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I THE STATF PORT PILOT
I ? Southport, N. C,
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I JAMES M. HARPER, JR., Editor
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* Wednesday, March 0, 1938
| An informal talk is a fine tonic for
friendship.
| There is no broad, flat pleateau on
f I top of the mountain of success.
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f I You ('an Help
If there is one man in the county who
B is faced with a thankless job for the
I next few weeks it is County Forest Warla
den Dawson Jones.
| Going' into the most dangerous, season
p of the year from the point of view of
|Bforest fire threats, serious threat is added
B by the fact that the weather has been
Bunseasonably dry.
| We saw Warden Jones Thursday. He
II was haggard and worn out. "My men
Eland 1 have been commuting between
II ! a -Pioivir*/} TVTnnrtav " lip
II mine en ui i lcicih mw omw ?
.said. "If it weren't for the fine work of
my district wardens there's absolutely no
telling just how bad this county would be
burning today."
Conditions were ideal: a high wind
I blowing and the woods as dry as tinder.
"It's people burning off ditchbanks and
I burning brush," the forest warden con|
tinued. "They don't use their common
| sense about it. Well, if they had to stay
| out on a fire with us for forty-eight hours
straight running they'd be more care|ful.
Please ask them to be, anyway."
We're giving it to you like it was told
|to us, because after all, you are the ones
|who own the woods.
"Just one more thing," Dawson stopped
| us as we started off. "The landowners
have begun to dodge us now: won't even
[help fight a fire heading for their own
[land. We can't do anything in a county
[the size of Brunswick with that kind of
I cooperation."
177le Ugly Duckling
It is a funny thing, but the hot water
I well at Fort Caswell about which there
I has been so much talk recently was conI
sidered by the government as a sort of
unruly child.
The well was bored in an effort to secure
good drinking water for the soldiers
[stationed at Caswell. More than fourjteen-hundred
feet into the bowels of the
earth the shaft was sunk, but still the waiter
was brackish. Before the project finally
was abandonded an artesian flow of
iconsiderable force had developed, and
this had to be closed up to prevent the
place from being flooded.
Then last winter H. H. Thomas, who is
in charge of the Caswell property, detected
a small spray of warm water escaping
from a leaking pipe. Investigation dis-j
closed that the water was warm; further
research indicated that the well furnished
a continuous four-inch flow of warm
salt water.
Thus an uncontrollable well has developed
into an asset; and the discovery of
the attraction that may be the principal
means of bringing the Fort Caswell development
into its own was made purely
iby accident.
Agriculture Department
When members of the board of educaJion
and the board of county commissioners
met here in joint session last Monday
and approved the establishment of a department
of vocational agriculture at Waccamaw
high school, they made a noticeable
forward stride in the progress of education
in Brunswick county.
Waccamaw township is primarily an
agricultural section. They boys who attend
Waccamaw high school come from
farm homes, and when they leave school
they do so to begin their life's work as
tillers of the soil.
There's no denying the fact that there
is some good for almost anybody in any
form of advanced education; but there
is some argument over just how much
good two years of Latin or French will
do our future farmers of Brunswick
comity. Facing facts foreign languages
liave been responsible for causing many
boys to leave high school without a diploma.
The new department at Waceamaw
not only gives the boys an opportunity to
study something in which they are interested,
it will leave them better equipped
to pit their farming skill against the
growers of other counties and states.
We are mighty glad to see the establishment
of this department, and we are
looking forward to the time when there .
may be at least two other vocational agri- j
culture teachers provided this county. ,
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Improvements I
We hear repeated complaints about
hard times, and we find more than a little
evidence that there may really be
something to all this talk about a recession.
Yet. notwithstanding this, noticeable .
progress has been made in the Southport (
business district during the past few
months.
Today there are two modern, attractive '
clothing stores 011 Moore street?one of
them in a building which stood as a burn- (
ed-out hull only a few months ago. The
fire-razed building on the corner has
been hauled down and a modern service !
station is now in the process of construe- 1
tion.
These changes have caused little excite- ,
ment in Southport, but to the eye of the
casual visitor things here are definitely '
on the up-grade.
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The Modern Juggernaut
Suppose that, on a given day, we 1
rounded up nearly forty thousand Ameri- J
can men, women and children, herded
them into a field, and there proceeded to :
slaughter them. Suppose that, at the ;
same time, we wounded, blinded, crippl
ed and otherwise harmed several hund
red thousand more.
Horrible? Impossible? More barbaric ,
than the barbarians? Of course it is?but, :
in effect, that is what happens 011 Ameri-j
can highways every year. The slaughter!
doesn't occur on a single day, but over 365
days. And instead of killing the victims j
with shell and rifle fire, and gas and:
grenades, we use that well known servant
of mankind which can also be a ,
monster of destruction?the automobile.
If an airplane falls and kills ten people
the fact is headlined throughout the country
and millions feel a sense of horror. Tf
a ship sinks and 50 men die, the entire j
world knows it in a few minutes, and
world-wide sympathy is extended to the
victims and their survivors. But when automobiles
crash and people die horribly as
a result, we note the fact absently, and
turn the page to the comic strips.
Our people are criminally negligent in
driving automobiles. And America is
criminally complacent in its attitude of
more 01* less bored indifference toward
the accident toll.
Juggernaut is no more?but the automobile
more than fulfills its gory role.
Who Is Jobless?
Who are the jobless people in Brunswick
county at the present time ? The answer
to that question involves an intricate
situation which will require delicate
handling for the proper solution.
In Brunswick county?we're citing the
local situation because we feel that we're
more familiar with it?there are innumerable,
honest, hardworking men and women
with heavy responsibilities who, after
a diligent search, are deserving of
governmental assistance.
With that class, we are in heartiest
sympathy. Their situation is unfortunate
and one which should command the attention
of the relief agencies and the reemployment
agencies.
Quite on the other hand, many of those
who clutter up the relief rolls in this
county and all over the United States,
are worthless, indolent, trifling citizens
who could never find employment in private
enterprise because of their pure lazineess
and worthlessness.
Add to those such persons on relief rolls,
another class which for one reason or another
never was able to keep a job in
private enterprise. It may have been that
they drank too much, or a thousand and
one other reasons.
Now the question arises: Are we, the
taxpayers of these United States, going
to accept this class of indolents and
worthless citizens as our responsibility for
the remainder of our lives?
The fact stands out in bold relief that
if such men are not able to find gainful
employment in the private business world
that they are of little actual value in
government employment.
Of the ten million unemployed persons
on relief rolls in the United States at the
present time, we'll venture the assertion
that at least one third of them come under
this classification.
THE STATE PORT PILOT
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Waccamaw !
School News;
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HONOR ROLL <
The following pupils made the (
Honor roll for the sixth month: j
First Grade: Vela Mae Milliken, j'
Addie Neal Cox, Cardell Rhodes, 5
Hazel Smith, Wilia Mae Coleman, ^
Tom Mintz, Jean Bennette, Josephine
Russ, Wilbur Carlyle, Dobry '
King, Clem Russ, R. C. Smith, Lorita
Long, Itis Smith, Carrealee 1
Smith, Doris Smith.
Second grade: Levy Evans, |
Raymond Ludlum, George Ellis
Long, Marvin Ward, Geneva Carlisle,
Lena Mae Gore, Geraldine
Formy Duval, Ruby Avis Formy f
Duval, Mildred Long, Erline s
Mintz, Katie Ruth Stewart, Wil- 1
lie Mae Smith, Glenn Williamson, 1
Chester Brafford, Lois Babson, '
Doris Bland, Lee 'Hill, Norma '
Jean Jenrette, Helen King, Marie 1
Leonard, A. V. Russ, Lucille Sellars,
Lina Mae Stanaland, Davie ^
White. *
Third grade: Udell Little, Eula 1
Gray Stewart, Mary Louise Russ, I
Helen Milligan, Madie Hewetto.
Eva Mae Duncan, Rachel Ben- 1
aette, Waburn Walton, Dillard
Russ, Hoover Smith, Floyd Smith,
Leon Phelps, Elmore King, James ?
Franklin King, Richard Jenrette, c
Welton Hughes, David Edwards, v
Travis Ross, Helen Evans, Lena
Hewett, Archie Allen, Jack Stout, 1
Lucian Hughes, Calton Bennette, I
Ethel Mag Evans, Bettie Lou
Jenrette, Faxion Bennette, Ralph %
Gore, Cecil Jones, L. D. Jones, E
Earlie Smith, Jr., William Albert c
Stanaland, Delta Mae Babson, '
Annie Bell Hewett, Doreen In- s
man, Carol Dean Jenrette, Lorraine
Jones, Hazel Mintz, Ella 4
Mae Smith. 1
Fourth grade: Bobbie Russ,
Myrtle Coleman, Sarah Lee
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smiui, Italia jviae Liuuium, Lieu
Simmons, Evelyn Lee Smith, c
Madison Gore, Donald Allen, *
Marie Parker, Joseph Piver, Mary J
Alice Hewette, Roscoe Inman,
Lovey Mae Rhodes, Mabel Lee 1
Smith, Lloyd Edards, Aaron Mil-1
ligan. Alma Benton, Bennie j'
Brooks Ward, Annie Edwards, i J
Hilda Mintz, Aileen Simmons.I'
Emma Lee Stout, Mabre Ward. '
Fifth grade: Bernice Evans, 1
Hazel Formy Duval, Lucille Hew- '
ette, Lena Inman, Kermit Inman,
Odray Mae Long, La Ver.n
Long, Ernestine McCumbee, Wil- '
liford Mintz, Wilma Phelps, John ;
Russ, Pauline Wilson, Lila Mae '
Wilson, Hyton Babson, Jack s
Brown, Lathan Formy Duval, Eunice
Allen. Allison Bennette, Al- ^
berta Duncan, Elnora Jacobs, 1
Victoria Jenrctte, Loraine Mintz, '
Mary Lee Russ, Margaret Smith. |
Sixth grade: Florine Evans, :
Verda Mae Edwards, Beatrcss
Hill, Etta Mae Jones, Bervie !
Hewette, Billie Mintz, Byard Sel- J
lars, Harold Smith, Emma Ed- *
wards, Virginia Williamson, Annie
Goley Ray, Dora Mae Smith, J
Glendora Bennette, Mary Rose
Harrelson, Clyda Mae Cox, Bob
Milligan. . 1
Seventh grade: Louise Edwards,
Mattie Jane Long.
Eighth grade: Luella Babson, '
Mary Frances Dodson, Mary Opal j
Norris.
Ninth grade: Leslie Inman, ?
Myrtle Lee Beck, Mavis Brady,
Delena Formy Duval, Teva Formy
Duval, Muriel Ross.
Tenth grade: Willis Sellers.
Eleventh grade: Addison Jenrette,
Dorothy Mintz, Cleo Stanland.
NEW BOOKS
To-date, about sixty-five books |
have been added to our libraries, i1
Some were given by parents, pu- '
pils, and teachers; while others '
were bought hv tho Pomnf-TAO ]
chers' Association and money giv- 1
en by the respective rooms. Also 1
a new set of the World Book 1
Encyclopedia has been added. '
NEW BUILDING
The agricultural building which 1
is to he built on our campus in 1
the near future, will be an add- 1
ed asset to the school and com- '
munity; and it is hoped that the !
boys will take an interest in !
this work which will mean so !
much to them in later life. I
WHOOPING COUGH 1
Whooping cough is still in our 1
school, and many of our pupils !
in the lower grades are having to 1
stay away. We hope to have them '
back at a nearly date. <
(
Gawler: "I'm looking for some- !
one to lend me $10.00." 1
Funk: "Well, it's a nice dav 1
for it." s
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He: "A wagon-maker who had 'i
been dumb for a number of years ]
picked up a hub and spoke." 1
She: "Yes, and a blind carpen- 1
ter on the same day reached out!
for a plane and saw; a deaf >
sheep-ranchman went out with 1
his dog and herd; a noseless fish- (
erman caught a barrel of herring \
and smelt." 1
I
Harry: "How come you stop-11
ped singing in the choir?" jl
George: "I wasn't there one I'.
Sunday and somebody asked if j <
they'd fixed the organ." t
E
"I have never forgot the time i f
we met in that revolving door. (
Do you remember?" s
"Yes, that was the time we l
Btarted going around together, 1
wasn't it?" t
. SOUTHPORT, N. C.
Southpor
School News
SPEAKING CONTEST
The annual recitation and <
tarnation contest of Southpi
high school will he presented F
lay night, March 11, at eig
jclock at the high school am
;orium.
The participants, with t
lames of their recitations, ai
Miriam Carrier, "June Night
Annie M. Watts, "White Lilacs
/iva Clemmons, "Nydia, t
31ind Girl of Compeii"; Virgir
McKeithan, "Anne of Green Ga
es"; Odell Smith, "Mary Stuart
-eatha Arnold, "China-Bl
Syes"; Henry Smith, "Sinist
Shadows"; Clarence Lennt
'Black Horse and His Eidet
The following committees we
ippointed by Miss Melva Peifl
itage committee, Mary Hood a
/ictor Bartell; program comm
ee, Leatha Arnold and Geor
..ewis; advertising committf
Vnnie L. Willis and Egan Hu
rard.
The judges are the Revere;
Walter B. Freed and Robert Fc
er, from Wilmington, and 1
levei-end A. L. Brown, of Soul
>ort.
Everyone is cordially invi'.od
ittend.
SENIOR ONE-ACT PLAYS
Last week the Southport hij
ichool seniors completed their i
lividual 1938 classbooks. TV
veek, under the direction of Mi
fosephine Marshall, the senio
ire busy writing original one-a
ilays.
The present project is provii
ery interesting. Many good pie
ire being developed by the st
lents. Each pupil i's responsil
or a play, complete with :
itage setting.
It is hoped that several
hese plays can be presented
issembly in the near future.
GIRLS-TEACHERS GAME
Thursday evening, following t
3.-T. A. meeting, a large cro\
>f students and basketball fa
fathered in the school gym
vitness a classic basketball gar
letween the Southport girls tea
ind the faculty.
At times the teachers threate
>d to win the game, leading
1st period. However, in the seco
he scoring up to the half-tir
jeriod, the local girls push
ihead to win their first game
he season.
Outstanding on the facul
;eam was coach Melva Peif
slaying a forward position. S
vas ably assisted in piling 1
joints by Mrs. Josephine Ms
shall and Miss Sophie Hintc
Guarding on the faculty tea
vas capably handled by Ml
rtuth Hood and Mrs. Myrl
3wan. assisted by Mi-s. Their
tVillis, Miss Olivia Miller, a
diss Juiis Cromartie. Coach Jo
?aul Wonsavage also played
fuard position for part of t
fame, thus checking the lot
jirls in many attempts at sho
Stars for the high school tea
.vere: Clyde Swain, Annie Latu
iVillis and Annie Margaret Wat
Jowever, all of the girls play
i good game of ball.
This hard-fought encounter 1
:ween the faculty and the sti
:nts proved to be less amusi:
ind far more interesting th
:he spectators expected. The fir
score was 19-23 in favor of t
ligh school girls.
WASHINGTON
LETTER
mub kIa?I? -a 1- ??-i - '
vr nil yiemy or worK listed
the session books, the natior
awmakers are toying with t
dea of an early spring adjoui
ment. It seems that in a majo
ty of Congressional districts
bumper crop of candidates a
making their ambitions to suci
Ml the present incumbent. No
iiily known to the public the
Dusy bees dronging around t
political honey-pots of their b
iwicks annoy those who fonc
iherish the idea that they ha
i permanent claim on the vote
iffections and ballots. It is cc
lidered good strategy to gi
the home folks the impressi
that their Senator or Represent
tive is keeping his nose to t
?rindstone by his legislative c
ties. But, it is a horse of a
ither color to check by lor
iistance methods the sappi
jperations of rivals on the hoi
grounds. Some of the practii
roliticos complain that this ball
100 of devotion to duty is r
?o effective as in other da;
Surveys show the general pub
s obviously disgruntled at t
performance of the Congress
'ailing to meet depression pi
ilems.
As the struggle for party r
minations assumes lethal pi
lortions suggestions for an eai
dosing of the Congressior
vorkshop fall on receptive ea
Democratic candidates who fi
he need of a White House acc
ade are pulling strings for tl
ioon as the primaries approat
rhe President has been going o
>f his way to give aid throu,
he "pat-on-the-back" method
i few Senators, in particuli
vho have experienced a chill
lontestants for their jobs roll i
support in the home state,
many instances these bidders f
lopular support are whistling
:he dark in the expectati
Ear
^h ' >4
n_ (Ccprrltt!'. g, N. P>
lis
rs. ???*"?
,rs that Mr. Roosevelt's personal
c' popularity with the voters will
?g be extended to them. The paits
tronage agencies are flooded
u- with requests from Capitol Hill
lie with the WPA the center of atill
j traction for projects in localities,
| which may mean votes for pre
of sent incumbents, it is nugniy
in hard in a campaign year to turn
thumbs down on these appeals,
especially when Congressional
he support for enormous appropriavd
| tions is still fresh . in memory,
ns j The G. O. P. office-seekers are
to i decidedly sanguine about collectno
ing a few Congressional seats
m]on the theory that their rivals
will feud to the end.
n- The House of Representatives
in ] is going through the throes of
nd j producing a tax bill which will
ne I raise revenue without penalizing
ed the forces of economic recovery,
of They are following the mandates
of the drafting committee with
ty the positive knowledge that the
ly. | Senate fully intends to modify
he | the terpis of the bill. Specialists
up acquainted with the intricacies cf
ir- tax effects on industry say that
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jthc House measure is too string-'hope of culling informal ^B
jent to provide the necessary sti- ch will lessen the n . :
jmulation. Senator Pat Harrison private business to the i. . ,
of Mississippi, chairman of the "being obliged" to the ,..._., i ^B
powerful Senate Finance Commit- {jowrnmenl for per. K
tee. has no prime reason for fol-. ? ?usiness. The '
owing Administration orders in i
the matter so ho may be ex-1elnments have not bee
pected to weild the axe on the j the scheme of surrender ^B
House revenue plan. Mr. Roosc- i functions of chartering t. \v B
velt hail much to do with the | ington. The tv i : ^B
i selection of Senator Barkley of plein that bu i
! Kentucky as Senate majority fore nr. n itt . , ^B
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|leader, a post long coveieu ny uic ?.
cagey Harrison. Anil Harrison has alternate
a strong personal following in his same pi
cm mittee and in the Senate whi- iness
i a ill for Administration clear thai
getting exactly what it wants in ets B
revenue laws. Barkley's leadership end< B
has been more nominal than remote foi B
ml. of which sIt
is apparent from the com- anti-rant
ments and questions of Senator factor.
Borah and O'Mahoney that they ?
are holding K rings on their Judge: "What the nilFederal
licensing hill at this time ant's reputation Bt
t, your honnt.
These tv< or. I've known him to admit that
Westerners me conducting ex- he'd been fishing all ny ami
Iploring expeditions with the hadn't got a single bite." H
Prayer For 1938 ? j|
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lehver us from buyers who know the $ H
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ung and the value of nothing; who be- |
an ?ei a tionars worm ??j vanrs 'i>i # H
ik that cheapness is thrift; who ignore I B
quality; who believe that they are get- I
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for nothing when they pay less; v/l-o 9
because they are cheap; and whose god HE
llstomers who realize the extravagance | I
ttle; who can see the bait in a bargain; H
high cost of a low price; who realize B
is always ready to do printing and job B
>rse and so a little cheaper." * H
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