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The State Port Pilot Southport, N. C. Published Every Wednesday JAMES M. HARPER, JR Editor Entered as second-class matter April 20, 1928, at the Post Office at Southport, N. C.. under the Act of March 3, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES ONE YEAR - '150 SIX MONTHS 1-00j THREE MONTHS 75 j Wednesday, April 28, 1918 Things Will Grow We are sure that Southport people take more interest in the appearance of their yards than they did a few years ago, because one of the first im pressions we gained of this community when we first came here in 1935 was that the soil evidently was so poor that nothing would grow. That theory has been disproved taime after time, until today many of the grounds about homes in Southport are well landscaped, and pretty lawns are the rule, not the exception. We have just about decided that you can grow anything here that you will go to the trouble to plant and cultivate. Question Your Candidates Nine candidates filed for the he publican nomination for member of the board of county commissioners, eight filed for the Democratic nomination. There is a contest for every office for which a candidate is to be nominated by one of the two major parties at the May primary. This means that our citizens have an opportunity to choose from a num ber of candidates the men they want to place in charge of our county gov ernment. The time to decide about these candidates is before the primary, not afterward when it is too late. There are certain controversial mat ters which must come up for considera tion, and the candidates will have to make some decision if they are holding office. Ask them before the primary where they stand on issues in which you have an interest. Make them out line a platform, then use the power of public opinion to force them to live up to it. This is the only way that the voter can really be sure that he has a voice in his government?and this is the inalienable right of every citizen and taxpayer. Helps Everybody One of the sources of revenue for building funds for the Southport Bap tist church has been the sale of scrap iron, and the manner in which the pas tor, the Rev. H. M. Baker, has pitched in and has taken the lead in doing the hard work necessary in the collection of this material has earned for him a greater measure of respect from citi zens of the community. Folks usually will help a man who will help himself. The last report we heard from this project was that more than one thous and dollars had been raised from this source. That is a substantial sum, and no doubt has come in handy in paying bills connected with the erection of the new brick building. But another" important result has been made to a general clean-up of the city of Southport. There is nothing more unsightly than a rusting pile of scrap metal, and future efforts to beautify the waterfront, vacant lots and premisis will be made easier be cause of this work. This should be particularly helpful to the Southport Home Demonstration Club, which has choosen as a project for this year the cleaning up and beau tification of Southport. Already this campaign is off to a good start because of the scrap iron drive. No_ Vacancy The Evening Banner, of Greenville, Texas, recently told, in an editorial, the sad story of Eddie, an inefficient and discourteous clerk in a store. One day a customer noticed that Eddie wasn t present and asked about him. "He's just not working here any more." the proprietor said. "Got anybody in mind for the vacancy?" the customer respon ded. "Nope," said the proprietor. "Ed die didn't leave no vacancy." As the Banner added. "There's no place for the Eddies because the days of competition have returned and cus tomers want tt> be waited upon . . . they want to see clerks take an interest in their requests, give them courteous, attentive service and try to make them feel at home. That's just human nat ure." During the war, many a store, from the big chains down to little shops, had to employ poor and disinterested help, because nothing better could be had. But we're getting back to normal now, and we're seeing again that retailing is a career, that it calls for very special talents and mental attitudes and capa bilities, and that it isn't a job that any one can do. Many of the larger stores carry on highly developed training pro grams for their employes, and these are of service to small stores as well, by raising the standards of retail service in general. The customer is entitled to interested and intelligent service, whether he's after a pound of hamburger or a com plete spring outfit, and retailing is giv ing it to him. That small percentage of stores which takes no interest in this basic form of public relations won't be in business long. And like Eddie, they'll leave no vacancy! "How Fur You G wine, Cap'n?" Walking along a roadside near our home on a day in late winter, a drizzle came up . . . suddenly a somewhat dilapidated Ford stopped by us, and a middle-aged Negro we did not know but who had a kinly face looked out. "How fur you gwine, Cap'n?" he in quired. "I might keep you from getting wet on a col' day." That was a little thing, of course. But we mention it because it is one of those little things that help keep friendship strong between the best white people of the South and our best colored peo ple?no matter how much violent de magogs, Northern and Southern, may try to do to break down such kindly relations. And just such little things are occurring each day. For example, when a member of our household had to go to a hospital for a week, a Negro servant who had been working half time voluntarily came whole time and could not be made to take any pay for the extra time and work, saying, "I shouldn't feel like a Christian if I did". Again, the writer's wife this week was one of the women from half a dozen white churches who not only raise funds for the nearest Negro hospital but join in a once-a-month work-meet ing to make bandage's, towels, and everything they can for it. Sometime ago a Texas subscriber suggested that we ought to observe each year a "Good Will Day" when every white person would try to do some good turn for a Negro, and each Negro for some white person. To this the reply came that such action should not be thought of as something to prac tice on rare occasions but regularly. Right now we should especially like to urge the cultivation of such friendliness In other sections there are men and women who would force on the South policies of compulsion that would hurt both races. In the South we have lead ers who treat the rights of Negros wtih such neglect as to make other sections feel that national interference is justi fied. As Ralph McGill wrote recently in the Atlanta Constitution: "We wrote our laws to say that while the races were to be sparated, we would provide 'separate but equal' educational, travel, recreationl and other facilities. This we have not done." But this we must do. As the Arkansas Gazette wisely sug gests, while we of the white South must oppose vicious forms of outside compulsion, we must accept the special responsibility that falls upon the domi nant race?giving the Negro proper educational, economic, and other op portunities "not because we are force to, but because we recognize his right to them."?(Reprinted from The Pro gressive Farmer, April, 1948). The U. S. Navy Yard at Mare Island, California, has an establishment cover ing approximately 2,200 acres. The surface of the Caspian sea is 40 feet lower than it was in the 14th Cen tury. SHALLOTTE WOMAN (Continued from page one) Jack White, George Thomas, j Gene Rourk, Billy Russ and Harry L. Mintz, Jr. | In addition to her husband, | Mrs. Rourk is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Betty Ann Mar j shall, of Machester, New Hamp shire; one son, David C. Rourk, | of Shallotte; two sisters, Mrs. !R. D. White and Mrs. R. S. ? White, both of Shallotte, one bro jther," Ralph Russ, of Day tona 'Beach, Fla. ? LOCKWOODS FOLLY (Continued trotu pate One) times they had come near to los ing valuable boats and that mem | bers of the crew had been in j danger of losing their lives. I He pointed out that when the i boats were outside carrying on 'their work and a storm comes up | while the tide i slow, the boats j cannot get in to safety. Often they have to make a run of [many miles to Southport to get | back into the waterway and safe Ity through the Cape Fear river. ' Trying to get home by this route is about as dangerous for the small boats as it is for them to try and fight out the storm on the open ocean. It usually takes two hours t% get around and Into the river at Southport. During such a period the bar at the river mouth may turn itself into a raging caldron, especially when the wind is bucking the tide. J#r. Grady thinks the govern ment should do something for the safety of the boat owners and boats that have to use the shoaled channel if they are to make a living. The same bad condition exists at the Shallotte river Inlet below Holden's Beach. WINNABOW MAN (Continued from page one) dill officiating. Never married, Mr. Henry is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Hattie Galloway of Supply and Miss Fannie Henry of Winnabow; three brothers, J. L. and A. P. Henry of Winnabow and D. Leon Henry of Rocky Mount. Active pallbearers were A. P. Henry, Jr., Leon Galloway, James Galloway, Vernon Baker, Eugene Williams and Floyd Atkinson. Honorary pallbearers were: Dr. F. M. Burdette, Don Lassiter, j Webb Thorp, C. H. Zibelin, Clark Reid, Johnathan Reld, Herbert J Rabon, L. B. Ward, W. C. Sav-i age, W. S. McKeithan, R. S. Mc-i Keithan, G. T. Reid, B. J. Mills, j J. N. Sowell, D. R. Johnson, R. i L. Sullivan, Lacy Dawkins, M. A. Sullivan, E. W. Taylor, J. L. j McKeithan, and L. E. Woodbury, j LARGE LOBSTER I (Continued on page five) boat in addition to Captain Paul son. All of the fishing was done with hand lines. According to Mr. Wells, the less than two j days catch was worth $250.00 to the three men after the boat had its share. BRUNSWICK SHORT (Continued From Pa^e One) Tuesday afternoon. It was pointed out that Bruns wick County alone has approxi mately 44 active cases of can cer at this time. Contributions are being re ceived through the Southport j Woman's Club, Lion's Club, and i theatre, the Shallotte Lion's Club and theatre, and the Ash and Winnabow postoffices. Colored I residents are being solicited through the schools, under the supervision of A. C. Caveness. So far, Miss Frink reported, a check for $20.19 has been re ceived from the Southport Wom | an's Club. If you have not been contact ed, she urged, mail your con , tribution today to Harry Mintz, Jr., County Cancer Drive Chair man, Supply, N. C. SPEEDING CASES Continued From Page One cases was as follows: Leon Alexander, speeding, ca pias. Eric Ingalss Neilson, speeding, capias. Levius DiMartino, speeding, ca pias. George Walker, Jr., speeding, capias. William Andrews Lang, Jr., "They were very cultured and if they were living today they would surely enter the great Pepsi-Cola Contests." Enter Pepsi-Cola's great $203,725.00 "Treasure Top" Sweepstakes and Contests. Over 15,000 Cash Prizes! Every entry gets at least a Treasure Certificate for the big Family Sweepstakes?First Prize, $25,000.00. Look for hidden design under the cork in every Pepsi-Cola bottle top. Collect 'em! Swap 'em! It's fun! GET ENTRY BLANKS AT YOUR STORE Pepsi-Cola Company, Long Island Cily, N. Y. Franchised Bottler: Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co., Wilmington, N. C. ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS DEEP FREEZERS We are accepting orders for quick delivery. Don't wait until the hot weather rush of buying begins. KING'S ELECTRICAL SALES CO. Shallotte, N. G. SCHEDULE W. B. & B. BUS LINE Southport, N. C. EFFECTIVE TUES., JAN. 20, 1948 WEEK-DAY SCHEDULE LEAVES SOUTHPORT LEAVES WILMINGTON ** , 7:00 A. M. 7:00 A.M. *9:30 A.M. 9:30 A.M. 1:35 P.M. *1:30 P.M. 4:00 P.M. 4:00 P. M. 6:10 P. M. 6:00 P.M. 10:20 P.M. *?These Trips on Saturday Only. **?This Bus Leaves Winnabow at 6:10 Daily. - SUNDAY ONLY - LEAVES SOUTHPORT LEAVES WILMINGTON 7:30 A. M. . . 9:00 A. M. 10:50 A.M. 1:35 P.M. 4:00 P.M. 6:10 P.M. 6:00 P.M. 10:20 P.M. speeding:, capias. Lofton Clemmons, no operators license, continued to April 28. Ira Max, speeding, capias. J. O. Smith, violating stock law, continued to May 12th. Henry Williamson, speeding, fined 55.00 and costs. Marnen Fulford, Odis Fulford and Carson Hewett, public drunk-1 ness, continued to April 28th. j j Marnen Fulford, Odis Fulford, i Carson Hewett, damaging private I 'property, continued to April 28th. Alexander Davis, public drunk ness, fined $10.00 and costs. Arthur Rappaport, speeding, capias. Orbie P. Hewett, drunk driving, continued to April 28th. Lawrence Manuel, reckless op eration, speeding, no operators license, fined $25.00 and costs. Yancy Cliff, breaking and en tering, larceny, continued to May 5th. I Newman Allen Hewett, failure to dim lights, not guilty. M. C. McLamb, possession, nol prossed with leave. Monroe Mebane, reckless op eration, speeding, 90 days on on roads, suspended on payment of a fine of $100.00 and costs. THRESHERS MUST Continued From Page One tor where' he threshes only for himself. If he harvests for others, he must pay a fee of 50-cents. The purpose of this law is not to raise revenue, but to provide a record of the amount of small grain harvested each year in North Carolina, and a part of the responsibility of each threshing machine operator is to submit accurate report of his activities during the season. WILL HONOR CLUB (Continued from page one) our communities; study the best ways to do everydays work. "That we may find joy in common task well done. "Be kind beyond the standard of charity. "Avoid thoughts and words that condemn. 'Be more thoughtful than love requires. "Maintain the highest ideals of Christian life." Pressing For Action (Continued from page one) actual construction could begin. The result of last week's ac-j tivity will be to expedite the drainage project and save at1 least a year, it was stated. J. P. Qulnerly, long active in j the Waccamaw River plan, was here to confer with Clark and i Umstead. He returned to White ville after information was re ceived that action was forthcom ing. Mr. Quinerly said he found Senator Umstead very co-opera tive in the proposed drainage plan and expressed confidence that the Junior Senator from North Carolina would back an appropriation to carry the pro ject to a conclusion if the report is favorable. TTie Waccamaw flows through I Columbus and Brunswick coun | ties in Clark's district and into upper South Carolina counties in the district of Representative John McMillan. At the request of Clark and McMillan, Congress directed the Engineers to make a survey to determine if it would be practi cable to drain the river, which parallels the Inland Waterway !for about ninety miles of its | course. Cutting a channel across | the intervening five miles of land would let the exc?. run from the river inti , *> terway, Clark said, bees, ' is a seventeen-foot faj ^ five-foot tide to accelenJ"1 flow. The crops that Ktij raised in the drained^ would in one year cost of the project, nir- 1 mated. '? Read The Warn^ air-minded ? Top men among thj, high school graduates v^t eers In avfation. It's a sw' field with specialist pay^ can enter this exciting -v limited field through tint States Air Force's Career Plan. ? High school graduates, w. 17 and 34, can select the 2 ized training courses thet qualify for the school befj^ enlist, and thus, be sure i assignment they prefer 5 , head start in the career m morrow by getting the <?1 tails NOW. Visit your r.ej., S. 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