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>EDIT? WORLD AFFAIRS AND YO
The average citisen of Farmville
* probably thinks that the world situ
ation has little or nothing to do with
him or his economic fortunes.
This is a bad state of affairs. For
*example, foreign trade has every
^ thing to do with the standard of liv
Sing Yer * millions of Americans and,
'yet, foreign trade is a matter over
which this nation has not exclusive
control
The kind of government that other
nations adopt may not have any
thing to do with us. At the same
time if the type of government adopt
ed includes a crusade to convert the
other governments into the same
kind,ythaa much to do with our
WbA^MK the world will be able to
" sec?M;:'~pesee with its governments
divided between democracy, fascism,
and communism is the big question
of the future. If peace, under such
conditions is not possible, then the
form of government adopted in for
eign lands may have much to do with
? the welfare of individual Americans
ykgrever they may happen to live.
-msc.ITALY OBJECTS
Recently, French newspapers re
ferred to an Italian defeat on the
Guadalajara front in the Spanish Civil
war and some of them went so far
as to declare that the Italian Army
would prove no opposition to the
French in case of war.
Shortly thereafter, the Italian Mili
tary Attache in Paris protested to
the French Army General Staff again
st the articles making light of the
worth of Italian soldiers and gener
als. The French officials, in reply
pointed out that in France the Press
is free and that the Government was
not able to control the contents of
such articles.
ACTION NEEDED
.
Congress begins its special session
much in the fashion or a society with j
plenty to talk about and little to j
do.
The complex issues of this modern
age demand' action, not debate that
has no ending. The business of Con-!
- grass is to legislate, not to contin
ually postpone decisions through end
' less inquiry and interminable contro
versy.
Several important issues have been
brought to the attention of the Con
gress and it seems unable to make
up its mind- For this situation the
Democrats must accept full respon
sibility in view of their overwhelm
ing control of both houses. The time
is about at hand for Congress to
legislate, whether it chooses to ac
cept the views of the Administration
or enact its own ideas.
THE LADIES WHO DRIVE
Here's news for ladies who have
been blamed for earless driving of
automobiles!
Paul Hoffman, president of the
Automotive Safety Foundation, con
' tradicts the popular idea that the
woman driver is dangerous, saying
that they are porportionately safer
* than men.
Statistically, perhaps, the automo
bile executive is right, but he never
will succeed in persuading the male
driver that he knows anything about
it- Of course, women will accept his
- statement unanimously.
Cautious men, without their own
statistics to refute Mr. Hoffman, will
" not say much on the subject around
< their female kin. but, at the first
~ narrow escape on the road, youH
j> likely hear them exclaim: "No won
der; a woman was driving that car!"
y
ENGLAND TO SEIZE ALL
COAL
What's the news from conservative
y Great Britain?
What is the program that is being
/'? adopted by that staid nation to solve
^'modern problems?
It may be hard to believe but the
ancient islands have decided to take
r, over all coal, known and unknown,
n as a government possession. The
/; Government's long awaited bill sets
? a purchase price of around $330,000,
000 for all mining royalties. The
I; thai apt for the passing of the pri
V vat* ownership is July % 1M2L
2. Under the Baldwin government the
j owners of the coal deposits were
kI'ssM to set the price for a sale of
pdnaaM rW?.0Q0 2d%isIi*I
COSTS MORE EVERT TEAR
The cost of war is mounting rap
idly as nations develop new and im
proved weapons. Since the last great
straggle tanks and airplanes have
increased importance costs. Mechan
isation of army corps, together with
speedier transportation plans, add to
the sums that heavy fighting will in
volve. ;
Experts have estimated that an
army of 150,000 men, in a major
I battle, could use $2,000,000 worth of
I ammunition. The pay of the soldiers
and their subsistence is calculated as
la minor item in the expense column
I but the destruction of material would
I be a considerable factor in costs.
Not only in the future ware sure
is to cost much more but the expense
I of "keeping peace" is mounting. New
[battleships costs $60,000,000. Flying
[fortresses to bomb enemies are worth
$250,000 each. Defense measures,
I necessarily prepared before hostalit
I ies, require huge stuns as can be
seen from Great Britain's huge $5,
000,000,000 rearmament program.
NEEDS MORE THAN MONET
The agitation for Federal aid to
(education continues. Hep. Thomas B.
Fletcher, of Ohio, one of the spon
sors of a bill to provide such assist
ance, says there are 4,000,000 persons
in this country who cannot read or
I write their own name, that one-third
I of our children are taught by 250,
1000 teachers who receive less than
$750 a year and by 30,000 teachers
who receive lest than $400 a year.
This is a bad situation, undoubted
ly. It should be remedied but let
j no one believe it can be done by
I merely by throwing more money into
I the educational processes. Basically,
there must be something else behind
a program than money and better
salaries, although these things will
help.
There was a time in the United
States when an education was worth
I the money it cost from an economic
standpoint. An educated boy or girl
could make a better living than one
J who was not so well educated. Today,
J however, the statement is not always
true. Sometimes we see examples
jthat prove that, for some reason, the
I earning power of the individual has
not been increased by education.
Naturally, the Farmville Enterprise
I does not contend that all phases of
I education should be subjected to the
profit-test bnt It should be subjected
to common sense to expect education
J to have a dollars and cents value.
Teachers, trustees and school officials
everywhere ought to keep this fact in
mind constantly as they proceed with
I plans for breadening the educational
| program of teh nation.
[ FOUNTAIN NEWS
I (By MRS. M. D. YELVEBTON)
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Carter and
daughters Misses Getchen and Mar
garet Carter all of Lynhaven Beach
Virginia were guests during the week
end of Dr. and Mrs. E. B. Beasley.
Cecil Lang of Walstonburg and a
student of Duke University spent
Saturday in Fountain with .relatives.
F. D. Turnage of Chapel Hill visit-;
ed relatives here Monday.
Mrs. J. E. Owens was hostess to
the W. M. U. of the Baptist Church
Monday afternoon.
P. T. A. Study Group
j The executive board and the chair
men of the different departments of
the P. T. A. met Monday afternoon
1 with the president, Mrs. Bruce
| Eagles. Mrs. J. C. Parker led the
| group in a interesting discussion on
'"Seeing The Child's Viewpoint."
I At the close of the meeting the
hostess served a sweet course with
| coffee.
Entertains for Bride-Elect
j Mrs. A." C. Gay entertained at Rook
and Bridge Friday afternoon in honor
[ of Miss Elizabeth Eason of Farmville,
? a bride-elect of this month.
Following four progressions, high
score prizes were awarded to Mrs.
D. R. Morgan for bridge and to Mrs.
M. D. Yelverton for Rook. Consola
tion prizes were presented to Mrs.
J. L. Peele for bridge and to Mrs.
C. M. Smith for Rook. Miss Eason
received a piece of silver in her pat
tern.
A delectable salad course was ser
ved by the hostess.
THE ANSWERS!
(Continued from page one)
Mulattoes, spreak French or patoi;s
the Dominicans, white or Mestizo,
speak Spanish.
3. He promulgated a new consti
tution, dissolved all legislative bodies
and assumed complete power.
4. $10,000 a year, plus a travel
allowance of twenty .cents for each
mile between their homes and Wash
ington.
5. The A. F. of II reports 3,200,
000 members and the C. L 0. 3,
?800,000.
6. Some estimates place it as high
as thirty-five per cent.
7. Seventy-three per cent.
8. Japanese Naval -Plans are cloak
ed in complete secrecy and there is
no certainty as to ^he size of her
Navy.
9. In a recent speech, he called
the New Deal a peril."
10. In 1932, cotton 'sold at five
cents a pound but early this month it
A DEPLORABLE TANGLE
MUCH DISCUSSION
ISSUES CAUSE DIVISION
CAN CONGRESS PERFORM?
LEGISLATIVE JUMBLE
PEACE GROUPS ACTIVE
THREE FOREIGN ISSUES
BRAZIL'S NEW FORM
JAPAN IN THE EAST
For the twenty-fourth time in the
history of the United States, Con
gress met in special session last week
and, as the week closed the impres
sion prevailed that the legislative sit
uation is in a deplorable tangle, with
so many divergent views and conflict
ing interests to be reconciled, that the
two houses now seem destined to
spend considerable time in what the
public will consider useless and need
less debate.
The congressmen called back to
Washington to resume reconsideration
of business left unfinished when
they went home in August find them
selves faced with a business situation
that worries them to say the least.
They are also expected to legislate
on wages and hours, the farm prob
lem, governmental reorganization and
regional planning. Moreover, the
controversial anti-lynching bill, pass
ed by the House, is before the Sen
ate where prolonged discussion is
certain. In addition to the four gen
eral measures referred to, the Presi
dent has asked for action on the
anti-trust laws, now antiquated, and
legislation to support privately fin
anced housing construction.
Upon all these subjects there is a
great conflict of opinion. Coupled
with a spirit of independence on the
part of Congress "rubber stamp" epi
1 thet, the indications are that there
| will be a lively session and that the
j difficulties will extend into and
throughout the regular session which
| begins on January 3.
The four principal items which the
president urges are the wages and
i hours bill, which was stalled in the
House Rules Committee after pass
ing the Senate last summer; the farm
legislation, along the line of Secre
tary Wallace's ever-normal granary;
reorganization of governmental de
partments which received slight at
tention last session; and the legisla
tion setting up seven regional land
use planning agencies, patterned after
the Tennessee valley Authority,
There is plenty of fight involved
in each of these proposals. Action
upon these four items before the
Christmas holidays is highly improb
able. Congressmen are certain to
spend much time in discussing steps
to be taken in view of the business
recession with serious efforts to cur
tail expenditures, balance the bud
get and modify, the tax laws inevita
ble. The newly enacted levy on un
distributed coropcrate earnings is un
i der strenuous attack, with several
key-men advocating immediate modi
fication.
In all this welter of conflicting
I opinions, chiefly characterized by op
I position to suggested proposals there
is the prospect of an almost fruitless
session. Consider, for example, the
farm bill. Congressmen from agricul
tuural areas are almost a unit in .dte'
manding relief for the farm**, but,
apparently, without the ability to
agree upon the measures adopted.
Some of them hesitate -to accept a
mandatory form of crop control in
order to assure success of the ever
normal granary program which will
add greatly to the annual cost of
farm relief. Many of these same con
gressmen are for tax revision and a
balanced budget They know that
new expenditures must be covered by
new revenue and the problem is how
to harmonize the conflicting purpos
es. Passage of the Wages and Hours
Bill, many believe, means increased
living costs and might adversely af
fect business and industrial activity.
This would also affect the farm bill
because the price of farm products
depends upon the purchasing power
of workers.
It is not possible to take up and
discuss the separate issues before
Congress but much the same conflict
between desires and cold facts can
be demonstrated in regard to them
all. The individual congressman, is,
caught between what he would like
to do to meet a specific situation and
the dangers whhich such a solution
presents in relation to the general
condition of the country, is in a
quandary. The tendency to divide
into minority groupB to press for the
specific aims against a fluctuating
majority group, is inevitable and, if
it becomes very pronounced, may
render Congress incapable of effec
tive legislation on any of the sub
jects before the two housed.
f "
The net result of such a situation
will be the disparagement of democ
cratic processes, the disillusionment
of the people generally, and, quite
likely, a determination to secure pos
itive results in the future through
whatever means may be necessary. It
is out of such legislative jumbles
that peoples consider a relinguish
ment of their ordinary processes of
government and turn toward a heav
ily reined forced authority which, at
least gives action. It is to be hoped
by all adherents of the American
System of Government that Congress
will, somehow, extricate itself from
the confusion and find the unity of
decision necessary if adequate legis
lation is to result
In the above discussion of the
congressional situation, we have con
fined ourselves to domestic issues.
There are several problems related
to international affairs engaging the
attention of congressmen, as well as
officials. Preminent of the so-called
"Peace Group" to express themselves
on the President's disinclination to
proclaim the Neutrality Act in effect
between Japan and China to enact?
more stingent legislation in regards
to neutrality and acts of war and to
tighten up, if possible, the statutes
which would tend to guarantee Amer
ican isolation from all international
disputes. While it is doubtful if
these subjects will be taken up during
the special session, there is always
the chance that some event will throw
the spotlight upon the nation's for
eign policy and that public opinion
in this country will force immediate
consideration of the issue involved.
There is no investment that you
make in health and in the saving of
life that brings bigger dividends than
your investment in Christmas Seals.
CHURCHES
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28th, 1987
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BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. L. R. Eanis, Pastor.
9:46 A. M.?Sunday School 6. W.
Davit, Superintendent
11:00 A. M.?Morning Worship.
6 :30 P. M.?Baptist Training Union.
7:80 P. M.?Evening Worship.
7:80 P. M. -r Wednesday, Prayer
Meeting.
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CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Rev. C. B. Masfcbura, Pastor.
9:46 A. M.?Sunday School- J. 0.
Pollard, Superintendent.
11:00 A. M.?Morning Worship.
6:30 P. M.?Junior and Senior En
deavor.
7:30 P. M.?Evening Worship.
EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH
R4v. Jack R. Rountree, Rector.
10:00 A. K.?Sunday School J. W.
Joyner, Superintendent
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. D. A. Clarke, Pastor.
10:00 A. M.?Sunday School. J. T.
Thome, Superintendent
11:00 A. M.?Morning Worship.
5:00 P. M.?Junior Leaguers.
5:30 P. M.?Vesper Services.
7:00 P. M.?Young Peoples' Croup
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. H. M. Wilson, Pastor.
9:30 A. M.?Junior Choir.
10:00 A. M?Sunday School. J. H.
Paylor, Superintendent.
7:30 P. M.?livening Worship.
7:30 P. M. ? Wednesday, Prayer
Meeting.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Father Hugh Dolan, Pastor.
10:30 A. M.?Holy Mass.
Grandpa Is Back
In Grculation!
Swing your- pardners. Who is that
stepping 'round so spry? Not gram
py?why he's been laid up with Rheu
matiz for the last forty years. Sho?
but since he took a bottle of RUMA
BAN he's the fastest stepper in these
here parts. v
RUMA-BAN is a doctor's prescrip
tion on sale at all drug stores.
PIANO?WE HAVE A good used
PIANO near FARMVTLLE, CAN
BE HAD FOR THE SMALL BAL
ANCE OWING ON SAME. COME
IN OUR STORE AT 335 N. Queen
Street, Kinston, or write ALBERT
F. JOHNSON, Box 603, Kinston, N.
C. 4-tp
REMEMBER YOUR DEAD? Byj
having their monuments cleaned,
when weathered and stained, by
men with many years experience.
See WATT PARKER, Box 104,
Farmville, N. C., Phone 434-6.
4t.?pd.
IF YOU LIKE A Real Home Cooked
Fruit Cake with plenty of fruit
and flavors. Place your order early
with MRS. J. L. BAUGHAM at
Belk-Tylers. 11-1-87-tf
FOR SALE ? Cut Flowers?home
grown and green house. Attractive
baskets. Funeral Designs. Call
Mrs. E. F. Gaynor, Dial 220-1.
FOR SALE: 31 Model Ford Sedan in
good condition. New motor and
five new tires for |195.00. Apply
to Henry Skinner, care of Farm
ville Furniture Co. 2tp.
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li DECKS ON NBW UW1*
The New Cmuni WW* Stor Iter
No. 662, sister skip of the Queen
Mary? will cost an estimated $28,
760,000 more than the Qoeen Mary.
It will have fourteen decks instead
of ten of the other super-liner, llhe
builders are confident that the new
ship will be ready for launching early
? ? I I ? I ? ' I ? ? I IS
ELEPHANT BONES FOUND
, Provo, Utah?Bones of "an ex
tinct form of elephant covered with
hair about fifteen inches long; with
an undercoat of wool" were dug up
by a farmer while digging a ditch
near here. "It stood twelve feet high
at the shoulders and was much larger
than the African elephant./' accord
ing to a University of Utah geologist.
The building of our national de
fense against tuberculosis is not com
pleted. The disease still takes a toll
of almost 70,000 annually. BUT
CHRISTMAS SEALS NOW!
Tuberculosis is a communicable
disease that is transmitted from the
sick to the well. Therefore, no home
is safe from tuberculosis until all
homes are safe. Buy ?hristmas Seals.
Da V. a MEWBORN
? OPTOMETRIST ?
NEXT VISIT
Farmville?Office at Fields' Jewelry
store MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29th
Ayden office over P. R. Taylor A Ca
MONDAY, DECEMBER 6tii
Eyes Examined ? Glasses Fitted
?Tarboro Every Saturday?
! DAVIS HOTEL J
+ Mr and Mrs. J. A. Mewborn
? .. Proprietors !
f Rooms?$1.25 and $1.75 !!
| Breakfast?40c < |
X SUNDAY DINNER 75c
| Dinner-Sapper, Wk.?65c ;;
EXECUTORS NOTICE
Having qualified as Executor of
the estate of Elizabeth V. Bergeron,
deceased, late of Pitt County, North
Carolina, this is to notify all persons
having claims against the estate of
said deceased to exhibit them to the
undersigned at Farmville, N. C., on
or before the 5th day of November,
1938, or this notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate will please
make immediate! payment.
This the 3rd dky of November 1937
GARRY BERGERON,
Executor fof estate Elizabeth
V. Bergerpn.
John Hill Paylo|, Attorney. 6 wks
When You Feel Sluggish
(Constipated)
Take a dose or two of Black
Draught. Feel fresh for a
good day's wdrk.
Work seems easier, life
pleasanter, when you are real
ly well ?free from the bad
feelings and dullness often at
tending constipation.
For nearly a century, Black
Draught has | helped to bring
prompt, refreshing relief from
constipation. Thousands of
men and women rely on It
A GOOD LAXATIVE
r ADHINISTBATOIX NOTK^l
of U* estate of Claudius L. Owens,
deceased, late of Pitt County, North
Carolina, this is to notify all persons
having claims against the estate of
said deceased to exhibit them, to the
undersigned at Fountain, North Caro
lina, on or before the 19th day of
November 1988 or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate payment.
This 17th day of. November 1937.
GERTRUDE B. OWENS,
Administratrix of Claudius
E. Owens.
John Hill Paylor, Attorney. 6wks
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NOTICE OF SALE OF
REAL ESTATE
Under and by virture of the power
of sale contained in that certain deed
of trust executed by W. A. Quinerly,
G. Allen Ives and Frank Hart, to
K. A. Pittman, Trustee, on the 27th j
day of April 1934, and recorded in
Book 0-19, page 586, of the Pitt j
County Registry, for the "balance of j
the purchase price of the land here
inafter described, default having bem
made in the payment of the indebt
edness thereby secured as therein
provided, and due demand having
been made upon said trustee to sell
the sam? the undersigned trustee,
will on the 11th day of December
1937, at 12, o'clock NOON, at the
Court House, Greenville, N. C., sell
the following described real estate
to the highest bidder for cash:
A certain lot or parcel of land in
the Town of Ayden, Pitt County,
North Carolina, described as follows;
Beginning at the intersection of
Third and Lee Streets in the Town
of Ayden and running thence with
Lee street in a northerly direction
115 feet te J. J. McClees & Co.,'
brick store; thence with J. J. McClees
& Co., line and parallel with Third
Street, in a easterly direction 85
feet to a stake; thence a northerly
direction with said McClees' line 25
feet to an alley way; thence with
said alley way in an easterly direc
tion 55 feet to another alleyway and
parallel with Lee Street in a south
erly direction 140 feet to Third
street; thence with said Third Sjfcreet
in a westerly direction 140 feet to
the beginning, and the same being
known as the Wingate property, and
the same property this day conveyed
by K. A. Pittman, Trustee.
This 10th day of November 1937.
K. A. PITTMAN, Trustee.
J. BRUCE EURE, Attorney.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Having qualified as administtratof,
c. t a, of the estate of Mrs. Annie
B. Anderson, late of Pitt County,
North Carolina, this is to notify all
persons having claims against the es
tate of the deceased to exhibit them
to the undersigned administrator or
attorney at Farmville, N.. C., on or
before the 22nd day of October, 1938,
or this notice will be pleaded in bar
of their recovery.
All persons indebted to this estate
will please make immdiate settlement.
This the 21st day of Oceober 1937.
Dr. W. M. WILLIS,
Admr. c. t a. of the estate of
Mrs. Annie B. Anderson, De
ceased.
John B. Lewis, Attorney. 6-wks.
"Gold that buys health can never
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