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| Wednesday, February 12, 1936 p
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I Some people don't tell what they know, s<
while other people tell what they don't jo
know. |'s
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The year 1936 may be a break for the *c
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girls, but for the pedestrian it is just an-!gc
other leap year. m
I Those who get something for nothing ]g
usually come back for another supply on er
the same terms. i
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While safety slogans will help in mak-j
ing our streets and roads safer, we aref
going to have to go much farther than i ^
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that.
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The season is at hand when we shall'
see some of our most esteemed citizens'
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and some not so highly esteemed either, no
"viewing with alarm" or "pointing with ef:
pride." J th
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Brunswick County farmers who are in- j t"1
clined to be discouraged over the fact rh(
that they are far behind in their schedule
of farm work should consider the plight ^1
of farmers in other sections of North Car-'in<
olina.
Because of the extreme cold, the ice so
and the snow the month of January was sh
almost a complete loss to local farmers! inj
so far 5s making preparations for a*cro$'cu
is concerned. Early spring plowing just tei
hasn't been started, and many farmers he
haven't been able to prepare and sow'tri
their tobacco plant beds. lor
As a usual thing, though, when the
weather h bad down here in our county, nil
it is worse further up-state. Our one snow pi;
for the winter has been matched with six so:
over the greater part of North Carolina, is
When a break comes in the weather, ho
Brunswick county farmers will be the j
first to have a chance to take advantage Q
of it, and while there seems to be a good
prospect for a late spring, Brunswick
county farmers will have at least a two- th
weeks start on those in other sections. I rfp
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Burning The Woods
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Many landowners in this county have 'tn
recently been taking advantage of the in
wet weather to burn the dead grass and in;
underbrush on their timber tracts. sa
In commenting the other day upon
this practice, County Fire Warden Daw- fi(
son Jones said that this is the best time
of year for this work. He also gave cer- th
tain valuable instructions which appear w;
elsewhere in today's Pilot, for making this
burning as safe as possible. dc
We are curious about this business of se
burning over timber areas each year. We ne
asked the fire warden if it is a wise practice.
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"It doesn't hurt the timber," he told St
us, "but it isn't necessary to burn every ps
year to keep down undergrowth; and an- ai
nual burning destroys food and cover for n<
game. Leaves and pine straw are a valu- in
able source of fertility for growing trees,
and burning destroys much of that value." pi
"Burning often enough to keep down w
thick undergrowth is of great assistance T
in some sections," Warden Jones contin- w
ued, "but landowners would find it to cj
their advantage to block off their forest
area and burn only a certain portion of it is
each year." tl
Newspaper Mistakes ts
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A newspaper editor is constantly on t<
the spot to keep untrue statements, mis- s<
spelled words and typographical errors w
from appearing in his newspaper. The tl
goal for which every editor is striving is a
an issue entirely free of mistakes, but
this worthy objective is never reached, a
Nor is there any use to attempt to conceal w
the fact that errors do find their way in- o;
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THE STATE 1
o print, for they are there to speak for
hemselves.
Frank R. Kent, of the Baltimore Sun,
peaking sometime ago at William and
dary College, made a striking statement
if the case that may be of interest to
eaders:
"In no business and in no profession
ave that of the pure scientist," he delares
"is the premium of accuracy soj
igh, the penalty for inaccuracy so prom-j
it and the proportion of accuracy so
reat. There isn't a newspaperman anywhere
who does not know that, trivial
Plough his error may be, someone will
atch it. Even when it escapes the watch-'
ul editorial page, even when no one in
ie office picks it up, even when he him)lf
is unaware of it, there are still the J
Id subscribers?thousands of them?vigimt,
alert, aggressive, resentful, eager to
ut their finger on the "break", communate
with the editor and "show up" the
riter and the paper. These old sub:ribers,
in my judgment, are by far the
ost valuable asset a newspaperman can
we. Their militant, microscopic scrutiny :
the finest possible corrective influ-ji
ice." :
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oo Hot
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Strange as it may souna?trie cojucx i
gets, the hotter the firemen and in- j1
ranee adjusters become! That heat, ofiJ
urse, is not caused by the weather; it t
brought about by more work.
Statistics reveal that severe winter J
jather causes an epidemic of fires. It is i
t difficult to see why this is so. In an Is
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fort to be comfortable, people force i
eir stoves to the limit and also use j
ikeshift heating agencies. Under these\a
nditions, it is natural for more fires to,^
eak out and this means more work for g
e fire departments and more losses for,'
e insurance companies to adjust. Hence it
ere is an extra amount of work for all It
10 handle the reports and other matters '
ndent to the claims. j
If you don't want your house to become g
hot that you have to park outside, you ;c
ould exercise the utmost care in operat- ?
* your fires?especially when the mer-j^
ry drops to low temperatures. Far bet-,*
r to take more time for increasing the *
at in the house, than to suffer a des-it
ictive fire from an overheated stove 1
chimney! "Forcing" a furnace is defi-;'t
A little time spent inspecting a heating c
;ely dangerous. i
ant is a good step, too. If, for any re a- *
n, you do not feel that absolute safety [
assured, you will do well to call in a|c
ating expert and follow his advice. j*
aptains Of The Road ,
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There is an unwritten law of the sea c
at is followed religiously?namely, the r
sire to save life. Why can't we have ]
e same high purpose on land? i
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Sucn voluntary action is always oaseu
necessity. Life-saving in automobile ?
iffic is now as important as life-saving i
sea traffic. Such rules as the follow- j
g, adhered to with sincerity, would t
ve life a hundred-fold. <
1. Before making a turn, get in traf- *
; lane nearest desired direction.
2. The rear vision mirror is for someing
beside looking for traffic officers?
atch cars behind you. <
3. Never take chances in passing and i
> not crowd the right-of-way. Saving 1
conds is no excuse for causing one un- {
icessary risk of life. i
4. Learn the feel of the car on the J
?ad, like the captain does his ship. (
udy the action of the car on the dry ,
ivement, wet pavement, gravel road i
id icy road. Even the highest ability is
)t one hundred per cent perfect in driv- ,
g. '
5. Take driving seriously; you are 1
robably no smarter than the last person '
hose neck was broken on a windshield. :
he smartest men (supposedly) meet
ith unfortunate disaster through gross
irelessness.
Courtesy is not a sign of weakness; it
> a sign of character and wisdom, and
le ability to be foresigned and obliging.
The sea captain doesn't unnecessarily
ike chances when they can be avoided,
ut he willingly risks his life and his ship
) prevent an accident or aid another ves^1
in distress. But automobile drivers
ullfully risk their own lives as well as
le lives of others, for no good reason at
11; it doesn't make sense.
If ordinary rules of common sense and
ourtesy were followed in driving (unrritten
laws), accidents would be caused
PORT PILOT, SOUTHPORT, 1
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Washington, Feb. 12.?It is j
pitifully true that the fashion of!
the day is to measure all gov-1
ernmental action oy tht political j
yardstick. The condition Is obvi-1
ously an outgrowth of an election J
year when individual self-interest;
displaces the public good. There
has been plenty of preaching but,
little doing of a constructive nature
in the halls of Congress.
The sole exception was the bonus
bombshell. In fact, the Congress
has been in session five weeks
with the sporadic meetings involving
little more than a partisan
gab-fees. The high-tone talk
has masked weeks of inaction as
strong partisans endeavored to
jockey for political advantages
in campaign year.
What! No Taxes ?
Unbiased observers concur in
the opinion that Democratic and
Republican office-seekers, and the
factions within these major
groups, see eye-to-eye on one
point only-no taxes at this ses-!
sion. 'But the real problem which
confronts the solons is to justify 1
n the nuhlir minri their marked
ivoidance of the vital issue. Act- j
jally, of course, new taxes at
his time would jeopardize the
political fortunes of the legis- _
ators. They feel so strongly on)
;his subject that the President j tio
las been convinced that the boys tai
>n Capitol Hill owe a duty to Sp,
.hemselves when faced with fatal
mC
eaction traceable to public relentment
against all forms of the
ligh taxation. un:
Bias Legislation 'n
The panicky feeling prevailing fIe
imong those seeking political Pl0
referment at the polls next fall &a!
las clearly emphasized the dan- j to
fers of class legislation. The bias le8
nculcated in the legislative pat- j to
ern by class interest adds to h?'
he confusion. It is an old story btt
hat a class never looks beyond
ts own nose and therein lies the
lavoc created by factions. The
federal fiscal situation is a tan- 1
[led mess due to the juggling Wi
if figures in a frenzied effort to Pas
iteer clear of inflationary mea- *
ures and the imposition of reven- G.
le producing laws. No housewife aft
ias struggled more valiantly to ??
vard off the butcher and the,
>aker by last minute economies -Si
han the Administration and the j <! '\
awmakers, who have spent bil- j; ::
ions with a free hand and dread |(:
he day of reckoning. Cutting j j; ;
lown expenses necessarily invol-j-:;
res the removal of the political ! :
'avorites from government pay- [ :
oils with the possibility of a 1 j;
iowI from political bosses fearful [ '
>f the backwash from the disgruntled
victims of this thrifty
lolicy. I ;|
Farm Problem [j j;
It seems that the farm probem
will require a special tax
issessment which eventually falls ;
>n all consumers of foodstuffs, j ;;
[he substitute for the A. A. A. j
vill be rushed through at an j ;
:arly date so that farmers will : ;j
mow what they may expect from
he Federal government before
he spring planting season. It ::
teems likely that the final draft
vill provide for the cooperation ji
>f the Federal government with | |j :j
he states similar to the roads I !:
mi'ding plans, which has been in ;
i 'fect for many years. This pro>rsal
of agricultural control was j!
:onlemplated at the time the |
Agricultural Adjustment Act was I
Irawn, but in the ordinary course j :
>f events it would not become
jptrative until 1938. However, the
Supreme Court decision wrecking
he A. A. A. forced a stepping
ip of this farm plan to permit
iirect financing aid to favored
groups. The new soil erosion control
is part of the general pic- ; \\
ture which legal experts on the |
Democratic and Republican sides | |
)f the Capitol have voiced their t ;
ioudis as to its constitutional
ispects.
New Tax Bill !:
As it takes money to make
the old mare go, so it is with
the latest wrinkle in rural relief |
measures. A tax bill now under ;
consideration attacks the revenue
problem on two fronts. The first :
is a somewhat retaliatory effort j
to recover the processing taxes
which the Supreme Court recently
ordered returned when invalidating
the ill-fated A. A. A. The
objective would be accomplished [
by a graduated assessment on !
processors' income from contracts |
under the old A. A. A. The sec- ;
ond idea is to invoke excise taxes
similar to the processing imposition
and probably extended to ;
other agricultural products.
Relief Finance
State governments, which yelled
loudly against the intrusion
of central agencies at Washing- :
ton, now protest a proposal to
drop relief financing into their
laps again. Placing the responsibility
on the commonwealths for
handling problems relating to the
unemployed forecasts heavy state '
taxes with all the employed poll- f
tical liabilities. The decentraliza- ||
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ps=fe,^ Miss
Veola Hewett spent Wed- j j
. nesday night with Miss Ruby j
Ludlum.
G. W. Kirby, Jr., visited friends j
and relatives at Southport on
Thursday morning, remaining u
over till Friday morning. fi
Mrs. R. L. Johnson and Mrs. hi
[Ethel Fulwood were visitors at h(
[the home on Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. G. W. Kirby, Jr., and Mrs. ai
J Dora Arnold called on Sunday to J fc
[see G. W. Kirby, Jr. jol
Among the other callers on i sc
J Sunday were the Misses Rogers j
and Hickman and Messrs Garvin J
Mercer and David Spencer. ?
Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Williams b<
attended the funeral of Wallace )tt
Leonard on Monday morning. O
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In starting the new broiler pro- [ si
ject in Craven County, 5,200 baby! sp
chicks have been ordered to date, j to
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n theory is one method of curling
the Federal agencies
:nding orgy, but it is nothing
ire than passing the buck down
i line to tne states. The trade
ionists insist that mhrked busas
recovery has not been rected
in a reduction of unemyment.
Labor groups are enjed
in bitter family squabbles
such an extent that their
islative program may not get
first base at this session. A
lse divided against itself has
;le political influence.
COUNTY HOME NOTES
* r* Williams marip a trin to I
lmington on Tuesday of the
it week.
tfrs. G. W. Kirby, Jr., visited
W. Kirby, Jr., on Wednesday
ernoon.
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Repairing Hearth
If concrete or stone is to be
sed in building the hearth of a
replace, it is well to make to
earth in two pieces: a back
earth, where the fire actually ii
fid a front hearth. The reasw
>r this is that the intense beat
F the fire is apt to crack a
>Iid piece.
If the hearth is in two piece*
le crack will stop at the joint
atween the front and back hearis
and little damage is done,
f course, it would be well to
camine the cracked hearth to be
ire there is no possibility of
larks getting through the crack
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