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THE STATE PORT PILOT
Southport, N. G.
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY
JAMES M. HARPER, JR., Editor
tutored as second-class matter April 20, 1928, at
the Post Office at Southport, N. C., under
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Wednesday, January 1, 1936 j
Man is the only animal who can be;
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skinned more tnan once.
Cars may come and cars may go but
the time payments seem to go on forever.
A dollar is a delusion, and all of us are
chasing a delusion.
The merchant who succeeds is the one
who has what people want, and lets them
know about it.
Christmas Trees
The annual Christmas tree decoration
contest sponsored by members of the
Southport Woman's Club did much to
add to the holiday appearance of Southport.
We are only sorry that there were
not more trees entered in the contest.
To us an outdoor Christmas tree is the
finest expression of the holiday spirit.
There is something cheerful and unselfish
in having a tree out in the open, where
it may be seen by all who pass.
Congratulations to the winners; better
luck next year to the losers. May the contest
be continued.
Small Loss
From October 15 through December 1
of the past year seventeen forest fires in
this county burned over only 106 acres.
These figures present a striking example
of the value of forest fire protection as is
being rendered by Fire Warden Dawson
Jones and his assistants.
Large areas of land in Brunswick county
are impractical for cultivation, either
because of the type of soil or because of
drainage problems. Timber which once
grew on this land has been cut, and after
the timber men moved out forest fires
made it impossible for the young growth
to get a start. Forest fire protection has
put a stop to this condition, and the once
barren areas now are covered with young
trees that will, in a few vears. pav big
dividends to the owners.
Good Work
At least three serious fires have been
prevented during the past few days by
the prompt and efficient action of members
of the Scuthport volunteer fire department.
During the recent bitter cold weather it
is a wonder that fires have not been more
frequent. Fireplaces flaming high to
throw out greater heat, stoves stoked
full to become red hot have taxed flues
and chimneys to the danger point. Latent
fire hazards have become real.
The loss of a home and all household
furnishings, not to mention possible death
or injury to members of your family, is
a dreadful thing to contemplate. Don't
take unnecessary chances. Follow the advice
of men in charge of the local fire
department and help reduce the possibility
of loss by fire.
Meanwhile, citizens of Southport
should miss no opportunity to express
their appreciation to members of the local
fire department for their fine work.
Cold Weather
Residents of this section have been
shivering for nearly two weeks from the
most severe cold spell since the winter of
1917, and some visitors have been unkind
enough to ask about the near-tropical
weather we are supposed to have down
here in Brunswick county.
While the weather has been uncomfortable,
little actual damage has been
- reported locally. Most of the residents of
this county have been fortunate enough
to have warm clothes, and an unlimited
supply of firewood has reduced human
suffering to a minimum.
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dealing, about justice. They have done a'
great deal to enlist world sympathy in
favor of Ethiopia, and to comment it
against Italy. It has been the common
belief that they would go to any ends
to protect Ethiopian sovereignty.
It is for that reason that the "deal"
announced by Laval and Hoare caused so
great a disturbance. Briefly and simply
described, it would give Italy either outright
or virtual control of two-thirds of
Selassie's rich empire. Ethiopia would be!
given, certain things in exchange, notablyi
a new seaport, but most commentators'
say they really would amount to little,}
inasmuch as Italy would be in a position
to dominate Ethiopian affairs 100 per
cent. So far as Ethiopian independence is
concerned, the deal would seem to elimi-j
nate it entirely.
Response to the announcement must
have caused both Premier Laval and Foreign
Secretary Hoare to suffer a severe:
attack of nerves. The proposal had hard-!
ly gone out on the wires before protests
began to pour in. In the French Chamber
of Deputies and the English House of
Commons, members vigorously denoun-j
ced it. Newspapers followed suit, saying
the deal violated every dictate of justice.
Public feeling ran high in both countries.1
More important still is the attitude of
the "little powers" toward the arrange-!
ment. These powers naturally make up
the bulk of League membership. They
have most at stake in making the League
a success, it being obvious, for instance,
that England is far better able to defend
itself from aggression than are Finland,}
Sweeden, etc. As one newspaper writer'
said, "To all practical purposes, the peace
plan rewarded facist Italy for its aggres
sion against Ethiopia." Small nations realize
that on some not-far-distant day they
may be in the position Ethiopia is in now,
with a big neighbor seeking to take over
their territory. So, to these small nations,
the Laval-Hoare proposal is as unsavory
as anything could be.
Result is likely to be trouble inside the
League, with small nations trying to wrest
League leadership from England and
France, vest it in other, less important
nations. It is obvious that an internal
battle of that sort would weaken the
power of the League.
Interesting sidelight on Mussolini's attitude
is that he finds the Laval-Hoare
proposal unsatisfactory because, even
though it would give Italy so much, it
still falls below his "minimum demands."
The only inference to be made is that he
plans to go ahead, in the face of world
opinion and sanctions and fight any or
all the nations before giving in.
Thus, new complications arise in Europe?and
every one of these complications,
producing as they do hatred, misunderstandings
and anger, augment the
possibility of a major war. It is for this
reason that the Italian-Ethiopian trouble
is of great interest to America, which
would be critically affected by any major
war.
THE STATE
Further up-state the thermometer dropped
to even lower levels and a blanket
of snow added to the discomforts of those
who were too improvident to have enough
wood cut to tide them over a cold spell
of this duration. Comparatively speaking,
our climate down here has a big advantage
over that in any other section of
North Carolina.
Those of you who live on a farm probably
envy the city-dwellers who may it
around fires all day with no stock to care
for and no chores to complete. But think
of the hundreds of poor people in the
city, whose very existance is from hand
to mouth. Bad weather has, in many instances,
cut off their earning capacity.
To secure fuel sufficient to keep fires to
warm all the members of a large family
is a major problem, and bad weather has
caused wood and coal prices to advance
sharply.
Truly this is but another reminder that
those who live in the country enjoy an
advantage over their city cousins.
War Situation
Outstanding news affecting all nations
comes from an office in the Qui d'Orsay,
Paris, where Premier Laval of France
and Foreign Secretary Sir Samuel Hoare
of Great Britain /.uthored a proposal that
has set the world on its ears.
Great Britain and France have led the
League of Nations in seeking a solution to!
the Italian-Ethiopian trouble. In the past,!
these two nations have taken the praise-1
worthy position of great powers seeking;
to protect little ones. They have talked1
much about high principles, about fair-j
PORT PILOT, SOUTHPORT,
WASHINGTON I
LETTER
Washington, Jan. 2.?Nine dignified
men in black robes of their
high office now stand out in bold
; relief as a vital part of our system
of government. The executive
; and legislative branches accusjtomed
to having their own sweet
way in matters of nation inter!est
find themselves at the beginning
of the new calendar year
I and the political season in the
unenviable position of a mischie-1
J vous school boy. These mighty j
'agencies must mark time as to
j their future conduct until the
edicts of the Supreme Court of
the United States definitely determine
the constitutionality of
'the many New Deal laws enacjted
at the last session. The judijciary
is now the dominant part
| of the three coordinated branches
of the U. S. Government, which
is not at all to the liking of those
who must impress the public of
their importance to remain in
officialdom.
The decision of the highest tribunal
in the Agricultural Adjustment
Act appeal is expected to
have a far-reaching effect on ad- [
ministrative policies. If the pro-1
cessing taxes and the adjustment
of crops program is invalidated,
then the Congress knows full well
it must buckle down to a long
seige of debate. A short session
is the prospect if the court upholds
the AAA either in whole or
in part. A reversal will probably
be the signal for rapid modera- .
tion of policies of liberalism and
the discarding of the remnants ?
of the notorious "Brains-Trust" 1
which evolved many of the ex- E
periments submitted for legisla- f
tive approval. 1
With the newer statutes under j
judicial scrutiny it is a difficult
matter for President Roosevelt to jE
draft his annual message which j
will be delivered the day follow- 1
ing the court's pronouncement? s
about January 7. There is a *
chance that the entire annual report
may be revised overnight in
event the annle-cart is upset by
the supreme bench. No person |
can with any degree of accuracy a
forecast a decision from the ju- js
diciary or know the decision day. h
The first week of the new sess- j
ion will be devoted to snort sess- t
ions and three-day recesses until fc
a program is placed before the
legislative body. The discordant factions
will have a chance to r
size up the situation and re-shape ?
their strategy during Presidential |
campaign year. Senate and House ;
leaders on the Democratic side '
have been apprised of incipient ?
revolts against White House do- ?
mination. The pressure groups or ;
local lobbies like the Townsend- J
ites are creating panic among the 11
aspirants for re-election with the j
result that many may break with j t
their own leaders in an effort to ; f
save their own precious political t
hides. The republican command is |
in a similar predicament as de- [
sertions are reported in their | f
ranks. The organized peace and f
preparedness outfits are warring J j
against various proposals for an! I
American neutrality policy. The j [
pacifist element would like to {
cloak the President with vast dis- [
cretionary powers while senti- ?
ment in Congress indicates a de- j
sire of the solons to pull an oar !
in determining our policies in e
dealing with belligerent nations. ?
The plan of Senator Wagner, j
Democrat, of New York for a gi- [
gantic Federal slum clearance e
project to cost a billion dollars
may strike a snag of no mean
size if the Supreme Court throws j
out the major farm benefits. As [
the project now stands it is pro|
posed to clear out shacks and!
tenements and substitute government-built
homes for the poor
| which is of direct benefit to
j dwellers in the larger cities
Cnnrnfenr Pnmmnron TJ/NV-tA*.
ccuiciaijr ui wiiiiucii^ Jvupci
has never carried much weight
In Cabinet deliberations but he I
may yet serve as a peace-maker i
between industry and the open! j
antagonism to the Roosevelt pro- j
gram. Roper is working for a
middle ground as a basis for cooperation
believing that neither j
the government nor business can I
afford to continue the fist-shaking
stunts. Organized labor, now
in the throes of a bitter family ;
qiiarrel, may drop this hot iron in
I the lap of the President which is j
something Mr. Roosevelt wants j
to escape. Their split arides from i
the clash between advocates of
vertical and craft unions and the \
failure of the National Labor Re- ;
lations Board to provide a solu- j
tion is expected to transfer the
scrap to the White House.
Organizations of workers and
trade unions, for instance, will j
not be pleased at the tactics .
adopted by government economists.
These statisticians are giving
wide publicity to their claims
that processing taxes on foodstuffs
are not handicapping the '
consumers. One of the chief objectives
of union leaders is to obtain
higher rates of pay for their
particular clan on every occasion.
It makes them invaluable and the
dues are collected without much
fuss. Now comes the Federal [
WEDN1
Vol 1935, A.D
Mrs. J. T. Hickman and dau-1
ghters, Hazel and Elizabeth, of ':
Bolivia, spent Christmas with
Mr. and Mrs. Esta Vereen.
B. D. Bennett, of Bolton, spent
Saturday here with his sister, i
Mrs. Bessie Ray. He was accompanied
by his nephew, Rex Bennett.
Newly Edwards is recovering ]
from a severe attack of cold.
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>ower of the workers has materally
increased while food prices
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ailroad workers are told, "Earn
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workers are at present, on
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is they were during the 1929
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ailroad worker with a job is
tble to buy with his earnings 16
>ercent more food than in 1929.
EXUM
Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Vereen I
ind baby, of Baltimore, Mr., are |
pending the holidays here with I
lis mother, Mrs. Rosa Vereen.
Friends will regret to learn J
hat little Louise Edwards has ]
leen ill for the past few days. !
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Mrs. Ralph Edwards.
Jack Vereen and children, of ji
Bolton, visited his mother, Mrs. \
Rosa Vereen, Saturday.
J. W. Bell, a native of South i
Carolina, who has been living at !
the home of D. J. Ray for the
past year, became suddenly in- <
sane Friday of last week. Friends '
notified Sheriff J. A. Russ, who ]
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on Monday, December 23.
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Mrs. Fannie King died at her I
home at Freeland, Tuesday, Dee-1
ember 17th. She was about &sl
years of age, but she was umisu-fl
ally active until recently. Her I
death was caused by pneumonia I
She is survived by one son, C.HB
King, of Freeland.
Miss Leila B. Simmons, of I
Wilmington, is spending some I
time with her sister, Mrs. B. RI
Bennett
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College, is spending the holidays H
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs I
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