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THE Roanoke Beacon and Washington County News PUBLISHED EVERT THURSDAY In Plymouth. Washington County, North Carolina The Roanoke Beacon Is Wash ington County's only newspaper. It was established in 1889. consoli dated with the Washington County News in 1929 and with The bun in 1937. _ Subscription Rates Payable in Advance' In Washington, Tyrrell, Beaufort and Martin Counties: One year--$?'£? Six months Single copies, 5 cents Outside of Washington, Tyrrell, Beaufort and Martin Counties: One year $2.50 Six months:.._$1-50 Special to men in the armed serv ices of the United States: One year. $1.50 Ability To Pay Should Govern Tax Programs Imposition of a national sales tax will mean the same thing as a re duction in wages to every working man, as lower prices for farm pro ducts, as a reduction in net income to every business. On the surface, this may appear to be a fair method of reaching all classes of people. It doesn't work out that way, however, lhe heav iest burden of such a tax will fall on people in the lower income groups, and the “big shots” who advocate such a levy know it full well. There are a great many people whose income is ba ldly sufficient to provide them the a,Ctual necessities of life. A 10 per t en i sales tax will mean that they must do without 10 per cent of the things they are now able to buy. Those with larger in comes will simply have JO per cent less of their surplus or savings. To those with very large incomes, it rep resents no actual sacrifice, dnce they will not have to do without any ne cessities. and possibly very few lux uries; while those with low incomes will be hard put to buy the things necessary to maintain even a mea ger existence in far too many cases. To our way of thinking, a sales tax has a multitude of faults, the ma jor one being that it does not take into account ability to pay. And ability to pay should be the first con sideration in any well-balanced tax program The Mouthpieces oi “Big Business” Speak Two of the most powerful advo cates of a national sales tax are the National Association of Manufactur ers and the United States Chamber of Commerce. Both maintain ex pensive lobbies in Washington to promote legislation favorable to the interests of their members. Whenever these two exponents oi "big business” come with an open espousal of any tax program, it is £ lead-pipe cinch that their army o tax experts have figured out that such a program will cost their cli ents less than some other plan. Only the extremely naive can conceive of these tow hard-boiled or ganizations as starry-eyed seekers fui a tax plan that will be fair to it:, members and the general public alike The Lesson of Columbus Bv Ruth Taylor "Behind him lay the gray Azores. Behind, the Gates of Hercules: Before him not the ghost of shores; Before him only shoreless seas." So begins Joequin Miller's great IF YOUR DEALER IS OCCASIONALLY OUT OF CAMELS Settee -AND THE SERVICE COMES FIRST! Whiie we have pushed Camel's production to new peaks to meet this overwhelming demand, yet if your dealer does not alwrays have Camels, he asks you to be patient, believing you will agree the men in the service should come first* v Based on actual sales records, the favorite cigarette with men in the Army. Navy, Marines, and the Coast Guard is Camel. -it's because hundreds of mil lions of Camel cigarettes are being sent to men in the ser vice. In addition to the govern ment's own purchases for our fighting men, veterans’ organi zations, fraternal orders, clubs, friends and relatives every where are sending them Camels. Yes, Camels! After all. Camels are the favorite cigarette with men in all the services.* ;« PUL WOOD y. WAV SH!f i fr -3, PLANE PAU.O, £7 EXPLOSIVES, jt , CCNIAlNE vJS, f j L PRESSING^ * . > *UtS\ .aiaiiiiis» TH5N VO UR. STANDS FOR PZ/ZPWOOD NOW poem on Colunibu= a poem for all those who are lacing a time of dan ger. Columbus had only a belief by which to sail. He set out into an unknown ocean, which the fears of more timid men had peopled with fabulous monsters and half-hinted perils His ships were small, his crew mutinous, his seconds in command envious that this “foreigner” should be placed over them All he had wa: an idea—a plan which was new. and which wise men swore could never be carried out. Bui he did it He set his course straight ahead, and stuck to it. The monsters did not appear but unforeseen hard ships did The ships were becalmed for days in the Doldrums—that patch of ocean where the wind seldom blows The provisions and water ran low. and the ocean was wider than his widest calculations. But still he went on. What he faced, we face today. We face the difficulties of curtailment of what we deem necessities. We will need the extra nergis of men to pull us through th inaction of the Dol drums. We will have to meet with and handle mutinous subversive for ces and envious, self-seeking leaders. But where Columbus had the idea of a new road to the Indies, we have the ideal of a new world, where dem ocracy will have an opportunity to progress, and where all men will be free. If we steer straight ahead, along ihe course we know to be right, with our faith in the sanctity of the individual and in the inborn right of all men to be free and equal, as our Fighting tanks need fighting lubricants —lubricants that will fight heat keep motor and gears working smoothly despite tough battle con ditions. So the U. S. Army uses Sinclair lubricants for many of its tanks, jeeps and other mechanized equipment. To give your car the same, sure protection, get Sinclair lubricants from your Sinclair Dealer. To pro* tect your engine, for example, he offers Sinclair Opaline Motor Oil. This famous oil stands up longer and lubricates better because it is both tie-waxed and de-jellied. Use Sinclair Opaline to i^ep your Car rolling. SAVE WEAR WITH __ ' — % C. O. KELLY, Agent Office at Kelly’s Economy Auto Supply Store Phone 275-1 Religious News _ and Views By Rev. W. B. Daniels, Jr. •SEEK VE FIRST ...” There are inescapable and pitiful lisappointments awaiting those who ive by pagan standards. Rome said. Accept my power,” but Rome has faded away; Greece said, Accept my cul ture," but the glory of Greece has ceas ed to be; Egypt said, "Erect my monu ments." but Egypt and her pyramids lie buried under the hot sands of the desert; Babylon said. "Qo after my pleasures," but the splendor of Baby lon. like her pleasures, has passed into dreams. Then came Jesus say ing. "Seek ye the Kingdom of God.” and behold life finds something worth living for.—Joseph R Sizoo. Yes. we must have "something worth living for" if life is to have direction and nobility and glory. We need an over-arching purpose as de manding as ^ar. aimed not only at destroying a bad world but more at building a world after God's plan. The one increasing purpose which ran grip every man. woman, and child is loyalty to our Lord's com mand. "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness.” Here our personal need for an aim, and the world’s need for a crusade meet in one Rilz Brothers in Owl Show Feature -® Laughter and music are said to spice the fast action of Universal’s new Ritz Brothers comedy tunefllm, Hi’ya Chum." at the Owl show Saturday at the Plymouth Theatre. Jane Frazee, Robert Paige and June Clyde are the propular featured play ers in the new picture. Edmund L. Hartmann wrote the original screen play announced as one of the most comical in which the Ritz trio has yet appeared. The famous brothers are seen as chefs, gamblers, waiters and as en tertainers in "Hi'ya Chum” which has six special songs in its attrac tive musical score. The picture was directed by Harold Young. Howard Benedict presided as associate pro ducer. guiding star, we will reach our goal. But we must preserve—or take its original meaning—we must follow through. The Next Time Call for LIGHT WHITE FLOUR and Your Baking Will Show a Decided Improvement H. E. Harrison Wholesale Co. PLYMOUTH Call on Farmers To Pul Part of Tobacco Money Into Bonds -« 10 Per Cent of Returns Con sidered Fair Proportion By County Chairman -* H. E. Beam, chairman of the Washington County War Finance committee, estimated in a statement yesterday that county farmers should Invest at least $38,000 to $40,000 or 10 per cent of the estimated 1943 to bacco income of nearly $400,000. ' Tobacco farmers, as well as all Dther farmers should not forget that most of their increased incomes is a result of the war.' declared Mr. Beam in a statement urging all-out sup port of this county’s farmers in the War Loan program ‘Why shouldn't a large part of this increase resulting from the war be invested to help the country finance the war?” he asked. He emphasized that the money in vested in War Bonds will not only help the war and curb inflation, but that War Bonds are the best invest ment ever offered farm people. Ordi narily farm people would be spend ing much of their income to replace farm and home equipment. Since most of this equipment is now out of the picture for duration of the war. farmers could profitably use that money for purchase of War Bonds, an investment which pays good divi dends. Chairman Beam urged mat farm ers save for tiiese necessities now while the saving is good, reminding the farmers that cash customers many times got the first choice for equipment and supplies after the last war. In addition to buying farm and home equpiment the War Bonds farm people buy with their tobacco and and other money will come in handy during years of crop failure, illness and low prices, and will provide re serves for future land improvement, education for the children, vacations and old-age security. “The financial welfare of tobacco farmers the next 20 years depends to a great estent on how wisely they utilize and invest their higher war time incomes of today,” Mr. Beam declared. "One of the best ways to save is to invest at least three and one-half cents for each pound of to bacco sold.” Chrysanthemums FOR SALE Large Yellows, Laven ders and Whites Pon-Pons—Any Kind Price: $2 Doz. -See Dr. C. McGowan Shortage of Potato Containers Forseen — - Raleigh.—Harry Weseott. vegetable marketing specialist with the State Department of Agriculture, has urged sweet potato growers to make ar rangements to secure containers wherever possible. "With the sweet potato season ap proaching and warnings coming from all sources that growers will be faced with a shortage of containers, pro ducers should obtain containers for both storage and shipping needs as far in advance of harvest time as pos sible." said Westcott. He said that plans for assistance by means of a salvage program of old containers and the like is being formulated. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our friends for the kindnesses shown during the ill ness and death of our daughter Kathaleen Baxter, also for the beau tiful floral designs.—D. B. Baxter and family. J-s Opening of Our Grease and Wash Department ROANOKE SERVICE STATION ON F.AST MAIN STREET ! Bring Your Car to Us For A Complete Cheek Over ! \ r New Line! We Now Have on Display Six Counters Full of Beautiful Crystal Cut Glass, Hobnail Glass ware and Novelties, Vases, Book Ends, Bud Vases, Colored Glass, Sets oi Dishes, Etc. ★ We can’t begin to list them all here. The shipment was just received this week and we urge you to see these items while our stock is complete. They will make splendid birthday and anniversary gifts, bridge prizes, or you can select them for your own use. The prices are very reasonable, considering the qual ity of these articles. ★ Come In and See Them Today! M. H. Mitchell Furniture Co. F. H. Modlin, Mgr. ws/jE.scmr gONNVS playing soldier. Cute, isn’t he, in that toy helmet. God grant that he may never be more than playing at soldier. All over the world, there are millions of American fathers, sons, brothers and husbands fighting to see that he never wears that helmet in earnest. They call their own steel helmets "Geranium pots" and "soup bowls”. But there’s nothing funny about one of them hanging on a rifle stock at the head of a grave. Thanks to the bonds you buy, those helmets are a part of the gear of every soldier in the best equipped army in the world. They gleam under strange suns, their grease paint camouflage blends with strange foliage. Many of them will come back as souve nirs. But some of them won't come back. How many, and how soon, depends on you, depends on your dollars. There is no other answer. BUY THEM NOW! V/&&//VM cm&wy
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