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THE PILOT, Southern Pines and Aberdeen, North Carolina Friday, September 2, 1938. THE PILOT Published each Friday by THE PILOT, Incorporated, Southern Fines, N. C. ePAINS cr SAND NELSON C. HYDE Editor BEN BOWDEN JEAN C. EC.SON News Editor Buiinrii Manaccr CHARLES MACAULEY DAN S. KAY Advcrti«ins Circulation Helen K. Butler. Beaiie Cameron Smith. H. L. Eppa, Auoriate* Member Woodyard AsBociate* Subscription Rate«: One Year 12.00; Six Months $1.001 Three Months -501 “Buck” Tarlton is the victim of mixed emotions these days. A cou ple of weeks ago he pulled an 11 1-2 pound large mouth baas out of Cot- tonade Lake near Fayetteville and immediately began making plans as to what he was going to do with the merchandise prizes that the prize winning catch from this district would win for him. Imagine his chagrin, however, when a few days later another ang ler turned up with a 14 pound beau- from a lake in the near vicinity of the scene of "Buck’s” con- EMtered at the Postoffice at South-. quest. em Pines, N. C., as second class mall matter. $13,500,000,000 OF YOUR MONEY FOR TAXES It is estimated that govern ment—Federal, state and na tional—will levy taxes to the tune of $13,500,000,000 this year. Just one-ninth of that sum will be raised through income At any rate, our local Isaac Wal ton takes it all with good grace and dismisses the whole thing with the philosophical remark, "Anyhow, mine was twice as big as anything I’d ever caught before.” With our two prlrcipal sources of material for this column away on vacations, we’re at somewhat of a losa to fill up the space and so, In order that the make-up man may taxes. The gigantic balance will j confounded, we’re passing be raised through indirect taxes j along a timely commentary gleaned which represent part of the; from the New York Post Digest, a cost of a pair of shoes, a ticket | small monthly pocket-size publlca- to a show, rent, groceries and devoted to reprints from the every other necessity and lux- New York Post. We could find no copyright on the article and so, giv ing credit wherf credit is due, here’s what they have to say under the title, “Numbers Instead of Names:” “Though you may have forgotten, you have a lot of numbers. To the Motor Vehicle Commissioner you may ury of life. The great bulk of indirect taxes are paid by persons of small and moderate means. A man with a thousand dollars a year eats as much as a man with fifty thousand. And the hidden tax burden is obviously of in finitely greater importance to him. Here is the answer to those who think the tax problem is a wealthy man’s problem, which doesn’t tourh the poor. There | isn’t a man. woman or child in | this country who doesn’t pay j taxes—and heavy taxes, to | boot. And the worst sufferer | from extravagant government | is that ordinary citizen who' thinks he is tax-free because he 1 pays no direct levies. | DON’T DODGE THE FACTS At the railway wage negotia tions being carried on in Chi cago, spokesmen for railway management pointed to various lines which are unable to earn their operating costs, as evi dence of the need for reducing expenses. Spokesmen for rail way labor denied that these cases were at all typical of the industry. Unfortunately, much as everyone would like to see the railroads prcfcper, the statistics 1 visit the Library and meet paint a dismal picture. During, Martin, the first five months of this j year, about 60 Class I railroads, ] operating more than one-half of the country’s miteage, failed to earn enough \o cover their op erating expenses and taxes. Not all of them are yet in the hands of receivers—a number have as sets, built up in good times in the past, which they are draw ing upon to meet their current deficits. This, however, is only a temporary palliative, and is certainly not a cure. As the as sets are dispersed, more and more lines wil be forced to pe tition the bankruptcy courts for relief. It should be continuously pointed out that the railroads have requested wage decreases, not as a matter of choice but as be No. 45324567. To the Social Se curity Board, No. 5555555. To the Income Tax Bureau, No. 1233456789. "Yet we wonder whether the day is so far off when each of us will have our numbers merged, and In stead of having a name, be known merely as Mr. 4533246. Or. Mrs. 626262 “We note the apology of the Atlanta Penitentiary authorities for publish ing an article In the prison magazine with the wrong by-line. It should have been “By No. 48071.” But aren’t we all numbers now to the phone com pany? “The future possibilities can be”ap- proxlmated. We vision a nation not only of numerical citizens; we vision, too, a special class. Those with in. fluence will have low numbers- If you are introduced to Mr. 43, you can be sure he Is either a member of the Cabinet or a Senator. Num bers from 100 to 1,000 will cover the House of Representatives and a few of the more Influential bureaucrats, but even those In the 10,000 class will be folks of stature, not to be sniffed at. “The problem of offspring need not complicate the system. In fact, It should help keep family trees as straight as Lombardy poplars- The first born will simple be No. 204,569a, the second, 204,569b, and to avoid confusion the numbers of girls will be in italics. “What, you may ask, in the case of quintuplets? We leave that prob lem to future bureaucrats.” you can help save the ten thous and persons who now die hor ribly each year from fire. By the same token, it is you who must pay the bill for our collective national carelessness with fire and its hazards. And a matter of necessity. Wages ar^j it is you who suffer when fire now at their all-time record! strikes. SOUTHERN PINES LIBRAKY ASK8 HELP FOR NEW FL.VNS A new year is now under way at the Southern Pines Library and the plans for this season, with the new librarian. Miss Katherine Mar lin of Raleigh, in charge, are moat ambitious- The Library association, however, finds It^lf consldei’ably hampered by a lack of funds and is asking the people of Southern Pines for their cooperation In carrying out plans for greater service to the town. One way to help is through mem berships; new memberships, advances to different types of memberships. The several forms are as follows: an nual, $1.00; sustaining, $5-00; con tributing, $10.00; patron, $25.00- The new schedule of library hours begins on September first; dally from 9:00 to 12:30, and from 2:00 to 5:00, except on Saturday, when the hours wil be 9:00 to 1:00. The library will also be open on Wednesday evening from 7:00 to 10:00. Everyone is most cordially Invit- CHURCH NOTES “Truth We Dislike” will be the subject of the Rev. J. Fred Stimson’s sermon at the 11:00 o’clock morning worship this Sunday mornrng at the Southern Pines Baptist Church. Sermon and Communion this Sun day morning at the Church of Wide Fellowship will be at 11:00 a- m. Church School will be at 9:45 a. m. Vesper Service in the Church Garden at 7:15 p. m. Signal Honor Bestowed on Southern Pines Man (ioorge C. Abraham Presented Masonic Medal For 50 Years of Distinguished Service At a special meeting of the Sou thern Pines Lodge No. 484, A. F. and A. M., some 100 lodge members [ and friends of George C. Abraham ! were present to see the guest of honor presented with a Grand Mas ter’s Medal of the Masonic Order in j recognition of his 50 years of con-' tinuous extraordinary service and de votion to the craft. I Mr- Abraham is a member of Del- ' aware Lodge at Callicoon, N. Y., and the medal was conferred on him by the local lodge in behalf of the Grand Lodge of the State of New York. high. Railroad operating ex pense has been pared to the bone in every possible direction —as government reports aniply testify. This is the situation that con fronts raiway management and labor now. There is only one way out of bankruptcy or wage cuts for most lines—and that is for gov ernment to initiate legislation assuring the railroads a rate base that will serve to pay ex penses and return a profit on the basis of present operating costs, and repeal inequit^le laws and practices that unjustly handicap the railroads today. The railroads possess no magic formula for making money. Either their revenues must be raised, or their costs must be pared. All the empty talk fn the world can’t hide that fact. YOUR FIRE BILL You, the reader of this Editor ial, possess the key to fire pre vention. You possess the pow er to help reduce the nation's fire loss, which now totals about a quarter of a billion annually, to an insignificant sum. And my property safe, worth while ?” Many of us mistakenly think that fire prevention involves the purchase of expensive and com plicated equipment, plus an in volved system of inspections by high-pnccd experts. That is true only in a r.iinority of cases. A very large proportion of all fires occur in home? and on farms— and in these cases adequate fire prevention usually requires lit tle expenditure of either time or money. Improperly stored in flammable liquids, uncared-for heating plants, amateur electric work, accumulated debris of va rious kinds in attics, basements, closets and out-buildings—these are major sources of fire. And these grave hazards can be done away with quickly and for little or nothing. Next time you read of a fire, large or small, think of its cost as being partially paid by you. You pay it in decreased purchas ing power, >n community retro gression, in lost jobs, in higher insurance rates. Think of the thousands of such fires that constitute America’s gigantic and inexcusable total waste. Then answer this question: “Is the little effort tkat would make HIGHLY RESPECTED COLORED WOMAN PASSES IN ABERDEEN Hattie Merritt, colored, died at the home of her daughter, Orris Williams, in Broadway, on Sunday afternoon, August 28th, after an illness of three weeks. She suffered several strokes of paralysis, recovering to some ex tent after the first one, in Moore County Hospital, where she was carried for treatment, but soon after her return home she suffered anoth er stroke and sank into a coma from which she never recovered. Hattie was one of the most loyal women of her race In this section. She Is known throughout the com munity by reason of her happy dls- position and genial smile- She was emfrioyed steadily In the family of the late J. McN. Johnson, J, Talbot Johnson, and Mrs- C. C. Bethune for a period of 42 years, during all of which time she rendered loyal and faithful service, without ever a com plaint or murmur, and with a devo tion that commanded the greatest re spect and admiration. Her funeral Tuesday rfternoon was attended by several hundred people and the tributes paid were a splen did evidence of the high type of Christian life which she had lived. •AMERICAN LEGION FISH FRY Memfters of the Sandhills Post, American Legion will hold a fish fry this evening (Friday) at the Moore County Garage in Carthage, adjoin ing the Carthage High School gym nasium, starting at 7:00 o’clock- Leglon members, their wives and their friends are cordially Invited to attend. MARRIAGE UCENSES ISSUED Marriage licenses have been issued from the office of the Register of Deeds of Moore county to the fol lowing: James Clawson Womack of Sanford and Wilma Hortense Yow of Sanford Route 1; Colin Gamer of Bennett Route 1 and Dorothy Gar ner of Hemp R. F. D. ^ ^ FARM PRICES Cash Income from farm prices will be a billion dollars below 1937 that Were reported at $8,600,000. Prices of grain are low and yields high which reacts in favor of an increased expcfrt trade, and finds the Agricul tural Department optimistic about its farm conditions. NOW IS THE TIME TO SELECT YOUR WINTER RESIDENCE FOR NEXT YEAR Why Not f Southern Pines This garden spot of the Sandhills offers to dis criminating people an ideal winter home, with every possibility for healthful recreation and sport. To those seeking- Residential Properties, Cot- tag-es, Furnished Apartments or Rooms for the Winter Season in Southern Pines we offer the facilities of our Organization. We have a Complete Listing of Avail able Accommodations for Lease ... A number of At tractive Town and Country Sites for Purchase. Paul TT. Barnum REAL ESTATE and INSURANCE Bank Building Southern Pines BAKER’S FOOD STORE DL4L 5681 Everything Good to Eat Southern Pines, N. C. DIAL 5681 Specials for Friday and Saturday, Sept 2nd and 3rd, and for All Next Week, Sept 5th to 12th Pork Chops Electric Cut Any Thickness Lb.—19c V ROUND STEAK LB.—23c Chase & Sanborn Coffee Lb.—25c MARKET SPECIALS Franks (Hot Dogs) lb 19c Smoke Sausage, lb 17 l-2c All Pork North Carolina Sausage, lb 19c Spare Ribs, lb 15c Neck Bones, 3 lbs 25c Rib Stew Beef, 3 lbs 25c Pot Roast, lb 19c V^eal Steak and Veal Chops 29c Roll Butt«r, lb. 29c Legs Lamb, lb 28c Morrill Palace Bacon, lb 29c Native Home-Killed Fryers, lb 24c Hamburger Steak, lb 15c Oleo Butter, Sweet Sixteen, 2 lbs 29c GROCERY SAVINGS English Peas, No. 2 can 5c Green Giant Peas, per can 15c 12 Cans for $1.75 Paaehes, No. 2 1-2 Large Can, 2 for 25e Strawberries, No. 2 Can 15c No. 2 1-2 Can Apricots 19c No. 2 1-2 Can Fruit for Salad _...24c NV). 2 1-2 Can Sliced Pineapple 20c Premier Tuna Fish 15)c Selox Washing Powders, Good as Super Suds, 10c value 5c OK Soap, 1-2 lb. bar, 5 for 9c White House Apple Butter, 38-oz. Jar 14c Dried Apples, lb 5c Sun Sip Orange Juice, 3 cans 24c Sunshine Grape Fruit Juice, 3 cans 24c Pillsbury Flour, 5 lb. Bag 27c BROOMS FAT BACK STAR ODDS and ENDS MEAT SALMONS Special—13c LB.—9c 3 Cans—29c Every Bag Guaranteed FLOUR, 24 lb. Bag 50c FISH FISH . Croakers and Spots Lb. 5c Good Table MEAL. 10 lb. Bag Ship Stuff, 100 lb. Bag .. 19c --$1.45 THE ABOVE PRICES ARE CASH mm
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