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PAClK TWO I THE STATE ! I SOUTHPf I Published Eve JAMES M. HARP I (On Leave of Abse I I Entered as second-class matter A ' at Sonthport. N. C., under SUBSCRIPT] I ONE YEAR I SIX MONTHS , THREE MONTHS NATIONAL 61 Su n tj Wednesday. Feb: At The dross Roads There comes a time in I they are standing at a cross I him to becoming a useful c I down the path that makes a I all depend on the directions Last week in the court room * 1 at Sonthport Judge Henry L. f Stevens told a seventeen year I old boy to go. He was free to I 2 start out on the right road to,: i citizenship without carrying with 1 him i:;:> t..>nt of prisoner, since! the Judge could not very well | fcl v n i direct him. no couiu continue the path of crime that would ultimately prove his end. While passing through this county several months ago the , "boy, whose home was in a distant state and whose father is 1 serving as an enlisted man in the ; army, stopped and committed a j robbery. Captured, he atoned in : every way he could. He gave r back every thing he had taken.! freely admitted his crime and was cooperative in every way. On all sides it appeared he was | no hardened criminal, he had | simply gone astray. Judge Henry L. Stevens listen- j ed to those who asked that the j' right directions be given the boy. | He told him to go and choose a ! better course than the one into i which he had strayed. Getting Neater j Home Up in Washington, D. C., Rob-' crt Templeton has a far from t cheerful job. On him falls the , task of preparing the lists of killed, wounded and missing in our war. He forwards the bad news to the folks at home. A dispenser of nothing but gloomy tidings, he toils day after day. One day recently he was seated at his desk and among the list of the dead was the name of his own son. a boy in the Marines since a week before Pearl Harbor and who would not become KOnvo nlel until V./-V OOth iiiiicuccu jvaio vim uimi uit Atrui 1 of next November. The kid serv- . ed over two years ant! never got i a furlough. His parents never saw him after the day he en-1 listed. Here and there some family j will get bad news concerning ] some loved one who has served at the front. When they do they . bear in mind that the man who i sends them the news has already 1 had his. and can sympathize. An Uncle In The Marines, The Nephew Does Hit Bit A dog is a dog and to all dogs, j regardless of class or breeding, j there has often been applied the | tribute that they are man's best friend. The man who as a boy never owned a dog has missed much. It i matters little to a boy what kind i of dog he has. His dog is his j dog, his fiiend and companion. 1 There are no other dogs to compare with his. even though he i may be only a flea-bitten mon grel. When the dog: which a boy owns happens to be a dog with both good blood and training , well, no inducement, no amount ! of money can tempt the owner' to part with his friend. They had a war bond auction ' at Whiteville in the neighboring 1 County of Columbus one day re- | ccntly. Various things were auc' tioned off, going to those whs bought the most bonds. In all, $167,600 in war bonds were bought. A little dog, a Cocker Spaniel, owned by Phillip Weaver, a ten year old boy, was responsible for the sale of $50,000 worth of the bonds. The young "Soldier" took his dog, a beautiful little animal, to the auction, saying, simply, that he had an Uncle in the Marines and since he was too young to go and aeln him fight they could auction off his dog and give it to whoever bought the most bonds. He said the bonds would provide money to help his uncle PORT PILOT )RT, N. C. I ry Wednesday ER, JR., EDITOR j r.ce. In U. S. N. R.) 1 .pril 20. 1928. at the Post Office 1 the Act of March :;, 1879. ' ION RATES $1.50 1 1.00 1 75 ( I >ITORIAL_ ^ SOCIATION ; vt \ ruary 2nd. 1911 l i i t the lives of all men when |? . roads. One way may lead1 itizen, the other may lead p hardened criminal. It may < given. 1 |i ami the others who are fighting| overseas. Well, sir. the bids for that dog started with thousands and went v jp and up by thousands. Joe c Maultsby. himself a soldier in { "* * ' TTr ? T *1MN loot ami ! wonu war j. v.n.? .?.,v f successful bidder with fifty thou- f sand dollars. The boy was crying- by this J time, but so were a lot of spec- ^ tators. including: some who are L wearing today's uniforms. Then came the dog's new own- j} er .He took the dog in his armsjc for a moment, then turning to j j the audience he spoke as a man I ( should have spoken. He told his j? assembled neighbors that neither J j he or they were sacrificing any- !, thing by buying bonds. They | x were simply making a good in- j j vestment with the.r money when < they bought. The boy who. was ( selling his dog was the one who j was making the sacrifice, he was j offering his most beloved posses- < sion to help win the war. Glori- j fying in such spirit, he then and ( there returned the dog to the |, boy. who by his act proved his I) superior right to own it. j Little Danger s To Our Shores { I] Indication of how far along we have come in this war is Secre-}' tary Stimson's recent statement 1' that the Army expects to have . about 5,000,000, or two-thirds of j its forces, overseas by the end of ( this year and that as a result, , many of its camps and stations J in the continental United States , will be closed down. The significant thing is that we ! , have reached the point in hand-!, cuffing the enemy where we no i, longer are faced with any real danger to our own shores. We 1 can afford to weaken our defen- J ses here without risking the clanger of an invasion for which we would not be prepared. What a price Hitler and Tojo would be willing to pay for that feeling of ; security! We were not so fortunate our- j selves earlier in the war. The j Japanese menace to the Western j coast was real and sometimes j feared to be imminent. There I j were even suspicions that a Ger- , man and Italian invasion armada ( might appear cff our Eastern . coast. We dared not relax our . coastal defenses. We did not dare j assume in those early days of the i war that we stood in no danger of having to fight battles on our own shores. We can now send our best- 1 trained men overseas without the j feeling that we are running grave , risks at home. Even the danger j of bombing attacks has become , unreal and remote. Our civilian 1 defense organization, while still i info /of Vine rlnn.slArvad ! 1 .uvuvv, iiuo uv ? (1 lCCllUg ' that its continued functioning 1 rests on the prnciple that "dis cretion is the better part of valor." It would be dangerous for us to go too far in this direction, but fact is unescapablc that we to- i day are in no real danger of hav- j ing to fight our military enemies > on this side of cither the Atlantic or the Pacific oceans. , We Learn 1 The Enemy Better The release by the Army and ; Navy of an account of authenticated Japanese atrocities to the American and Filipino defenders of Bataan and Corregidor constitutes a dreadful story. It would be dreadful if it happened to any prisoners taken during any campaign, but for it to happen to Bataan's defenders who have become enshrined in the annals of American military lore makes it doubly atrocious. ! More and more we are coming to understand the character of the enemy whom we fight. We have not been able to fully understand what other peoples have learned out of a bitter experience. We in this country have not known the brutal savagery begun first by the Japanese over China and then by Hitler over Europe! in the bombing of cities wherein i thousands of innocent men and ivonten and children were killed ivithout a chance to defend themselves. We have not seen or smelled the ghettoes where the concentration of human flesh has seen among the foulest acts of rrigandage ever inflicted upon civilized people. We have not j aeord the determined knock of :he Gestapo upon the doors of >ur homes and the subsequent bagging of one or more members of the family out to con- j contention camps and execution j vails. We have no Lidice to keep nirning the passionate spirit of evenge in our hearts. We have ; lot seen the sacking and looting if conquering armies. We have lot had to stand dumb and awed >y the arroganoe of the conqueror vhose chief delight has been in conquering and destroying by ight of his boasted and infamous ' acial "superiority." We have not >een our country defiled by the nadmen of a maniac tyrant to vhom honor, respectability and common human decency are not ' ven remotely among their poss- , cssions. We have not seen our ! hildren thinning ana weakening 1 ind dying from the starvation irought upon mem dv me looting arceny of a barbarous system. ,Ve have been spared on all that. But Poland has not. Upon her las been inflicted all the horrors >f modern war. Czocho-Slovakia las not. She has drunk the dregs >f deepest humiliation and direst iuffering. Greece has not. To her las come famine and starvation ind threatened extinction. N01vay has not. From her has been :aken the freedom native of herj Scandinavian character, and upon< ler sons and daughters has been leaped the maltreatment of a yrant's arrogance. China has not. She has known the pitiful sufferng of her people who for more :han six years have fought back vith little stronger weapon than he courage of a Chinaman's I leart. America has not known that iort of suffering here. But yond:r where the defender's of Bataan vere tortured, that's coming close j ;o the heart of every American. \nd through those acts of incredible indecency which the Army ind the Navy have told us were nflicted upon American and Filipinos who for so long beat off he Japs on that torturous peninsula, we, like the downtrodden leoples of Europe and Asia, are :oming to understand better the haracter of the enemy whom we nust force to unconditional surender before we ever lay our irms down again. Farm Ownership Meeting Of FSA 35 Farmers Who Purchased Farms Through FSA Plan Laud Farm Security Help In Annual Meeting The annual Farm Ownership meeting of FSA farm owners was leld Tuesday, Jan. 25, in the IVhiteville FSA office for the 30 Columbus county farmers and the Five Brunswick county farmers who have become owners of their Farms through the Tenant Purchase plan of the Farm Security Administration. These former tenants, all of whom now operate family-sized farms, met to review their progress for the year and to plan for greater production next year. Tenant purchase loans have made it possible for these farmers to go all-out in war food production. The way these new farm owners are showing their ability to produce foods and fibers is concrete proof of what they can do when properly equipped with lane and implements, it was pointed out it the meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brown and two small sons of Brunswick county were a big incentive for the other FSA families present. Mr. Brown stated that two years ago he came to Farm Security Administration as a tenant farmer and through the Tenant Purchase plan bought his farm. He atntod '? 1 ' . .xwu uiat iic iiaa m uecember j paid his obligation off in full and today is full owner. He gave high praise for the Farm Security help to him. Recognition of the progress of these families and production goals set for the coming year were given by C. D. Pickerrell, county FSA supervisor, Miss Hazel M. Taylor, home management supervisor, Bill Hooks, chairman AAA committee, James Warlick, chief clerk AAA office, Miss Genevieve Eakes, home Demonstration agent, and J. P. Quinerly, ass't. county agent. N. B. Stevens, state tenant purchase spcialiest, and sveral FSA district personnel were also present parti THE STATE PORT PILOT, SOUTHPORT, N. C. cipating in the open discussions | tough Marine training at Parri with the ::amilies. I Island, S. Q., exxplained his in ' terest was aroused by the ide< P m* Af that one average tree will providi l^CrVl'CC Men Ul i enough smokeless powder to fin | 7,500 rounds of a Garand rifle. US| Vmnntppr "That means at least 7,00( U f ulUlllttl j fewer Japs," he wrote. "That wai ep , f> 1 I all I wanted to know." Pvt. Le 10 V.Ul I UlDWOOQ land E. Arness, stationed al ? j Chestnut Hill, Mass.. wrote thai _ t j he wants to cut pulpwood during Some Of Them, Realizing his furlough as he could not visit The Need, Offer Their his family on the west coast. "J Services During Their have had quite a bit of expert Furloughs ence chopping and sawing wood in Southern Minnesota although American service men, who are was a few years ago," he said in a position to judge the value "Would like to work in eithei of pulpwcod in war, are volun- j Maine, New Hampshire, or Verteering to cut pulpwood during mont so as not to lose more thai: their precious furloughs. a day's travelling time each way Letters from men in several i Boatonbranches of the service have been (?'T- Joseph G. W. Cusson, ol received by the War Activities|Manchestel' suggested Committee of the Pulpwood Con- can "so somc of Pa-cses and suming Industries, 30 Rockefeller |sPe a ^ew days cutting wood. . - I Somp enthusiastic soldiers ex Plaza, New York, asking for guid-1 ; -?; ance to pulpwood operations. ?*??' a desire to cut pulpwoo, Some of the men cut pulpwood! Just 33 s00n aa thcy C0Ul(1 ohtair before joining the military serv-; ea^Te- . ice; others are new at it but are UP Traverse ^ ? eager to try. One inquiry even f ?"P ?f mm connected with the ,T ? ... . local Navy air stationed voluncame from a U. S. soldier sta- ^ teered to cut pulpwood on theii tioned ou: of the country. It was written on V-mail stationery. His| ys ? buddies, he said, were interested The War Activities Committee in the pulpwood campaign. was making arrangements with The committee also has had pulpwood consuming mills and many applications for pulpwood i pulpwood producers for the sercutting jobs from honorably dis-vice men volunteers to cut pulpcharged service men recently re-1 wood wherever they wished while turned from combat zones. Most j on leave. of these have been placed with j "The letters we have had from pulpwood producers in areas they j these men in service are inspirselected. !'ng," said Frank Block, directoi Pvt. William J. Wheeler, Jr., ofjof the committee. "They are not Douglaston. Long Island, who has 1 satisfied with doing one full-time been undergoing the traditionally'job for Uncle Sam ? and the ' ^ *' ? Will you hi this Badge in your win .-f It's the sign of a well-financed farm or ranch, too! The Fourth War Loan is on! Every financial reserve ev< farmer, every rancher in America is called have buildings to to the greatest offensive yet . , . the replace, and impro buying of more War Bonds than he has on. Where's the mi ever bought before. not from today's ea There are lots of other places we could the money coming be putting our money, sure! And there vacation, for the c are lots of other places our boys could for the new car? be than in foxholes and slit trenches. Take a look at th But none of those other things we'd investments that a rather be buying or doing amount to type that fits your f anything right now. The boys are doing then write out the their job. We've got ours to do to take can and order Bor every cent we can scrape together and postmaster, your buy War Bonds with it! duction Credit As And what a lot of sense it makes, after look back on this all. War Bonds are the safest and best you ever lived! Tour choice off investments Pick the one that fits your nee Sorfat E Wor Savings Bands: For individuals. Purchase limit, $5,000 i~T&, (maturity value) in any one year. For a $25 Bond, you pay $18.75, get back 125 in ten years. Likewise, the $50 Bond costs $37.50, the $100 Bond $75, the $500 Bond $375. and the $1,000 Bond $750. Interest figures out at 2.9% compounded semi-annually, if held to maturity. These Bonds ate not transferable, therefore not good for collateral. \A Series G, U. S. Savings Bonds: For associations, trustees and corporations as well as individuals. Purchase limit, $50,000 in any one year. You pay full prite for a Bond, but receive 235% annual interest, paid to you semi-annually by Treasury check. Bonds will be redeemed in 12 yeats but can be redeemed prior to maturity if you need the cash. Not transferable, therefore not good for collateral. mfi. Denominations: $100, $500, $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000. 2V5% Treosury Bands: These Bonds are priced ar 100% face value plus ^ accrued interest. Interest payable on a semi-annual basis June 15 and December 15. They may be redeemed at the option of the United Sates at pat and accrued interest after December 15, 1964 and until 1969. They may be obtained in bearer fotm with interest coupons atuched, or registered as to principal and interest. They may be pledged as collateral for loans, including loans by commercial banks. Denominations: $500, $1,000 and up. Sl_.3. This is an official V. S. Treasury advertiser! r !*"*"***" C6T& dLL This sj The State Port Pi WEDNE I - NOT EXflCTLYl J. J. McKoy, of Bolivia, has Iwhich also got the leaves of ' three of the nicest bird dogs we many of the azalea bushes. The 3 j have seen. They are well fed and j bushes were not injured and are t looked after . . . Lindsey Clem-expected to put forth their usual II mons. also of Bolivia, can always j wealth of bloom in the spring. ' be seen with some nice bir d dogs J For the next few months the ' keeping him company when he is (Brunswick county forest nre [' not working. He makes a spec- wardens will be constantly on - (ialty of training bird dogs for j the alert, watching for forest I i sportsmen. jfi, es and' ^hting to contro1 '| The dam on the spillway at j these that get started. Tnis is a Orton Pond burst two weeks ago work in which the public can .Ian 1 the water level on the pond Rive much valuable cooperation, [i has been lowered about two feet, | Although there may not bo 'jaccording to Jim Ferger. The imuch playing. Tom Morgan of damage will be repaired this:the Coast Gua,d * doin? a S??d ' j week. According to State Engin-'i0" of keePine a"ve the basket|leers, who made a survey some (ball spirit by coaching the boys years ago, the normal flow of,in high school . ? . Seems to us . j water through this spillway is j that the Department of Conser1:nine and a half million gallons,vation and Development at RalI daily . . . Same as elsewhere, the'eigh was a little careless in I camellia buds at Oiton were crediting a picture of the Cape about all killed by the cold spells, j Fear light house to Hatteras. i . . . ment of your 1943 earnings for . most important one ? they want . . ? ?.. _ 4 _ I income tax purposes, N. A. Avera, to help out on the civilian Home , manager of the Wilmington field .' Front as well. If everyone in j office requested today. II civilian life were equally as pat- The Social Security Board can11 riotic, there would be no produc-1 not help you because your em. tion bottlenecks." ployer's return will not have ! reached the Board in time to per, lit P, , , |mit it to make available a stateW 5?6 statement | ment of your annual earnings for , ? income tax returns. nJfki- Y pt K no fjv' Manager, N. A. Avera said toIlvUUJ j day that each year, "come income | tax time," hundreds of WilmingDon't ask your Social Security i tonians request statements of Board field Office for a state- their annual earnings for use in 2 showing m of Honor ^ j 1 dlOW? ^ afP?: : vements to buy later JttliiiA DBey coming from if This window sticker identifies you as War Bonds during the Fourth War L ja to be displayed with pride. Be the firs to have one. Buy an extra War Bond dsf | ' ^ou ean buV Series E You never get less tl sent?prepared under auspices oj Treasury Department and War Advertising Council BACK THE ATTACK! pace is a contribution to our country by ilot - Southporl ? is^i The pietlicst ^"v! I j anywhere in th< -1 j< jean bo credited I ) ) Little I farm two mile, splendid appe.i .'< i 1 further set off 1 ! j two-horse wagor. [ j they do hitulir,!. 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