The State Port Pilot
Southport, N. C.
Published Every Wednesday
JAMES M. HARPER, JR ? Editor
Entered as second-class matter April 20, 1928, at i
the Post Office at Southport, N. C.. under the
Act of March 3, 1879.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
ONE YEAR *1'50
SIX MONTHS L0?
THREE MONTHS ? 75
Wednesday, May 5, 1948
Symphony Concerts
On Tuesday and Wednesday of next
week the school children of Brunswick
county will have an opportunity to hear
the Little Symphony, and we predict
that a lot of boys and girls are going
to be surprised to discover that good
music can be so nice to hear.
It is our understanding that arrange
ments will be made to allow all of the
students of the consolidated schools to
attend one of these concerts, which are
given without charge to the youngsters.
One of the principal purposes of the
North Carolina Symphony is to raise
the standard of musical appreciation
among our people, and we rejoice that
the boys and girls of Brunswick county
schools will be able to hear this fine
organization.
Leave This Alone
In our opinion the on-the-job train
ing program for farmer veterans is one
of the finest features of the G.I. Bill of
Rights, and we hate to see something
happen right here in our own county
which may have the effect of reducing
the effectiveness of this work.
We refer to the appointment last
week of a young man as instructor in
the Veterans Training Program who
hardly appears to have the educational
qualifications or the maturity necessary
to hold down one of these jobs.
We know the young man and have
talked to him personally about this
situation, and we dislike our role of
discouraging a nineteen year old young
ster in his efforts to get ahead. But in
this instance it is the good of a major
ity group, in this case the veteran
trainees, with which we are principally
concerned.
If this program is worth doing at all,
then it is worth doing right, and it is
hardly conceivable that a member of
a last year's high school graduating
class will be able to command the re
spect of an older and more experienced
group of men sufficiently well to do
effective work.
The situation is not helped by the
fact that the father of this young man
occupies a position which would make
it possible for him to exert undue in
fluence in favor of his son.
To permit this appointment to go un
challenged is to stand by and watch
one of the better Veterans Training
Programs become undermined through
loss of public confidence and respect.
We hope that a full and thorough in
vestigation will be made by the proper
authorities of the Veterans Administra
tion, and if this young man is indeed
the best qualified candidate for the
job, we shall be the first to congratu
late him and to wish him well. But in
fairness to him and to the program we
believe that all doubt should be re
moved that his selection was based
upon anything other than merit.
Economically Sound
It was encouraging to hear Col. Geo
age W. Gillette, director of the State
Ports Authority, declare that the Wac
camaw River drainage plan "economi
cally sound and feasible."
The former chief of U. S. Army
Engineers in this district sard some oth
er things which made sense in speak
ing before the Rotaiy Club last Thurs
day evening. He made it emphatic that
in his opinion, "Eastern North Carolina
must have more industries."
There is no physical reason why 95
per cent of the State's industries should
be located west of Raleigh. There have
been other reasons, else the situation
would not have developed. However,
it is important that industrial expansion
in this area be initiated, and at once.
Construction of terminal facilities at
North Carolina ports is, of course, a
necessity. Industrial progress will be
gin when it is cheaper by reason of
power and transportation to locate
factories in this section.
With industrial expansion, the need
for the products which can be produc
ed on land reclaimed by the Waccamaw
plan will be all the more important. Of
course, that day is not necessary to
prove the need for the drainage pro
ject. Health factors, together with the
increasing need for productive soil,
make this a development that should
not longer be delayed.
Col. Gillette, by promoting drainage,
ports and conservation and develop
ment of the fishing industry, may rend
er to his native State even greater ser
vice than he did in his 30 years in the
Army. And it should be stated that his
was a distinguished record there.
Your Highway Patrol
There are more cars and other motor
vehicles on the highways of North
Carolina now than there were two
years ago. But during the first three
months of 1948 there were fewer motor
fatalities than there were in the cor
responding period of 1946.
The difference is that there are more
patrolmen now. .
Last year the State Highway Patrol
organization was doubled. And here are
the results, a comparison of monthly
fatalities:
1946 1948
January 1?1 ^8
February 87
March 82
Total 270 138
Isn't the saving of 132 lives in three
months worth the inconvenience of not
having our own way on the streets and
public highways? When we are called
down and have to dig for fine and cost,
we should remember that if it were not
for strict law enforcement we might
have been among the 132 persona who
would have been victims had not the
State stepped in with a vigorous pro
gram.
Tremendous Mistake
A stupendous mistake was made
when the Eighteenth Amendment was
repealed without legislative provision
that the advertising of alcoholic bever
ages should forever be forbidden.
Repeal was brought about by the
shameful results it produced, particul
arly in the North where ganstensm
grew up and where there was not the
slighest sympathy with enforcement.
The antipathy and apathy toward en
forcement spread all over the nation.
People who didn't hesitate to report a
chicken thief to law enforcement of
ficers, would say nothing when violat
ions of the prohibition laws were obser
ved.
That and not the liquor interests, as
some would have you believe, caused
the ill-fated Eighteenth Amendment to
go by the board.
But the United States was under no
compulsion to allow drink manufactur
ers to encourage and promote the sale
of their products. In months past we
have called attention to the damnable
practice of colored, glossy pictures de
picting sophisticates in the act of en
joying a "social". Likewise, we have no
sympathy for the high pressure, fast or
smooth talking radio appeals to whis
key consumers.
It is time to demand that the whis
key interest cease their efforts to de
velop new customers. Without having
to be told, they should be smart enough
to know the consequences. If prohibit
ion is unenforceable, as its enemies
claim, then manufacturers should be
content with already developed ap
petites. If their greed continues, they
should know the inevitable end.
Monday's Headlines
Monday morning headlines are be
ginning to read, "Two Drowned
a sure indication that the Spring and
Summer season swimming, boating and
fishing season is with us again.
People who wouldn't think of letting
their children fly airplanes without
proper instruction allow their youngst
ers to go out on water without a life
guard in the vicinity.
This carelessness is reflected in Mon
day morning headlines.
In one year, we civilized Americans
spent six billion on race track gambling
and two and one-half billion for educa
tion.
Little Symphony Will
(Continued froiu pa^e One)
might be possible for Brunswick
county, so far away from the
center of the state, to have the
j Symphony there. The fulfillment
i of her wishes presented itself in
i the form of a group of 23 musi
jcians making up the Little Sym
j phony which had already made
'appearance in remote communi
ties of the state for two seasons.
It was then that Mrs. Arring
| ton organized her symphony
i committee. Committee members,
j pessimistic at the prospect of
raising the funds to meet the
[quota, said "It can't be done?
I there are too few people in this
? county. No orchestra is going to
; travel down this far." But what
| the committee lacked in op
jtimism, Mrs. Arrington made up
i for in the energy and zeal she
'employed to raise the funds. She
traveled throughout the entire
county in her station wagon find
ing interest everywhere and ex
cellent responses from the busi
ness firms and leading citizens.
The quota was met?and more.
Enough more, in fact, to finance
the free children's concert In Bo
livia which had not been planned
originally.
In exchange for the treat of
several hours of good music, the
town of Southport treated the
Little Symphony to the hospitali
ty of its homes, its Community
Building and an afternoon on the
beach.
The Shallotte program will be
played at 2:30 o'clock on Tues
day afternoon. The orchestra
members will spend the night at
the modern tourist court at Bo
livia and at 9:30 o'clock on Wed-,
nesday morning will play their i
second concert in the Bolivia high!
school auditorium.
These concerts will be free to
school children.
WACCAMAW PLANS
(Continued fjom page one)
Significance of May Day?
[Marvin Ward; Welcome Sweet
Springtime?7th grade; Virginia
Reel?6th grade Tip-Toe Dance?
: 1st grade; Indian War Dance?
'2nd grade; The Merry Waltzers
I?9th grade; Mexican Hat Dance
[??3rd grade; Rhythm Band?4th
grade; Dutch Dance?5th grade;
Dance of the Chinese?6th grade;
I Stunts?Mixed group; Gypsy
[Dance?8th Grade; Maypole Dan
cers?11th and 12th grades; and j
military drill?10th grade.
ARTESIAN WELL
Continued From Page One
I tesian flow through a ten inch
| pipe from a depth of 1600 feet.
I The force of the flow is equal to
[that found in the mains of the
waterworks of a modern city.
Part of this flow is diverted
through two great concrete pools
MILES OF SMILES
That's What You Get When You Use
GOOD GULF ALL THE WAY
ENNIS LONG SERVICE STATION
U. S. No. 17 Supply, N. G.
CATHOLIC INFORMATION
. As The Devil Hates Holy Water
"The Devil! Holy Water! Dark
Age superstitions, are they not?"
"Hardly, my friend. The Bible
relates the fall of Lucifer and
the temptations of Christ by the
Devil; and Holy Water's use by
the Church can be traced back
to about the second century?
quite a bit earlier than the period
which some people choose to
term the Dark Ages."
"But why water? Why holy?" I
"The water is ordinary water'
with a bit of salt In it. Water j
is symbolic of cleansing. Salt is1
a symbol of preservation from j
corruption. This combination has j
no power of its own, but when i
blessed by a priest who repre-1
sents Holy Mother Church, it j
becomes holy.
"To understand this you must'
recall that Christ while on earth J
gave to the Apostles and their
successors many of His own di-1
vine powers to be used only
through Him?that is, the wash
ing away of original sin through '?
Baptism, the forgiveness of ac-1
tual sin through Confession, the J
changing of the substance of j
bread and wine to the substance
of His own Divine Body and
Blood?and four other sacra- j
ments.
"In a similar manner God
gave to His Church the right and!
power to bless in His name in-'
animate objects which, although j
powerless in themselves, identify
the individual's prayers (when
said with faith and devotion)
with the prayers of the entire
Church.
"At the entrance of every
Catholic church there is one or
more Holy Water Fonts. Within
the thresholds of countless Cath
olic bedrooms are also Holy Wa
ter Fonts. To the Catholic, one
of the most common and most
powerful forms of prayer is to
dip his fingers into the Holy Wa
ter, make the Sign of the Cross
and thus identify his individual
prayers with those of the entire
Church for the welfare of his
own soul, his neighbor's soul, or
the souls in Purgatory.
"A piece of white cloth has in
itself no power; but when in the
heat of battle it is raised on high
it has the power, recognized by
all nations, to silence the guns,
while emissaries are sent to bar
gain for peace. If mere cloth has
this mangiven power, is it not
logical to believe that water can
be given the power of especial
prayer, when blessed by God
through His Church?"
As darkness hates light, as
error hates truth, as malignity
hates sanctity?so the Devil hates
Holy Water.
If it's anything Catholic, ask
a Catholic! For further niforma
tion on this subject write for a
free pamplet to P. O. Box 351,
Whiteville, N. C.
We are now in a position to take care ol
your orders for lumber, building supplies and
paints.
SMITH BUILDERS SUPPLY, Inc.
Castle Hayne Road
Dial 2-3339 Wilmington, N. C.
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.
on top of coastal gun mounts. I
Another outlet is into a pool in j
one of the buildings. A great,
force of the water has no out-'
let. It is throttled down and re-j
strained by valves.
In the analysis given, several
of the properties mentioned have
accredited mericinal qualities. In
fact, the water has been describ
ed by chemists as being com
parable with those of Hot
Springs, Ark.
Locally the water has been
found to be remarkably effective
in the treatment of bruises and
skin diseases. During a limited
period when it was available to
the public great quantities of it
was carried off in jugs, bottles
and other receptacles.
MRS. JESSE LONG
(Continued on page five)
husband and one daughter, Nina
Pearl Smith; four brothers, M.
B., E. D., C. A, and J. A. Smith, I
all of Ash. Six sisters, Mrs. G. j
C. Long, Mrs. C. H. P. Hughes)
and Mrs. J. R. Simmons, of I
Ash; Mrs. H. B. Inman, Mrs. R.
L. Duncan and Mrs. C. H. King,
of Freeland.
ANNOUNCE PLANS
(Continued from page one)
any Improvement will be noticed.
The cooperation of everybody is
(solicited and the decision of ifce
(judges will be final.
I Any questions, suggestions, or
'donations will be greatly appre
Iciated and received by Mrs. Josie
jEarley, chairman of the drive.
NEXT WEDNESDAY
(Continued from page one)
raise money for a commercial
type electric range for the
kitchen.
Mrs. H. B. Smith and Mrs. E.
J. Prevatte are soliciting dona
tiona from friends
the county of money, J1
eggs or anything ^ '
sold. They have been to o.
and Bolivia so far
met with fine responses
zens in both places. 01
WANTad
FOR SALE: 4-rooirThJJ~~
building barn and fjV( *
good land. Located oetJ
No. 130. nine miles fr^, J
port. First $1,500 jJI
Drew Spencer, Boiiv^jM
FOR SALE: 194^^2
sedan, $300.00. 1941 r-.
4-door sedan, guarantw?
000.00; outboard rrv.y 1
i tically new. $65.00
I shrimp boat, new
I nets, $3,000.00. Boy?J t'
Shallotte, N. C. ^
TO THE GOOD PEOPLE
OF BRUNSWICK COUNTY:
I am a candidate for the Democratic Nomination
for Judge of the Brunswick County Recorder's Court,
subject to the will of the voters in the May Primary.
Your Vote and Active Support Will Be Appreciated
A. H. (Lonnie) GAINEY
? Candidate For ?
JUDGE OF RECORDER'S COURT
i
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