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But lafafy the socialistic the ory of government has reared up in my path to confound me — even on my own front porch. On that occasion a prominent out of-town surgeon was explaining carefully how to locate Arturus, the North Star, by lining up one side of the Big Dipper and two stars in the Big Bear constella tion. He was speaking learnedly Acer to port at Lisbon, Portu gal. By that time I was so com pletely off balance that I nearly fell out into the yard. ^ 1 Local Protest •» - j Moat insistent refrain of so cialized government to be heard hereabouts, however, has come from Lenoir County government circles. A “socialistic trend and bureaucratic control” charge was tossed on the table at the last meeting of the school board by a representative of private insur ance companies now collecting the school insurance premiums. The spur in that case was the proposal of the state government ■ Johnson Motor Company DESOTO L- PLYMOUTH ' * , * ' ■ " I -,$L Sales & Service f ■ mt New Bern, N. C. — Highway 17 LOVELY FALL DRESSES in One and Two Piece Models in a variety of SATIN CREPES CORDUROY, TAFFETAS FAILLES MEN'S WEAR FABRICS : *>•<■ \ *>• ■ . T. 12.95 , P: % ■' v ■ f ; - < j, - Select Yours Now , And f Use Our Convenient f ; . • IAY ^ AWAY If Yoii WUh! 7r - intrusion of the state into county affairs would stop. The refer ence was the major participation of the state in the county’s pub lic welfare program to the extent of about 85 per cent of the mon ey load, increasing relentlessly the county’s 15 per cent and its role as keeper of the poor. Then someone, it may have, 'been me, sounded off as to the' theory behind the trend. 1 heard it said that a growing population mass brings complex situations and problems too great for set tlement between individuals or small groups. Because of the size of the involved problems a centralized responsibility was dictated, which could not help but lessen individual or small group freedom of action, the fel low said. Self-Imposed SocialUm Only this past week every county in the Flue-Cured To bacco Belt participated in aref erehdum which some called the essence of democracy. It was more simply an overwhelming vote of tobacco growers to con trol their economy by limiting production through acreage quo tas imposed by a centralized gov ernment authority. That, in the face of a saturated market,'Could also be called socialism. Most social of all the theory of socialism to bend these ears, came from a hard-headed friend on the question of whiskey. Hq, was screaming that 73 and one half per cent of the $1,812,586 sale of whiskey in Lenoir Coun ty last year went to distillers out of the state. He wanted to keep the money in the state, prefer ably in the county. The county should have its own distillery, he said, for the benefit of the people living here, a theory which no doubt caused the mash in a thousand ferment vats to sour. The private the i ||W|| ..... a power company or a private phjsician at a general acceptance of that socialistic theory. As for me, I think the top in social theory has been reached here. Just imagine—socialized whiskey. ' FRED WHITAKER. New Look at Ag Building Lenoir County farmers have been too busy lately to call at the county Agriculture Building with their problems or for in formation. But with the com pletion of most of the tobacco harvesting in about a week they will be coming in to find the place entirely different. Hie building has been painted There i< a brag nailed to a post on the front of Lenoir County’* Agricultural Building, alongside a 14 and one-half foot stalk at cam. It states that “All the tall corn is not grown in Iowa.” The stalk is of the Dixie 17 hybrid variety and conies from the field throughout in a cool pastel green, and even the furniture looks fresher- \ 1 jii# P.«aHn fTiml or nuiKm nuni, out w wa rwrajirj: Assistant * Farm Agent Bob Thompson thinks/ 4-H Clubber Hunt’s acreage yield will be about 125 bushels in his 98 per cent stand. Other dub members giving Hunt keen competition in corn growing, and who are al most sure bets for the 100 bushel <9ass are Cedric Dawson, Regi nald Stroud, Walter Heath and Joel White. J. JL Jewelry of Quality and Service Elgin and Hamilton Watches EXPEgJ WATCH, CLOCK AND JEWELRY REPAIRING • 403 N. Qumo SL KINSTON, K. C. PbOM Rain - or Clear GOOD SHOWS SHOWING EACH NIGHT LMm-m%$Ain 1 Highway 17 — Between Polloduville New Bcan^H the lost complete show at 9:30_ Speaker for Every Car CHILDREN UNDER 12 ABE FREE — Free Delivery Service — IN KINSTON EVERY HOUR NEW CROP SEEDS Turnip • Rutabaga Cabbage • Kale • Mustard I Cabbage - Collard and Broccoli - —50 Years Of Service and Still Doing Bnnltirnt MARSTON’S DRUG STORE PHONE 4150 - 4151 KINSTON -".xs : Bramh Banking & Trust Eo. Kinston — Trenton SOUND BANKING & TRKST SERVICE ■v , ' s Member Federal Desposit Insurance Corporation . a
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