TWO THE STATE PORT PILOT Southport, N. G. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY JAMES M. HARPER, JR., Editor atered as second-class matter April 20, 1928, a the Post Office at Southport, N. C? under the act of March 3, 1879. Subscription Rates ONE YEAR $1.51 BIX MONTHS 1.01 [THREE MONTHS .71 vJL^naticnal editorial Ira) JU ASSOCIATION K^yVUunJxjeA. 1935 Wednesday, January 8, 1936 Men who make war do not fight. An ounce of prevention is worth a pint of cure. About all some people leam about v.r>?r +r> iipcnme a cood loser. UllU^C XO Xivn vv ? In spite of all pleas for safety, the holiday season took a tremendous toll in human life and suffering. Everybody seems to think that the country is on the upgrade except the Republicans. Nudists must have been put to a real test of loyalty during the cold weather last week. If those people who throw bricks would only start laying them, what a prosperous community we would have. There is something wrong with a man who can go to bed at night with a clear conscience knowing that his live stock is shivering in dirty, sloppy pens or stables. Personally, we think it is better to thank a friend for a card than it is to send one the day after Christmas and trust that the date mark will be so blurred he can not tell when it was mailed. Reports from the various high schools over the county indicate that there are several strong basketball teams in the race this year for the county championship. Bad weather has put a temporary stop to naintine and repairs to local houses that was going at a fast pace before Christmas. We hope the bad weather does not chill the ambition of owners to see these improvements made, for similar work during the past year marks the most progressive sign seen in Southport in several years. A Lasting Gift A new world has been opened for inmates of the Brunswick county home since the new radio was? installed on Christmas eve. Regardless of their various tastes in music and entertainment, there are programs every day and evening that they may enjoy. And every time the instrument is switched on, the inmates who enjoy the radio should think of Mrs. R. L. Johnson, of Southport, and bless her for her thoughtfulness. It was she who first conceived the idea of providing the radio for the county home. Not content with the mere thought, Mrs. Johnson worked tirelessly for weeks to secure necessary funds for the purchase. This was the second outstanding bit of charity performed by Mrs. Johnson for the county home residents. Sometime age she raised funds for the purchase oi reading glasses for two elderly inmates whose vision had become impaired because of infirmaties of old age. Working under the banner of no civi< organization, accomplishing her purpos< through her own personal effort, this lad: deserves the deepest appreciation of thosi who were the recipients of her kin< deeds. Final Chapter Unless the New Jersey Board of Par dons should intervene this week, it ap pears certain that Bruno Richard Haupt mann, convicted as the kidnap-slayer o the baby, Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr., wi] go to his death Monday, January 13, fo the crime. Ever since his arrest, even when cor fronted with a mass of damning evidenc at his sensational trial, the German car fcv - THE STATE penter has stoutly maintained his innocence. With his death day less than one week off, he refuses to be down-hearted . and contends that he will never 1 e electrocuted for a crime he did not commit. I We are not attempting to say whethei Bruno Richard Hauptmann is the mar I who snatched the sleeping child from his ~!crib on that memorable night in March: j I we are not able to say that it was the ex) German machine gunner who caused the 5 death of the Lindbergh baby. We were impressed, thought, with the discovery oi a major portion of the ransom money paid the grief-stricken father of the kidnapped child in the garage of the Hauptmann jhome. If the money was not paid to Hauptmann by Dr. John F. Condon, the German knows who did receive it. Whoever . that person was, he was one of the key men in the kidnap-murder. Hauptmann either is guilty of the crime, or he knows who is guilty and persists in shielding him In our opinion, either way you figure it, the death penalty should be exacted with j no more compunction than is felt when I other criminals pay with their lives for ; this disregard for their fellow men. Life On The Farm From time to time we have made editorial reference to advantages which rujral residents enjoy over their city cousj ins. In a recent bulletin, "Farming As A ILife Work," by O. E. Baker, prepared for j the United States Department of Agriculture, the writer gives five reasons for beling a farmer. i Inasmuch as the large majority of our readers live on the farm, we think that some of these points may be of interest i * ji to tnem. As his first argument in favor of farm jlife, the writer points to the fact that farmers have better food to eat than do citizens of similar financial circumstances who dwell in the city. Findings of a | recent government survey show that food consumed by farm families contain about |50 per cent more protein than does that j of city families. From 50 to 100 per cent more meat, eggs, milk and vegetables are consumed by the country people. During jthe depression, figures from the survey show that there was an even wider difIference in the quality of food than in normal years. A second reason favoring farm life is .that statistics provided by the Bureau of the Census prove that the average citizen who lives in the country will outlive a city dweller of the same age by from 3 jto 10 years. Despite the poor sanitary conditions in the average farm home, less sickness is found among the farm population. A third reason in favor of life on the farm is that, although their incomes are smaller, farmers accumulate more property than do most city people. Government statistics show that states with the highest per capita wealth are dominantly rural. According to a study conducted I several years ago by the Federal Trade Commission, distribution of wealth is at least four fold more equitable in the * m ,m ,m 11 J _ 1 _ tarm population tnan in tne city population. There is a possibility that a young man or woman who moves from the farm to the city may become many times richer, but there is a strong probability that he or she will die proorer in the city than on the farm. For the farmer who realizes the significance of his work, there is no occupa tion that affords more substantial enjoy. ment. The farmer deals with life?plant ( life, animal life and human life. Crops . are planted and harvested year after year. Individual plants die and disappear, ' but the production of wheat and corn and cotton goes on without end. The farmer , raises horses, cattle and chickens and apl preciates the importance of good stock. " Finally, the writer declares that the B farmer enjoys a fuller home life. It is n( j accident that nearly all departments o1 domestic science or home economics ir state universities were connected origi nally with the agricultural college, rath er than with the college of arts and sci ence. This work has been offered to th< girls who know the value of home life and want to make an art of home-mak ing. The peace and quiet of life on th< farm provide an atmosphere for love an< understanding; daily personal contacts ii 1 work of common interest instills the high est appreciation for the value of co-ope l" ration. To us, at least, it is this latte e point that swings the balance sharply ii favor of family life on the farm. - PORT PILOT, SOUTHPORT, : i WASHINGTON ! ! LETTER i ? 11 Washington, Jan. 8.?Try as ' they may the Congress and the , Chief Executive cannot throw off ' | the judicial spectre which haunts ! with firm admonition. Somehow .! the legislative machinery cannot ! run in high gear while plagued I ; | with uncertainty of their past performances now subjected to I judicial review. Observers believe 'this influence was largely respon1 sible for President Roosevelt mak| ing a political speech in his an[nual message instead of the customary recommendations for legI islation. Administration leaders j I assume that Mr. Roosevelt willj .! develop a definite legislative pro, j gram after the Supreme Court I passes judgment on existing and I ! challenged laws enacted at the j ' last session. A series of short | messages in writing accompanied by suggested drafts of measures are expected from the White House as substitutes for these 'parts which were missing in the formal report on the state of a nation. Mr. Roosevelt's open crii ticism of other governments has i aroused the diplomatic colony. J His reply to domestic critics of the New Deal policies has provoked a cross-fire of arguments | which will continue until the ; election. Before this Congress adjourns, I it must provide a record upon [which a national election may be 5 (based. The highly desirable plan c; (of a prompt dispatch of public is A/MIWOA vintVlirifr n uusixicas la, kjl wuioc, nv/uung tate Port nting Of Every Descrip espay. jam,,.. j ,ed|c ?f PoultnTproduction " Secure the best chicks obttifl able, Dearstyne emphasized & chicks cost only a few cents to start with, while inferior ckiH ks cost many dollars in lost p9 fits later on. Before setting up a poulifl farm, ascertain whether there ^B a good market for eggs and ctiH kens. There is no point to poj^B try raising unless the produH can be sold readily. Study measures for controIli^B parasites and the common p^H try diseases, Dearstyne continue^B feed carefully but amply, e?9 cise sanitation at all times, cull rigidly. ^B Subscribe to two or nofl good poultry magazines, and w^B ure the poultry bulletins whfl may be obtained free from d^B agricultural editor at State C-^B lege, Raleigh. Year I lion Of I g Forms liters I S I Quality DONE" I ill come :n, farmiventory ing into jmember \RABLE There is useful ord?for business H in the printed /'our rec- H business, he many H tig items he printhe Want h people out and year. Pilot I tion St