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P6®e Two THE PILOT. Southern Pines. North Cirolina Friday, October 4, 1946 THE PILOT PUBLISHED EACH FRIDAY BY THE PILOT. INCORPORATED SOUTHERN PINES, NORTH CAROLINA 1941 JAMES BOYD Pniblisher 1944 KATHARINE BOYD' .... EDITOR DAN s. RAY .... General Manager .THOMAS G. JOHNSTON. ASS'T EDITOR BERT PREMO ... ADVERTISING CHARLEYS MACAULEY - . . CITY EDITOR SUBSCRIPTION RATES ONE Y'EAR - $3.00 SIX MONTHS - $1.50 THREE MONTHS • - .75 ENTERED *T THE POSTOFFICE AT SOU- THERM PINEE. N. C., AS SECOND CLASS MAH. HATTER. THE NEXT STEP A great deal of thought is be ing expended in high quarters, these days, upon what lay behind the timing of Stalin’s recent speech. The pro-Wallace boys say, of course, that it was the di rect result of his speech before the PAC, and shows that all Rus sia wants is some assurance of American understanding. On the other side, the pro-Byrnes party say that at last the Secretary of State’s policy Of firmness is be ginning to show results. The chances are that both are partly right. Stalin’s address was delivered so soon after that of Wallace that it is unlikely that his speech had a great deal to do with it. The Soviet govern ment has never shown signs of moving as fast as that and such an important shift of emphasis on their part was probably arriv ed at only after careful and long consideration. It is probable that the show of American firmness was beginning to affect Russian thought, but also probable that Stalin welcomed, as any adroit politician must have done, the chance to make it appear other wise: to give the impression that the understanding and coopera tive tone of our ex-Secretary of Commerce had brought forth cor responding cooperation on Rus sia’s part. And now, where do we go from here? Wallace has said he will make no more foreign policy speeches until after the' election, but the issue has been brought out into the open, now, and the fat, if not in the fire, is at least sizzling. It is sizzling and spitting in every direction and we should begin to take note of some of these directions. The WaUace speech, itself, for, instance, was booed over and over again. Most of the booing came from the Communists in the audience, and, judging by its vociferousness, there were a great many. Some of the booing came also from anti-British, and of course some from pro-British sympathisers,, but of these there were, natural ly, in such an audience, far few er. Then, when the speech was published it won instant support, on certain grounds, from the middle - of-the - readers. These people, and they are far more numerous than any others, ap plauded the impartiality of Wal lace’s tone. 'They approved, deep ly, his statement that he was neither anti nor pro-British, anti nor pro-Russian. They liked, at first, his statement that he was hewing to a strictly American line. But at that point many of these people hesitated: they were not too sure about that “stdctly American” line. They would have liked Wallace to go on with an other phrase. They would have liked him to continue that he was “pro-United Nations,” that that was the “strictly American” line, and no other. That phrase was not added by the speaker and, as a result, the cry pf •’“isolationism” and nationalism” has been rais ed. This is deeply disturbing to all those middle-of-the-road peo ple, and they will hope, fervently, that when Wallace goes on to make his promised speeches he will clear up this point. For it is all very well for peo pie to believe with Wallace that the Administration’s present pol icy is not going to succeed, and should be modified. It would be not at all well if a policy of American nationalism, or imper ialism were substituted for it. Wallace has made a feeble effort to clarify this point. By referring to his past efforts in behalf of “One World”, as evidence of his internationalism, he has tried to erase the impression of isolation ism implied by his speech. But the efforts have not, so far, been very successful. It is, of course, a vastly deli cate and difficult operation in which our country is engaged. Our material help is needed everywhere. We are the strongest country, we are the richest; it is obvious that we are the only na tion, at present, with the re sources that are so desperately needed to put the devastated coun tries of the world back on their feet. The temptation to use this vast power as a leverage to get what we want is overwhelming: and we are being accused freely of using our power in just that way. Wallace’s theory, which is also the Administration’s, that America must help the devasta ted areas, the sore spots of the world, is bound to have the sup port of all people of goodwill and intelligence. It is also bound to evoke rousing cheers from all the people who want to make money out of oil, minerals, and all the other tempting prizes of exploita tion. These people are numerous and very powerful; there is not a doubt that they welcome this chance to get a strong toe-hold upon the undeveloped riches of the world. It is going to be very difficult to do what must be done by America without seeming to do just what we have in the past accused Britain and Russia of doing. The only way to do it will be to go one step further than Mr. Wallace and make it very clear that our motive is not America’s gain but the world’s recovery. Or rather, that we understand that both are synonimous, that only if there is world recovery will America or any other country find prosperity and peace. Vets Are Urged To Reinstate Lapsed Service Policies Act Of Congress Adds Excellent Features HOMECOMING SUNDAY The Homecoming gathering at Old Bethesda, near Aberdeen, on Sunday last, typified uniquely perhaps, the spirit of the Sand hills. For it was Scottish, it was ffiendly, it was simple and love ly and full of dignity; and its pur pose was a good purpose. Whether the people who came there and listened to the sermon and sang the hymns so lustily came to hear the lesson, or to re capture something of the old hardy spirit of their ancestors, or to join in close friendship with old friends, whatever the reason, there was a feeling of goodness in the old church and around the merry table afterwards that was very stirring. There was a look in most people’s fapes that showed they felt it, and felt that it did them good. In the days when Bethesda and Union and the other old churches in Moore County were built the church was the center of all com munity life. Religion and soci ability went hand in hand. Roads were few and bad, transport scarce, and life at home demand ing; people seldom got together. But always they managed to get to church. There they poured forth their weary spirits in song and listened to words of wisdom and hope and, often, of fiery ad monition. And they saw all their friends. In the old white church were gathered last Sunday, the mem bers of the clans now living in Moore County, Blues, Shaws, Rays, Campbells, Camerons, Stewarts, Buchans, Johnsons, and many others. Across the road, un der the cedars, slept their fore bears who had built the old church and worshipped there be fore them. And had picnics, too, probably, and exchanged the news of the Moore County of those early days. It was a com forting and sustaining thought, to feel so strongly the bond of continuity, the deeply flowing river. Though the speaker of the af ternoon waxed eloquent upon the sins of present day America, to glance at the audience intent ly listening, was to feel ,a surge of hope. The names of the people sitting in the worn pews were the same as those who slept under the trees, and in their faces was the same strength and directness, the same honesty and earnestness of purpose, and the same spare merriment, as well as had, one instinctively knew, marked the faces of those earlier Scots. As for their courage, their quick, gallant response to a call to ac tion in a good cause, were not the records of their sons, in the last years, evidence enough that time had wrought no weakness in that sound and hardy timber? Homecoming Sunday at Beth esda was a promise that the good things of the past live again, and always, in the hearts of our peo ple. When is right wrong? When you are walking on the highway, says the National Safety Council. Al ways walk on the left-hand side of the road, so you can see ap proaching cars and get out of ■;heir way. The millions of veterans who have lapsed their National Ser vice Life Insurance policies were urged by Holgar J. Johnson, pres ident of the Institute of Life In surance, to put their service in surance back in force in view of the changes which have just been made in the Act of Congress gov erning it. “The life insurance companies and their agents have long been urging veterans not to drop their service insurance and now, with the new provisions available, they urge all veterans who did drop their policies to put them back in force,” Mr. Johnson said. “Many veterans have indicated that they dropped their service insurance because of the provi sions originally in the National aervice Life Insurance Act, which prevented a selection of beneficiaries or plan of benefit settlement. Life insurance agents throughout the country, when urging veterans to keep up or re- fna'tate their service policies, have found this to be one of the major reasons why service insur ance was dropped. “Now, under the new provi sions of the Act, veterans are giv en a wide range of selection of benefit settlement and benefici ary arrangements. With these liberalizations, those who discon tinued their service insurance be cause of the former limitations, will be able to put their policies back in force and enjoy this valu able protection.. The public, through the Government, makes a substantial contribution to the cost of this insurance.” ^ Many New Features Among the important features added to National Service Life Insurance policies in the new Act of Congress are the following: 1. Veterans may now name anyone they wish as benefi ciary. Previously they were restricted to a specified list of blood relatives. 2. Endowment jjolicies. not previously permissible are now among those to which veterans can convert their permanent insurance. 31 Service policies may now be paid to beneficiaries in a lump sum or under any one of several liberal in come plans which permit even small policies to pro vide a satisfactory income for a limited period. Previously all benefits were paid under standard income provisions which, in the case of small policies, often gave only a few dollars monthly income. 4. Total disability in come of $5 monthly per $1,000 policy may be added to service policies for an ad ditional premium. Another of the changes Is a liberalization in the reinstate ment procedure for a service policy which has lapsed, Mr. Johnson pointed out. Any level premium term insurance which has lapsed may be reinstated within the term, which is in most cases eight years from the date it was purchased, in the others, five years; the only requirement being that it be applied for in writing, that two monthly pre miums be paid and that evidence be given of good health, except that disability incurred in active service is not a bar to reinstate ment. If reinstatement is request ed before February 1, 1947, or within six months of any future lapse of policy, the veteran need only fill in Form 353a, stating that he is in as good health as when the policy was lapsed. Bag Limits, Dat^ Given For Hunting Deer In Moore County One Per Day Limit, And Two For Season Extracts from the 1946-47 hunt ing regulations have been issued by the North Carolina Division of Game and Inland Fisheries. Following are the season and bag limits on principal game types hunted in this section. Deer—A bag limit of one per day and two per season has been placed upon deer this year. Octo ber 15 through January 1 will be the season “in and east of a line composed of the following coun ties. Moore Northampton, Martin, Pitt, Lenoir, Duplin, Sampson, Harnett, Lee, Hoke and Robe son.” An exception to this regu lation is that in Hoke county, hunting will be allowed on Tues days and Saturdays only. Rabbit—November 28 to Janu ary 31, with a daily bag limit of 10 and no season limit. Oppossum and raccoon (with gun and dog)-^October 15 to Feb ruary 15, with no daily or sea son jimit. Squirrel—October 1 to Janu ary 1, with daily bag limit of 10 and no season limit. Quail—November 28 to Janu ary 31, with daily bag limit of eight and season limit of 150. In Hoke, Robeson and Scotland counties, among others, quail hunting will be allowed only on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur days. Only On© Turkey Lee county is one of 15 coun ties in the state where turkey may be hunted during tl^e com ing season. Lee and eight other counties are open to turkey Nov ember 28 through January 31, with a bag limit of one per day and one per season. Other coun ties under this regulation are Moore, Chatham, Durham, Gran ville, Hoke, Montgomery, Orange, Person and Richmond. Turkey may be hunted in five counties with a bag limit of one per day and two per season. They are: Bertie, Halifax, Martin', Northampton and Washington. Doves are subject to the fed eral regulations concerning mi- gtatory -rtrild > fowl, as ait-e ducks, geese and other waterfowl. The dove season is split, running from September 16 to September 30, with a bag limit of ten per day and a possession limit of 10, opening again December 2 to run to January 15. A bag limit of 10 also prevails during the latter part of the split season. Season on duck, geese and brant runs November 23 to Jan uary 6. Bag limit on duck is sev en per day and possession' limit is 14. On geese and brant, both daily bag and possession limit is two. Possession of one wood duck in daily bag limit or in possession limit is lawful. Important provisions Other important provisions of the game laws provide that it is: lUegal to hunt upland game birds, squirrels and rabbits with a shotgun capable of holding more than three shells. Illegal to sell game birds. Illegal to hunt deer at night with an artificial light. Illegal to shoot game birds sit ting on the ground. Illegal to run deer with dogs during closed season. Illegal to shoot deer in water above the animal’s knees. Illegal to hunt on Sunday. Illegal to bait wild turkeys, quail and other upland birds. Illegal to have more than two days’ bag limit of game animals or birds in possession at any one time. Illegal to kill doe deer. The minirtium fine for pos sessing a doe deer is $50. The restrictions on hunting mi gratory wildfowl state that it is illegal to shoot doves, jacksnipe, sora, marsh hen, rail and galli- nule prior to one half hour before sunrise or after sunset. Present population (including overseas Armed Forces) totals more than 140J)00,000; females have a lead of 231,469 over the male of the species. Pedestrian deaths begin to rise in October as hours of darkness increase, says the National Safety Council. Accidents killed more persons 2 to 27 years of age in 1944 than any disease, reports the National Safety Council.' REMINGTON PORTABLE TYPEWRITERS Please place your order today, it will be filled H in its turn and SOON. 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