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THE STATE PORT PILOT
Southport, N. G>
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY
JAMES M. HARPER, JR., Editor
fettered els second-due matter April 26, 1028,
fee Post Office at Southport, N. C., under
the act of March 3, 1879.
Subscription Rates
DNE TEAR 81.
SIX MONTHS : 1.
THREE MONTHS r__ ,
NATIONAL 60ITQRIALASSOCIATION
Its
Wednesday, June 19, 1940
An honest refusal is worth far moi
to you in the long run than an evasii
promise.
A thousand patented medicine form
las have been concocted to ctire ailmen
conceived as alibis for plain, ordinal
laziness.
An army designed by the authors i
Ally Oop and Superman, and equippe
by the cartoonist who does the Buck Ro;
ers series would soon solve this war situ
tion.
One danger of tracing family tre
back too far is that you may find an a
cestor hanging from a limb by his ne<
before you get to the ones that hung 1
their tails.
Politics and war make strange be
fellows, but we can't help wishing th
Winston Churchill and Paul Reynai
would wake up one of these first mor
ings to find Bloody Joe Stalin snuggh
up under the cover with them.
If you doubt that the pen is mighti
than the sword, just remember he
quickly the German propaganda mini
tery was able to erase from the minds
the citizens all thoughts of the last w
and to direct their thinking to the gloi
ous victory awaiting them in the next or
Political orators may be awe inspiredbut
they are seldom, if ever, left speec
less.
Humpty-Dumpty sat on the wall. Mt
solini seems content to be a bad imit
tion by straddling the fence.
Leave sooner, drive slowly, live lohg<
Be sane, drive safely, in order to live ai
let live.
Help The Allies
The greatest good that America ci
do the Allies right now is to turn all o
resources into furnishing them armamer
and all other supplies of war. And v
need not be too squemish about whi
and how we are to be paid for them.
The English and the French are in th
fight, and there is neither time nor ne<
for raw recruits. What they must hav
now and in abundance, are planes ai
guns and supplies. Furnished these ne'ce
sities they are a better than an even b
to let Hitler whip himself with his serf
of victories, for his reserve resources a
admittedly limited.
We are in no position to sit back
self complacency and say "this is the
war, let them fight it," for our socii
political and economic future is Wrafc)p<
up in the cause for which the allies a
fighting. We have no standing army
sufficient size to send to their reset
thanks to our ten-year program of pai
cism, and to place too much stress topi
the mushroom development of our ov
forces is to impose a definite limit upi
the amount of aid we can give Fran
and England.
So for the time being, at least, ^
favor a program that will allow us
give every possible aid to the allies, i
the United States is in no danger of f<
eign invasion so long as Gerfnany is 1'oc
ed in a death struggle with those hatic
who have our sympathies.
We do not intend that our natioi
leaders shall be unmindful of our futu
as a result of increased production. A
we cling to the thought that if sufficie
aid is given quickly enough to the all
we shall never have to go to war.
Ship Names
A How the Navy Christens Its Varic
vessels:
Wr With the battleship North Carol!
?\ just launched, it is interesting to rec
Li
W-v''- W -r
in ' :'i m aft rfi i i J?ELSTA'T^~
that hhval ships havS a regular system
of nomenclature.
? As everybody knows, the battleships
are named for the states.
Cruisers are named for the larger cities
of the country, without regard to the class
of the cruiser. Examples are the Brooki
lvn, Rochester, and Houston. ^
Destroyers and minelayers take their
150 names from famous men in American his- "i
oo tory, as the Yarnail, Farragut, Mahan.
76 Submarines are named for fish, as the S|
? Squalus (i. e., shark), Dolphin, etc. w
Gunboats are named for cities also,
usually the smaller ones. Thus the Ashe- jt}1
ville, the Albany, ahd so on. jgc
The river gunboats used in the East, 1
however, are named for U. S. Pacific is- pj
lands, as the Guam, Palos, and Panay. to
_ Minesweepers take the names of birds, j?1
re The Penguin, Gull, Heroh. w]
re Aircraft carriers get their names from ci
battles or vessels famous in American ^
history. The Yorktown, Lexington, Pvan- f0
u- *er. ar
And by a paint quirk of somebody's 11
PV imagination, colliers, the black steve- w
dores of the navy, go by romantic names er
out of Greek mythology, the Jason, Ner0f
eus, Proteus. UI
There are other classifications of ships, <Js
? of course, but these are the most import- "J
a. ant ones. a(
W
Tears Are Not Enough?
es in
They came out of The Netherlands, cc
:k from Belgium, fled down from Luxem- fs'
jy bourg and Out of northern France. For of
two days it rained, a cold drizzle that w
^ slanted into the dust. And the dust beaj.
came mud. And this slowed them in their y(
1(j flight, caked the wheels of their carts, ^
n- seeped through the shoes of those on foot, in
;d There were five million of them. News- "
men who watched their flight wrote of ai
a "river of misery." These people were
u. not strohg, because the strong had stay- w
is_ ed to fight for their homes. They were bs
of women, childreh and the aged.
ar They looked furtively over their shoul-! ti,
ri- ders for a last, glimpse. Those who were 1 hi
ie. there remembered how the low-hanging ^
clouds reflected the flash of artillery-fire
? into their tormented faces. At night they *><
h- took to the woods and attempted to doze nf
in wet makeshift shelters. And because r '
the rumble of guns made it impossible to ci
is-, sleet) or even rest, they moved on.
:a- Coming up from the south were troops ^
advancing to join against the enemy. So of
they took to one side of the road, crowd- 111
jr. ing into the ditch where horses in their ^
traces lay exhausted and where automo- ht
id biles lay abandoned with empty fuel tf
tanks. A
The next day was clear, menacingly
clear, and the soldiers kept looking to the
sky.. And that which they feared happened.
At first it was a distant hum.
?? Then the small black dots in the sky
u" - tv., ., vi
it's ^rew Jar?er ana fetore tney Knew 11 ^
these planes swept down upon them to
ve strafe with machinegun-fire the north- M
en bound troops. But there was no use in b;
screaming to the sky that they bore no ^
lis arms, that they wanted no part of this at
?<} war. of
re They trod on, through Tours, Poitiers, ^
Limoges, Vichy, on to Bourges and to
I Nevers. And by that time they saw this of
:s" flag. It was a red cross on a clean field H
et of white. Many wept. They were sc hun- dl
es gty, tihed and harassed they could not pi
re eat. There feet were swollen and when
the last shred of stockings was removed, di
their feet were bathed in clean water. Si
in They flung themselves upon cots and o
sir slept for the first time to heal their tired u
I bodies. di
s'd There was an old man who died, and M
re there was a mother who clutched her p
of Plead child while her soul bled with grief.
ie, Thete were some who had brought mon- et
:i- ey> but they, too, were hungry because
on in their flight there had been no food m
im for their money to buy.
on The disheartening plight of these mil- ^
ce Hons has deeply moved the heart of every
American. Yet we cannot be content with d(
ve mere sympathies. The cry for food and B
to clothing and for clean surgical dressings tc
or to bind wounds cannot be answered with ai
>r- laments. Tears are not enough. Si
:k- OUr thankfulness for peace and secur- J.
ms ity must be translated into tangible as- G
> sistance. We can do this through the M
II s American Bed Cross. Already millions
ire of American dollars have purchased Red si
nc! Cross mercy supplies that have been vv
mt needed so urgently in Finland, Poland n
ies and other war-stricken nations. This il
greater need that grows hourly in Prance *
must be met with greater response. And
remember that this response must be u
prompt and generous. "
?us Give what you can and give quickly a
through the Red Cross. Your contribution, T
ha large or small, whatever you can afford, J
all is vital in answering this challenge. d
OftT J* I LOT. SOUTHPORT,
Farrell Praises
Just Among
The Fishermen
By W. B. KEZIAH cli
Ml
ktr. W. B. Keziah
Southport, N. C. Cli
Dear W. B., Ml
"By some sort of a coincidence 1
e were binding- my copies of the p0
:ate Port Pilot this morning i()
hen the issue arrived annoUnc- va
g your retirement as columnist. Cli
have practically every copy of se
le paper since the time I first p.
it on the subscription list and
have all of your letters in a wt
lecial Keziah file along with m.
lotographs. My first idea was
clip all of the columns and cli
it them in my scrap book, but So
found that so many little items p.
iiich I recognized as yours oc- toi
irred in other parts of the pair,
and I simply decided to bind
and am using the scrap book
r clippings pertaining to you
id Southport from other sdurces.
happens therefore that the isle
which came this morning will Wi
rite finis to this particular spi
loch. gn
"Let me say at this time that
,e idea of not finding your col- Hn
nn on Friday night or Satur- 1?'
ly morning distresses me as Mi
uch as would the passing of an ,
d friend and I do hope that Be
: some time in the future you an
ill find a way to return to 1111
int in a similar column. Noth
g like It hds ever been done
this state, and 1 think it hu
institutes one of the literary M1
>ms of North Carolina journal- '
m. Years ago Isaac Irwin Avery ec*
the Charlotte Observer ran a at
ilumn called "Idle Comments"
hirh after his death was made Bo
to a book with the same name. ta
sis book I have treasured many
;ars as the foremost newspaper
:erature of North Carolina. Your Br
ilumn in a totally different why *>e;
is delighted me just as much. Ar
you will forgive me for saying J
i, the very lack of refined liter- da
y construction has constituted afl
s principal charm since you reJ
Lve been freed thereby to be
itty and spontaneous. I may tell mc
>u now that it has been in the ^
ick of my mind sometime to .
ake myself a small book based RlJ
1 your writing. In this connec- Pa
on I would like to gather some v's
ographical material and I would
ke to know where other columns
' yours may be found. en
"I hope surely to see you again
ifore very long. Probably the we
;xt trip I will resume going to m?
outhport alone or with Mrs. Farill
when we shall have more ,aA
lance to talk. he!
"A column such- as yours realshould
be syndicated, if not
merally, at least in the papers da
' North Carolina. I feel sure ho
lere must be enough intelligent iople
with a sense of humor in C*
orth Carolina to appreciate the 1
>mey, down-to-earth quality
lat you have put in "Just
mong the Fishermen".
" Sincerely,
"Charlie" Rs
Winnabow News
Gene Maultsby of Clinton is
siting his grandparents, Mr.
id Mrs. J. C. Maultsby.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Henry and
CO!
lss Elizabeth Henrv accompanied
r Mrs. Annie K." Vitou," Miss Pl?
ittie Mae Newton and Mrs. C.
obert St. George, of Southport, ag
:tended the installation service stl
' Grand Chapter Order of East n
Star at Wrightsville Beach
'ednesday evening. W1
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Buchanan Tu
' Minneapolis, visited Mrs. J. L. ^
enry Wednesday afternoon. R.
Mrs. Ludlow Rich and 4 chil- <
en of Durham are visiting her j0,
irents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Pad- g0(
:tt. wi
Sgt. Lee Kye returned Thurs- tr{
ty from visiting in Winstonilem.
Misses Thelma and Ema co]
gbwin and Violett Shields re- jn
irned with him to spend awhile. Sq.
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Shields and on
lughters, Misses Vivian and
argaret and Miss Wanda Ogb- tr{
in of Winston-Salem arrived ^
riday to visit Sgt. Kye.
Mrs. Sadie Holden has return1
to her home in New Jersey pU
iter a pleasant visit here, with wc
;r daughter, Miss George Rich- tr(
an. an
Mrs. J. F. Whisnant, of Shelby, pj,
visiting her sister, Mrs. J. J. du
amsuer.
Miss Kate Johnson spent Satur- Su
ly with Mrs. W. A. Kopp at thi
olivia.
Mrs. Lou Anders of Wilming- of
in. Miss Graham Henry of Kelly Mi
id Mrs. J. Berg and Miss Annie
tae Woodside of Southport spent dA
aturday afternoon with Madames to
L. and A. P. Henry. Mi
Earnest Curtis of Gainsville,
a., spent the week end with Sc
[rs. E. W. Taylor and family. Mi
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Hufham
lent the week end in Wilmington so:
1th relatives. of
Mrs. A. P. Henry and children, Tt
[iss Elizabeth and A. P., Jr., vised
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Tucker an
t Carolina Beach Sunday after- A1
oon. Ti
Mrs. J. L. Tharp Is spending R(
le week in Maxton with her
lother, Mrs. W. C. White. to:
Mr. And Mrs. Loyd Simpson H<
nd little son, Sam David, of ih|
Ampa, Fla? visited Mr. and Mrs. 7
. L. Henry Sunday morning. w<
Mr. and Mrs. George Fick and in;
tiildren of Carolina Beach spent is
n. c. , r ^ -.
YOUR HOME
AGENT SAYS
SCHEDCIE
Friday, June 21st, Boons Neck
ub will meet at 3:00 p. m. with
s. Russell Hewett.
Monday, June 24th, Shallotte
ub will meet at 3:30 p. m. with
?. Ernest Parker.
Jpuesday, June 25th, Lockwoods
hy 4-H Club will meet at
:30 a. m. with Mrs. Clarence
rnum. Lockwoods Folly H. D.
ub will meet at 2:00 p. m.
rvice Club will meet at 8:00
m. in Bolivia Lunch room.
Wednesday, June 26th, Longlod
'Club will meet at 3:00 p.
with Mrs. Geneva Long.
Thursday, June 27th, Bethal
ub Will meet at 2:00 p. m.
uthport club will meet at 8:00
m. with Miss Annie Z. Newl.
Shallotte News
Miss Betty Ann Johnston, of
ishington, Pennsylvania, is
ending the summer with her
indmother, Mrs. Olivia Russ.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion H. Gatarriyed
Thursday from Rae d,
after spending awhile with
. Gatlln'S parents.
Mrs. A. B. Willis and Misses
ulah Edwards, Betty Rhinehart
d Mrs. Rhinehart, were Wilngton
visitors last week.
Mrs. Grace Thomas of Philadelia,
Pa., is spending the sum:r
with her parents, Mr. and
s. George Goley.
R. D. White, Jr., has returnhome
after attending school
Blue Ridge, Hendersonville.
Mrs. John Sitton and son,
bby, arrived Tuesday afternoon
>m Florida where they spent a |
lile With Mrs. Sitton's parents.
Miss Bera Elizabeth Arnold, of
ooklyn, New York, Ts visiting
r parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. '
nold.
Miss Ellen Morrison left Tuesy
for her home in Moncure,
:er spending two weeks with
atives.
Mrs. M. M. Rosenbaum and
ither arrived Thursday from
pew, New York.
Misses Cbrinne Greene, Annie
iss Beulah Edwards and Mrs.
nny Holden were Wilmington ,
(Rot's Thursday.
Miss Doris Trippe of Wilming1
spent Friday With her parts,
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Tripp.
Mrs. Helen Stone arrived last
ek from her home in Albeirle.
Mrs. Wm. R. Teachey of Beurille
is spending a week with
r parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L.
rain.
Mrs. Frank Morrison and ,
aghter left Saturday for their
me in Durham.
ind Remedy For
Weed Blue Mold
iper Announces That Effective
Results Found 1
From Demonstrations In
Control Of Blue Mold
_
Excellent results were obtained
>m the four demonstrations
th paradichlorobenzene for the
itrol of blue tnold on tobacco
int beds in Columbus County 1
D. Raper, assistant county
ent, said today. Hvese demon atlons
were conducted with Mr.
11 Hooks, Whitevllle, R-i; P. C.
lite, Whiteville, R-3; J. C.
mer, Oiadboom, R-2; and Mrs.
rah A. Hickman, Bladehboro,
1.
The combined reports on these
lr demonstrations showed that ?
1) square yards were treated '
th paradlchlorobertzene with
satments starting between
trch 30 and April 18 and were
ntlnued until plants were set
the field, while there was 3300
iiare yards on the same farms j
which no treatment was given. '
e first plants were set off the '
lated beds twelve days earlier J
in off the untreated beds. Off 5
i 800 yards of treated beds, '
,6 acres were set at the first
lling. A total of 45.8 acres j
ire set from plants off the
sated beds during the season !
d 40.3 acres were set from (
ints off of the untreated beds '
ring the season.
nday with Mrs. Alice McKei- 1
am and family. <
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Mckenzfe i
Goldsboro spent Sunday with
r. land Mrt. Rex WUnderllch. 1
Miss Flfl Foulke arrived Mon- !
y moming from Pennsylvania 1
visit her parents, Mb. and i
rs. Geo. R. Foulke. <
Miss Mary Frances Foy of '
otts Hill, spent Monday with i
ss Oorothy Freeman. i
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Tucker and 1
n, Kenneth, were supper guests <
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Henry i
iesday evening.
Rev. tad Mrs. jr. D. Withrow J
d little son and Miss Laura i
cerman of Augusta, Ga? Bpent i
iesday afternoon with Mrs. J. 1
iid. I
Rev. G. A. Wilson of Wllmlng- i
d will hold services it Hew t
>pe Presbyterian Church morn- i
% and evening beginning July <
and each night through the 1
*k thereafter with two meet- .
gs on 2nd Sunday. The public 1
cordially Jnvited to attend. i
I LJflHa^K* iV
-u w^T v Aj pn i
M Pnj^^ jtKP.^? i^ri ^1
- NOT EX?
The bowling alleys, so popular here a while without
back, are installed at Long Beach ahd Lake Wac- i departir
camaw respectivfely and are going great ? ? ? [ 10-days
with the customers. Local enthusiasts will have ... It
to gather together a team of some sort and.coh- going 1;
test the rivals . . . This tennis club iS ghlnig to We're 1
be a pleasure to all involved and the envy of Barbe
most others . . . Th; Wilmington News ran the and aft
story of the British gunboats being Off SOuthport our sur
and apparently the Italian freighter took notice, and ad'
for word came next day that they had unloaded fore." a
their cargo. The Brooklyn hoys of that town tried, to brini
unsuccessfully, to stir up a little exclterrtent. speakln
Mrs. Corlette has returned from her home town hiS nicl
vacation with daughters intact . . . MOVIES: One jthe tra'
. . l. auiomoi
of our favorite type of pictures plays here toiute
im If &
md tomorrow, in "Green Hell." Joan Bennett a^|0Ut ^
and Doug-las Fairbanks head the cast and are deep_se8
backed by such notables as John Howard, Aiah suffer
Hal and George Sanders. The whole cast becomes und
entangled in an intriguing South American jungle nett ^
mystery. Of course the Lone Ranger will be on at q ^
hand to complete a 'thrill-a-mlnUte' program. for
P. S. The powder keg did nbt blow him up, in j,ead 0j
Case you missed last chapter . . . Mr. Yaskell is Edwin
a most reliable source of tid-blts. He now reports spectorthat
in the next few months he's expecting Char- the new
lotte and Wilmington Postmasters, Paul Younts Harvey
and Wilbur Dosher for a fishing cruise. The three at .the
plan to spend their 10-day siesta on the water, how He
a y protection to a certain
Acquire I our tending to toughen the e
c rfs r,, ? Red Cross warns, howe
bun- 1 an jlOWly treatment varies in effe
with the person and th
["here Is No Short Cot To 8irable effects ^
Getting A Healthy Sun too-frequent applications.
Tan Says Red Cross; C 88 observatio
Skin Textures Vary *se *thf e conclusions:
tan by degrees. Remem
WASHINGTON, D. C.?With 100 uch sun not only
he opening of the water sports case ^of sunburn, but h
leason at hand, the Ainerfcan Red "armful effects. Delayed
Jross warns enthusiasts that
ihort cuts in acquiring a deep ^ ? ^ , ma
inn-tan may result in unwelcome ?ooooooooooc
^iiac^ucuvco. . ,...
This year some 80,000,000 per- | | npt_ _ T.-l |,
Wns will take to the water?ror | f J[ XlG JOD
i swim, boat ride or test their | |
ikill with rod and reel. Hundreds | |
>f thousands will Join in the | j ?. ,
growing fad of sunbathing in I L North Carolina 1
private gardens and apartment I I the Brewers and
louses roofs, all of which points I I Committee, hav<
to a busy season for self-styled I I weeding out th<
xperts on how to acquire a 1 I dealers,
nahogany tan in three days. J j
The Red Cross points out that ' ......
here is no short-cut for the ] * program or
rwimmer who wants to match servance is contii
he tan of the lifeguard at his . Quietly, earnestl;
learest beach or pool. Some tan | | try is carryftig ou
juickly, others don't and there is | |
ittle that can be done about it 11 j?>
Skin textures and pigments vary i i , , .
n such a range that sun ex- | | ? their state ai
posute practically harmless to | | knoW, and so, dd
hie person may result in calling |
i physician for another. o Tfe public can
Sun-bathers should be their own I i op-rated places i
fudges of "how they can take II by reporting anv
t", the Red Cross stresses. The 1 F ^
fast evidence at redness Should 1 1
Pe a warning to get out of the 11 . '
nin or to cover up. A freshly ] | RfpwTarc 0
mixed five per cent solution of c " O el
tannic acid, or tannic acid in oint- ! n w-v*
ment form, should be standard , A30Gt" Jjjctl
quipment for the vacationist Or i
veek-ender. 5 . EDGAR
Application of tannic acid in i _____ ...
theSe fohms prior to exposure to | i n Dc:"fMK
the Sim 1A Some CaSeS serves as aBPBHBriuUJUm
HHHHnnm
WEDNESDAY, junf w. B
ice?t940
MmS *. \*
Ltwis, Milwaukee /oirijBM
NEWS - I
so much as going home once. The |?*? M '
ient will certainly have a load i
with these three stand-bys out if
seems the Jay Bee band just can t
itely, what with another dance ranceft:
tankerlng for another round or two...Br
r Bell is a past-master at kid haitejti^H
er a recent stormy session we volunteer-:
prise that children were charged 25-w; Kd
alts 35-cents. "Yeah. I've heard that 1-? {
aid Barber Bell, "but nobody even
; the pay up to par with a tip" . .. As: Hj^
g of barbers, we wonder if Sparky SellfBftg
{name because his initials are "A. (' -BB
de-mark of one of the famous brandsJ H"
rile spark-plugs ? &
stop isn't put to all these scare store B*'1
he British navy converging off Southpr* B
i fishing out of here is going to begin t:Koj
. . J. B. Ruark Co., Inc., is some Irate B*
for men of busineste. Ex-clerk Sam Ec Hl,
clerk of court; Willie Mills is head cleri&1)
f. Kirby & Son; Pete Larsen is in busiii?Bjl
self?and doiiig O.K.; Joe Cochran is n * K
a department at Sear's Wilmington stc" K
Dosher Is Brunswick county wiring "-B [
?which is right smart of a job with -i B
r work In connection with the P.EA: eB
Brown, most recent graduate, is castieB^
A&P super market in Wilmington. Wor-jeB,,
roper and Robert will turn out?
degree, proper treatment may result a Bj
ikln. The an interrupted vacation. If ?:II,
ver, this skin is such that it doesn't tr.R
ctiveness cut your time in the sun to
at unde- minimum. ?'
lilt harm : Hj
Dzudi?Mow do you like tss^E
ns give new lazy cars? w
Get your whiffle Botham?Wlwt do
brings" mean' ",a2y"cars? I
as other Dzudi?Oh, you know', Kg
and im- "shtftless" kind. 8
wi 6 a dto I
? Is Being Done! I
aw officers, accepting the help of ?
North Carolina Beer Distributors H
: established a worthy record of K
s mihority of objectionable beer Bj
industrial cooperation in law ob- M
nuing?without "fuss or feathers. H
f, the North Carolina Beer Indus- B
t its "clean up or close up" pledge. K
will not be fair to their industry B
re becoming fewer and fewer. ^ e B
they, that the job is being done. B
help by patronizing only legally B.
sdiere beer and ale are sold?and R
; objectionable conditions to . E
iid North Carolina I
ibutors Committee I
B. BAIN, State Director I I
BCtAL BUILDING RALEIGH. V SB
Av