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THE STATE PORT PILOT
8 Southport, N. G.
[J PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY
yj JAMES M. HARPER, JR., Editor
toured a* second-class matter April 20, 1828, at
the Post Office at Southport, N. a, under
the act of March 3, 1878.
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IrHREE MONTHS .76
i 'ft Wednesday, June 15, 1938
Some people have built reputations for
[{ generosity by giving away things they did
[Slot want.
Best friendships usually are developed
(jiigrddually; and seldom are they the reIjKult
of a fine first impression.
| J You can get away with calling a girl ai
Jtjftom-boy, but you are courting trouble
Jfvhen you call a boy a sissy.
{. ,?| Some people never give themselves an
Opportunity to find out the true meaning
P the phrase "practice makes perfect."
All play and no work makes Jack a
-? I
I Credit is too precious in time of need
fj o take any chances with when there is
ijll )lenty.
v:- Think seriously before you deliberately
lamage a person's reputation. Nothing
} rou nor anyone else can do will restore
j j t to its original, unblemished state.
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Hie Yacht Races
Ask anyone what was the biggest event
r or Southport last year and the odds a/e
; " en to one he will tell you the yacht
'j| 'aces. Find out when prospective visitors
, v lave been urged to time their visits for
'jilhis summer, and again you have the
Bjjracht races as your answer.
But if this year's event is to top last
H'ear's, then it is time that something con^Hirete
is being done in the way of spreadBjBng
abroad word of the coming gala
HBftvent?now less than two months away.
I I In the first place, it was no accident
HHhat last year's races were successful.
Every person in this community was
eady and anxious to do his part, and it
5 doubtful that there ever has been more
lerfect co-operation on any local project.
Hk One outgrowth of last year's regatta
eVio racnlnUnn nn ttip nm-t nf South
i> cl O IIIV A VOUl UV1V11 V>4 vitv ?* ?--Sort
people to make the 1938 races even
letter. That is a noble purpose, but if it
B to be achieved now is the time to begin
ierious preparation for the sailing relatta.
Xiaseball Team
I The Southport baseball team is right
i ow at the point where a little encourage3
lent from local fans would go a long
ray toward bringing about a successful
leason.
I There are about a dozen men and boys
rho go out each afternoon and put in a
louple of hours of practice so that they
pay be in top condition for the two
fames per week that has been the propram
so far this season.
When game time rolls around, though,
Ii players usually are called upon to
ip in on a fund with which to buy two
lis for a home game or to pay for the
soline for a trip away. It should be
ssible to raise enough at the home
mes to take care of these incidental exMore
important, though, is the moral
pport that the outsiders could furnish
e players if they would. Everybody enirs
giving his best to a popular cause,
d nothing is more important to the sucss
of a baseball team than the will to
The baseball team has organized and
ayed a few games without a great deal
encouragement. If the citizens of the
wn will show the symptoms of baseball
ver we believe that an entertaining
orts program for the summer is in the
he Glorious Fourth
You know the kind of Fourth of July
lebration you read about in stories, and
; in moving pictures? The kind with a
I picnic dinner with plenty of lemone,
horseshoe pitching contests, hog
lling contests, races, political speakings
and a baseball game in-the afternoon?
Well, how about let's have one this
year in Brunswick county; a county-wide
p^nic.
That would be less than four weeks
from now, and the first man we approached
on the subject was quick to declare
that we had waited too long to start
anything like that. Maybe so; but if
there is enough general enthusiasm in the ,
proposition, putting it over would be a i
cinch. It would require the hearty co-ope- 1
ration of at least one active organizer in 1
each township, but we believe that our |
people would quickly fall in with the i
idea and that this July 4 can be made '
one that will live long in memory.
If you like the plan, or if you have '
any suggestions, lets hear them at once. '
There really isn't any time to lose.
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Death Strikes Again <
There is no way to account, for the 1
grim caprice of death, for with a single t
clutch of its icy hand Thursday night it '
snatched away the lives of two of the ]
finest boys in this community. i
Asked to name the best physical speci- ]
mens in Southport, it is probably that the c
residents here almost to a man would j
have chosen the two deceased youths.
Healthy, vigorous and robust, their minds
were as clean as their bodies.
Robert Jorgensen had shouldered the
responsibility of helping to look after his
widowed mother. He enjoyed the respect
of" every older man in Southport for the
manly manner in which he discharged his
assumed responsibility.
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Elliott Moore completed nis mgn scnuoi
education in April. Within a week he
planned to go to the Citizens Military
Training Camp, at Fort Bragg, for a
month of training that he hoped would
serve him in good stead when he entered
the Citadel, in Charleston, S. C., this fall.
No boy in Southport had a brighter future
before him.
Our heart is full of sympathy for the
families of these two boys. We hope that
it will be some comfort to them to remember
that death, who has been merciless
to them, was kinder to the two
drowned boys; for speedily and sure,
their lives were taken without pain or
suffering.
For Permanent Good '
<
There is no reason why the live-at- '
home program should not find its finest j
fulfillment in this section of North Caro- i
lina. We have rich, well-drained soil; and -1
year after year we have been blessed t
with favorable weather and climatic con- <
ditions. 1
Trailing our other farm activities, J
though, is our development of better livestock.
Particularly is this true in connection
with the milk cows that are kept on
our farms to assist in providing for the
family food supply.
Nothing pays a farm family bigger
dividends than does a good cow that furnishes
plenty of good milk and butter. It
is a poor commentary on our farming
system that purebred cows are so scarce
in this county. r
We know that this is a bad time of
year to talk about farmers paying out
large sums of money for improvements of
any kind. But we now have a fine crop
coming on, and there is every reason in
the world to believe that seasonal prosperity
will be enjoyed by our farmers
this fall. With this optimistic outlook in
mind, we do not believe that it is a bad
idea for our farmers to resolve now to
invest a part of their this year's income
to livestock improvements?and. we mean
this with navtirulsir vpfprpnpp tn tho
family cow.
What Is Cotton?
Some writers have waxed eloquent on
the subject of cotton, dubbing it King
Cotton, the Savior of the South and other ]
such extravagant appellations. But some ?
wit came nearer the truth when he paint- '
ed the following pessimistic picture of ,
cotton: ~ <
Cotton is the overcoat of a seed that is '
planted and grown in the Southern States (
to keep the producer broke and the buy- i
er crazy. The fibre varies in color and
weight and the man who can guess the
nearest the length of a fiber is called a
cotton man by the public, a fool gy the
farmer, and a poor business man by his
creditors.
The price of cotton is fixed in New
York, and it goes up when you have sold
and down when you have bought. A buyer
working for a group of mills was sent
to New York to watch the cotton market
and after a few days' deliberation, wired
his firm: "Some think it will go up and
some think it will go down. I do, too.
Whatever you do will be wrong. Act at
once."
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THE STATE PORT P1LO'
Just Among
The Fishermen
traggic occurance
The death by drowning of tv
of Southport's most likable youi
men was such a traggic occu
ance that, in addition to the ne\
Btory, a few words here may n
be amiss. The writer had be<
on a fishing trip with two mer
bers of the fatal party only tl
Jay before. He declined to jo
in the night fishing expeditio
ind the party was urged to defi
their trip until the daytime. V
thought the trip had been givi
up and it was a shock to leai
i few hours later that they hi
jone and that two of the youn]
?st members of the party ht
jeen drowned in a comparative!
safe and calm freshwater pon
The plain fact of the matte
is we see it, is that they ar
,11 members of the party, unab
;o swim, lost their heads and :
:he frantic chaos two lives wei
ost. This was a case in whit
:he cold, hard facts must no
>e considered. No boy or ma
vho has not mastered the a
)f swimming should fool aboi
leep water if there are no e:
>eri^nced swimmers with him <
learby.
bad weather jinx oveb
Boatmen and experienced
seamen on this .part of the
coast appear to be wholly
confident that the unsettled
weather of the past several
weeks Is now entirely in the
past. The local floods, the
first real rains here in many
weeks, will have the effect
of calming things off. The
boatmen say that fishing parties
may now have fair
assurance that they can come
at any time ana una xne
weather conditions favorable
for fishing. In addition, we
have now reached the period
of the year when this section
of the coast begins to
experience the best sport fishing.
At this time of the year
and for the several months
to come parties coming to
Southport may be assured of
surprising good catches. We
believe the local boatmen are
more zealous In their efforts
to give satisfaction than those
who are found at any other
fishing community on this
coast.
LISTEN FOR BROADCAST
The writer believes that th
paper is doing much more th;
;ould be expected of a week
paper in the matter of givir
publicity to the Southport spo
Ishing. Many sportsmen take
:o keep up with the fishing new
[n addition to this fine local se
rice and the cooperation of mar
arge and small newspapers th
mghout the state, radio listene
,vill shortly be hearing broai
lasts covering the highlights
he Southport fishing. Bowir
:o the general interest in spo
'ishlng at Southport the WPT
Hadio Station, of Raleigh, hi
?quested local matter for week
proadcasts. At the time this
written the hour for the broai
:asts of local matter has ni
noatmen and parties making e:
optional catches should promp
y make a report of it to th
lepartment. If the party or tl
:atch is an outstanding one
lews story will go on the air.
SHRIMP FOR BAIT
Parties wishing to fish for
trout are reminded that there
Is no bait to equal shrimp
for this sort of fishing. If
you are going trout fishing
insist that your b<>at Is provided
with shrimp. The boatmen
are expected to furnish
bait and it Is not in keeping
tyith real service that they
should fail to have shrimp
for the party that proposes
to fish for trout. Assurance
has been given that one or
the other of the two fish
houses now operating will
have shrimp for bait at ail
times. The boatmen should
have this bait in their Ice
boxes if their party plans to
fish for trout.
REPEATING OI.n riAIV
No party planning; to troll fi
jlue fiah and mackerel should 1
:cmposed of more than five ri'.c
persons. Pour is really t)
proper number. When there
Hve or six in a party one, 1
;ven two, should be just loafii
while the four or five fish. T1
loafer can relieve some of tho
who are fishing if they get tin
>r seasick. If there is more thi
six in the party they should fc
get sport fish and get a bo
and boatmen who is versed
knowledge of the rocks where t
sea bass abound. Any number
persons can fish for sea bass, b
the larger the crowd the small
the catch. Some one in the cro\
usually selects the time for g<
ting drunk or seasick and spo
ing the fishing of all on boa)
Under the North Carolina E
partment of Agriculture's fe
regulations, manufacturers a
prohibited from selling feeds co
taining peanut hulls, oat hul
cllpped-oat by-products, rice hul
saw-dust, sand, dirt or any sut
tance "injurious to the health
animals or having little or
feeding value."
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^WASHINGTON
LETTER
~~ Washington, June 13?Though
our national law-making factory
ro closes down for several months,
^ an extensive post-session program
J" I has been authorized. Several
^ I cruising Congressional crews with
, i high-voltage powers will soon be
j abroad in the land ostensibly
seeking information on which
in to formulate legislative policies
n next January. Meanwhile, skilled
ei; propagandists are compiling their
, own interpretations of this history
' of the last session as a basis for
;n sales talks to the voters this
summer and fall. The Congresid
sional Record, the official publtcation
of debates, is Over-flowing
' with claims and counter-claims
1 of those seeking political rewards
'y at the hustings. It is harassed
d. group of solons who are packing
r, their grips for the homeward
id trek and the reckoning,
le The word has been passed from
In the White House that the Presre
tdent expects some committees to
:h have a program ready for the
w next meeting. It is generally unin
derstood that the House Commitrt
tee on Ways and Means, which
it handles tax matters, Will meet
<- in the autumn to devise internal
jr revenue plans embracing the
elimination of government exempt
securities and possibly broaden
' the base for personal income
taxes to increase the number of
contributors. The problem of railroad
finances and Federal policies
will be in the limelight, especially
after July 1 when the crisis in
management affairs is reached.
The cagey politicians know full
well it would be folly to do anything
important before elections.
While there is considerable tur?"??
vr?l ovnonHitnrpa it
IIIIVJU UVCt ICUCl vn|/vnuiv?ivU, ? 1
is largely of a political tinge.
However, far-sighted legislatures
are more deeply concerned over
the effect of these continued Federal
donations on the nation's
social life. The underlying fear
of demoralizing consequences was
reflected in the recent utterance
of Senator Byrnes of South Carolina,
that direct grants to families
make the beneficiaries think
that it is part of a year to year
ritual which absolves them from
working. Another angle which
has long been soft-pedaled was
emphasized by Senator Adams
Democrat of Colorado, who claims
there is a national menace in the
present trend toward having
Uncle Sam pay the bills of poliis
tical sub-divisions. Adams exin
plained, "The thing which the
ly states are doing now continuousig
ly is unloading their burdens on
rt the Federal government". It is
it noteworthy that the governors of
s. nine Southern States have mainr"
tained a former Assistant Secrely
r. tary of the Treasury here as a
rs lobbyist for government projects
3- in their commonwealths. Tapping
in the Federal still is much easier
ig than facing the task of raising
rt funds by special taxes in states
F for the governors claim patron?s
age credit without incurring serly
ious liabilities.
is No family ever manifested
more concern over father's plans
for visiting during the summer
than our lawmakers. Because of
*" the current trend toward utilization
of Federal funds and influ
cncc in purges , iu is jiiuic a
le matter for the Democrats than
a for their Republican brethren Mr.
Roosevelt's scheduled stops on the
proposed summer tour may hold
the fate of many incumbents. It
is realized that despite the marked
reversals of his lieutenants in
recent primaries, the Chief Executive
still possesses a strong
personal following in various
bailiwicks. The Iowa upset is considered
a rebuke to sophomores
in politics as represented by F.
D. R.'s "Kitchen Cabinet". His
drag with the voters makes it
almost obligatory for contestants
for Congressional seats to seek a
nod rather than a thumbs down
attitude.
Then there is the little matter
of disbursing a reuei runa or
several billions in helpful projects.
The absence of "ear-marks"
or limitations gives the White
House a free hand in the spending,
which obviously puts relief
or into the political realm. The spe3e
cial Senate committee of inquiry
or would have a hard job patroling
le all sections of the country in an
is effort to keep the campaigns
or aloof from this money witchlg
craft. On Capitol Hill the sage
he comment is to the effect that no
ge one shoots Santa Claus with his
ed gift bag.
ln Tidbits of conversation in high
r_ circles this week includes specuat
lations as to what Senator Lain
Follette and his Civil Liberties
he Committee will do when they
0f reach such storm centers at
ut Hague and his Jersey fight on
er Communists and the Harlen labor
Vd battlefield; and how far they will
>t- go to "smear" steel companies
11. this summer; what can be ex d.
pected from the probe into radio
monopoly with the radio chains
ie_ having an inside track at the
ed White House and what will be
re the aftermath of, the bitter conn.
troversy over the wage and hour
lSi bill in the South?
Is, ?
is- Choice lambs sold cooperatively
of by Currituck County farmers
no brought $9.50 a hundred at a sale
sponsored by the county agent
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Editor State Port Pilot Mis
Southport, N. C. e<*
Dear Sir: frienc
Shallotte, Point, June 15?As a
I haven't seen any news in the th
Pilot from this place in quite ^
a while, perhaps someone will .
be interested in reading a little ac lor
sketch Joy
sKetcn. EtUto
Prosperity seems to be dealing
very kindly and justly with the
majority of the people.
There is not much complaining _
and grumbling. 151
Boat-riding, bathing, and fishing
are the chief forms of recrea- Bol
tion. j Epwo
Sports-loving people from all ed a
directions come here daily to par- i day e
ticipate in aquatic sports. j Mis
Captains Williams, Chadwick, i turnei
Stanland and other boatmen with ! Miss
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I MADAME WILL ]
S3r CS^J LOOK MUCH
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broad smiles and cordial! bow.
shakes, greet the tourists j Miss Betty Holden is attending I
jilot them over the blue, to J summer school at Appalanchiat
,'arious bathing resorts and State Teachers College. Boone. E.
g grounds. When they re-|G. Gibson, of QitaonvUle visitthere
is a hearty repast ed friends at Bolivia Monday,
ing them at the different Mr. and Mrs. Leon Henry,
ing places. Misses Guildaroy
s. Earl Hewett is spending ry, of Winnabow, were guests o(
e with relatives at Rocky the Canons on Tuesday,
t. Mrs. J. D. Johnson has had H
is Mary Leonard nas return- her guest her mother, Mrs. Smith
om an extended visit with o? Atkinson ^
Is at Oxford She reported Mr am, Mrs Nat staIUng8 u
y enjoyable time. family, Macon Danford, Jane and
ke up correspondents from Jennie Cannon Sunuay a- I ,
sections Let us know about Holden.s Beach H
social affairs, business trans- M? L B steveng Dislrict p. |
is. Let us share in your, T A chairman of Eltaabethtow
and sorrows. Cheer up the , wM the Qf Mrs Gt.? ^ H
r and help him a little. | nQn Monday.
Yours Truly, Bolivia Home Demonstration
Flaxie Stanaland I ?,..u ? D,??L... 3
V.1UU Will 1 cpi c>3ciu UI uiMn
ryT T. TT K xTnrtro County in the District Stunt Con- H
JLlViA INiiWo test at Wrightsville Bench
Wednesday. They jfl
ivia, June 15 The Methodist "Farm Wedding" using tV:.,:
rth League members enjoy- characters. < |H
beach party on last Thurs- Mrs. Lawrence Duval and younj
vening at Holden's Beach. daughter, of Wilmington, ui<
is Catherine Cannon has re- guests of Mr. and Mrs. Luther
d home after a visit with Holden. u
Mattie Johnson at Winna
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ny county ... I don't care, I
jch, about people in other I
jig or small?or what some $L I
) miles away has to offer. ':i I
V my own town has every- J I
ly other town has. And my j
-the Merchant either has I
store or he can get, what- 4 I
might wTant. I know most 4 U
e advertising in my paper i I
;now they're reliable. I I
jews I want to read comes 4 I
paper just the same and 4 I
quickly as to New York 4 I
other place. In fact, the 4 I
think about it, the more I [
I like MY paper better?if j
r one rieason?I don't have f I
e Hiee-deep in things I'm 4 I
:reste<i in to find the news V #1
to read. I
ate Port Pilot? jl
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