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TWO THE STATE PORT PILOT Southport, N. C. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY JAMES M. HARPER, JR., Editor ! n tared as second-class matter April 20, 1925, at . the Post Office at Southport, N. C., under the act of March 3, 1879. ' 1( Subscription Rates , ONE YEAR $1,501. BIX MONTHS 1001 THREE MONTHS .75; VARIATIONAL editorial rfBS ju ASSOCIATION <^AUunJu>SL. 193 5 j; Wednesday, February 19, 1936 * Reputations wear out quickly when not taken care of. < Nature can be improved a little, but not radically changed. 1 I * J- < The only safe time to maKe a preuic-jtion is after the thing has happened. M When an army is bottled up, it's de-j^ feated, but when a man is bottled up, he's|c drunk. I . II Anybody foolish enough to believe a ( campaign promise deserves to be disap-j^ pointed. j c e We've always been more or less inclin-jc ed to look with suspicion upon persons * who call their dad "The old man." j I ' c County Roads t ? Everyone with even a little bit of gumption will admit that the roads of s Brunswick county do not generally stay in a the condition in which they are at the t present time. Such a condition arises only once in about a decade. At the same time, there does seem to;j be a need for a little more work on some t of the main thoroughfares which may be ] found in our county. School busses heavi- i I i. t \g ly loaded with children have to traverse^ most of the highways and by-roads of I the county, and the roads should be put' into such condition that these busses may, traverse them with the greatest safety to j the children themselves. 1 We cannot count the cost when we are \ dealing with the lives of four thousand 1 school children who are transported daily j] to and from their schools in this county. 1 The life of one of them is more precious than the entire amount of the county and state budget. ( Therefore, every protection should be ] given in carrying them to and from ( school. j Something Missing , , We hear more and more criticism of our present-day system of education j which leaves a child well versed in tech- ( * 1 1 ' 1 ? -J. ?_ 11. _ 1 i nicai Knowledge, yet lacxing tnat train ing so vitally necessary to make ladies , and gentlemen of girls and boys. Mr. \ Julian Miller, editor of The Charlotte : Observer, has the following to say about this matter: ; "I make herewith a plea for lower ( education as opposed to the higher?low- j er at least in the sense that it touches ] commoner matters than those usually regnant in the amostphere of the erudite. , "For the education that will instruct a fellow in the common courtesies rather than the profound cultures. "That will halt the step of one who may know all there is to know about binominal theorems, but who does not seem to know how to pause at the office door before blantantly and blunderingly trespassing upon one who wrestles with what is alleged to be a thought that won't tame easily. "For the education that will make young people feel a sense of attentiveness to common duty whatever they may know about atoms, for being mannerly whatever their mastery of molecules. "Decent, civilized, refined behavior? that would be a worthy end for higher education to struggle after. "It used to be that if a young person was lax in simple matters like courtesy and consideration and keeping in his place, he was induced to take a trip behind the barn where unpleasant instruction was administered in such matters. "Today, however, such remissness is likely to get one into top place." i THE STATE Safety Education Among children of school age no dis ease takes as many lives as accidents These accidents occur at an age wher there has not yet been time for habit tc s?ain ascendency over conduct. Most edu cational authorities recognize that a chile can be educated to behavior safe foi himself and for others. Safety educatioi in the elementary schools has made grea strides both in development and results Three methods are being used mos successfully in teaching of safety in th< schools. "First, the teaching of safety ii actual situations where the need for it i apparent. Second, the injection of th< subject matter of safety into the regula subjects of the curriculum. This provide opportunity for children to follow inter ests which lead into the more general as pects of safety, thereby greatly addinj to their fund of information. Third, th< organization of extra-curricular activitie: such as junior safety councils, schoolboj patrols and the safety clubs. These acti idties present an opportunity for the chile .0 apply his knowledge to the benefit oJ others, thus assuring definite civic responsibilities." The result of this work is that since 1922 accidental deaths of children have lecreased in every category except trafic accidents, while adult deaths have inTeased sharply. It is estimated that saf'ty education is saving the lives of 8,500 children a year. A movement to expand this educational jrogram to the incorporation of good Iriving courses into the curriculums of he high schools has been gaining strength for several years. A number of states iave already instituted such courses and i number of others, as well as counties tnd communities, are ready to inaugurate hem. This movement deserves unqualified )acking and encouragement. If oui souths can really be made responsible lsers of the streets and highways, ther ve can look forward to gradually supWanting the adult population of todaj vhich is responsible for the deaths o! 56,-000 persons annually. Common Colds In spite of the fact that great stride; iave been made in the control of disease ;here remains an almost universal infec tion, the cause of which has not beei solved to our satisfaction. It is a disease which people usually think of but little importance?the common cold. This i; one of the big problems in preventive medicine that yet awaits solution. Dr. R. T. Stimpson, in the current issue of the Health Bulletin of the North Caro lina Board of Health, has described some of the causes of the common cold, ane lias given valuable advice to those whe would avoid the dangerous consequence: of this disease. Following is a portion o tiis article: "The common cold produces an im mense amount of illness and suffering of inconvenience, and loss of time fron work. That no deaths are reported a: due to this condition should not cause on< to lose sight of the seriousness of the com mon cold. It is not the disease per se fron which the patient with a cold dies bu from the complications. The most fre quent of these are infection of a sinus middle ear disease, infected mastoid bronchitis and pneumonia. "Althought the definite cause of th< cold is not known experience has led u to believe that certain practices aid in it prevention. Chilling of any portion of th< body and excessive fatigue both no doub lower the resistence to the infection am should therefore be avoided, especiall; during the inclement months of winte and spring. The crowding together o large numbers of people in closed space doubtless facilitates the spread of th disease. "It might be expected that one wouh develop a cold every time the causativ agent or germ came into contact with th lining of one's nose or throat. It seem that some other factor is necessary to giv it a chance. "The prevention of the cold with it possible complications lies in avoiding s far as possible those conditions favorabl to its development. And especially is thi true in regard to young children. One the cold develops medical advice shouh be sought and above all it should be con sidered an infectious disease requiring th< best of care to prevent any serious com plication or its spread to other indivi duals." I PORT PILOT, SOUTHPORT, 1 | CAPITAL I NEWS It I WASHINGTON LETTER II Washington, Feb. 19.?Stirring tjthe political caldron with forked i. partisan sticks has conjured up t wraths which make our national ! g lawmakers and officeseekers look j -j anxiously homeward. With the j i legislative situation at sixes and | s j sevens, the ambitious statesmen g cannot secure enjoyment even in | [. stagnation. The irritant is found in news from loyal henchmen s j that factions are sevting grass jfires along the political fences at . home. As the campaig.i season is I well underway, the Senators and ' Representatives realize that hope } alone is not an effective helmet g J to save their title and ?10,000 per year seat at the Capitol. 71 As a consequence they are be ; seeching the leaders on both sides | to hasten the day of adjourn. ment. The solons want a mini mum of controversial legislation - so that their sudden attack of homesickness may be cured by an early departure from their ! official station. Not even the glitl ter and gayety of the social whirl . will intrigue a legislator whose ire-nomination is threatened by I "local aspirants ploughing fori votes while he is away. Some- j i how, the politicos cannot goja about their chores with an easy mind and manner, i Delegates from the legislative 8 branch are making frequent pil- 1 , grimages to the White House in t I a frantic effort to expedite early ju closing of the session. Privately, | a . the boys admit they are trying to j t get through with "face-saving" t measures which must be given I I attention to pacify powerful pres- S , sure groups like the militant i jfarm an labor union organiza- c jtions. The veterans' bonus met t ! Jonly one organized lobby for class ( legislation. Having plagued busi- 1 i ness and industry with a multi- ( ' tude of restrictive measures at < 1 the beginning of this Congress, i the reaction from the country has \ , greatly modified sentiment for < . further hamstringing. Of course, 1 I ~ u.. / empiiauu uctiaiuns uy uic ou^/- p reme Court contributed more of 1 a sobering influence and forced 'this sudden change of front than ' all of the protests from affected merchants, producers and con-, ! sumers. Office-holders concede' 'jthat of late they have discovered! 3' a public increasingly critical of j . legislation ? a development of public thinking which worries 1 them no end. -1 Contemplating the damage to I i their political fortunes if the ^ session is prolonged beyond May ] 1, the lawmakers would like to f - confine the program to the farm 'crop-control bill with a temporary ; financing rider to allay the agricultural unrest and possibly the Walsh government contract bill - restoring NRA labor conditions 1 as an olive-branch to the trade ?I unionists. The dopesters here will j tell you that the Senate will just 3 I go through the motions of studyf ing the O'Mahoney licensing bill, a pet measure of the American j Federation of Labor. Congress " will take advantage of dissension Jin labor ranks to stall this mea1 sure. The Administration, in giving dubious acquiescence to Con3 gressional pleas against a general 3 sales tax or a wide-spread in_ come boost, is pushing for excise taxes on foods as a means to fi1 nance the farm program. The t fact that farm products may be . taxed more broadly will be construed by the Republicans as a '?[general sales tax against consum, I ers. The action of the Senate on the neutrality bill was a blow to a the Administration's idea of a ' permanent policy. Merely extendS ing the present act to next year s keeps the neutrality controversy as a political football. The primary fights for the t Presidential nomination have stirj red the Republican camp because they fear a blight inflicted by " disgruntled candidates following r the convention. Cohesion among f the leaders has been sought without much success. Henry Fletchs er, chairman of the G.O.P. Nate ional committee, is unpopular lAU i 1 TT_ ...Jit wiui ptiiLj wurneio. xac win piu, bably be shelved after the Clevea land Convention in June. Meane while, several new figures have e been brought into service to give the party a real fighting spirit. s Vital organization work has been e in effect for several weeks. As a result, the Republicans are building powerful local committees s down the line into election pre0 cincts. These partisans say they e have an uphill fight against enormous bounties distributed by s their rivals in the form of relief, e and relief administrators are exj pected to come to the aid of the party in power next November. The Townsend plan propaganda e continues to harass the Congress. . It is largely responsible for the unwillingness of the legislators " to make essential changes in the Social Security Act. A discussion ' V N. C /' --S f-0'i //' . ' 'f i ?? : *m? m & mmm fa* ? if# #' *S a f fjrw wfc Jfc \ff t0m I 'I 1 j>mm% bWM^ i^T i' ft J*" < ' ( - < (Copyright. W. Ji U.) J|)j[ it this time would open the door ?n the touching subject of oldige pensions as advocated by the 'ownsendites. Action on amendaory measures will be postponed mtil next year! All legislators ire working hard to soft-pedal his issue which is disturbing heir chances for re-election. The roposal to pull the teeth of the Supreme Court is not taken serously as it contains too much lynamite. The bill which passed he Senate recently prohibiting imployers from influencing the rote of their employes in national ilections may pass the House. An :ffort will be made to make the estrictions apply to government vorkers who intimidate other :itizens by various methods. Lax>r union leaders who attempt to iictate how their members shall rate are still free, but may be 1j,. 1 t FIRI |! |! One r || men budge: II :? iui lit The plosiv< tely ei Adv verbia the si \ fire. Any his wi ly in t turnm Adve j The 5 "Youi SOUTH ""V111 '! . .... ' WEDNE.' Immortal "^jjk m CkMu^ r ##" r'ff ii#J ^'V:| SffiT / -* fM r,V { / "'* ''^ifj 4% ,jt ; #5? #'* - ?' V J '<* ftAr .'. i A ?>/ $ A ^;' S 5<4- 'v^V h%wyfiJ-' j 'ir"v~ \ <V" ' ^aa [made responsible for electioneer- i ing. All of which is a Congressional gesture to achieve the im- , possible?purified ponucs. SUPPLY NEWS i Mr. and Mrs. Dick Scarboro [and Mrs. Johnie Jones, of Oak Island Coast Guard Station, visi- j | ted Mrs. Jones' sister-in-law, Mrs. IG. R. Sellers, Friday afternoon. | Mrs. Hagener, of Supply school, il ! fell from her car on the way i [home Thursday and was hurt, but i 1 not seriously. Marshall Stallings is making : his home with his uncle, Sam i jPruitt. O. G. Coleman was through here1 Saturday night on his way ' home to see his family who is I now living at Southport. Mr. i f | Coleman solds a position in RalI and WA By Clayton Rand eason some impatient b weaken on their advt t is that they expect toe y auvwi Lining iu e like a firecracker?im ffective. 'ertising is more like tl il drop of water wearing tone?more like watei r merchant can put vali ires?advertise them re] lis local paper and incre ^ers. rtising is the proverbia upon the stone. Jtate Port County Newsf [PORT, NORTH CAB * ? . v* 'S SPAY, FEH.i.,,B| #|^lfl r^if' p mj"m< B ?%&y$ j|Jp' ''-^.^^Ib , i*?& '" .V'V?,'- -' '. i K W; Ithl'T r'd eigh with F. D. dial Loyd Knotts, of Raleigh. >^^FC the week-end with Mr. aim^B G. R. Seiiers. Mr, and Mrs. W. e Sa^B visited Mr. and^Irs, G. H Sunday afternoon. ' Mr. and Mrs. Herman <^R visited Mr. and Mrs. G W gj^K Sunday afternoon. I B _ , _"7~ r~~" 7- < looaceo growers m townships of Granville count; ^Hb arranging trap beds for of flea beetles. There is a growing realiat^H for soil conservation and^^B. careful planning by farmcn^H Wayne county, reports thea^B ty agent. Only six reactors were in 219 cattle tested for disease in Bladen county^? week. TER I usiness irtising much be exmedia le prol away .. A.1 r limn Lie into peatedase his I drop Pilot I taper" I MOLINA I
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