^Ke Two THE PILOT, Southern Hines luid Abcrdeei, North Caro&iMi Friday^ July 28, 1939. THE PILOl Published each Friday by THS PILOT, Invorpomted, Southern Pines, N. C. NELSON C. HYDK Editor CIAKLES MACAULET DAN S. RAY A^Terliainc CircnUtiaa ■•l«B Butler, B*ulr Caimran Smith, B. L. Eppt, AHociatca Sulwcriptton Rates: One Year 12.00 llz Months $1.0C niree Months .50 Member Woodyard Asscxifttet Ilntered at the Postoffice at South- sm Pines, N. C., as second class mail matter. A CHILD KILLED EVERY 24 HOURS “Child Deaths Are Increasing” is a grim headline. “One Killed or Hurt Every 21 Hours In North Carolina Since January 1st” is an appalling statement to see before you in print. Child deaths are increasing says Ron ald Hocutt, directbr of the State Highway Safety Division. Since January 1st, we have killed or injured in our state one child every 21 hours. A total of 44 under 15 were killed and 157 were hurt during the first six months of this year. In spite of our efforts to im prove road conditions and edu cate the people in a variety of safety methods our accident to tals pile up and the indifferent slaughter goes merrily on. Mow ing down children on the high ways should be looked on as an outrageous crime just as any other bloody massacre would arouse fighting emotions. Prom a review of America’s automobile accidents put out by the Travelers Insurance Com pany the following is copied- “Blame it on their innocence on the one hand and their in firmities on the other if you will, but the very young and the very old play the saddest roles in America’s traffic tragedy. When a baby under four or an elderly person over 65 is killed by an automobile, the chances are about seven out of ten it will be a case of being struck down by a modern jehu. True, death strikes often in every age group and a death is a death whether it occurs in a car or un der its speeding wheels; but the horrendous picture of this slaughter of usually innocent pe destrians is one to make right- thinking persons pause- “Let us grant little children should not be allowed to play in the streets. Let us grant that the aged, when their senses dim and their footstep falter, should stay out of the No Man’s Land of speeding traffic. Yes, let us grant these things and then so berly realize that they will be there whether we wish it or not and that humanity demands that their safety become our responsibiity” North Carolina as a huge task on its hands if it is going to do anything about saving its children. —H.K.B. SPENDING HAS FLOPPED Apparently the only protec tion the nation has against fur ther sizable increases in the staggering national debt lies in the reluctance of Congress to again raise the legal debt limit. That limit is now set at $45,- 000,000,000. And the fcurrent debt comes uncomfortably close to that mark. The recent proposed plan whereby the government’s lend ing powers would be increased almost $4,000,000,000, which would appeal neither in the budget nor the debt, is designed to eliminate the protection of the debt limit. No plan ever de vised could do more to promote eventual national bankruptcy. It is proposed that this money be spent for all manner of purposes —roads and bridges, rural elec trification, waterworks, etc. If it is sound to use trick book keeping methods to spend $4,- 000,000,000 in these ways, why not spend ten, twenty, fifty, a hundred billion? It wouldn’t ap pear in the debt. Isn’t it about time, instead of proposing schemes to get around the debt limit law, that our legislators considered paring, not increasing, expenses — and balancing, not further distort ing, an inflated budget? Spend- THE POCKETBOOK KNOWLEDGE IMM OH vmSc% lAtfr yiAR. INDUiTRy 10DM/ KBACKiDB/ AH IMVKTMBNT OH THE AVIRA6E ai>2% MMTZff THAN 40 ytAKS Asa W Mnw*,WQMfH AM CaMftUSD WTMt SOVHMMtMT TO OMH TMM TWICt AVfAlt,mTHC •mtMAHDMa iMwrmrt 4Mswer mmustsntu THATTHttHMe TNMWMMy aMMfo. IT ’HMfiar PUCKS Rkcnnvv iM nntisn^n Mto oucKs mme awctn m A MA/i *mm and XAMto’ ronmawuMD- ,00r /vw/y- KCtO JOBS IN AUTOMOBILE Grains of SH ing for spending’s sake has been a flop—anJ one of tht most costly flops in world history- Let’s try economy—it certainly couldn’t producc any worse re-, suits. “FROM RAGTIME TO SWINGTIME” Isidore Whitmark, of the old- time House of Whitmark, has written an autobiography, “From Ragtime to Swingtime,” which encompasses folklore of modern popular music. It may seem like a far-fetched theory to presume that melod ious music results from reason ably sound, happy economic conditions in a nation, and that harsh music is an expression of disturbed mental conditions and* national unrest- But when one listens to the melodies of the late Victor Her bert and other composers of his time whose compositions Whit*^ mark published, one wonders whether a more or less contented era of our nation is not reflect ed in such music. Particularly does this thought grow when one listens to the modern “swing” music with its raucous notes and seeming discords. Modern music such as “swing” seems to base its excuse for ex istence on rhythm, but most of the “swing” rhythm has the monotony of the jungle tom toms- In reading Whitmark’s book, one is impressed with the in dividuality of the composers of that era. They‘did not all play alike or look alike- There was individuality in their music, as there was in their lives. That is something that is lacking in most of the music and orches tra leaders today—music is iust big business to them, ground out at so much per grind over the radio on in the night club. The world trend toward regi mentation in human affairs seems to be reflected in the field of modern popular music. Mr. Whitmark’s book covers an era of individuality in mus ic as definite in this nation as the era which saw the great play of individuality which built the railroads and developed the West. A notice from the Department of Agriculture says North Carolina lanks second in the raising of sweet potatoes, with Georgia taking first place. If the dollar heads further along the road towards inflation, salvaging the juicy sweet potato should come as a comforting note to Carolinians. The melon and peach season, have delayed some vacationists in their travels. Who wants to leave the Sand- hils when watermslons, canteloupes and Georgia Belles are on the mar ket? Windows have been set in the new Brownson Memorial Church. Doors have been hung and slate is going on the roof. When the members of the congregation gathered for the morn ing service last Sunday they were surprised to see the majority of their crude temporary' benches replaced by rows of comfortable seats set in po sition. The gift came through Char lie Picquet who donated a block of 84 chairs from his theater building. In the future when permanent pews take the place of the chairs, Mr. Picquet’s gift will be installed in the Sunday school rooms. An appre ciative lot of people spoke in grate ful terms as they left their seats with a benison for their friend and well-wisher. NIAGARA MILK FOR HEALTH AND PROSPERITY The solution to the dairy prob lem seems, simply enough in creased milk consumpion- Ac cording to the Dairymen’s Lea gue News of New York, if every one over five years old drank an extra glass of milk each day, the farmers’ annual cash milk in come would increase by more than $500,000,000, or 36 per cent. WILL OF MARY J. CONDIT LEAVES ESTATE TO NIECE A copy of the will of the late Mary J. Condit of Roseland, N. J., has been filed for probate in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Moore county. The estate, which included property in and near Southern Pines, was willed to a niece, Hattie May Condit of Roseland, N. J. Scanning further the Register of the Officers and Agents, Civil, Mili tary and Naval, of the United States in 1833. published In ’34, the old book which "Bob” Hayes discovered in his attic, one of the interesting things we find is the list of postoffices which Miss Lillie Lowe is spending some time in ivockingham. Miss Pearl Moore has returned from a weeks visit with homefolks near Carthage. J. L. Hicks and family of Raleigh spent a few days last week at the home of J. L. Godfrey. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Wilson have returned from a two weeks stay in New York state. The Rev. Carl Steward of Kcnmore, N. Y., was a recent guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Rhodes. Mr. Steward, who is pastor of Ken- more Baptist church is now attend ing the Baptist World Congress at Atlanta, Ga. Miss Margaret Godfrey, who has be«n quit# ill, is much better. REUANCE CLUB SUPPER IN CHURCH GARDEN AUGUST 2 The Reliance Club will give a sup per in the garden at the Church of Wide Fellowship on Wednesday even ing, August 2, at 6:30. Of course if it rains, the supper will be in the ' 1 assembly room; but there will still | be chicken pie and salad and rolls and apple pie and ice cream. ESrery-1 one will be most welcome, and is | urged to attend just to prove whatj a lot of people there still are in' Southern Pines right in the middle! of the summer. Mrs. Tyler Overton J is in charge of arrangements. No fix- j ed charge is made for Reliance Club j suppers, but you will find a basket in which contributions may be plac-1 ed. Thursday and Friday of this week, Mr. Thomas was on today’s program for a talk on "Some Administrative- Problems and How They Were Met."^ E. V. PERKINSON General Gontraetor Storasre Southern Pines, N. C. T«1 BiS9 earned the maximum salary, $2,000, for their postmasters. It reveals the changes in the country over a period of 106 years. Here’s the list: Albany, N. Y., Augusta, Ga., Balti. more^ Md., Boston, Mass., Buffalo, N. Y. Charleston S. C. Cincinnati, O., Fayetteville, N. C., Harrisburg, Pa., Hartford, Conn., Huntsvile, Ma., Maysville, Ky., Mobile, Ala., MontTO-Tiery Ala., Nashville, Tenn., Natchez, Miss., New Bedford, Mass., Nev.- Haven, Conn., New Orleans, La., New York, Norfolk, Va., Philadel phia., Fa. Petersburg, "V^a., Pittsburgh. Pa., Portland, Me., Portsmouth, N. H. Providence. R. I., Richmond, Va., Rochester, N. r.. Savannah, Ga., St. Louis, Mo., Troy, N. Y. Vincennes, Ind., Washington, Pa., Washington, D. C. and Zanesville O. LEE THOMAS ON PROGR.\M AT RIDGECREST CONFERENCE County Superintendent H. Lee Thomas attended a conference of county and city school superintend- j ents at Ridgecrest on Wednesday, 24 HOUR AMBULANCE SERViCE PHONE 6161 * SOUTHERN P(NES To serv« those who call upon m to tlie best of our ablUtj sat frith thoofbtral falmeM Is MM basis apoD which our organlisIlM Is fonnsd. H. O. McEXJBOY Manager And look what we also found in the book: The postmaster of the village of One Leg, Ohio, was James Boyd. SAVANNAH JACKSONVILLE Over Sunday August 6th Lv. 6:43 P. M. Sat., Aug. dth • Better Paper • Better Printing Phone 7271, The Pilot, Southern Pines. . . . round trip aduh tbre in coaches to Ssvaonah, SI.00 higher to Jacksonville. Chil dren 5 and under 12 half fare. Enjoy a full day at these famous South Atlantic beaches at the.se unusually low fares via Seaboard. i Ticketa (nod in enachm only . going on!y on trarn Number 3 krtiving Savannah and Jackranville, Kund«y. Au*. *; r«!.urfitnr • from Jacktonville aaine nigbt, from Savannah early Mond.-.y morning. Nt baggage cHecked. Ask yo«r Seaboard agent lor further information. a A young woman spending the sum- mer with her mother at a seaside resort was in town a couple of days last week. The errand that brought her back was illness in the house hold. She had with her a patient for the home doctor, a four-legged pa tient, canis familiaris, and it was a case in the beast as in the man, no doctor like your own. It’s the old story again of Homo and Ursus. They were, if you re member, fast friends and their dis positions tallied. Courteously subor dinate as we recall from the story of long ago, was Canis. Conditions haven’t changed much through the years, unless it is to see the bonds :trenghten in the remarkable attach ment. It isn’t all a one-sided affair as the answer is seen in the thread bare yam of "What makes the lamb love Mary so—Why Homo loves the dog you know." Two in a household isn’t a very big family. A little dog rounds out a trinity that is about perfect. So when he or she happens to need a little expert clinical work done. Dr. Neal and a rest in the nice new vet erinary hospital solve the troubled problem. Whether its the wire-haired from the beach or the German Shep herd in for a nose operation or the ittle Sealyham for heat exhaustion Doc Neal restores the trio or four some or what ever the member hap- oens to be in the home circle and Lhe sun shines once more as the vade mecum, or constant companion, whirlwinds up the path into a joy ous household and home. ^Selective Air Conditions NEW LOW PRICES •I* V.V » ' «• ❖v.<- ♦ See this New 1939 General Electric It*» New Inside and Out! New styling, new features, new convenience — and a new low price — make this the freatest refrigerator *buy” G-E ever offered. electivt Air Cotuiitieus now give you S«b-Fr«»Kihg Storage o.Low Temperw oture with High Humidity Storage • High Humidity with Moderate Tomper- ature Storage • Safety-Zone Storage. ftiG SPtClAW 1939 Wf BUY Of your L IP! 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