The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-05-14
CITIZENS
EXPRESS
OPINIONS
The Drastic Sunday Law From
Viewpoint Of Various Citizens.
Different Opinions of Different
People Expressed Briefly.

People Expressed Briefly.
Below are the opinions and re-
marks Of the leading business men
of Scotland Neck given out when in
terviewed in regard to the Sunday
laws as they now stand
ct is immaterial with me. u.
W. Allsbrook.
81 believe if the drugstores are
kept open on Sunday they should be
allowed to sell any thing in the drug
line. Joseph House.
1.-The Sunday law suits me. w.
T. Hancock.
81 think the Sunday law should be
so regulated as to allow drugstores
to keep open during certain hours
and close during church services. j"
C. Hoffman.
4 believe the law should be SO
amended as to work no hardships,
and for eli drugstores to have Sun
day hours not conflicting with church
dervices. DIR. 0. F. Smith.
Il think the Sunday law as it now
stands is absolutely absurd and real
" uncalled for. w. Strickland,
Jr.
Il think the law as it now stands
is 0. K. "-Charlie Speed.
Il think the Sunday law is a good
one and should be enforced IN.
B. Josey.
eve consider the Sunday law
good one. BERNARD Allsbrook.
II do not believe in the law re-
garding Sunday sales as it now
stands. Josh Robertson.
Il do not think much of the law
as l understand it. j. H. Ausbon.
"The druggist who is required to
be at his post Of duty on Sunday is
often placed in embarrassing posi-
ton as his friends from the country
and city call for things that cannot
be sold; but as the law now stands |
believe that it shout be enforced"
e. T. Whitehead
II believe the old law ought to be
enforced for moral reasons and for
the good Of the employees. James
A. Pittman.
! 4 do not think the law should be
applied to the sale of ice. %. J
Moore
q think the recent ruling in re.
gard to the Sunday law is exactly
right. The law as it now stands
! should be enforced j B. Edwards
! q think the law as it now stands
! is the proper thing . r. L. Hardy
"The Sunday law is alright. .
| Jerre Bunch.
''What Sherman said about wal
expresses my sentiments regarding
the present Sunday law. DIR. H. I
Clark.
"My opinion is that the Sunda,
Ordinance is too strict. / an on
with those who believe in a propel
observance OF the Sabbath, but Oft
times a stringent law such as tina
recently passed by our Commission
ers defeats the very end for whicI
it was promulgated. AS far as
have been able to ascertain, the re
suit of the law on its first Sunda
observance was the opening Of ciga
and cold drinks stands on the out
skirts Of town where a 'continuou
stream Of Scotland Neck citizen
flowed I am informed that fv
crates Of pepsi cola and coca-col
and several boxes Of cigars wer
sold at one of these cold drink stand
before twelve O'Clock. People hay
to be educated to proper obsery
ance Of the Lords Day; and a la
passed which seeks the compulso
Of It's observance fails in it's very il
ception and it is detrimental rattle
than benehclal to the very people
would help.
I think one drugstore opened {
certain hours is not objectonal.
see no objection to the delivery {
gasoline on Sunday Sometimes
works hardship when the law 70
bids its sale on Sunday especial
on tourists passing through our no
pitable city. [ see no objection
the sale and delivery Of ice on SUI
day | understand that many
our good people continue to sell ar
deliver milk on Sunday. | can II,
distinguish difference. ! know
no logic that would justify the So