Page Two THE PILOT. Southern Pines an4 Aberdeen, North Carolina Friday, December 1 1939 THE PILOT » ^i—»—III - I I I' '■ Published each Friday by THE PILOT, Incorporated, Southern Pines, N. C. NEL80N V. HYDE Editor CHARLES MACAULET DAN S. KAY Advertitini: Circulation K. Butler. Rensie Camrron Smith. H. L. Eppi. Associates Subscription Rates: One Year 12.00 Stz Montha _ $1.0l Three Months .50 BJntered at the Postoffice at South ern Pines, N. C., as second class mail matter. WE ARE WINNING THIS WAR There is no better argument for one’s being generous in the purchase of the little Christmas Seals which will soon be in abun dant evidence here than the evi dence submitted by Dr. and Mrs. T. A. Cheatham of Pine- hurst treasurer and general chairman, respectively, of the Moore County Tuberculosis Committee. From them we learn that “there are fewer incurable pases in Moore county today than at any time in six years.” It haa taken diligent, unself ish work on the part of the|*=^ ■f. I THE POCKETBOOK KNOWLEDGE ^ i MAMMAM' nWfS DO HOT MOW mMAvsry-Two-rmic xoim ACW It aSoutthb lmiix WOmWN Of OH TM nOHMk 60VMMMMT VIPflHOmNiH wn ML 4u V.9. MAMimermM* A«WT« W AU eewwMTWS AHD i.M/1 AatntTfltOMHiAtM M nmeowtrmi MSUraiAL UtMADeH CUT* CO«TC TOMAKt mooucT* TO Awm AMRtCMW— roMnra HKTHte NMCWIM «MI 4iei,eotrt tmyHm MmtM mntttn ofnm Cheathams and their co-work ers throughout the county to bring about this result, It has th§ united effort of the medical profeusion throughout th# country, in research, in tire less practice, to acquire the medical means to conquer the disease here and elsewhere» 8iil it has taken also the general public to provide the financial means to carry on the fight all along the line. And the financial means, in large measure, come once a year from the sale of the Christmas Seals. You will be called upon during the next few weeks to purchase these seals. Bear in mind what yx>u are accomplishing w*hen you open your pocketbook. We are winning a great war—WE— YOU. THE DOWNFALL OF “HAM AND EGGS” I^ARtNERS IN PROGRESS America is ^ ^ I Dependent Agred Get ^ ^ j ?2,898 of Assistance and has been a Moore; Over $1,000 Also For Children ^ Moore county received a total of $2,898.50 in old age assistance pay ments to 310 cases in the month of The recent defeats suffered at the polls by the “ham and eggs” plans in California and Ohio are important to consider for a number of reasons. Not the least instructive of these reasons is the light that the whole “ham and eggs” scramble throws on the processes of rep resentative democracy. This, in brief, was te back ground of events in the case: The idea of having the state give BO much each week to all its citizens over a certain age was, of course, an offshoot of the Townsend plan. When indiv iduals in California and Ohio first set the elective machinery in motion to get these measures passed, the sentiment for them seemed like a ball of fire in dry grass. Like so many eco nomic impossibilities of the last few years, “ham and eggs” ap peared delightfully simple when first suggested. Then the economists advanced their learned arguments why the plan wouldn’t work. They appealed to Gresham’s Law, to the monetary experiences of an cient Rome, to this, to that, and the other. But in the end it was the av erage man, enjoying his demo cratic right of free speech and free discussion, who effected the downfall of “ham and eggs.” He talked it over with his next- door neighbor. He talked it over with his store-keep- er. They decided that the objective of the plan, to bring security to the state’s elders, was a worthy one, but they brought their common sense to bear on te actual mechanics of the plan and decided it wouldn’t work. And when the test came, they voted “ham and eggs” out the window. California and Ohio provide a healthy reminder that, under representative democracy, if the man in the street really has time to thresh a problem out he comes to a pretty reasonable conclusion. It may not always work that way, but there’s a better chance of its happening under the American system than under any other the world has ever known. from the State Board of Charities and Public Welfare. The old age as sistance payments were made from combined federal, state and local funds. A total of $1,021 was paid out in 231 cases involving aid to dependent . ' hearts of those who knew her. children in Moore during NovemDer, i _ and $180 in pensions to widows of Conferedate veterans, transferred from the State pension rolls to the public assistance lists by the State legislature GRAHAM HOME IN VASS THREATENED BY FLAMES nation of pioneers i ioneer*?, Made To 310 Cases in who were willing to tak® a long chance tn the hope of gain. Rail roads Were strung across bar- i'en wastes, settlers migrated westward, men gambled, with billions on the strength of a dream. They dreamed ^ that the | November, according to a report country they were building would some day become the greatest nation on earth. It was the American dream, and it came true. ' A silent partner in that achievement was the local bank. Every undertaking any size must have the aid of an estab lished banking house. Not a rail road could have been built, not a community founded, had not the banks first blazed a finan cial trail. Accompanying the rapid prog ress which has taken place in this country, there have been failures, ’industrial, individual, civic. They were inevitable. For where there is utter safety there is no progress. The banking system reflects the temper and character of the people and the nation they build. In the early days, the banks in some measure had to take chances the same as the scout with a six-gun at his hip. Time has proven, however, that the pioneer spirit in bank-' ing brought rich returns in community and national devel opment. /Today the banks still accur ately reflect the character of America. We have grown more conservative. The banks have done likewise. But just as in the old days, the banks are insepara When a community fails, the bank may also fail. The com munity and its financial ally progress or decline together, Mrs. Nettie Dies Suddenly at 76 Known as “Grandma” To Farm Life School Student* She Was Beloved of All Mrs. Nettie McRae, 76, one of the Tiost beloved women of Moore coun ty, succumbed to a heart attack at 10:00 o’clock Monday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. D. J. Blue, in the Eureka community. Mrs. McRae's passing came as a distinct shock to her relatives and friends as she had mingled with many of them at a parent-teacher supper at the school Saturday even ing and at church Sunday night. She became ill about 3:00 o’clock Monday morning, but conversed with mem bers of the family, remaining con scious almost V itil the last. The funeral service was held at Euphronia Presbyterian CSiurch in Lee county, of which Mrs. McRae had been a member for many years at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon. Born Miss Nettie Underwood, daughter of J. F. and Flora Under wood, she spent her early life in the Euphronia section which at that time was a part of Moore county. She was united in marriage to William Mc Rae, who died in 1891. In 1916 Mrs. McRae moved to Manley where her daughter, “Miss .fennie,’’ was teaching, and they re- eWed there until 1923 when they moved to the Sandhill Farm Life School where the daughter joined tlie faculty. Mrs. McRae’s outstand ing characteristic was her love for young people and during her ten years’ residence on the campus of Farm Life School, which for a num ber of years enrolled many Ijoardlng students, her home was open house for the students, who lovingly call ed her ‘‘Grandma.’’ It is said that there was never a student at Farm! j Life during her residence on the ^ campus whqm she did not know and never a hungry one that she did not feed. j Young In spirit and intensely in- j terested in others, she radiated sun-, shine wherever she went and won for herself an enviable place in the NO ARRESTS FOR THEFTS IN STUTTS-TAYLOR STORE No arrests have been made in con. nection with the robbery of Stutts- Taylor Store in Vass, which occurred last week. The burglar, who entered through a small window, took around two dozen pairs of silk hose, a large quantity of cigarettes, some watches and other articles. 4 vol., $10.00, Sandbergs Lincoln, 4 vol. $20.00 James—Andrew Jackson I vol—$5.00 at Hayes.’ COAL. We have the following coals for prompt delivery: PENN. ANTHRACITE VA. ANTHRACITE POCOHONTAS RED STAR WEST VA. SPLINT STOKER COAL (three grades) The above coals are all first quality. Your business will be appreciated. Farrell Coal Company Aberdeen, N. C. Dial 9581 Mrs. McRae Is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Blue, with whom she made her home and Mrs. J. R. t Tillman of Sanford Route 3; one sis ter, Mrs. Lou McDonald of Sanford i Route 1; one brother, N. A. Under wood of Sanford, dren. ^outlfern ^tnr you drir*. 8o tlwra's do Io wait and mlu th* ■aviags ot thia aaasatioBal 4 lor 3 aal*. 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