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PAGE TWO Southezn Pines North Carolina “In taking over The Pilot no changes are contemplated. We wiU tpr to keep tto a good paper. We will try to make a little money for all concerned. Wiere t^ ere seenM o Sion to use our influence for the pubhc good we will try to do it. And we wiU treat everybody alike.”—James Boyd, May 23, 1941. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 13, 1955 ^ 'PLAN FOR ACTION' . . (2) Accepting The Vaccine Program Only about three-quarters of the Moore Coun ty thildren who had their first shots of Salk polioi vaccine last Spring were given permission to go back recently and get their second shots. While some of these children may be getting second shots from private physicians, now that the' vaccine is available, and while permission may have been denied others through misun derstanding or procrastination on the part of parents, the fact that one-quarter of the chil dren were not allowed to take the second shot is evidence of the awful blunder that took place in the vaccine program last Spring. The deaths and illnesses, elsewhere in the na tion, that were attributed to defective vaccine naturally aroused parents and put them on the defensive and it will probably be years before polio vaccine is 100 per cent accepted, as a re sult of that tragic situation. Elsewhere in today’s Pilot there is a full dis cussion of the vaccine situation in North Caro lina today, as outlined by the State Board of Health. It is an encouraging picture that is giv en there: a reiteration of the assurance that the vaccine is safe (as it apparently always has been from the manufacturer whose product was used in this state); that new tests are now made on all vaccine to further check its safety; that a study of polio over the past summer shows that even one shot of vaccine has provided some im munity to children. We urge parents to read this article carefully and not to deny their children the benefit of the vaccine. The tragic deaths of last Spring, the in adequacy of government handling of the prob lem in Washington—all these are in the past and the real possibility of ending the scourge of polio lies before us. But complete public acceptance and use of the vaccine must be obtained before the goal csm be reached. Lessons In A Peculiar Case The layman observer is not in a position to judge whether or not a mental patient who has been released from an institution and then vio lates the law should or should not have been let out. When a released mental patient gets in trouble with the law or his neighbors, the first impulse is to say that he never should have been set free. Yet the intelligent and Christian viewpoint is that, if there is a possibility of re habilitation, no human being should be locked away for the rest of his life and that possibility denied him. We wiU have to leave it up to the doctors as to where to draw the line, realizing that sometimes they may make mistakes. So we don’t know whether the man who pick ed up a httle girl and carried her a quarter mile and set her down, at the bidding of another man, and Wcdked on, should or should not have been set loose, having spent a reported total of seven years in an institution, out of his young life of 25 or so years. The incident that took place recently in the rural community where Moore, Lee and Har nett Counties join involved the man’s picking the child up from her own front porch and walking off with her, despite the protests of her 12-year-old brother. The child had not been harmed, when she was set down at the demand of a neighbor who happened to see what was going on. The man who walked off with the child is now in jail, awaiting trial on a charge • Of kidnaping, with recommendation of the Re corder’s Court judge that he be given a mental Examination. What is apparent from this case that has sent cold pViills up and down the spines of folks who read about it is that five-year-old girls ought not to be left alone—even at their homes and even with 12-year-old brothers to watch out for them; and also that adults must be vigilant—as was the man who stopped the kidnaper of the little girl—^to spot peculiar situations and inter fere when children are being molested. No one knows, perhaps no one will ever know, why the man picked up the little girl and walked off with her, smiling. We can only speculate and be thankful beyond expression that there was some one on hand to bring the situation back to reality and rescue the child. Helping Retarded Children Moore County representatives have taken part recently in District and -State meetings of the North Carolina Association for Retarded Children, an organization in which The Pilot has taken an interest since it was founded only a few years ago. The public generally, as was pointed out at the District conference in Laurinburg, is too little aware of the scope of the problem of men tal retardation. It was noted that out of every 100,000 children born in the United States an nually, 3,000 are mentally retarded, in contrast to only seven who are permanently crippled by polio, seven who have cerebral palsy, 15 who are blind and 200 who have some form of heart damage. There is a National Research Program in mental retardation, headed by a North Carolin ian, Dr. Richard Maslin of the Bowman Gray School of Medicine in. Winston-Salem. Last spring, Congress appropriated $750,000 to this fund—which was something else we did not know until the recent meeting—and there will be a fund drive during National Retarded Chil dren’s Week in November. The four-fold program of the Association, here and elsewhere, emphasizes (1) research; (2) special education for the trainable child; (3) care of the severely retarded by day centers and institutional care; and (4) meeting the emo tional neds of parents and families of retarded children. The extraordinary success of the Fayetteville School for Exceptional Children—where mongo- loid, severely crippled and cerebral palsied chil dren are finding undreamed-of happiness and adjustment—is a fascinating story in itself and shows how much can be done for the 'retarded. It is the policy there, said its director, “to take any child that nobody else would teach.” Persons who would like to contribute to the work or find out more about the Association are asked to get in touch with Mr. and Mrs. Dan Roberts of Carthage. Religion and Segregation The official board of the Kingstree (South Carolina) Methodist Church lets the world know that it doesn’‘t like the resolution adopt ed by the South Carolina Methodist Confer ence condemning pro-segregation citizens councils throughout the state. The board re fers to “peaceful and legal aims and ideals of citizens’ councils” as it declares its belief that abandonment of segregation in schools and churches would be “harmful to the races. . .” But the Kingstree church board seems to be far off base when it goes beyond its expression of opposition to the Methodist Conference reso lution and declares that questions dealing with integration “are secular in nature and have no Christian nor religious significance.” Does the Kingstree board mean to say that religion is religion and secular affairs are secu lar affairs, and never the twain shall meet? Does the church board mean to say that the Christian church has no answer or offers no hope of finding the answer to the perplexing problem of segregation or integration? How can a Christian church be true to iljp origin and say that questions dealing with inte gration “have no Christian nor religious signifi cance”? The question of segregation versus in tegration involves the actions and attitudes of men toward men. Did not the Founder of Chris tianity repeatedly show that he had no use for a “temple religion” that was not intended to permeate all of life, controlling the actions and attitudes of its practitioners? Who can say that, in the current crisis in the South, there is not an urgent need for Christian actions and attitudes to prevail? Pity the South if our churches do not take the lead in finding Christian answers to the pressing race issues! It is not to be expected that all conscientious seekers of Christian truth will always come up with the same answers, but it is proper to hope that all who call themselves Christians will en gage in an honest search for Christian answers to the pressing race issues. Truth-seeking scien tists or historians don’t always agree on find ings, but all of them who probe honestly con tribute something valuable to the dependable knowledge of men. —^The Smithfield Herald 0^. -V sBc.y m % m W-- Jim. ‘Oops!!!” Sated Population To Rise To 7,000 Here By 1975 (This is the second in a series of report^ from the re cently issued booklet, “South ern Pines—Plans For Action.” The booklet was prepared by , graduate students of the De partment of City and Region- , al Planning of the University of North Carolina.) POPULATION # Three aspects of the future population of Southern Pines have special significance in this planning study: its size, its com position by age, and the average number of people in each house hold. The population at any fu ture date cannot be estimated with certainty, but several meth ods of estimation have been em- T ployed, one as a check agednst the others, and approximate re sults obtained appear to be rea sonable for purposes of this study. The population of Southern Pines in 1950 was 4,272, according to the United States census. It has been estimated at about 5.200 in 1955 by a count of dwelling units made in March; this estimate probably includes a number of seasonal residents. By 197^ the population within the existing corporate limits will probably be about 7,000, and, in the planning area, about 8,000. The average household size is declining, and will probably continue to fall; it will probably level off at about 3.0 by 1975. Conclusions: Che population of Southern Pines will continue to increase at ▼ a decreasing rate. It will be about 7,000 in 1975. The average household size in the Southern Pines area will de cline to about three persons in 1975. Old Timers Give Way Two landmarks in the saine block gone and within a few months of each other: Mr. Knowles store and the Boy Scout house. ITiat seems like a record. Mr. Knowles’s little old store. The Quality Shop, was the last to go. We always ^ould think of it as his, though several others had it at one time or another. It was really old-timey and like many pld-timey things it was very, very good. What was in it was good; you always knew it was good; the people and the food they sold. The whole place had a feeling of au thenticity, of honesty and sturdi- pess. Tliere was a depth and breadth, a density of solid worth. The porch was off when we first noticed it; then the roof went, leaving the poor thing open to the varmints and the elements. One wall went next and then the other, and then there was nothing but the low rim of the founda tions. The space where it hEd stood looked unbelievably small. It was hard to think so much had gone on there, in the little store, a part of the early days, and now giving way and gone before ,the large establishment from outside. A good store, too, and one well- known and respected here. It would be nice to think the good will and the independent spirit that expressed itself in hard honest toil, and the friendliness and cheer that went into the mak ing of the little old store will per meate the atmosphere of the new big cne and live on on that north east corner of Broad Street and Connecticut. driver sat up like he was driving the original sulky. He clutched the wheel, by heck, and he drove right where he dampleased. Quite a sight. And folk^ grin ned and you could almost hear thehi shouting: “More power to you, old boy!” Charter Momber: K. MicColl Thought we’d started some thing when we annoimced forma tion of the Club For the Promo tion of Dormancy. Not at all, it seems. Katherine McColl writes, from her hideout in Switzerland, that she can’t be asked to join be cause she already belongs. Now who’d a thought it! All this time we were thinking she was one of the original Do-It- Yourselfers, what with all that lettuce growing, Shaw house tending, MCH Auxiliary aux- jliarying. Town zoning board zon ing, and all the rest. And here she was just dormant all the time. ■Which raises an awful thought: What would she do if she woke up? Too Much Activity Still and all, at the close of the letter describing the delights of life at the Hotel Des Trois Cour- onne, at Vevey on the Lake of To Cut Fire’s Huge Toll Southern Pines residents seeing their fire fighting equipment on display this Saturday— in observance of Fire Prevention Week—can be grateful for the excellence with which the com munity is equipped in this department. And the long tradition of alertness and energy that have characterized the Southern Pines volunteer fire men leave nothing to be desired on this score. Fire Prevention Week directs the public’s at tention to the 11,000 lives and nearly $871 mil lion in property destroyed by fire in 1954—as well as to the safety measures that can help re duce these tragic figures in the future. Ninety per cent of the fires that took this monstrous toll of lives and property could have been prevented, we’re told by experts on the subject. So, here and across the nation this week, citizens are being asked to check their homes and places of business for fire hazards and correct any unsafe conditions they find. We don’t think we need to set down a long list of fire hazards. Most people know the haz ards in accumulations of trash, defective heat ers and furnaces, bad wiring and all the varied matches-smoking hazards, indoors and outdoors. This is the week to check things over—and maybe save your home or your life. The Public Speaking Geneva: “the food, the lovely view, the friendly courteous serv ice, the food, the. . .” at the close of all that, she does add a post-l script: “T do a few things. This jveOk we have three concerts, (chamber music) a good French movie and an exhibit of Utrillo that is very fine.” Don’t know if that amount of doing win get by, for a member of the CFPOD. , Then, too, there’s the clipping K. McC. sent us, from a Swiss newspaper. She seems to be read ing, too. That’s bad. But we’re glad she sent it. And think others will be. Here it is: Before A Bank of Zinnias (from Le Journal de Geneve) The zinnias are in full bloom. If they have somewhat the look of painted flattened pinecones, at least they have been painted tints that are altogether magnificent, a veritable burst of color. Here is ,a soft pink one, then deep cur rant-red; here , one of pale steel touched with gold, here a flower of violet a prelate of high order would not scQfn to wear as a boutonniere. As you gaze at them you are astonished that tints that clash in violent eninity should form so harmonious a whole. Everywhere else, except in this kingdom of the flowers, such ga muts of colors would shout alcfud their dissonance. The proportion of older people in the population will increase as more retired people are attracted to the town. Goodbye lo the Scout Housh The other landmark gone on that block is the Boy Scout House. This building was put up in the early twenties, as we recall. It was designed by Alfred Yeomans, who supervised its construction, and then went on- to work there with the first scout troop of Southern Pines. He took a lively interest in scouting; liked boys and got along well with them. He used to go with the troqp to camp every summer at Thagard’s pond. That Scout House was built with funds raised locally. Every body contributed to give the first troop organized here a good place to meet. High, 'Wide, And Really Handsome Rugged individualism had its day on West Broad Street Wed nesday morning. ,As we came to the railroad tracks, going down Connecticut, and edged across, starting to turn south, we stepped down on every thing handy. Here came an old mcdel T sedan. . . or would that be model A? . . . bowling along, coming right uo the middle of the one-way street. I, The little car glistened, shiney- I black; you could almost see the fringe waving on top. And the Not Same O’Neil To The Editor: The advertisement in the Pilot of October 6 entitled “Cracks of Light” is of such a nature that the identity of the advertiser should be clear. I, Thomas H. O’Neil, known in g long newspaper career as Tom O’Neil, am the editor of GOLF WORLD published in Pinehurst. 'As associate editor prior to Bob Harlow’s death I came to the gandhills four years ago. I have never advertised my personal views in any publication. The Pilot is its own judge of matter unfavorable to a religion, but there should be no doubt about the source of such matter. Implications of the October 6 prticle are easily answerable. I leave that to others. No freedom of the press warrants connotations as to authorship harmful to an other publication and its editop. TOM O’NEIL Editor, Golf World (Editor’s Note: The author of “CRACKS OF LIGHT,” who purchases space for the item in The ' Pilot, is Tom O’Neil of 305 E. New York Ave., Southern Pines, propri etor of the Hillendale Little Nine Golf Course on Midland Road. The Pilot regrets any embarrassment that a con fusion of identities may have caused Thomas H. O’Neil.) But just then my delight seems to burst out across-the green grass in joyous fanfare. The goldfinches have sighted the zinnias from afar! Here they come, swinging Jheir flight towards the flowers, their food-bearers, with a whir ring of small wings, an enchanted warbling. . . Because he is so small the gold finch has the special right to take his stand, like a butterfly, on the petals of certain flowers of sturdy stem. Now the whole tribe has taken possession of the flowerbed. , Their minute red heads dip deep ,'into the heart of the flowers. They buzz, they flutter, they keep up a trilling chatter. . . and they eaV Ten, twenty, a hundred times thy stiletto beak dips into the cup. You’d think they were tiny mech anical toys. Do you realize, Madame, you who so delicately refuse, with lifted finger, a second helping, simpering that you have the appe tite of a bird, do you realize that of all animals, the bird is the one who eats the most in proportion to his weight? You might as well say that you are a glutton. Rather, Madame, you should declare your likeness to the mel- .ancholy calf, standing behind the haystack hanging his melancholy head, with muzzle soft and moist. He is, it seems, the most temper ate of beasts. And so, when in society, do not fear to declare boldly: “Thank ycu; no more. You see I eat like 1 a calf.” EPONOMY Southern Pines is principally a tourist resort and place of retire ment. Its climate and environ ment make it ideal for this kind of activity. However, the seasonal nature of the resort business, with sales and employment falling to a low point during the summer months, is a problem which could assume serious proportions in times of business recession. Ac cordingly there is good reason to seek a more diversified economy. Up to the present, industry has been confined to a small factory, .some greenhouses, a lumberyard, ' and, several auto repair shops. ;'Wholesale activities in Moore County have been, and will prob- iably continue to be carried on I,principally in other towns, j, Southern Pines serves as a re kail shopping center for an area I containing a population of about 18,000 people, but shares this jtr^de with other towns in the area. j The town has profited by the presence of the Air Force tech- 'nical school; this type of industry is highly beneficial to a town of 4^ Southern Pines’ character and should be encouraged. Conclusions: The economy Of Southern Pines is centered in the tourist trade, which is subject to heavy seas onal fluctuations. Southern Pines is a retail shop ping center for a portion of the surrounding area, but is in coni- ^ petition with other towns for this trade. Southern Pines would be at tractive to a light industry of a limited size, and could profit by the diversification of its economy that industry would bring. The PILOT Published Every Thursday by THE PILOT, Incorporated Southern Pines, North Carolina 1941—JAMES BOYD—1944 Katharine Boyd Editor C. Benedict News Editor Dan S. Ray Gen. Mgr. C. G. Council Advertising Mary Scott New:ton Business Bessie Cameron Smith Society Composing Room Lochamy McLean, Dixie B. Ray. Michael Valen, Jasper Swearingen Subscription Rates: One Year $4. 6 mos. $2i 3 mos. $1 Entered at the Postoffice at South ern Pines, N. C., as second class mail matter Member National Editorial Assn, and N. C. Press Assn
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