Insurance Commissioner, Raleigh, N. C STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, INSURANCE DEPARTMENT T _ _ „ _ Raleigh, August 20, 1941 I, Dan C. Boney, Insurance Commissioner, do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct abstract of the statement of the Provident Life and Accident (Accident Dept.) Insurance Company, of Chattanooga, Tenn., filed with this Department, showing the condition of said Company on the 31st of December, 1940 Witness hand and official seal, the day and date above written. (Seal). DAN c BONEY, Insurance Commissioner D Question of no I HE WEEK r r Individual Opinions of People You Know About Current Matters of General Public Interest What Do You Think of the Federal Reserve Board's Ruling on Installment Buying, Re quiring Larger Down Payments and Shorter Terms for Making Deterred Payments? J. R. Manning, automobile dealer: "I think the ruling is very good for both the dealer and the purchaser. The more the dealer gets as down payment, the less interest and easier it will be for the customer. It pro tects the future of the buying and selling public, and puts it on a sound basis. Easy credit causes overbuy ing which sometimes leaves both the customer and the dealer in a dis tressed condition.” S. A. Ward, attorney: "This ruling benefits both buyer and seller. Small down payments and unlimited terms for payments have caused both buy er and seller to lose heavily in the past. In many cases the buyers bought more than they could pay for and this resulted in a loss to both the buyer and seller. This should make for a more stable economic situation.” W. II. Townsend, industrial worker and former union official: "This rul ing is the best of the many good ones that have come out of the New Deal for the working man. A majority of the workers will buy anything that they can buy on time. For this rea son installment payments take the money that should be used for the worker's recreation, necessary for him to enter into his work with zeal. Piles of installment payments which take the check of the working man keep him wrapped up in debt and discour aged and discontented at times.” F. H. Modlin, manager of a large furniture store here which does con siderable credit business: “I think it is a good ruling for the economic status of the country. However, it does not affect us materially, as I understand it, because we finance our own accounts. We do not handle our accounts through credit companies.” Walter Nobles, industrial worker: "This ruling should tend to benefit the working man in the higher salary class more than the one in the small without unloading mine on them. 4. I will excuse others’ faults and failures as often and fully as I expect others to be lenient with mine. 5. I will cure criticism with com mendation, close up against gossip and build healthy loves by service. 6. I will be a friend under trying tests and wear everything with a goodwill face unchilled by aloofness. 7. I will gloat over gains never, but amass only to enrich others and so gain a healthy heart. 8. I will love boys and girls so that old age will not find me soured and stiff but fresh and free. 9. I will gladden my nature by smiling out loud on every fair occa sion and my outlook be optimistic. 10. I will pray frequently, think of good things, believe in men and so do a full day’s work without fear or favor. _- ■ -,— , salary or wage group, for the reason that the person who makes a small salary wants some of the conveni ences and pleasures that are low in cost but his meager salary or wages do not permit him to buy these items when he has to make large down pay ments and large weekly payments." T. F. Marriner. of Roper, truck and general farmer: "I think this ruling is good, but probably a better ruling would do away with installment buy ing altogether. Today I don't owe any man anything. Loose credit has. in a way, ruined the people of this country. They live too high and the country is in debt. If I buy an ar ticle and another man buys a similar article and he fails to pay. then the people who pay their debts will have to pay a larger amount in order to take care of the loss occasioned by the delinquent.” J. M. Jordant colored barber: "This i is a good ruling. People unable to! make a large down payment on any j article they buy should not make the ! purchase. The quicker they pay for an article the less interest and carry ing charges they have to pay. Work ing people should be careful not to overload themselves with large in stallments. This plan will also work to the best interest of all buyers and to the best interest of the sellers." THIS WEEK'S Bakery Feature: Cakes VVt. 1 lb. 6 ozs. Plain.30c Wt. 1 lb. 6 0/s. Raisin.30c Wt. 2 lbs. Cocoanut.... 40c Wt.*2 lbs. Chocolate ... 40c HASSELL Bros. BAKERY AMAZING VALUE . . 194i PHILCO FARM RADIO "PTjSH-PULL AMPLIFICATION The mark of fine tone quality. A fine radio for the money. M. H. Mitchell Furniture Co. WATTS WILLI AMSTON Thur.-Fri. Sept. 4-S John Wayne Betty Field In “The SHEPHERD of the HILLS" Sat., Sept, 6 1 to 11 P. M. DON 'RED" BARRY in “Kansas Cyclone’’ Sun., Sept. 7 3 & 9 P. M. JAMES ELLISON and JERRY COLONNA in “ICE-CAPADES” Mon.-Tues. Sept. 8-9 JACK BENNY. KAY FRAN CIS, JAMES ELLISON in CHARLEY’S AUNT Wed., Sept. 10 Mat. 3:30 Rudy Vallce, Helen Parish In “Too Many Blondes’’ Thur.-Frl. Sept. 11-12 BCD ABBOTT. LOU COS TELLO. OICK POWELL “IN THE NAVY” Marco - Williamston Fri.-Sat. Sept. 5-6 Brenda Marshall, Arthur Kennedy in “Highway West” Also Gladys George and Barton MacLane in “HIT THE ROAD” Give Your Car High Anti-Knock in BOTH Speed Ranges These two horses symbolize the two main speed ranges in driving a car. The draft horse stands for the low speed or traffic driving range. The race horse symbolizes the high-speed range, used on the open highway. You need high anti-knock, not in just one of these speed ranges but in both. And you get this Double-Range Anti-Knock when you use Sinclair H-C Gasoline. H-C is given Double Range Anti-Knock by two special refining processes. Try a tankful today — at the price of regular grade. JOHN SWINSON AGENT PLYMOUTH, N. C. HARRISON’S SERVICE STATION Opposite Williford’s Tavern Rex Harrison, Mgr. COOL SPRING GROCERY JOE SNELL, Prop. Plymouth R. F. D, WATER ST. SERVICE STATION C. O. “SHORTY” KELLY, Prop. PLYMOUTH P. S. BROWNING DARDENSNORTH CAROLINA JUNIPER LODGE M. L. NOBLES, Prop. Plymouth COLON R. BOWEN PLYMOUTH NORTH CAROLINA
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