v Pilot Covers
l^wick County
^THIRTEEN WO. i
far Outl
for A III
Germ
^ _ *
Fail To Capitalize On j.
j ntace Of Surprise
S 1" Pacific t !
S Naval Forces Are
iu?ting^emy
o* reonrfirst loss
S R o u te Appears
? a. f'ee4
(ore Russians. Bete
Their^Capitol
for this week has
Llediv more hopeful for
. a? h appears that 1,0
Smarts and the Japanese
Jfcwl serious reverses durm
oast few days.
t now appears that
?Ld a duty trick on his
^"partners when he dragtom
into the war just at (
' for during the past
German armies have j
',,t to route before Moscow '
wmbined forces of Russia .
tne Winter.
J be wish-thinking to as:.bat
this trend can long
Hy, but sympathizers of the
Kjeause find it a great source
^Csfaction right now. And all
got be too pood for
H.--morale, for there also
Ja, report that Herr Hitler I
Hntarned to his mountain-cave
nasc* m..n. Well he might
Ht- Se Russian .campaign cerH^bts
developed into a headH'ef
major proportions. ]
H Libia. too. the British conH
:: pour.-l the Axis forces
Hsbrission in what appears ]
H. to be a clean-up of those
Hifc.Vorth Africa.
Hr; of course, chief interest
H&red in the Pacific ocean
H.: n :s forced upon retalmeasures
of the U. A.
forces against the Japan- (
i far our efforts have cop- ;
Hi chiefly of minor naval vie- g
Hoc successful defense of ,
fjhi! V
Be fortifications against the c
Hu:a There has been no major e
H agagement, and the Navy a
H-r.rr: reports that this is
Ha Ike enemy will not be (
to battle. Their policy is j
Hh isn't being written with e
faipit that our people shall
Hpr. 'he false impression that j
I-V is going all our way t
B ** on. There are still j
Has foes to be conquered.
H hours of the war
still lie before us: but i
H Peasant to take the sweet k
Hit bitter.
i formal report Monday SccF
Frank Knox told of his,
had impression of damage
tK in the Sunday, December (
lack at Pearl Harbor. V'e
ted a terrible blow, but the
a. feeling was one of relief
i *e knew just how bad it
ta putting an end to
ton and idle rumors.
uck And Bus
Owners Sought
Asked To Register1
opacity Of Vehicles In
tekrto Organize Transition
On War-Time
ssis
i
Dec 16?Entrance a
"filed States into war
the Axis Powers makes
'Operative than ever that
^"1 bus owners in North
incomplete and return the
/ cards requested of them
^ ber by the State High- ,
fffic Advisory Committee
' War Department, W.
wise, chairman, said to- 1
<
purpose of this sur*
is to get - an in- 1
^ of all trucks, freight
' Jf'l busses for use in 1
"? highway transporta"Cet
war time needs cf- '
jr Vn<ler this plan these 1
: he mobilized for use '
k 'ss,'mbly of defense- inJ.M
,ials' (lcllvrry Of civ- '
^military supplies, relief j
.. 31 terminal congestion,
t'Jrtr6?ncics, the move- "
ngcr traffic. *
O- strcssing the?
^ wis inventory, the "
. Wded, js it wln help
M Sls for Priority ratings
K r,,assurc future producteot.*
'T:iotor vehicles and
to-, " farts for existing
F "L i
s no1 contemplate, 1
on page i, i
% i
TH1
(6
ook Is Brit
fes As Jap
any Suffei
CHRISTMAS
wBBMWb??' ' '
mSSsflBER&iSr.n
TURKEYS?It has been
Lhe county that there are mai
parently still intact after T1
key market should enjoy bri
Christmas.
Mass Meeting
Tr, '
-a. v/
?
-egion Leaders Called Meet-'
ing Of White Citizens In
Court House Saturday; '
Colored Met Last Night
i
NSTRUCTED WHAT TO
DO IN AIR RAID
Those Present Also Acquainted
With Defense
Measures And Asked
To Cooperate With
Program
A mass meeting of Southport
:itizens was held Saturday night
n the courthouse to hear a discusion
of plans and preparations
vhich may affect them as a result
>f the state of war which now
xists between the United States
md Japan, Germany and Italy.
The meeting was called by
Tias. M. Trout, commander of the
Jrunswick County Post No. 194,
American Legion, and was presidd
over by L. T. Yaskell.
The chairman explained that the
-rational Legion Headquarters had
>een asked to assume responsibilty
for organizing an air raid
(Continued On Page 4)
leeks Funds
For Firemen
h
)rmand Leggett, Chief Of
Defense Volunteer Fire
Department, Sees Need
For Protective Clothing
Ormand Leggett. chief of the',
lefensc volunteer fire department. |
vhich is being set up to funcion
as a supplementary force for
he regular firemen of the comnunity
in the event of an air
aid, makes an appeal to public I
ipirited citizens of the commun- <
ty for funds with which to purihase
some protective clothing for 1
t company of 15 volunteers who
vill be trained for emergency ,
vork here. ,
What he has in mind for them .
ire rubber boots, firemen's capes j
md rain hats, and he wants it !
(Continued on Page Two) '
If An Air H
Because no suitable siren is ai
Tor warning the populace of an im
ill the church bells in town ringing
raid has past this signal will be re
ianger period the following direct!
Above all, keep calm. Don't i
:reate panic. J
Get off the streets but don't
un?walk. i
If within five minutes of home
to there. It at home stay there,
dome is the safest place. Don't (
ninglc with crowds. i(
If more than five minutes from:
iomc seek shelter in the center
>ortions of nearest building. Avoid 1
.op stories of buildings. Stay '
iway from windows and outside 1
vails. 1 (
Motorists should park cars and ;'
leek shelter.
Put out lights. Avoid use of '
.clephonc.
Remain calm. <
Shut off all gas ranges, heaters 1
The duties of civilians are as
ire those of the armed forces. 0
Don't get excited. Your safety, as i
fellow workers ami others may dc|
E ST)
A Goo<
4 PAGES TODAY
rhter
an And
r Big Loss1
5 DINNERS
1 c
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f
s
o
a
j
observed in traveling about l
ly fine flocks of turkeys ap- fl
lanksgiving's toll. The tur- c
sk business from now until *
D
s Held j
Talk Defense"
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Here's How To o
Enter Postoffice ?
? ti
:? fl
Confidentially,' we felt as q
smart as the white rat in the f,
mir/A nii77.1f i'.vm'riments Tups
day when we finally solved tho v
system of entering and leaving u
the local postofficc through tho if
new storm doors. e
The new arrangement consists b
of a small vestibule with two s
one-way swinging doors?and 0
here's where we plan to let P
readers of this paper in on
the secret. The door to the ^
right swings inward, but not ^
outward. The one on your left
swings outward, not inward. a
w
Thus, when you enter if you'll
bear to your right, and if you'll
do the same when making your
exit you can manage with a t(
gentle push, and you'll be fore- <j
ed to go through no such pro- g
gram of raking and scraping Sl
of fingernails as we did the first a
nine times we went in. e
Object of the storm doors,
of course, is to keep both pa- a
irons and employees of the local p
office more comfortable dur- e
ing drafty weather. p
Weekly Session J
Before Recorder
C
Judgment Is With Held In ^
Three Of Five Cases Tri- a
ed Before Judge Walter tl
M. Stanaland Monday s
e
Judgment was with held in jj
:hrcc of the five eases tried Monlay
before Judge Walter M.
Stanaland in Recorder's court ^
tere. a
Loftin Clemmons, white, plead- tl
:d guilty to charges of drunk jj
Iriving and was given 90-days. n
ludgment was suspended upon j
payment of costs and a fine of n
?50.00, his license to be revoked t(
(Continued On Page Four) n
t.
Laid Comes ?
ailable in Southport, the method 1
i|>onding air raid will be to have
in unison. When danger from the s
lieated. During the course of the
ons should be followed:
wd furnaces. Turn off pilot ^
ights. H
Fill bathtub and buckets for p
jse of firemen if mains break. ?
Go to room with fewest win- 8
lows and lie down, Keep radio s'
.urncd on. Leave at least one win- y
low open. tl
If incendiary bombs fall, spray
vatcr on them. Never use splash a
jr steam of water, as the bomb 51
vill explode. Bomb will burn fif;een
minutes if left alone, only
:wo minutes if sprayed. Don't use ?
i chemical fire extinguisher on 3
jombs.
r
Co-operate with air-raid war- 0
lens. Obey instructions. Above all, s]
ccep calm. 0
vital to tho country's welfare as
ibey these instructions carefully. a
well as that of your family, your t(
lend on how you act.
ME
i News paper I
Southport, N. C., Wee
Tax Laws Govern i
Admissions For
School Events
bounty Superintendent Of !
Schools Miss Annie May
Woodside Is In Receipt
Of Information On Subject
IAMES AND PLAYS
ARE INCLUDED
ederal Tax Of 10-Per Cent
Must Be Collected On All
Admissions Of 10Cents
Of Fraction
Thereof
County Supt. of schools, Miss
Voodside, is in receipt of the fol- i
swing instructions regarding the i
ederal tax on admission to i
chool events, plays, and all types j
f entertainments. 1
"Section 1700 (a) of the Intern1
Revenue Code, as amended by t
ection 541 (a) of the Revenue J
Let of 1941, imposes a tax of <
cent for each 10 cents or frac- i
ion thereof of the amount paid |
or admission to any place, in- i
luding admission by season tickts
or subscription. The tax is to (
e paid by the persons paying )
or admission. It is provided that \
o tax shall be imposed on the .
mount paid for the admission
f a child under twelve years of
ge if the amount paid is less
nan 10 cents.
The above section of the Code,
s amended, provides that in the
asc of persons (except bona fide
mployecs, municipal officers on '
fficial business, children under
welve years of age, members of
he military or naval forces of
he United States when in uniorm,
and members of the Civilian
'onservation Corps when in uniirm)
admitted free or at reduced
ates to any place at any time
rhen and under circumstances '
nder which an admission charge
i made to other persons, an
quivalent tax shall be collected
ased on the price so charged to
uch other persons for the same
r similar accommodations, to be
aid by the person so admitted.
Section 541 (b) of the Revenue
Let of 1941, provides that secion
1701 of the Internal Revenue
lode (relating to exemptions from
dmissions tax) shall not apply
rith respect to amounts paid, on
r after October 1, 1941, for admission.
In many cases high schools sell
> their students activity tickets
overing admission to athletic
ames or other affairs at the
chools. The (students paying the
ctivity fees are then admitted
ither free or at reduced rates.
Amounts paid for the student
ctivity tickets represent amounts
aid for admission by season lickts
or subscription. Any amounts
aid on or after October 1, 1941,
jr such activity tickets arc sub:ct
to tax at the rate of 1 cent
ir each 10 cents or fraction
hereof.
If the student activity tickets
over subscriptions to the school
aper, or other privileges in adition
to admissions, the charge
pplicablc to the admissions and
he charge applicable to the j
chool paper, etc., may be separatd
and the tax collected only on
lie charge for admissions.
When students of a school arc
dmittcd free or at reduced rates
whether or not they have paid
n activity fee) to affairs held at ,
lie school which they attend, it j
i deemed that they are not adlitted
"under circumstances un- (
er which" other persons are ad- '
litted. The students admitted free '
a events at their own school are '
ot liable for tax, and if admited
at reduced rates are liable for
six on the reduced price, except
fiat an admission charge of less
lian 10 cents for a child under '
welvc years of age is not subset
to tax. Students of other '
chools, _ twelve years of age or '
vcr, admitted to the athletic 1
amcs or other affairs free or
t reduced rates, arc liable for a
ix based on the regular cstabshed
price of admission to the
ublic for the same or similar acommodations,
whether or not the
tudents arc seated in a separate
ection. Children under twelve
cars or age are liable for tax on
lie amount actually paid by them
ir admission, except that if the
mount paid is less than 10 cents
uch payment is exempt from tax.
If a game between two schools
i held at a place which has no
onnection with either school, all
tudents (twelve years of age and
ver) admitted free or at reduced
ites are liable for a tax based
n the established price of admision
to the public for the same
r similar accommodation.
Coaches, members of a band
nd other persons admitted free
5 a place solely for the purpose
(Continued on page 1)
P0R1
n A Good Con
Inesday, December 17,
County, State |
And Nation For
Cotton Control
Farmers Of Brunswick
County Voted In Six
Townships Saturday To
Roll Up Big Majority
For Control In 1942
VOTE SHOWS 127
FOR, 4 AGAINST
This Reflects Sentiment Of
Growers Throughout The
United States As Production
Control
Continues
WASHNIGTON?For the fifth
:onsecutive year?and on this occasion
in wartime?Southern farmers
have voted to produce and
market their cotton under a strict
federal control program.
Virtually complete returns from
i referendum Saturday gave 694,556
votes for and 37,671 against
continuance of marketing quotas,
vhich were imposed for the first
:ime under the present farm law
n 1938.
This vote gave a favorable percentage
of 94.8, or far more than
:he neccsasry two-thirds. It also
vas the highest percentage of any
Farmers of Brunswick county
voted overwhelmingly in favor j
of control of cotton production
by the AAA during 1942. The ?
final vote showed 127 for and 4 C
against the plan. The vote by C
township follows: (
rownship Yes No t
Northwest 10 0 f
Town Creek 26 0 l
Smithvillc 19 0 (
Lockwoods Folly 21 2 .
Shallotte 34 0 I
Waccamaw 17 2 J
Total 137 4
>f the five cotton referenda.
Federal farm officials had ask;d
that the quotas bo continued
jecausc of the existence of a twofear
supply of cotton and darker
>rospects for exports due to the
var.
In place of cotton, farmers are "
jeing urged to produce more food
:o meet needs of not only this
lation but of its allies in the war.
Under quotas, farmers are restricted
to the sale of cotton proluced
on their AAA planting alotmcnts.
Excess sales are subect
to a stiff penalty tax.
Approval of quotas assures conjnuancc
of government price-sup- i
sorting cotton loans.
Here is the vote:
State Yes. No.
Alabama 98,648 4,879
Arizona 793 9
Vrkansas 76,988 2,179
California 2,540 259
Florida 1,787 269
Icorgia 62,275 5,187
llinois 145 15
Kansas 22 3
Kentucky 1,049 22
.xmisiana 51,751 2,271 j
Mississippi 126,938 4,284
Missouri 6,488 235
Mew Mexico 1,883 75
Morth Carolina .... 65,917 3,386
Oklahoma 41,478 9,066
South Carolina 51,552 1,787
rennessce 27,116 589
rcxas 74.036 8,224
/irginia 3,150 54 s
? ? no A EC/! ??T n*.
luiais uj'i.ujj oi,uii]
NEW TEACHER
Miss Mary Louise Jones has
joined the Southport high school E
'acuity, replacing Miss Nora Stev- *'
:nson who resigned recently to 1
iccept a position at the State
School for the Deaf and Dumb in
3t. Augustine, Fla.
b
CONVALESCING 'i
Friends will be glad to learn
Jiat J. Berg, who has been a pati:nt
at Dosher Memorial Hospital
'or several days, is now conval- ti
;scing. fi
Here Are Some
Help Improv
The busiest season of the
year for the postal authorities
is at hand, and if you want to
make the task of your local
workers easier, and at the same
time make it possible for them
to render you better service,
here arc some important rules
to follow:
Wrap packages securely; ad- ^
dress all cards, letters and
packages plainly, and place a
return address on the letter; : '
when convenient buy your >
stamps and affix them at home,
thus avoiding congestion . and ]
careless haste in the postoffice <
when you do your mailing.
There will be special mail dc- i 1
liveries to the local office dur- I
ing the next week, so call for i
f PU
?munity
I 1941 PUBLIi
[ PRESIDENT M
| f;- f-: ' jii J ,
?S .;
jj
vRoUK^Bb''
' ^SB2i3F
FINAL?SigningthtwB
t war with Japan, PresideH
lesk soon after Congress pfl
lie dissenting vote. Before fl
f the briefest speeches ofB
o declare war on Nippon. A
ire (left to right): SenatoH
Vlben W. Barkley, Ky? A
llass, Va.
L\V?1.VU A Vf A vy M.M. V/
Meeting
Holidays Begin
For School Kids
Brunswick county schools
will close at noon Friday for a
Yuletidc holiday that extends
to Monday, January 5, 1942.
This is good news to both students
and teachers alike, who
went without a holiday on
Thanksgiving in order that the
Christmas vacation might extend
through New Year's Day.
It has been anounced that all
county offices will close at noon
on Wednesday, December 24,
and will remain closed until
Monday, December 29. This is
the same holiday schedule that
is being followed by State officials.
BriefNews
Flashes
SURGICAL I'ATIENT
S. B. Frink of Southport is a
urgicai patient at Dosher Mctnrinl
Hnunital
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Smith of
lolivia announce the birth of a
aughter on Monday. December
5, at Dosher Memorial Hospital.
PATIENT
T. J. Wescott of Southport has
een a patient at Dosher Memoril
Hospital since Sunday.
IN HOSPITAL
Harold Robinson of Supply enered
Dosher Memorial Hospital
or treatment Saturday.
i Ways To
e Mail Service
your mail more often than is
your usual custom, and try to
keep your postoffice box clear.
Whenever there is a package
slip in your box, do not destroy
it. Take the slip to the
package window and present it
to the clerk on duty. There is
a. key number on the paper
that will tell him just where
to look for the package, and he
will be able to serve you much
more quickly.
For your convenience the
local office will observe longer
working hours during the days
just before Christmas, and a
longer Sunday schedule also will
tie arranged for the convenience
Df the public.
,0T |
iHED^VERY~VVEDNESDA
AKES HISTORY
Pn
U3 tlPvffl
m BT B
jjrS
wgF w*^^m
ict Which puts us off.ciall
nt Roosevelt is shown at h
issed the resolution with
hat Mr. Roosevelt made on
his career, asking Congres
landing behind the Pleader
rs Charles McNary. Oregon
najority leader, and Caite
?w When
A n
ttrmy v^unvu)
i-- 1
Drivers Of Private Mote
Vehicles Are Asked T
Cooperate With Tran;
port Of Men And Suj
plies
DRIVERS MUST
OBSERVE CAR
Will Be Necessary Fc
Troops And Equipment
To be Moved Frequently
During Training
ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 16?A
appeal to civilian drivers of auti
mobiles to cooperate with tl
Army in movement of convo;
through the eight southeastei
states was voiced today by Lieu
enant Colonel C. W. Richmon
Motor Transport Officer on tl
staff of Brigadier General Jami
L. Frink, Fourth Corps Art
Quartermaster.
"Troops and equipment must 1
continuously moved if the Am
is to get the proper amount <
training during their short ter
| of service," Colonel Richmor
[said, "and the only place ths
| they can travel is on the higl
' ways."
Drivers of private vehicles wei
asked by the Quartcrmasti
Corps to avoid cutting into coi
I voys while traveling in the san
I direction, and to use caution i
passing other cars while meetir
(continued on page four)
Navy Accepting
Men Rejectei
Lowered Physical Requin
ments To Give Men Wh
Have Been Rejected At
other Chance
A relaxation of physical statu
ards for enlistments in the U. I
Navy and the Naval Reserve ws
announced this week by the Na\
Department. In commenting c
this action, the Navy Departmei
announcement stated that numei
ous men who in past months ha\
sought to enlist and have bee
rejected on the basis of m
nor physical defects will, bi
cause of the modification <
physical standards, be ci
listmcnt in either the reguis
Navy or the Naval Reserve f(
the duration of the emergency.
The Navy Department has ri
quested that any person knowin
of young men who had been ba
red from enlistment in the Nav
or the Naval Reserve because <
minor physical reasons shoul
bring this modification in phys
cal requirements to the attcntic
of these young men.
Applicants with varicose veil
will be acceptable under tl
changed standards, this varicoce
condition to be corrected, if tl
(Continued on Page Two)
Most Of The News ,
Ail The Time
Y $1.50 PER YEA*
I Deadline Fails
To End Drive Of
Red Cross Folks
All Sections Of The County
Included In This Year'sMembership
Of Brunswick
County Chapter Of
Red Cross
MEMBERSHIPS COME
IN FROM NAVY
Caswell Section Base Is 100
Per Cent; Mrs. Clemmons
Is Doing Good Work
In Supply Community
When somebody goes out to
roll a big snowball he doesn't
make the mistake of attempting
to stop its course down the hill
while it growns bigger and bigger
with each revolution.
Well, that's the story of the
Red Cross Roll Call and the inability
of its chairman to make a
> final all-in report today. Yesterf
day Mrs. A. E. Huntley went to
Caswell Section Base to give the
men an opportunity to join the
Brunswick County Chapter of the
American Red Cross, and when
she left there was not a single
non-member. Learning of their
j neighbors' 100-percent rating, the
I personnel of Oak Island Coast
y Guard station invited her to come
js back today (its pay day) and they
l( have designs upon doing the same
e thing.
,g And this morning a call on
^ Mrs. Ida Clemmons at Supply revealed
the fact that she has 12
'members already and several othir
er good prospects.
These facts, together with the
inability to secure a final report!
on the activities or miss rmnna
Lou Harrelson at Orton and of
Mrs. J. L. Henry at Winnbow,
leads to the logical conclusion
J that the present total of 278
. members will not stand up when
reports arc all in.
ir Last year's total membership
o was 21 J.
s- A summary of tik. membership '
). campaign Urns far shows that
there i^e 190 paying members in '; -A
addition to the 88 white teachers
and principals of the county,
? a 100-percent record for the consolidated
schools, since the Junior
,r j Red Cross program also went over
in each room.
The colored schools went 100percent
for the Junior Red Cross,
but response of the teachers was
n not up to that standard. SuperB_
visor Helen Stevens had charge
le of this program, with the following
schools participating: Bruns n
wick County Training School,
Royal Oak, Piney Grove, Northd,
west, Lcland, Phoenix, Chapel,
lc Road and Pine Level.
;s Following is a list of 1042 Red
a Cross members, complete up to
today (Wednesday):
jg 1942 members?American Naly
tional Red Cross, Brunswick
o{ County Chapter.
m SOUTHPORT
1(j Volunteer Workers: Mrs. S. B.
jt Frink, Mrs. Robert Thompson,
i,. Mrs. Frank Nlernsee, Mrs. Hulan
Watts, Mrs. A. K. Vitou, Mrs. Sid
rc Vcazcy, Mrs. Dallas Piggott, Mrs.
A. E. Huntley, Mrs. Alex Fox,
and Miss Robbie Woodsidc.
'e R. C. St. George, J. D. Sutton,
I John Ericksen, Miss Mary Weeks,
Hulan Watts, Mrs. Barnett, Mrs.
J. N. Daniel, Mrs. John Swann,
Mrs. George Y. Watson, W. B.
Keziah, Mrs. Wandcrlich, Mrs.
Percy J. Farrcll, J. M. Harper,
Jr., K. Tobiason, Miss Ethel FarJ
(Continued On Page Four)
Tide Table
>-1 Following Is tho tide table
j for Southport during the next
week. These hours are appro1
simstely correct and were furS.
nished The State Port Pilot
is through the courtesy of the
ry Cape Fear Pilot's Association.
>n High Tide Low Tide
^ TIDE TABLE
'C
n Thursday, December 18
7:14 a. m. 1:00 a. m.
> 7:37 p. m. 1:13 p. nv.
)f Friday, December 19
1- 8:03 a. ni. 1:54 a. m.
lr 8:27 p. m. 2:34 p. in.
>r Saturday, December 20
8:52 a. m. 2:45 a. m.
2- 9:18 p. m. 3:23 p. m.
g Sunday, December 21
r- 9:24 a. m. 3:36 a. na.
y 10:11 p. m. 4:10 p. m.
)f Monday, December 22
Id 10:36 a. m. 4:25 a. m.
i- 11:05 p. m. 4:58 p. m.
in Tuesday, December 23
11:29 u. m. 5:16 a. a.
,s 5:47 p. m.
10 Wednesday, December 24
lc 0:01 a. m. 6:13 a. m.
lc 12:21 p. m. 6:41 p. m.
J