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^?1 PAGEJ2 ": _ THE STATE PORT PILOT Southport, N. C. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY JAMES M. HARPER, JR., Editor ntorad u aecond-cl?u matter April 20, 1028, at the Poet Office at Southport, N. C., under the act of March S, 1870. Subscription Rates ONE YEAR 81.50 IX MONTHS 1.0C THREE MONTHS .78 Wednesday, April 20, 1938 Talking is a notable example of quantity not being able to make up for quality Some people not only want something for nothing, they are insulted if you refuse to let them have it. Well, there are at least sixty boys and girls in Southport who won't have to worry about the next epidemic of measles. When a boy's body begins to grow fast enough to catch up with his feet his voice usually cracks under the strain. We learn new and interesting things about our own community while showing visitors around. It is easy to like someone whom you know likes you. Hinting is just an undignified form of begging. Everything comes to him who waits?if he spends his time at hard work. A good time to find out if a candidate I is the kind of man you want in office is before he is elected. Mischievous boys don't mind going to Sunday school for there they have the 1 upper hand of their teacher. 11^Southport's Trees With the anauguration of the new government spending program we hope that steps may be taken for the permanent protection of the beautiful live oaks about our city streets. Next to her fortunate geographical location, we'd say that Southport's next most important asset is the evergreen oaks (: that canopy her park and streets and i lawns. Naturalists have discovered important ways in which skilled tree surgeons can materially prolong the life of giant oaks f when they reach the stage where decay usually sets in. ?; One important improvement can be made in the manner in which limbs are cut away from tree trunks and from larger limbs. A rough, exposed surface ^ invites deterioration which quickly affects other sections of the tree. ? Some attention is needed by the trees in Southport. They may not be badly in need of surgical repair, but the time tc do what actually is needed is before conditions become any worse. i Watch Your Weights In the March issue of Reader's Digest is an article "Weighed?And Found Wanting" which deals with the exposure of a short weight racket in New York City, The final check-up showed that several million dollars per year were being illegaly added to the profits of dishonest 01 careless merchants. The article enlarges its scope to include other sections of the United States, and a number of common failings were listed Having computing scales that are reac from below the level of the guage, or tc one side; use of liquid measuring devices that gyp customers out of as much as onefourth their purchase; feeding lead pellets to fowls before they are sold; wrap ping high-priced meats with a generous quantity of* low-priced paper?these art p few of the artifices exposed in the article. In North Carolina we have a bureau ol weights and measures, and a Southport man, H. W. Hood is one of the inspectors The article suggests that citizens worl more closely with the men whose duty il is to see that they get a square deal. II points out the fool hardiness of purchasing blindly, and it reminds the readers that customer has the light to demand tc see what he is getting. The average cost per year for each [household in the United States for nol jS * 'V. doing just that is $54.00, according to the author. Open Letter To Seniors This week you are graduating from high school after eleven (or more) years of faithful attendance and patient study. You are to be congratulated, i Some of you perhaps have wondered i why the period marking the close of your ' days in public school is called commencement. This would seem a more fitting term for the beginning of a career. Well, that is just what it is: It marks your start in life on your own; contact with life's hard knocks without the corners being smoothed off for you by your parents and teachers. For most of you your graduation from high school will mark the end of your formal education; some of yotir number will go to college. That is as it should be, ' for, contrary to general belief, most of you will be better off at home. : Now we do not want to give the impression that we are against higher education, for that is not our purpose. The world needs and demands trained leaders, and much of this training can best be 1 done in college. However, there is no better place on earth for practical training than in the business which you plan to pursue throughout your life. Most of you are from peace-loving, Godfearing farm families. That is the life you know, that is the life you want. That being true, there is no need in sending you away so that the seeds of discontent may be sown in your minds. Ever increasing opportunity for home study makes it possible for you to keep pace with your intel- ' I lectual development. 1 So to those of you for whom a college < education is impossible we urge you not ; to become embittered by disappointment. , You who will have an opportunity to i continue in school should have some ob- ! jective in view. Education is not measur- , ed in quantity but in quality; and the ac- i cumulation of a lot of disconnected facts and theories will do you little good. One final word to members of the collegiate class of 1942. Your aim in going to college shouldn't be to get an education that will enable you to get away from your home and environment. A more worthy objective would be to seek information that will make you a better citizen of your home community when your formal educatiton is completed. Sportsmen More Cooperative A decided change in attitude on the part of a majority of the sportsmen in the state towards its wildlife and a greater desire to conserve it through the imposiI tion of tighter regulations has become apparent during the last few months, ac; cording to Commissioner John D. Chalk of the game and inland fishing division of 1 the Department of Conservation and Development. The organization of numerous wildlife conservation clubs and the great! er interest being taken in the game and , : fishing laws is an indication of this chang- < 1 ed attitude. 1 There are still some hunters and fisher' men who object to the present game laws and regulations, but these are in the ! minority, with the result that many of 1 the sportsmen are asking for much more ' stringent laws and regulations than now ' exist. They are beginning to realize that fish and game are resources which will soon be exhausted unless proper steps are taken to renew them. "I can remember that as recently as - three years ago many of the sportsmen ' objected vigorously when it was proposed 1 to shorten the quail season by only ten days," Mr. Chalk said. "So the season was ' left unchanged. But now there is a grow ing sentiment among these same hunters that the quail season should be shortened 30 days instead of only ten days. The ! reason for this is that they now realfte 1 that quail and other game are resources which will soon be exhausted if proper I steps are not taken to renew and re) plenish them. This same sentiment is 5 also growing with regard to other types of game and also fish." This change in attitude on the part of so many sportsmen is one of the most ens couraging things that has developed dur, ing the past year and is going to do more . to increase the supply of game and fish in North Carolina than anything else. F t A penny saved is a penny earned, but , we imagine it's pretty hard to earn a liv ing that way. t ? t Perhaps the fact that moderns are . shock proof had nothing to do with s abandonment of the electric chair. > " Some people know just how the gov! ernment should balance the budget, but t never balance their own. * THE STATE PORT P1LO 1 Just Among The Fishermen Early Fishing Last year the first really successful fishing party brought in its catch about the first of May. Thereafter, for several weeks most of the parties came during week-ends. This last week there have been parties every day, the number running as high as six to a day, all these using Southport boats. The earliness with which the fishing is starting and the fact that the parties are spreading out and coming everj day in the week, instead of just Sundays, is pretty clearly indicative that there will be manj thousands of sportsmen here this year. Where They Are From Florida, New York, New Jersey and Virginia people were attracted here by the fishing this past week. And pretty near all sections of North Carolina were represented. Whiteville, Fairmont, Lumberton, Monroe, Sanford, Charlotte, Gastonia, Kannapolis, Salisbury, Greensboro, Burlington, Fayetteville, Raleigh, Rocky Mount, Goldsboro and Wilmington were all represented by sportsmen and sportswomen. Salisbury sent three different parties in one day. Even for the start of the year it is safe to say that around $125.00 per day was spent here for boats, accommodations and incidentals. Comparision While a pay roll of $125.00 per lay may be relatively small it is ictually equal to $250.00 per day, so far as Southport is concerned. It has been claimed that Southports pay rolls are spent in Wilmington or elsewhere. The money that the sportsmen put on their trips is spent here in Southport and it does plenty of local circulating, even if only a limited number of persons make the first contact with it Industry Will Grow The sport fishing industry at Southport is bound to grow and, in addition to the money now coming in, 11 naa a most constructive aspect. For instance, as our fishingbecomes more and more widely know it becomes one of the most powerful arguments for a new and modern hotel. Definite steps for such a structure will be taken before long and the sportsmen will afford it a good percentage of the necessary patronage for about ten months of each year. Believe it or not, the hotel will create double the present patronage for Southport's good boarding houses. In fact, the hotel will be a hub around which a great deal of the expected prosperity to Southport will revolve. All Can Help The Southport boatmen can do a great deal in developing something that will be of great value to themselves and the whole town. Several of them have been trying their best and have accomplished much good. They realize that when they are paid and take out a fishing party they are morally obligated to find fish for that party. Every boatman who promises a party fish should see that it gets fish, even if they have to stay out until dark. There should be no coming back at noon or at two or three o'clock with the excuse that the fish are not biting. That excuse will not stand, the fish are biting if you fr* Falro tVio norfv SlllVSW YYIH.I V, w bUUV WiV VJ | and eVelyj. boat that serves for hire should take pride in the service it gives it patrons. Important People While a lot of people may not suppose so, the folks who come to Southport to go fishing rank pretty high in importance. Rank and file, they are of a class that will well warrant all Southport people doing everything possible to insure their having a pleasant outing while here. If we set out this year to sell Southport to the sportsmen and sportswomen, as well as to the other visitors, we can consider the future of Southport as assured. Will Register Parties Hereafter the Civic Club wil! register all individuals in the fishing parties that go outside The registered will give the name and address of all In the party the name of the boatman and the size of the catch, along with the date of the trip and weathei conditions. This registery will be valuable for future reference anc contact and the boatmmen are at asked to cooperate in having their parties properly registered The parties should be registerec before they go out. If they bring in a good catch a news story wil be written Immediately and mailed their home town newspaper This will result in valuable publicity for the boatmen. H. G. Dozier, of Moyock, find) vetch, Oats, and Wheat a fin< combination for grazing brooc sows and pigs. He has grazed 8( animals on 6.4 acres this spring and says he will plant an Increased acreage this fall. 4 J T, SOUTHPORT, N. C. | Waccamaw ; ScholoNews t i The following- officers were ' elected to guide our Parent-Teac: hers' Association for the next school year: i Mrs. J. E. Dodson, president; I Mrs. Z. G. Ray, vice-president; Mrs. Nelson Bennette, secretary ' and Miss Ruth Biggers, treasurer. ; Mrs. J. S. Liles, of Morven, was a recent visitor in our community. ' Her daughter, Anna, is the second i grade teacher in our school. Pier-son Stanley, Columbus County, was a visitor at our school last week. Our final program of the commencement season will be held in the auditorium on Friday eveping at 8 o'clock. The literary address will be delivered by the Reverend L. R. Evans. Honors won by our pupils, in ahd for the school, will be observed. OPEN FORUM A column dedicated to opinions of the public. A mouthpiece for the views and observatfons of our friends and readers, for which we I accept no responsibility. Contrlbu I Uons to this column must not exceed three hundred words. ' Greensboro, N. C. 11 April 9 1938 Editor State Port Pilot 11 Southport, N. C. f Dear Editor: Please allow me space in your ' paper to express my feeling to- ? ward the herring fishing law. li The majority of the people in ii . (a Brunswick are farmers, wno at " best have none too much time * nor money to spend for pleasure. They do not object to any fair (( fish law but what many do not understand is why the Pleasure * of herring fishing is denied them on every night except Friday and f Saturday nights. N6 one seems to 11 know why the powers-that-be 3 could have the nerve to deny 1 the citizens this pleasure. v If such a law is necessary why not make if for non-residents and ^ let the local people catch herring 3 if they wish on any nigh't. I am a tax payer of Bruns- ' wick county and with malice to- 1 ward none I would like to regis- ^ ter a protest against such an un- h fair and unjust law. , E. C. Beck i Seen j Day By Day > i Professor Lingle saying he was J tired of being a bachelor ? Dr. t, William Dosher say! ig it was t good for him to be home again? | Mrs. R. L. Garrett inquiring if ? anybody else had the measles? J A lot of folks excited at the aus- j picious beginning of the 1938 j| sport fishing season. j| Bingo Burris having his boats j photographed for advertising pur- j| poses? E. L. Burris and Sam )| Watts very much pleased at the' j| first catch of blues?His friends J wondering how L. T. Yaskell j made that big catch of trout j| without dying of excitement?Dr. j Fergus listening to him tell about || it. Jf Reverened and Mrs. A. H. Marshall proud of their remodeled boat?Mrs. Corlette wanting her picture taken?Chas. Hewett kavorting around?H. B. Smith, who travels about the state, reporting Southport as getting on the map?H. M. Shannon with an idea for the Civic Club?Miss Lottie Mae Newton counting the railroad money. J. W. Myers inquiring about the fishing?Robert Wolfe telling of Mrs. Wolfe catching her first fish?Miss Annie.Woodside walking home from her office?Mayor Eriksen pleased with favorable reports from Washington about the yacht basin?George Galloway looking for fish for supper?John F. Potter bringing in a nice catch of fish. Robert St. George reporting that Mrs. St. George, who has been ill, was some better?ForI mer Sheriff R. D. White and fori mer Sheriff I. D. Harrelson l.i town the same day?Uncle Jim > at the Postoffice having his hands full of cards going out to > sportsmen?Herbert Rogers closs ing his shoe Shop to go fishing? J. J. Loughlin arriving early at . his store. I Captain Church with the acI customed cigar?Prince O'Brien ; wanting some one to take him . fishing ?J. J. Weeks bossing I the street force?A young lady ; looking for someone to go about I with. Mrs. Niemsee watering the . flowers at the Episcopal church . ?Mrs. Clyde Newton outside looking for a customer?Mrs. M. M. Piggott cleaning off her yard i ?A young lady with Some kind > of a Japanese headpiece. I Mrs. Price Furpless manifesting ) just pride in her flowers?Judge ; E. H. Cranmer interested In the - first catch of game fish?Mack looking for some shrimp?Harry ' His Favori I tourlc with a big chew of tobacco Mrs. E. H. Cr -Charlie Greer resentful of ot- some fish?Ed Wei ler folks being able to go fishing morning dope? ?Visiting Southport's oldest co- matching for a dri ored citizen, who is ill?Jim nold inspecting tt luss getting a paper on Sunday, boat?Mrs. Hattie Up-State newspapers manifest- her marketing?S ng more and more interest in swingly himself? iouthport?Eddie Spencer with a sen shadow boxini aad of wood?A group of fellows Mrs. Dave Art! n their nightly assemblage Woodside ir round the radio at Crapon's? wor'f Captain Hai t. E. Sentelle with his hands in teasing a boy?Car is Dockets. waiting for the 1 Captain Tom St. George saying I fish?Dr. Monk sir never better"?Captain I. B. |?Lawrence Willin] lussell contending he was the play tennis? Mrs irst man to ever catch a rock- some news, ish casting?George Crimes do- Elliott Moore wa ng his marketing?G. D. Robin- the C. M. T.?Herl on inspecting his boat?Robin at transfer worked waiting to walk up street with a summer h rith us. Bellamy hurrying Mary Frances Moore with her ward Wolfe on an issetball?J. W. Ruark saying he Bell eating a pear till lived in Southport?Joe I Capt Bill Styron ,'ochran returning from a quick ent fliver. rip to Wilmington?Rev. Mr. J Two young ladii 'otts throwing a stick for his ] lotte?Mrs. Lou ? log to retreve ? Harry Weeks j for the country?M lurrying to answer a pilot call, 'her, likewise. l i ! ; i i i i | Announcemei ] The State I 4 "*. IS A CANDIDA! r* ! - l r olitical run | . and Adv i i Make Your Statements ... It Goes Plac ?The State "Your County SOUTIIPORT, NOP fclttKmiKIKltlltltlltKKItlKIKKK WEDNESDAY, APRIL m te Dish! B| *^J I :JP 1 aft,, ^rtpuin^hi! House Furnishing lf>: eks getting his . ? jjMi Bruce Ludlum / rattling Sl'llOoh nk?Cratie Ar- H te Burris new Miss Pauline Gordon, extension ^V< Howey doing specialist in Home Management HE t a c y Wade and House Furnishings, spent ^B1 Neils Jorgen- Thurdsay ?n the county giving lessons in "Refinishing Furnihur and Mrs. jure." A meeting was held at BLe ispecting street LongWO(Xj during the morning old St. George w{th Mrs Walter Genrett u UK itain Ike Davis hostess, and the afternoon meet- ^H. first catch 6t ing was with Mrs. Frank Mind, RjS nkinp- his Diue at Bolivia. These meetinss ivere H g prepared to I well attended and the subject BRf . Gilbert with was presented most interestingly, BP House Furnishings Leaders and US nting to get in club members aftending reprs 19 jert Livingston sented the following clubs: Exua Raj -E. R. Outlaw Longwood, Hickman's ("inn EH at?The oldest Roads. Shallotte, Southport. Bo- |j)| to school?Ed- livia-Antloch, Winnabow, Town MB errand?W. E. Creek and Leland. tut sandwick? ON with his anci- The growing of strawberries for |H home use will be revived in K<lge- Bt as from Shal- combe County through the efforts Ml imith starting of 4-H club members who are Mj rs. Rufus Dos- setting from 100 to BOO plant1 KB Port Pilot I I E FOR YOUR j I ting Orders j I ertising j I Through The Paper jj I es You Can't! jj I II Port Pilot? jjl Newspaper" jj I ITH CAROLINA jj I j; I
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