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PAGE FOUR THE STATE PORT PILOT Southport, N. C. PUBUSHED EVERY WEDNESDAY JAMES M. HARPER, JR., Editor cured as second-clue ?April-26, 1028, at the Poet Office at Southport, N. C., under the act of March 8, 1870. Subscription Rates UN? TEAR ; $1.60 DC MONTHS 1.00 THREE MONTHS .76 NATIONAL ?DITORIAI IMLWL ASSOCIATION J iHKfe Wednesday, October 28, 1942 It's a dangerous practice to sling mud if your own clothes are soiled; and if ho annointment of men who know the keep it" so is to still beware of the mud slinging. If the respective party leaders had been out selling War Bonds instead of candidates during the past fortnight we'd all be better off. We like for a person to be perfectly frank?as long as we find what he is saying agreeable. The man who plays both ends against the middle is going to wind up sooner or later with his tale in a split stick. If there is doubt in your mind whether gasoline rationing has reduced driving, then ask the passenger bus operators. Constitutional Amendment ONE of the duties of voters on next Tuesday will be to cast their ballot for or against the constitutional amendment that would consolidate the administration of public education in North Carolina. Now any time there is talk of consolidation and the elimination of duplications in any of our public institutions, we are J inclined to agree, and to string along with the proposed change. There are two features of the present amendment, however, which we believe are too dangerous, for an uninformed public to vote upon themselves, and so it is that we are urg1 ~ e A' - - ?Vvsv4-l* Tinwi ing citizens 01 mis county, uum uwuuwo. and Republican, to vote against the measure. The objectionable provisions are: 1. The membership of the education commission is to be named by the governor; 2. The majority of the membership shall be men well versed in business, and shall be men of recognized business ability. If we were going to have men of the calibre of Governor Broughton and of former Governor Clyde R. Hoey, we should not fear the possible results of the first feature as we do. The appointment of an entire state board of education by one man, however, is playing too fast and loose with the best interest of the educational progress of our state. In the second place, while we recognize the importance of maintaining our educational program upon a sound, businesslike basis, it is, nevertheless, a job primarily for educators; and if there is to be any suggested preference as to membership, then we believe it should be for the appointment of men who know the problems of public school education and how to meet them. Let's don't swap what we have for something that may be worse. Fine Gesture WE, wish that it had been possible for every citizen of this community to be present Sunday afternoon at the concert of sacred music presented by the choir of St. James, A. M. E. Zion Church. There was a special invitation from church officials to their white friends, and many availed themselves of this opportunity. mi- - ~ :* ??..i 1 ne music was inie, anu n, was ouuistirring to hear these talented musicians sing many of the more familiar hymns and a number of favorite spirituals. But, as beautiful as was the music? and we would not detract one iota from its beauty?the spirit of the occasion was even more wonderous to behold. In these days of strife and trouble, it is good to know that we live in a community where there is such a friendly and cooperative feeling openly manifest between the white and colored citizens. Improved Conditions DURING the past few months the stafl at the office of County Agent J. E, Dodson, has been almost completely THE STAT chang3d, and jobs that formerly were held by Southport girls have been filled by girls who live nearer to their place of employment. This speaks well for the progress that is being made in this county. A few years ago it would have been a difficult task to staff an office of this kind with competent stenographers and bookkeepers, and on the reason that most of the original em- qu ployees were from Southport is that sev- tei . eral girls from here had been off and had ^ taken courses in business training. u,, This new outfit is comprised, for the yo most part, of girls who were trained in ^ the business departments of our county ca' high schools. Shallotte blazed the way no several years ago, and more lately South- !y port and Bolivia have been able to add 18 this type of training. And, as a result, tre many girls and boys have gone forth ap from their high schools qualified to hold ?f jobs of responsibility and trust. gr< ? Of Have You Written To Your mi Boy This Week ? vel ?_ *01 I we "Walter P. McGuire, President and dis Editor of The Southside Virginia News, of Petersburg, Va., is deeply troubled p? about the kind of letters some boys in the ed Army, Navy and Marine Corps are re- of ceiving, and he is equally troubled about ^ those boys who do not regularly receive rat letters from home. Mr. McGuire has made cai it his business to talk with boys from all ^ over the country. He is interested in the am welfare of our Nation. He realizes that us( the mental condition of boys in the service is a matter of tremendous import- ne: ance to our cause. HC "As President of the U.S.O. in Peters- roj burg, Mr. McGuire has joined with others 86 in providing worthwhile recreation for u. boys in the service. In his experience city boys find themselves and take advantage me of opportunities presented for their enter- we tainment much more readily than do boys from the country and small towns. In the other words, boys from villages and farms Ioa do not become adjusted to Army life as J??! readily as city boys, probably because 0ui country boys are less accustomed to mov- the ing about in crowds or using the club houses which are common in the cities. mu For this reason, if for no other, rural boys am should have frequent letters from home, J,?? and be kept informed as to what is going j on in the home community?just so long em as the news is pleasant and worth telling* al? r eac "Please do not tell bad news or sad mu news if this can be avoided. Do not dweH am upon any hardships that the family may me be experiencing. Write bright, newsy let- wi] ters telling of good crops and good bei prices; of the twin heifer calves that Bos- *** sy dropped and of the old sow's litter of sw ten pigs, homely items that will be "like home" to him. Give the boy all the details that you think he might like to hear ne( about, but for Pete's sake do not write 35 that his heartthrob Lizzie is going about lin .'II, T5..J T ? ev( E PORT PILOT, SOUTHPC THE HOME i FRONT ; i The war we are fighting is war ' the vastest of scales. It inlves vast numbers of men, vast antities of weapons and ma ials, vast distances. In its earr stages the Axis aggressors, ming out along interior lines it radiated from Berlin to Tok, were aided by the relatively ort distances to their fronts. As i enemy's lines of communi- 1 tions were extended the odds ' longer were as overwhelming- ' in their favor, and yet distance j still the Allies major problem. But whereas the Axis means of insportation and supply are proaching definite limits, those J the United Nations are stead- . increasing. The phenomenal iwth of our "external" system war transportation ? new . ips launched at an average of J. ree a day, thousands of motor . hides and cargo planes heading oversea ? is evidence that shall solve that problem of itance as we shall solve our ler problems. We may not hope, . wever, that this external trans- . rtation growth can be matchby a corresponding expansion our continental transportation . items. We've about come to the . 1 of our production of new lway freight and passenger . s, streetcars, buses, commer- . 1 trucks ? materials used to ild these carriers and convey- . ces are more needed for war . J V..N. sales tax. These Federal agents insist a further advantage of the spendings tax over a sales tax is that it does not tend to enter into cost of production; hence it does not contribute to price inflation. Considerable debate is ahead before Congress settles down to voting a 1943 tax bill. Government publicity agencies have a problem in educating the American people into acceptance of meat and other food rationing. Sound reasons are produced but not thoroughly understod. It is expected high - pressure sales methods as to the food situation will be used during the current 3 months volunteer meat conservation period. Many people cannot reconcile official statements of a record - breaking food production with demands for drastic curtailments in consumption. The food outlook for 1943 is dependent on maintaining the total volume of agricultural production at high levels. Assuming favorable weather, the most important factor that is likely to limit production * 1943 is the prospective' shorte of farm labor. wiui duu u vnco ui tiiat cue pQ, family is short of gas, meat, coffee and we what not. Ag "Tell the boy that all at home are mc proud of him and eagerly await news of be' his duties and experiences, if he can fix the news up so that it will have the ap- gj, proval of the censors. Tell him the whole ga neighborhood is eagerly awaiting to hear 1 what he and the other boys with him have jjf? whaled hell out of the enemy. mi "It is a matter of the greatest impor- ?1 tance that the morale of every man in mi the service should be kept keyed up at all jot times; therefore the need for cheery let- mi ters and expressions of love and confi- in dence. ca; "For the duration let us refrain from Pei writing or saying anything to our boys that will depress or annoy them and thi cause them to become slack in the service P? kii that they are sworn to perform. Every e]T man in the service is a hero and we must fai do our best to help keep them in a heroic eVl fnoma nf mind Thic can not" he accnm- ex XX U111V Vi ? ?? " VV?1? ??W? ~ ~ gg| plished by filling letters with bad news th. and indifferent and insincere expressions. fit "My long time friend, John D. Gold, editor of the Wilson Daily Times, Wilson, thi has inaugurated a "News From The Home Front" service which carries a suggestion that this weekly service, embrac- fir ing all kinds of interesting local news, be alJ clipped and sent to Wilson County boys. ^ This unique feature in letter form makes ye it easy for individuals who find difficulty of in writing to pass along home news of lir interest to the boy who may be in camp an in this country or serving on some active cil battle - front in a distant part of the world." inj mi is Usually when a young boy misbehaves, ^ his dad soon gets at the bottom of the se situation. Bj St< re, No wonder some men can stay so neat. fa . Their friends are always giving them the irr brush-off. 60 :s. The wartime burden of the j -riers has been staggering thisj ir, and will be even heavier tt year. >PE TO GET 10,000,000 TIRES Wuch of our transportation Is on rubber wheels ? about per cent of all travel in the S. is by passenger automobiles. 2,300 cities and towns they istitute the only available ans of transportation. And re millions of farmers, war rkers and others engaged in al services to be deprived of f s use of their cars, the extra ? d could not possibly be absor- s 1 by buses, streetcars, and lroads. If we were to use up * existing tires recklessly, all s steps so far taken to save >ber might not avert a great nsportation disaster. For we ist save our stocks of crude 1 synthetic rubber for our arm? they also roll forward on >ber wheels. iere's the answer?from Novber 22 on, we'll have to get ng with only one spare tire for !h passenger car. All others ist be sold to the Government, 1 it" is hoped that by this! ans some ten million tires .y be obtained. Some of these 1 be good only for scrap rub , but the greater part will ve as a reservoir from which es may be drawn to meet esitial needs. MANPOWER SITUATION TO BE CRITICAL rhe program will not alter the :essity to keep autos within the miles an hour maximum speed lit, hi fact, we'll be more than ;i obligated to take the best ssible care of the five tires keep. The Railway Express ;ency will collect the "Idle" es at no cost to owners. While itorists may keep their five st tires, they must note down : serial numbers of those they ep ? these numbers must be ren on your application for soline mileage ration. By the end of next year we'll ed at least 20 million workers direct war production ? five llion more than we now have and there'll be about nine miln in the armed services, several llion of them drawn from war )s. In June, 1942, about 47-% llion persons were employed. ly a amaii percentage 01 uiem 1 war industry. During 1943 we 1 n count on about 32-million 1 ople to carry on all civilian 1 irk and services other than di- 1 :t war work and fighting. In 1 i face of such a critical man- 1 wer situation local labor of all : ids, without prejudice as to 1 iployment, must be found for * rms and local industries. And 1 ery business and factory must amine its roll of employees to i whether workers are doing : s job for \Vhich they are best ! ted, whether they can be train- ' on the spot for more highly illed jobs, and who will replace 1 use called to war. CIVILIAN' PRODUCTION ' SLASHED The coming December should id us putting 45 per cent of our available resources to ' ir use, and we'll be doing a eat deal more than that next ' ar. This means that production 1 unnecesary civilian goods ? ' lich has become steadily more 1 nited ? soon will be stopped : :ogether. Already production of rtltan durable goods made main- : or entirely of metal has been lted and the plants are turn- 1 % out war products. Among 1 my items manufacture of which prohibited are household and mmercial scales and telephone 1 ts. Shipments of fuel oil to the 1 ist Coast have been dropping 1 sadily (tank car repairs and ir gular tank car distribution are 1 ctors), but the situation will be 1 iproved by through-routing of J f 0 carloads daily from Gulf Is ? i )RT, N. C. Coast and Mid-Western refineries to New England, and 200 carloads daily to the New York harbor area. Far too many people are trying to save fuel oil and coal by burning gas. We have no gas to spare, because we need it | to keep war metal industries go-1 ing, and to make synthetic rub-1 ber. WASHINGTON LETTER WASHINGTON, Oct. 28. ? Eleventh-hour round-up of sentiment regarding next week's election indicates voters display tendmcy to obliterate usual party lines and ballot on war issues. Ihis trend, attributable to people's reaction to officialdom's handling of the war program, is confusing party leaders. It also accounts for rational lawmakers rushing to rome districts for last-minute campaign speeches and conferences. Only a corporal's guard of rold-over Senators remain on duty rere as colleagues in Senate and House battle for re-election. The critical segment of the public is expected to vote heavily against many incumbents as a natural cutlet for resentment and desire ;o change the complexion of the aw-making body. Perhaps the most important infinished business awaiting the egislators returning from the rustings is the badly muddled manpower issue. Chairman Paul vlcNutt, of the War Manpower Commission, is the storm-center * T otric. u me uuiiciib wiHiuvtioj. ators *on both sides of the politcal fence suspect Mr. McNutt, of laving ambitions to use the vast lowers sought in wartime to mild up a 1944 pre - convention nachine in a bid for the Presidmcy. Another item is divided ipinion as to manpower mobiliza;ion on a voluntary basis. Mctfutt favors a modified form of :ompulsion. The Administration is vorking quietly to achieve manlower control through existing aws including "freezing" of wag- | :s and indirect limitations on emiloyers bidding for a worker's iervices. The labor situation in igriculture is so grave, it appears 1 iome form of drastic labor con- 1 rol will come forth shortly. Mc- ' *utt frankly stated that sub- ' narginal and subsistence farming > nust be given up and these work:rs persuaded to go where their ' alents can be more productive- i y employed. , Smoking and smoldering is the irohibition issue raised in a prolosed amendment to the 18-20 rear old draft act. It required ast thinking a fortnight before lection for the Senate bucket irigade to douse the flaming poitico-social matter. They bucked >owerful "dry lobbies" to siderack a record vote on the prolosal to prohibit the sale of al:oholic beverages in the vicinity if Army camps and naval staions. Actually, by referring the imendment to the Senate Militiry Affairs Committee the Senite did not face it squarely or >ury the subject for the duration, rhe Army and Navy opposed the egislation as detrimental to morile and unnecessary at this time. Though the ink has hardly iried on the largest tax bill in listory, the Treasury is readyng plans for another revenue neasure. Their spokesmen are ;raveling around making speechis in favor of the Administra;ion's newest money-raising program. Treasury's Number 1 tax ixpert, Randolph Paul, came out ihis week in favor of a "spending :ax" as distinguished from a sales :ax which the Treasury opposed. It is hard for the layman to note :he difference. Much argument will be advanced over this subject as a supplement to the income tax. Here is a preview of the latest controversy which will emerge vhen Congress is asked to raise more money. The Treasury admits the main argument in favor 3f the sales tax is that it reaches every consumer in the country. Government tax experts claim it will not yield necessary revenue but proponents of the sales tax say the Treasury calculations are wrong. In promoting the "spending tax," advocates argue it is better adapted to distinguishing between "luxury" and "nnn.lnvnrv" ?anr?nHincr than ia tho -NOT Billie Bragaw is one prospective is getting in some pre-flight toughi he reports for duty. We saw him Jack Gurganus the other afternc had put in a full day at the ship-j only thing that's keeping two bow of Shallotte is the absence of a enough to accomodate them. Somebody asked Thompson McRa day if he planned to buy one of tl goats. "Nope," he said, "the commi enough for my sows to eat." I had nies running with my hogs last sp raised a single kid." . . . The di have started winging their way ( Doc Hiatt says that he never fooled up with having to milk a c folks used to have the two best c In 1943 civilians will have an ample supply of cereals out of ] the large stocks and crops to be ( carried over from 1942 into 1943. ( The civilian supply of meats per ^ person In 1943 seems likely to be larger than the pre-war average. 1 There may be a smaller per cap- ' ita quantity of beef than this j year but more pork. Because of 1 the desirability of increasing stocks for possible emergencies t and because of the unusually large j consumer demand, meat rationing j is likely to be instituted early in j 1943. With more people doing heavier work and with increased ( employment and wages the de- ' mand for meat has greatly in- ' creased. Since price controls are placed on most meats, the aver- ] age consumer has the means to j purchase more than in the past, and more than is available. Be- ' cause this situation would become ' even more acute in the future a < voluntary reduction in the con- , sumption of meats during the next 3 months has been suggest- | ed. DESIRABLE SHADE TREES INCLUDE OAKS, MAPLES John H. Harris, Extension landscape specialist of N. C., State College, reports that he is constantly asked the question: "What are the most desirable shade trees?" He also is frequently requested to name the undesirable types of trees for shade purposes. I IWai C.P CANDIC OF BRL I want to county with tl plete confiden zens of Bruns moin knfava a] main uciuic ci my candidacj will speak yoi and Efficienti county. I PLEDGE TO TH1 '! J . t wedne; "EXACTLY Ml Navy pilot who sas," he said, "an .ping up before I know they wer sparring with never did go dry. ion?after both body ever tried t rard . . The &??d them as 1 ding alleys out back t0, em-" building long Sell's blood durinj local barber. A d the doctor and i Lcken the other ^ waa 0 ,ese fancy milk was yf u ^ sy ? kind is good John ghannon I about 40 nan- ported Monday fo iring and never de[s_ jf we jmow lcks and geese gam picked a cou South now. comes up over th intends to get pad that people iow again. "My very much have 1 lows in Arkan- off within 12 mo To meet these requests, Harris las compiled a list of the most lesirable shade trees, and an)ther list of trees to be avoided n planting for shade. "The trees nentioned are those most comnonly found," says Harris, "and s not intended as a completej 1st." ! Heading the group of desirable j shade trees are the oaks of the following varieties: White, Scar- j et, Red, Water, Willow, Pin, Post and Live Oaks. Also on the I iesirable list are these varieties )f maples: Norway, Sugar, Black ind Red. Other good shade trees include 3eech, White Ash, Mountain Ash, J Dogwood, Birch, Tuliptree, Cu- J :umbertree, Plantetree (Syca-| nore), American and Gray Linlens, Hackberry, Ginkgo, Horse- \ :hestnut, Tupelo (Blackgum), NOTICE! See us for your Doors, Wli Strong-Bilt Wall Panel, Paints, Certain-Teed Roofing, "Century' Brick, Lime, Cement, Plaster, 1 building materials. smtth rijilde CASTLE HAYNE ROAD PHON1 It YOUR EKrcgp. Kg 'eele Wil ATE FOR S JNSWICK C( go into office as J he feeling that I hi ce and backing of iwick. In the few < lection, I urge you ' ami give me a i ur demand for Hoi Service from the S MYSELF TO SEI ? BEST OF MY AE ;.,4 WILMINGTON, N. C. I 3339 Vote letts I IHERIFF I DUNTY I Sheriff of our I ave the com- I the good citi- I Jays that re- I to get behind m najority that I lest, Capable I Iheriff of our I iVE YOU I IILITY I >PAY, OCTOBER 2?, ,1 fs^J d I had to milk 'em. Thel^B e the best two is because TB I just decided then that if jl o give me a cow, I'd be ju?H .hey were to me. I'd give it . They took a sample of Spart^H j a recent illness enjoyed by ay or two later he went to jB isked how he found the t^B ,k." said the M. D., "what ringe was half full of beet B and his brother. Bill, both -I r training as Amy aviation B what it takes, we think t'rB pie of good ones ... The I e causeway at WaVden Creek I who have to diive across thB iad their fenders rust compktB Red Bud, Ailanthus (alsT^S "Tree of Heaven ";, Pecan, wjB ed Elm, American Elm, S-iB gum, Hawthorn, and CrabappB Trees on the "undesirable list" include; Silver Maple. jB elder, Silktrec i Mimosa i Umbrellatree, Chinaberrj pfl bardy Poplar, White Popij/JM olina Poplar, Chinese Eta B American Chestnut. 9 The Extension specialist ed to supply additional in.'oiB tion upon request to hin atjfl College Station, Raleigh. Hefl prepared suggestions on (J planting, fertilizing, and px-H of shade trees. N County farm and home jpfl of the Extension Service I have bulletins and other infoifl tional material on landscgH problems. B NOTICE' I idows, Square-Deal Wall BcanlH Insulation Board, Rock WkI.I ' Asbestos Shingles and siding.H Flue Lining, Lumber and nlherH RS SUPPLY, Inc. |
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