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I yXW U | THE STATE PORT PILOT I | _ Southport, N. G. if PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY JAMES M. HARPER. JR., Editor I [j Stored mm aecond-clin April 20. 1928, at; the Poit Office at Southport N. C., under the act of March 3, 1879. fi Subscription Rates i ONE YEAR 31.50 HX MONTHS 1.00 I THREE MONTHS .75 Wednesday, November 1, 1939 |j Many people refuse to believe that one H can make an honest living save by the I sweat of his brow. In the long run almost everyone has more good luck than he has bad luck. The man who tells you most frequently that he doesn't care a snap for public opinion probabiy dreads criticism more M than anyone you know. Its flattering to have someone confide' tH in you?unless he confides in everyone' The trouble with the eleventh hour is' that there usually is about eleven hours If work left to be done then. I Don't believe more than half your friends say to you, nor more than half the things they say about you. Basketball Prospects Put this down right now as a fact: This will probably be the biggest year that basketball ever had in Brunswick county. There is no secret as to the cause. Completion during the last season of high' school gymnasiums at Leland, Bolivia and Shallotte leaves each consolidated school of Brunswick county equipped with an indoor court. Now it will be possible for each of these schools to play its home games in its own gym; and, even more important, the squads representing these places- will have an opportunity to do their practicing inside. The boys and girls are all keyed up over the prospects, and in all five school! communities this week they are scouring about for subscriptions to The State Port , Pilot. We have offered to help buy new warm-up suits and uniforms if they will help us increase our circulation, so if you are a team partisian, or if you just get a kick out of the fun the kids have with their athletic contests, you can help their cause along by subscribing through them || to your county newspaper. Church Fires W jL The devil, in the shape of fire, appears often in the House of God. And church ||| fires are usually more than ordinarily destructive. The National Fire Protection AssociaV tion recently studied 154 typical church fires to discover their causes. It found that almost a third of the fires, 50, were caused by heating plant or chimney defects. Defective wiring accounted for 17, and lightning for 12. Minor causes and M "unknown" caused the balance. Better than 50 per cent of all church fires, then, are caused by three factors? heating equipment, wiring and lightning, w Every one of these factors can be easily controlled. Church heating plants are ofX. ten badly maintained. They are operated i by incompetent persons. As the building ' is used only a day or two a week, the i system is often forced beyond its safe fX capacity. In many instances, the rooms in Mj.r which the plants are situated are not properly cut off from the rest of the I building. The large number of fires caused by faulty wiring is equally understandable. | Most church buildings are more or less V frequently altered. Temporary extensions, ! put into use for suppers or entertainment, | are allowed to remain and become per; manent. Repairs are frequently made by amateurs, on a hit-or-miss basis. Churches are unusually attractive to i lightning, due to high steeples and towers, I which act as discharge points for accum! ulated static electricity. Thorough lightlljl ning rod protection will obviate this hazIf your church is worth worshipping in, : it is worth making safe. See to it that j ytfur heating and lighting equipment is i maintained always in first-class shape, j Install lightning rods if they are lacking, ? ?-I it and have the work done by properly qualified craftsmen. That alohe will reduce the fire devil's chance of entering the pulpit, by 50 per cent. Politics And War Since the war began in Europe, there has been quiet on the political front in s this country. The attention of the great jf bulk of the American people is today !o largely centered abroad where history of s the most momentous kind is being made. |c And so partisan politics, for the time be- ^ ing, has pretty much dropped out of the v spotlight. You can't stir up much interest in Candidate Whoozis' political ambitions when ships are being sunk and armies of unprecedented size are facing each other on the Western Front. President Roosevelt has several times said, in effect, that partisanship should be adjourned for the duration of the emergency?that national unity should be the paramount goal sought by all, Republicans and Democrats alike. This viewpoint has naturally been endorsed by his political opponents. But the fact remains t that partisan politics is an essential moti- 1 vating factor in any democratic nation? ; it exists and must continue to exist. Both \ parties will have candidates in the field c next year. Both will have platforms. Both J want to win. And you can't fight a cam- < paign without partisanship. The problem facing the politicians is how to fight their verbal battles without alienating a public which feels strongly that this country must appear unified in the eyes of the world. That's a tough problem, and the burden of it, of course, falls on the Republicans. The Democrats are in the saddle now, and the Republican hope is to unseat them. And the ques tion of what issue to use for that pur-L pose is causing many a severe headache j among party chieftains. Of late, the only domestic issue of j great moment h^s been our neutrality legislation. And over that the party lines split wide open. Where, for instance, potent Republican Senator Borah immedia- , tely announced he favored rigorous isola- 1 tionism, potent Republican Senator Taft stood with the President in support of cash-and-carry for arms as well as everything else. Neither political group, as a result, can make a good campaign issue out of neutrality?unless something happens to change the picture drastically. Republican strategy now seems to be to bide its time and wait and see what j happens. Leaders apparently feel it, would be suicidal to take an aggressive I partisan line now, and most independent! commentators think they are right. On the Democratic side of the fence,1 matters are somewhat simpler. But there is a big question mark there too?and it concerns the possibility that Mr. Roosevelt may be planning to do the unpre- 1 cedented and seek a third successive 1 term. If the President is thinking of that, recent,public opinion polls must have encouraged him?they indicate that opposition to the third-term has dropped rather sharply in the past month or two. Some think the fact that the President has refused to say he will not run again ?as was recently requested by Governor Landon, who said that would be of great benefit in furthering the national unity the President asks-indicates that he plans to. On the other hand, a Presidential declaration to that effect now would undoubtedly start a tremendous scurry ing about among Democratic aspirants to ] the White House, at the expense of unity within the party. Those in the know in Washington think that the President has not expressed himself on the third-term issue even to his closest advisors?that no , one, save the Chief Magistrate himself, i knows whether he will run or not. And ; it is obvious that unforseen events of the future in this uncertain world could determine the decision. "Sordid Provedure" We cannot share President Roosevelt's view of the Dies Committee's making public the names of 363 government employees alleged to be on a membership and mailing list of the American League for Peace and Democracy, which Representative Martin Dies has charged is a "Communist Front organization," a charge denied however by league officials. President Roosevelt characterized the action of the Dies committee on Un-American activities in publishing the list as . "sordid procedure." To that view we cannot subscribe. We take it that the revelations to the Dies committee was as much news to President Roosevelt as any other person, and it sems that he above all other Americans should want to keep out any possibility that there might be communism growing in this country. mmmm Just Among The Fishermen BY W. B. KEZIAH GOOD PUBLICITY Under a Southport date line tories and pictures of the venus ly-tiap are now going the rounds if newspapers, magazines and cientific journals from coast to oast. The story was sent out irith the notation that pictures J or use with it were avanaoie vhen such were desired. The pictures were desired. For the past ten days Bill Sharpe, who has the pictures in Raleigh, has been deluged with requests for them. The story credited the plant only to Brunswick and New Hanover counties. It is a pretty safe guess that some thousands of extra tourists will come to j Brunswick county within the next few months to see the venus fly-trap and get specimens. ALL EQUIPPED NOW Southport has no lady devoted o fishing more than Mrs. Frank Hollycheck, wife of the keeper of he Cape Fear River Lights. She s completely sold on the sport, vhether it be of the freshwater1 >r saltwater variety. This year I she has won a number of valuible prizes from various fishing dubs for her catches. Last week Mrs. Mollycheck suddenly and unexpectedly found herself completely equipped with fishing tackle. Members of the Frying Pan lightship presented her with a costly rod, with attachments in the 1 shape of a S12.50 Plefuger reel, 200 yards of the most costly line and a big assortment of plugs, squids, spoons and other things to tempt a strike. WOODS AND MORE WOODS We have been about in various j sections 01 tsrunswica a great Jeal lately, accompanying visitors ,vho were interested in one thing >r another, ranging from fishing m up. A never-failing matter of nterest to these visitors, and to js, were the forests of pine and jther woods, that were found on ;very hand. Young, green and growing. Thanks to the Brunsivick forest fire protection. Not all of the folks here in Brunswick appreciate the value that lies in these woodlands. A crop is now being grown, already worth much in dollars and cents, and its value is increasing year by year. At the same time this rrop is regenerating the wornout lands on which It started, and is multiplying the supply of game and fish for the sportsmen. KIND TO BRUNSWICK Newspapers, far and wide, have been very kind to Brunswick county and Southport this past year. During the past week we have received clippings of Brunswick county stories that appeared in newspapers in sixteen different states. In some of the states more than a dozen different daily papers carried the stories, as evidenced by the clippings from each. The upshot of all of the interest on the part of the newspapers towards things in Brunswick is that this county now has a remarkable build-up to interest tourists, homeseekers and industrnlists. There is no corner of the United States without people who have read something interesting about Southport and Brunswick county. Some day thousands of these people will be coming here, either for a visit or to stay. CLOUD TO THE LINING We have always been sold on the North Carolina State Advertising and the cooperation we have received from Bill Sharpe, Director of Publicity. The activiu -i? t t a ? ? i ' Lies vi j. x. rtiiuciauii mm wecu Bell of the Industrial Division in the interests of Southport and Brunswick have also been extremely valuable to us. It will not be long until the public gets a bit of insight into what Messrs Anderson, Bell and Sharpe have been building up locally. But, for all of our appreciation of the Adevrtising Department and the above individuals, we are out and out against the practice of the North Carolina Fisheries Commission using State-owned boats for fishing junkets out from Beaufort, Manteo and other points. This past summer, in an effort to glorify the upper part of the North Carolina coast, the three boats of the Fisheries Commission appear to have been at the disposal of all North Carolina visitors, ranging up to Yacht Clubs. ENCOURAGING It is encouraging to note that all civic organizations in our sister city of Wilmington appear to be wholehearted for the improvement of the River Road between Southport and the Brunswick River bridge. There are various good reasons why this road should be improved. In a few years from now the increase in taxable wealth in Brunswick, growing out of development along this road, will enable the county officials to materially lower the existing tax rate. Hairdressing provides jobs for 300,000 Britishers. Your Home Aent Says! CLUB SCHEDULE Friday, November 3, Northwest Club meets at 2:30 o'clock with Mrs. J. J. Peterson; Wednesday, November 8, Waccamaw 4-H Club meets at 11:10 o'clock; Ash Home Demonstration Club meets at 3:30 o'clock with Mrs. Jessie Purvis; Thursday November 9, Lockwood's Folly Club meets at the nome of Mrs. Alline Hewett. CHRISTMAS GIFT SUGGESTIONS A display of inexpensive handmade gift suggestions will be an extra feature of the November home demonstration club meetings, as will attrative methods of wrapping gifts. Each club member is invited to bring a suggestion to the meeting to add to the home agents collection, which will be in charge of the vice president in each club. LOCAL WINNERS The following home demonstration club women won first place in the local canning contests held by various clubs during October: Bolivia, Mrs. Carl Ward; Exum, Mrs. J. E. Dodson; Leland, Mrs. J. C. Chadwick: North West, Mrs. H. O. Peterson; Southport, Mrs. G. L. Norment; Town Creek, Mrs. Henry Zibelin; Winnabow, Miss Josie Reid; Shallotte, Mrs. J. W. Russ. The county contest will be held at the office of the home agent on Saturday morning, November 4. The above winners will compete for county honors. If any woman failed to enter - - * 1 -1..U ner jars at uie iucm uuu jhctv- t ing and wishes to send them for the final judging she may do so. A quart each of fruit and vegetables are required, and the name and address of contestant should be placed under each jar. The state contest will be held in Raleigh November 16, at which time 1st. place county winners' will compete. CLUB NOTE BOOKS All secretary's note books which are competing for club prizes at the fall federation meeting must be in the office of the home agent ready for judging by Wednesday, November 8. Each club secretary is invited to enter her book and thus represent her club in the contest. Judging will be done prior to the county meeting. Prizes will be awarded for the best secretary's book, and to the club with best attendance at the federation j meeting. CHRISTMAS FRUIT CAKE From the Domestic Arts Edi-, tion of the American Woman's Cook Book comes this recipe for Christmas fruit cake, which I am passing on to you: i 1 pound butter l'i pounds brown sugar {1H pounds flour 10 eggs 1 cup molasses 1 cup strong coffee Juice and grated rind of 2 oranges Juice and granted rind of 1 lemon 1 cup tart jelly H pound almonds 3 pounds raisins 2 pounds currants 1 pound citron 1 pound dates 2 teaspoons nutmeg 1 teaspoon mace 1 teaspoon cloves 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon soda 3 teaspoons baking-powder Cream the butter and sugar. Add molasses, coffee, lemon, orange and jelly. Reserve two cups of flour in which to roll the fruit. Mix and sift dry ingredients, add mixture, mix well and add well-beaten eggs. Add the floured fruit and mix thoroughly, i Bake in greased paper-lined pans. Over the top of the cake sprinkle the balanced shredded almonds. Cover the cakes with heavy waxed paper. Steam them two hours and bake in a moderate oven (300 degrees F.) for one hour. BOLIVIA Mrs. Troy Danford and little daughter, Mattie Speight, have returned from visiting Mrs. Danford's father at Laurinburg. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Joe Frink and children, Sam Fletcher, Gene, and Ramona, were honor guests of the Hallowe'en party given by the Girl's Auxiliary of Bolivia Baptist church at the home of B. R. Page. Besides bobbing for apples, eating apples from a string, fortune telling, peanut throwing, and other games suitable to the occasion, the attendants were delighted with guitar music by little eight year old Sam Fletcher Frink. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Tucker spent the week end at Durham. The pie supper and fiddler's convention at school auditorium Friday night was well attended and receipts were good. BEEF CATTLE After nine Hereford beef cattle were brought into Harnett county three weeks ago for demonstration purposes, a large number of farmers have indicated a serious interest in beef cattle proj duction. ... . . . ' CniTTUDADT l^*111 at games 0vU I ilivllv I your c|assroon,,s' the right way. Si SCHOOL NEWS M> ".S ODDS A1 GOOD CITIZEXSHIP Wonder why 1 Students, although constantly wee'{ without reminded of it, do not under-. tice ? It seems stand exactly the meaning of anything to basl good Citizenship. Most of us take or perhaps they it for'granted that as long as we ^ow ah?u' >' I don't do anything drastic, such as 'he whole destroying the school property or shown a good s skipping classes, we are good cit-! 'wo wh? can P's izens. Of course that is part of out for the team the idea, but it goes further J Iet's sh?w Sou than that. These people who want a winning always have a ready excuse The eighth graci for everything thing >re getting by nnnotleeh .ml I _cl?de F? can still claim their reputation i th grader ,is ser as a good student. By "passing ?Annis Jean W the buck", as it has been called. Florence Moore you may get along for a while, mana?e 'he girl: but it soon becomes chronic and WitJl the help you depend entirely upon some- Miss Louise W one else. This habit is not ad- year home-ec. g mired in anyone and is certainly si"^ rapidly in not recognized among the morals jskir's , i tnlAIL Of a good citizen. The eighth Doris Corlette studying crime SCHOOL SPIRIT The students hi crime doesn't pa Basketball season is drawing,^ js yaluab near and a little spirit is in the j the whole schc air. But what we need is plenty; this topic tha of school spirit! Come on class-; trouble and wo mates, work up some school spirit munity. to cheer our teams on to victory Realizing that in their coming games. Spirit is largely by ignc a little word, but it has a big that it can be | meaning. We not only want your good organizatio |XKXXXXXXX IXXXXXXXXXSXXXX3 ii Help Yourse Help I) 11 ^ i! i ( i )( The boys and girls in Shallotte and Waccamaw h l! week to obtain new and rc lit State Port Pilot. It I! For each subscription !jj 50-cents for the purchase < 11 or new uniforms. If one s jj; tions, a cash bonus of $25.00 I' [ of $75.00 for 100 subscriptio it Help dress up your fa^ | the boys and girls safegua I coming basketball campaigi || YOU SHOULD TA1 ]| NEWSPAPER SUBSCR] |l The State it SOUTHPC ! ^ "s WEDNESDAY, NO C LMKl u but show it in FOTTtTH GRAnp^^^B and show it in The fourth grarlo w.jSh ;hool spirit would thank all those who hel t not? any way with their rgaret Watts candy sale. The sale Was '':HK VI) ENDS jcess and we hope to s00r, I the girls went a nice coat room built . t(l"at* basketball prac- of our room. f' that they prefer The children in the fourth ~ tetball practice.? are enjoying heating th? lack school spirit of "Miss Minerva ami jirls? Green Hill" which Mrs. Utisu the boys have reading to us. She will , pirit, but one or ish this and will then re..re B iy have not come "Billy and the Major". h i?Come on, boys, These two books :e. thport that we ^ R M Ha . ' ' team this year? , w?h H1 lers are well re- thank Mrs. Hall for those f Rudolph Sellers. "Never since me an' \v,!k d Brother Chris- Booth Lincoln was born" haw^^K rd, also an eigh- enjoyed any book so much ' ving as manager. SIXTH GRADE fi? 'eeks and Mary The sixth grade sponsor H! were chosen to Hallowe'en program Tuesday J s' team. ternoon. The program ! PROJECT ranged by the students 0f ?H of their teacher, grade. The following people ard, the second- on the program: iris are progres- "The Origin of Hallowe'en" making woolen Lucy Mayo Northrop: ",W. ? I lowe'en Costumes", by 01ivm7^P STUDY Smith; Lyric. "Jolly Halloue>-"|^ grade nas oeen poem, iiu?c en rranks' in civics class. Lois Sellers: "A Story AboutVHi ave learned that lowe'en", Elizabeth Davis, ,y. We think this After the program earr.es le and feel that played and stories were told r-^H kjI should study was enjoyed very much by j; " Hg t causes much PREPARING PLAY rry in the com- On November 17 the Dran^ 'Club is going to present a crime is caused act play. "Son John ', fc- C Era irance, we think benefit of the school. s? -."J E$aartly stopped by week's column for further ^ Your School! rTm'.v ^ iS^H, P/1 i Southport, Bolivia, Leland, W igh schools are working this & ;newal subscriptions to l he k turned in they will receive jjl )f basketball warm-up suits ? chool obtains 100 subscript H will be paid, making a total H ms. j yorite basketball team, help & Lrd their health during the . B ?E YOUR COUNTY I I ANYHOW- I IBE NOW I Port Pilot I )RT, N. G.
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