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THE STATE PORT PILOT ') _ Southport, N. G. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY j JAMES M. HARPER, JR., Editor > entered a* aecond-cllias matter April 20, 1028, at the Post Office at Southport, N. C., under j the act of March 3. 1878. Subscription Rates bNE TEAR 11.60 ( KX MONTHS 1.00 j THREE MONTHS .76 ( ! Wednesday, October 25, 1939 s The only employee worth having is the j one who will work whether he is boss or j R bossefl. j We don't know which is cause and ( | which is effect, but we know some men j for whom jobs are few who try to charge , enough when they do work to even up I for the time they don't. First cousin of the second guesser is 1 the double talker. ' j] If you sit around thinking and some- 1 thing happens, you're a dreamer; if ] | nothing does, you're a loafer. ' | i Don't be shoving and pushing on the ladder of success, because if you do | -- > i. ?.,n i knock somebody on nes liKeiy iu pun you off with him. i The laws we want to see enforced are the ones we don't break. 1 Servant Examinations \ ] It was reported to us during the past ' week that a group of sen-ant women in ISouthport have agreed among themselves not to submit to a health examination 1 prescribed by state law for domestic ' servants. . We do not know if this is true, but if it is there is only one safe thing the local ' employees can do about it, and that is to 1 agree among themselves not to have any 1 servant in their employment who does j not have a health certificate in full force and effect. This law, which was Senate Bill No. ,?>80 of the 19:17 North Carolina General Assembly, was designed primarily to place a ban upon the employment in households and kitchens of servants suf- ; fering with active venereal disease. There is every argument in the world in favor of the measure, for it is a well known fact that diseases of this nature, and particularly syphilis, are dangerously contagious. So, from the standpoint of the I employer and his family the practical application of this law is extremely important. What most servants fail to recognize, however, is that it is just as much in their favor as it is for their employer. Many times venereal diseases are contracted through no fault of the victim. In ' such cases there is no disgrace attached L to having the disease, but there is disgrace, and grave danger, attendant to playing willing host to a scourge that is o HoaHlv monncp to both this and the , future generation. On a recent visit here an eminent public health specialist told Mrs. Lou H. 1 Smith, county nurse, that his cook was : taking shots for syphilis every week. "I'd rather have a servant who has the dis- ' ease, but who is in the process of getting : rid of it, than one with a clean record i and a careless attitude," he said. If this tolerance could be shared by the employer group the servant class . would'nt have such a deadly fear of what ! ' a test might reveal, and if the employers will just adopt a friendly, but firm atti- 1 tude toward their servants one of the ' grave dangers of public health will come ] under sensible control. Where Credit Is Due We happened to be present at the assembly period Thursday morning when Principal W. R. Lingle informed his Southport high school students that the next day they would have more than one hundred women visitors, members of the 11th District Woman's Club. "I don't want you to put on any Sunday manners," he told them. "I just want you to remember that we have visitors, and I want you to go about your business in " your usual way." At the conclusion of the Woman's Club meeting the next day there was a suitable resolution passed thanking Mr. Lingle for the use of the high school auditorium. But of far more significance than the routine courtesy of the organization was ,he comment of the district president, Mrs. Jerome, who said that never before it a district meeting held in a high school lad there been so little noise or as good ill-round deportment. For Defense We are sorry to learn that the propos- t ;d plans for a gala Navy Day celebration f 'or Southport have fallen through, be- i muse of the unsettled war conditions. We x ecognize the gravity of the present in-jj ernational situation and believe that thejc iecisi'on to keep Uncle Sam's fighting for- 1 :e fit and ready is a good one. It is no secret that our national defense 1 ines are being strengthened and that f lew and important units are being added , just to fortify our position against pos- i >ible contingencies. In this connection we add our voice to ;he cry already being raised by our friend, Mayor Tom Cooper, of Wilming;on, and by our own W. B. Keziah. These nen have advocated the ample protection if the mouth of the Cape Fear river, an mportant artery in North Carolina comnerce. Even in this period of strained nerves, lothing impulsive is being done by our government in the matter of adding in protective units of national defense; but when sober consideration is given to the strategic location of our section of the North Carolina coast we believe that some army or navy unit will be situated n this vicinity. Quite A Difference ! ( We agree with the Raleigh News and j Observer that of two evils, a drunken i pedestrian seldom hurts anybody but ' nimself: ' "The National Safety Council undoubtedly knows what it is talking about when it reports that more drunken pedestrians than drunken drivers are involved in automobile accidents. It says that drunken pedestrians are involved in 13 per cent, of all the accidents reported; drunken drivers are involved in only 9 per cent. Despite the the percentage against, him, however, the drunken walker is much to he preferred. He may damage the statistics but he does not usually kill or hurt anybody but himself." Freight Traffic Jumps (Charlotte Observer) With a sudden pick-up in railroad freight traffic in September, emphasized in an increase of 19 per cent in car load-t ings as compared with the corresponding month of 1938, the railways are enjoying much better and more encouraging business, a fact that should be highly gratifying to the public as well as to the railway managements. Railroad traffic, as measured by freight carloadings, showed an increase of 9 per cent above last year in the first eight months of 1939, according to Railway Age; then in September the carloadings jumped 19 per cent, or in exact figures, 600,847 cars. From the daily European news, it kinda looks like Britain got its Turkey before Thanksgiving. NOT EXACTLY NEWS When Jesse Atkinson, Town Creek magistrate, J jets ready to go somewhere he crawls aboard his ] bike and takes off. Southport is a frequent trip for j him. . . . The Shannon boys, John, Dan and Bill, ! Inherited their basketball playing ability from ( their dad . . Sam T. Bennett, clerk of court, and Willie Mills, employee of G. W. Kirby and Son at ' Supply, formerly worked for the same Southport 1 merchant. i 1 Bill Styron should enter his horse in the ama- i teur race to be staged as a part of the Coastal Fair in Wilmington. Queenie can travel . . . Baker Fountain is a former county jailer . . . They are saying that Highway No. 130 may not be surfaced before next summer?that the entire job of paving may be done at the same time . . Raising pears is big business with Wallace Moore and the McRacken boys. The grape venture of Tom Lindsey and the peach orchard planted by Tilden McKeithan near Southport didn't do so well. Howell's Point gained a new gang of boosters when the Mason's enjoyed a fish fry there last week ... It takes about three and one-third bushels of shrimp to fill a 100-pound box after they have been headed . . . James St. George is supposed to be about the best man in the county with a sick cow . . . Henry Potts has some deer hounds that are about as good as Fredere's dogs are after foxes. Two good radio programs five nights a week are the Fred Waring quarter hours, first show and rebroadcast . . . We are growing tired of the cirruculum of Kay Kyser's College, but the musical recess periods are tops for dance music . . . Superintendent R. I. Mintz was preceded in his Job as head of the Methodist Sunday School by two other lawyers, the late R. W. Davis and Judga ?, H. Cranmer. ... ... - . THE STATE PORT PILC Just Among The Fishermen BY W. B. KEZIAH BRINGS HOMESICKNESS Sending in her renewal to this >aper, Mrs. Ella Windsor Ulery, ormerly of Southport but now of Hamilton Field, California, waxed rery homesick over a shrimping )icture in a recent issue of the 3ilot. "Of course, we get plenty >f shrimp, crabs and fish out j lere in California. It is just that | hey don't taste quite as good as i hose we had back home. My j 'avorite spot in San Francisco is ;he Fisherman's Wharf, and it s because of the busy little boats,; ;he sea gulls, etc. They remind ne of home". It is even more disappointing to us than it will be to Mrs. Ulery that we cannot comply with a request she made. She asked that one dozen wet pack and one dozen dry pack cans of shrimp be shipped her from Southport. She said that | the picture of that lovely net ! full of shrimp brought tears to her eyes, and water to her mouth. We cannot ship the fhrimp all of the way to her in California because of the fact that Southport's entire production of the seafood is taken and shipped green to the northern markets. We have no canning plant here and without this method of preservation it is impossible for shrimp to be shipped across the continent. * * * WHAT. NO PERSIMMONS? Time being heavy on his hands it the moment, Harry Sells set >ut for the woods east of town >ne afternoon the past week. He lad visions of finding a tree full >f ripe persimmons and of bringng home the wherewith for persimmon pudding. All went well intil he was some two miles from | town and in a thick clump of: scrub oak. Wending his way through this growth he heard the noise made by some approach-, ng animal, which he took to be i deer. He had no gun but wishid to get a good view and, ac;ordingly, hid in the bushes. The noise approached nearer and nearer and pretty soon a nearby :lump of bushes parted and repealed a huge wild hog. The animal saw Harry just at the same moment that Hary saw the inimal; and the distrust and suspicion with which Harry viewed the hog was fully returned by inger and hostility on the part of the hog. The hogs bristles and back went up and its head went down, preparatory to a charge. Harry charged at the same time and in the same direction that the hog was going. His college training apparently stood him in good stead. The noise of persuit soon died down and Harry had slowed down to second gear by the time he emerged from the woods and into the edge of a swamp, where he ran spang into a big black bear that was standing on its hind legs, in an inquiring attitude, evidently wondering what was going on in the woods. For the second time that day, in fact within the hour, Harry put on full speed. He was not sure where he was headed but he was resolved to get there quick as possible. He finally arrived home, but with out .ill> |irr>iiiiiiiiiiii. 11 may in some time before he is induced to return for them. * * * IiVVTTES RICK FERREI.L Rick Ferrell, star catcher for the Washington Senators, has been invited to come to Southport for several days of fox hunting. For this sort of sport Rick has a rather famous dog in the shape of Luck Tucker. Luck is a lady dog, although the name sort Df belies it. Your columnist, through whom the invitation was extended, is hopeful that Rick and Luck Tucker will be down sometime in a few days and has assured both of plenty of good hunting. Other sportsmen who Dwn good fox hounds are also being contacted with the idea that they bring their dogs down here at some time or another in the near future. * * Speaking of foxes, we were driving out to Swain's Beach one day recently with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mollycheck. It was nearly noon and at that hour all well behaved foxes would properly be supposed to be in their beds. One of them was not, however. A big fellow trot,ted out In the road just ahead of ns and impudently waited until the car was almost upon him before trotting off into the woods. Traveling this same road last year with Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Fisher of Parkersburg, W. Va., we had two foxes to stage the same trick as above. The woods are full of the animals and their presence probably goes a long way towards reducing the supply of game birds. * VALUABLE PUBLICITY The Dixie Sports Review, Wes Ferrell's new weekly, published at Raleigh and devoted entirely to sports, is giving Brunswick county hunting and fishing some valuable publicity. The paper, although a new one, is extensively circulated through news dealers )T. SOUTHPORT, N. c. Your Home ' Aent Says! jo From the extension Poultrymen | P at State College Station come h the following excellent sugges- 0 tions which I am passing on to n you. w "Quite a number of car-loads j e of eggs are being shipped into | North Carolina each week now 0 from Western States because a a large enough supply of graded *1 eggs of uniform quality are not 31 available in the State. It is true w that there is a surplus of eggs in our state in certain localities at times, yet, if these eggs were 0 handled through the cooperation 11 of groups of producers, there would be great possibilities of a expansion of the pultry industry b throughout the State. 11 "Suppose the egg producers in e the western states who are sup- c: plying the consumers in our State f: at the present time were to pro- '' duce and market their eggs in ll as an indifferent manner as is the t( case with the vast majority of a poultry producers in North Caro- (T lina. They would have such a sur-1S1 plus of low quality eggs that they could hardly move them at 1 cost. Let us profit by their prac- 31 tices and supply our home mar- 0 kets with quality eggs. It can be done without great difficulty by n improving in a few management rpractices, such as feeding a high ^ quality laying mash; providing,fl ample house room; giving at i least 3V-; to 4 square feet of[ floor space per bird; providing a|'1 wood or concrete floor in the 7 laying house and keeping it well- ^ covered with clean litter; installing wire netting under the roosts n so as to prevent birds from get- v ting to the droppings and going on the nests with dirty feet; keep- ., ing flock confined to the house until at least noon each day; n gathering eggs several times daily j ? in wire baskets so as to allow! . . IP mem 10 inorougniy cooi quiciuy, keeping the eggs stored in a cool, j ^ fairly moist place such as an egg j ^ cooling rack; grading eggs into ^ at least three size grades; candl- j. ing to remove eggs of poor in- ^ terior quality; cleaning slightly soiled eggs: and marketing the n supply twice weekly and in at- v tractive containers. Cull and ex- c tremely dirty eggs should be t used at home. If these sugges- ? tions were closely observed and _ egg producers would market their ^ products in groups rather than individually, there is a great future for the expansion of the j. poultry industry in North Car- j, olina. " TURKEYS FOR MARKET Q "Finish in young turkeys comes f with maturity; and maturity can be hurried only by feeding suffi cient quantities of the proper food materials. It is generally considered, even under favorable conditions, that from 26 to 28 weeks are required for normal full feathering of young turkeys and this is necessary to avoid having short pinfeathers when the birds are picked and dressed. If turkeys are to be marketed early they should have plenty of grain now, this to be supplemented with a good growing mash. This mash mixture is needed to cause normal feather growth as well as other proper finish in fat and flesh. In tests it has been found that from 3% to 4% pounds of ash and grain are required to produce one pound of live turkey up to the 26th week. "VoIIaw Prtrn ie a crr\r\A fan A fr\r * VtlWfT Wilt 10 %J? gwwu ltv? 1V1 turkeys of any age; and is an especially good fattening feed. Barley is also considered a very good grain to use, with oats coming next in order and then wheat. A mixture of grains always gives good results, provided corn or barley or both make up a large part of it, this mixture, of course, to be used with a good growing mash. "Where breeding stock is to be kept over on the farm select these from the best feathered, earliest maturing males and females before any birds are sent to market. Remember the first birds to appear "finished" may be your best breeding stock for following years." APPLES The October issue of Consumers* Guide carries an interesting article entitled "Watch For Apples" which tells us that Government experts predict that over 102 million bushels of apples for fresh consumption will be on hand for apple lovers. When eaten with their skin, apples have a certain roughage value. For persons in normal health, apples perform the useful job of helping to keep the digestive tract in good order. Other foods, such as baked potatoes eaten with the skins do this same in addition to its rapidly forming subscription list record. Houston A. Lawing, former sports editor with the Greensboro Record, is editor of the Dixie Sports Review. Southport is the only coastal section of North Carolina represented in the above publication by a regular weekly column on hunting and fishing. In addition to the featured column the Dixie Sports Review is each week carrying quite a number of short sport stories with the Southport date line. The stories and the feature should do uch in attracting the attention of sportsmen to this section of the state. WACCAMAW | SCHOOL NEWS On a journey around the Wac-! amaw school building one is im- j ressed with the interest that as been taken, as is evidenced by i le attractive and educational ( laterials on display. Intermingled j rith the academic display is the | ver traditional Hallowe'en fes- < ivity and motive. We commend j le interest shown by the pupils j nd teachers, and the pride which ley have shown in making our j chool more inviting and worth j 'hile. Literary Society Organized The high school students have' rganized and have fallen into le regular weekly meeting of The Sapho Literary Society". We re proud of the work that has een accomplished in the past by lis society, and are anticipating ven greater results from the urrent organization. The studnts have received helpful trainig in debating, orations, ex;mporaneous speaking, and aid swards developing a personality j daptable to every day needs, j he local society has turned out uccessful debaters, orators and eclaimers in the county consst and we are prophesying the ame success for this year. The fficers of the society are: J. B. Ward, Jr., president; Ker-' lit Pruitt, vice-president: Mortie ., Parker, Secretary; Hugn u. rance. Chaplain; Miss Myers, acuity advisor. Agriculture Department Although this department made ;s appearance in our curriculum 3b, too. And it's worth rememering that a good deal of the ilneral content of fruits and1 egetables lies near the skin. Another virtue of apples is j hat they are suppliers, though lodest ones, of Vitamin C and re also fair sources of Vitamins ! and G. Besides food value, aples have a big measure of "apetite appeal", whether they are aten as natural, or scalloped, j aked in their skins, in apple rown betty, in pies, or dumpngs, in applesauce or apple buter. Anyone who can't think of the lany ways to use apples may /ant to get a copy of "Apple Reipes". The booklet has a collecion of some 30 different recipes hat can be used in serving apiles. The recipes tell how to use pples by themselves, with meats, ,'ith vegetables, in salads, in astry, in cake and candy, and j inally, in desserts. The bulletin 3 free. Simply write the Bureau f Home Economics, Department f Agriculture, Washington, D. C? or a copy. I AM DOWNEDVIQ^' exhaustationREH^^^^ LET US AIO ??15 THE POOR PCM '<&STEED!/ ? rS>S- 0 v ?CT\ '! GOO0/,oj"9 j o ZT: .^~W ^ Vc ? , MAI/e *1 MAKE SU SURE ITS Y0U 6ETAI PUREAND ^PING-A TASTY" Bl? BOTTI WEDNI for the first time last year, it J has already proved to be as valu-, able asset to the school and the boys under the able leadership; of Mr. Leroy Mintz. They have1 done much to better this department, and their plans for this year are for further improvement, and to acquaint the com-1 munity with its importance. To further arouse and keep the interest of the agricultural students they have organized in the club of "Future Farmers of America". The officers for this organization are: Hermit Pruitt, president: Hugh D. Vance, secretary; Frank Stanley, Treasurer. The organization is stressing the following objectives: Initiative: Learning to do and doing to learn; leadership. Basketball The gay spirit of the basketball season has grasped the students and they are beginning to manifest a good strong interest. Although, they have not organized yet, they have begun to play and take the customary exercise to insure speed and accuracy. We are wishing a very successful season for the boys and the girls, since this is the only form of athletics other than class physical education the school is able to support. Campus Improvement It has been the desire of the school to beautify its grounds, and the students are now realizing this desire. The campus has been mowed and disked and seed sown for the improvement of the soil. We hope in the near future to have a very beautiful campus. Sick Back We are very glad to have Mr. Ray back with us and fully recuperated. Mr. Ray suffered greatly from the effect of a carbuncle, and during his illness was greatly missed. We also welcome Miss Adams back after an illness of several weeks. Winnabow News Mrs. Alfred Flowers and daughter, Miss Helen, of Wilmington spent Wednesday with Mrs. W. C. Savage. J. B. Potter, who is in Veterans Hospital, Columbia, S. C., for treatment is doing nicely. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Vines of Wilmington were visitors here Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rogers and daughter, Miss Peggy, of Wilmington, visited Mr. and Mrs. Jim Finch and Miss Dixie Evans, Sunday. J. Mercer Taylor of Wilmington visited the Taylors and Johnsons Sunday afternoon. Clifton Cumbee, Gilmer and Roy Kye spent Sunday in Jonesboro. WoXPETEiX /^ draw your ) ay/ |Apepsi-cola/I jj| SPAY, OCTOBER Mr. and Mrs. Shuford Wilmington spent Sundavl^Hf G. K. Lewis and family " >l^^9 Mr. and Mrs. Clint Daniel, children of Wilmington a* ' ert Puckett and sister 0f* mond, Va.. spent Sundsv '1^B Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Savae."1^?! Mrs. Lelon Barnes and 2 dren of Fayetteville are .. Mr. and Mrs. Mareella Bect"l,^R Miss Katherine Johnsor. , . ^K( iting Miss Alice Sawyer > Mr. and Mrs. Roderick of Wilmington were callerj^^Bo Monday afternoon Mrs. Elizabeth Riehman m 1 ed to her home in Xew j'^^Bti Monday after a pleasant with her son. George and wife. Rev. and Mrs. j. d. v.wj^^B of Leland were visitors a> J. Reids, Monday evening. J^Br Mr. and Mrs. j. l. Her.n-,^b A. P. Henry and daughter' Elizabeth, visited Mrs Galloway Sunday afternoon ^Bp The Young People's Ltagm^B New Hope Presbyterian cr.i>^B enjoyed a weiner roast Toej^E evening at the old >,>t i school house. Exum News l~, EXUM. Oct. 25--A t;.,^B meeting closed at New Life: ist church, Sunday Oct. lots .v^B M. L. Mintz, pastor 41 . preaching. There were ek> ditions to the church. B, Friends will regret that Miss Mabel Edwirb been suffering from tn-s J*U| the past few days. jHC Several folks from this ...^B. munity attended the annua; ;<.'Bm ing of the Dock Baptist a^^B tion held at New Britten cirs^B on Friday and Saturday week. SsLMr. and Mrs. P. C Wr/^^H. and Miss Orna Woodarc S^Bi Supply visited Mr. and Mrs Woodard recently at, G. B. McKeithar. of Biafe^B boro spent Friday night here his father. Alex .McKeithar. Mr. and Mrs. Hanson E are building a new home they expect to occupy soon Mr. and Mrs. \Y. E. of Pireway spent Friday here as the guests of Jacobs' parents. Mr. and Mrs R. Phelps. Mr. and Mrs. 0. D. Phelps purchased a home at Enranj^B and are planning to mow tba^K in the near future. K The many friends of Mrs J .^B ' Babson will be glad to ta tat^R she is recovering from a serv:j^K WBi Costa Rica has ordered all re?^^| ernment departments and all vincal and municipal t tions to reduce expenditures. - -iBf* I |? V / flfl B M B IBB IB Bf- B IS ?| (OgF0ROV(R30y(M I '^h. n IO ?r- ^ .Si ,
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